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The Making a Difference Awards 2025 ceremony
Congratulations to all our @fbmh-uom.bsky.social winners at this year’s #MaDAwards – with a special shoutout to Lab Goods 4 Reuse, highly commended for their outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability! Find out more about their work: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/bmh-sr/2024/...
And that concludes the 2025 #MaDAwards! We hope that you have enjoyed it as much as we have. See you again next year!
The winner is Humba SHEpreneur, a project that aims to equip young women with business and leadership skills to make changes in the community in Indonesia. Congratulations to Metri Wulandari and team!
@uomhums.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social #MaDAwards
The third highly commended award goes to a project that supports individuals with health challenges at risk of long-term unemployment in Greater Manchester. Congratulations to the Working Well: Roots to Dental team!
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🎉The second highly commended award goes to the Division of Cancer Sciences project, nurturing an open, diverse and inclusive working environment.
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🎉The first highly commended award goes to the Diversity Politics Society for impacting considerations of racial diversity within the teaching and learning environment of the Politics Department.
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Finally, onto our last category of the evening: Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Here we recognise the myriad ways our University community helps to improve equality, diversity and inclusion, both within and beyond the University. #MaDAwards
The winning award for this category is a project addressing asthma diagnosis enabling early diagnosis and improving access and patient care.
Congratulations go to the RADicA study team! #MaDAwards @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
The first highly commended award goes to The ConnecteDNA team for their research on the impact of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing on donor conception.
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Our next award category is Outstanding benefit to society through research which recognises the effort, innovation and success in collaborative working, partnerships and knowledge exchange activities.
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The winning award goes to a project that supports communities with long-term funds helping them cope with crisis and invest in their futures.
Congratulations go to Nicola Banks and the One World together team! #MaDAwards @owtuk.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
🎉The second highly commended award goes to the Manchester Museum's Top Floor project a community-centred space for action, sharing, and learning.
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The first highly commended award goes to a sustainable startup pioneering algae-based biotechnology to address critical global challenges. Congratulations to the ALGAVERSE project.
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Now onto our next category: Outstanding contribution to social and environmental impact through entrepreneurship.
Here we recognises innovation through the creation of novel solutions to societal and environmental problems. #MaDAwards
🌳The winning award and the University medal for social responsibility goes to a movement aimed at advocating for environmental sustainability in Malawi. Congratulations go to Charles Bakolo Mvula.
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The second highly commended award goes to Radio FANTASEE, a radio program initiative that promotes equity and cultural understanding to address conflict drivers related to education.
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🎉The first highly commended award goes to a community-driven initiative seeking to address the underrepresentation of women in STEM. Congratulations go to Saba Khan!
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Up next us the Outstanding alumni contribution to social responsibility category. This recognises the contributions our alumni make to creating a fairer, greener and healthier world.
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The second winner in the category is also the recipient of the 2025 University Social Responsibility Medal for staff. Congratulations go to Lee Barlow for The Bright Idea Project, a solar solution transforming campus energy. #MaDAwards
🎉The second highly commended award goes to the FBMH Technical Operations Team for reusing resources, reducing waste, providing essential equipment, and freeing up valuable space through innovative laboratory ‘rehoming’.
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🎉The first highly commended award goes to a project diverting e-waste from landfill, reclaiming and redistributing serviceable IT kit within the University. Congratulations to the Hardware Asset Management team for the IT Kit Amnesty Week initiative.
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🎉On to our next award category which recognises Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability and a zero-carbon future through our teaching, research and University operations.
Let’s reveal the winners and highly commended! #MaDAwards
🌱We're presenting a special award to recognise a significant milestone for @tyndallcentre.bsky.social, 25 years of providing cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research!
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Our emerging impact winner is Simon Reeds, recognised for an initiative that aims to inspire underrepresented students to pursue careers in research.
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The second highly commended award goes to Sustainable as Students, a project encouraging students to be more environmentally conscious.
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The first highly commended award goes to the Manchester-China Friendship programme for addressing the lack of interaction between home and international students.
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Now onto our next category: Outstanding professional services for social responsibility. This award is to recognise innovation and impact of professional services for social responsibility.
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