Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest universities in the UK with a community of over 39,000 students. It balances a rich and proud heritage with a modern and ambitious approach, transforming lives through a dual-intensive focus on the power of education and research. Founded in 1824 and celebrating 200 years of achievement, the University is a diverse community that welcomes more than 4000 international students from over 100 countries. We are proud to be recognised as an ‘outstanding’ university in England’s national Teaching Excellence Framework, in which we were awarded Gold status in 2023. Our Business School is part of an elite group of worldwide universities that hold ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. We have been recognised consistently as one of the top 3 sustainable universities in the UK’s People and Planet League Table and are ranked 66th in the world in the Times Higher Impact Rankings which are linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. With 1,000 active researchers and 1,000 doctoral students we have a global reputation for the quality and power of our research excellence and impact where our distinctive mission-based approach is driven by our commitment to tackling inequalities, championing creative excellence, leading sustainability, transforming health, and driving economic growth. Our research is inspired by and influences the global City of Manchester, often developed in partnership with the wider communities within which we co-exist. In the latest results of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework, we were ranked 38th overall for research power according to the Times Higher Education. Research in Art and Design, Education, English Language and Literature and Sport and Exercise Science was in the top 10 for research power and we were ranked within the top 10 for the impact of our research in Engineering and Earth Systems and Environmental Science.