Manchester Met awarded runner up in The Times and Sunday Times Sustainable University of the Year 2025
Manchester Met has been named as runner up in the Sustainable University of the Year category in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
The University’s innovative research into sustainability has contributed to this accolade, from centres such as its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Innovation Centre which investigates the future of clean power and helps businesses to harness fossil fuel alternatives, to its work helping to shape aviation policy and reduce the environmental cost of flying.
The Guide’s judges highlighted Manchester Met’s efforts in ‘boosting biodiversity’ including its ‘newly planted trees and wildflower areas’, with praise given to the regeneration of All Saints Park and the fact pedestrians and cyclists have priority over vehicles in surrounding campus areas.
Also noted was the University’s recent second place award in the People and Planet University League, extending its run in the top three positions to 11 years.
The recognition in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 reflects Manchester Met’s strategic commitment to sustainable development and practice, including its pledge to integrate education for sustainable development and carbon literacy across all courses by 2026.
This latest success coincides with Manchester Met’s 200-year anniversary which this month is celebrating how it is leading sustainability, including its efforts to help Greater Manchester become net zero by 2038.
Professor Malcolm Press CBE, Manchester Met’s Vice Chancellor, said: “We are delighted to receive this recognition which is testament to our collective efforts and unwavering dedication to sustainability.
“Tackling the environmental and societal changes facing our world is at the core of what we do here at Manchester Met. We’re committed to using our impactful teaching and research to drive progress for the future, transform lives and support economic growth.
“Our aim is to be a beacon of sustainable development practice by 2030, and this award and ranking rise reflect our significant progress to date as well as our ambitious vision for the future.”
Alongside research into fossil fuel alternatives and aviation policy, other Manchester Met work is helping to manage the implications of climate change and use renewable technologies to exploit natural energy sources.
Earlier this year, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability Professor Liz Price received an MBE in the King’s birthday honours for services to sustainability education, reflecting her role developing and implementing the University’s Leadership in Sustainability Strategy.
Following 18 months of extensive improvement works, the University’s All Saints Park was transformed this summer into a vibrant biodiverse space, while other upcoming campus developments include the Robotics Living Lab, a new low-carbon hub which will use more sustainable approaches for fashion manufacturing.
