News

Read about the latest events and activities in the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE).

University's PGCE courses recognised as Ofsted 'Outstanding'
9 November 2018
Our Primary and Secondary teacher training programmes have received the highest possible rating across all assessed elements.

Making a Difference 2018 award-winners announced
4 May 2018
Find out about our six award-winning entries.

Faculty of Humanities launches Manchester Migration Month
9 October 2017
Manchester Migration Month - a series of events, activities and features that explore migration's relationship with inequality, social justice, belonging and Brexit - runs from 9 October to 4 November.

Education, geography and development studies shine in new Times Higher Education World University Rankings
5 October 2017
The University of Manchester ranked 68th worldwide in first-ever education list, and 34th for social sciences - which incorporates geography and development studies.

SEED announce Social Responsibility Lecture 2017 details
21 September 2017
Event will take place on Thursday 19 October, with Professor Kalwant Bhopal using her research to discuss BME experiences in higher education.

Manchester ranked as second highest university for its Primary Initial Teacher Education course
21 April 2017
The University of Manchester is the second highest university in England for Primary Initial Teacher Education, according to the Good Teacher Training Guide 2017.

SEED academic receives prestigious British Academy award
11 April 2017
Dr Steve Courtney, Lecturer in the Manchester Institute of Education at the School of Environment, Education and Development, has been awarded a prestigious British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award.

Project to revitalise former coalfields wins lottery funding
27 January 2017
A ambitious and innovative project involving The University of Manchester's School of Environment, Education and Development to restore nature in places where heavy industry ruled for more than a century has been awarded almost £2 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Education PhD thesis wins British Educational Research Association (BERA) prize 2016
8 August 2016
Dr Steven J. Courtney, lecturer in the Manchester Institute of Education is the recipient of three major prizes for his PhD awarded in December 2015.