Faculty of Science and Engineering

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Events

  • Game Changers Hits the Pitch at Carrington with the Manchester United Women’s Team

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    In March 2025, the Game Changers project teamed up with the Manchester United Foundation and the Manchester United Women’s Team to deliver a special upcycling workshop at Carrington Training Ground—the club’s world-class training facility. As part of Green Football Weekend: The Big Save, the event brought together professional players, pupils from local partner schools, and university staff to explore the environmental…

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  • Game Changers Joins Forces with University of Manchester Football Team for On-Campus Upcycling Workshop

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    In February 2025, Game Changers welcomed players from the University of Manchester Men’s and women’s Football teams into the university’s garment and sewing labs for a collaborative upcycling workshop with student volunteers and staff. The session was part of our ongoing mission to reduce garment waste and promote sustainable practices through hands-on learning. Using surplus…

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  • Great Science Share

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    Pupils from 35 schools at the Great Science Share 2024 for Schools Greater Manchester Event about the issues of textile waste and the importance of repurposing and recycling garments.

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  • UoM Community Festival 2024

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    Visitors from the local community learned about the issues of what garments are made from, where textile waste goes and what is garment circularity. . The activity stand plenty of curiosity and conversation, offering a fun, accessible way to introduce key ideas around circular fashion, recycling, and re-use.

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  • UoM Kit Bag Event

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    Students from local high schools participated in workshops where they created bags using Manchester United Foundation staff kits from the 2022/23 season.

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