The University of Manchester is a university of world firsts and academic discoveries. Nobel Prize winner Ernest Rutherford created the first ever artificially induced nuclear reaction, and, in turn, initiated the field of nuclear physics. 

Currently the university has three Nobel Laureates on its staff, more than at any other UK university, including Professors Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov, joint winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics for their revolutionary work with graphene.  

The University is also home to the likes of multi-award-winning writer Jeanette Winterson (Professor of Creative Writing), renowned historian Michael Wood (Professor of Public History), and includes Benedict Cumberbatch CBE among its successful alumni.  

In 2024 we celebrate our bicentenary. 200 years of making a difference. 200 years of learning, innovation and research. 200 years of our incredible people and community. 

Manchester is one of the world’s most popular, vibrant and multicultural cities: the birthplace of the industrial revolution, feminism and vegetarianism. Voted the most liveable city in the UK (Economist Intelligence Unit) for four years running, and the only UK city to feature in the New York Times list of places to visit (2015) – Manchester is an inspirational city.  

Home to a number of eminent authors and poets, and the annual Manchester Literature Festival, in 2017 Manchester became the 26th UNESCO City of Literature.

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Applications are sought in disciplines and all appropriate specializations within the University's Faculty of Humanities. The Faculty is made up of four academic schools, and an extensive number of research institutes. One of the recent Fulbright Distinguished Scholars has been featured on our website, You can view the profile and video of Dr Cathleen Miller’s time  at the Faculty of Humanities here.