Manchester Metropolitan University Alumni and Supporters

Looking a little different compared to now, today’s features the Chatham Building around 1980.

Chatham was opened in 1966 and is now part of the Manchester School of Art.

Manchester Met alumna, Julia Rogers, has landed her debut film role in the upcoming British rom-com, Finding Emily, produced by the team behind Bridget Jones’s Diary and Love Actually.

Julia credits her time at the Manchester School of Theatre for helping her develop the skills and confidence to succeed on screen.

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/QS2z50YXwzN

Calling all MBA alumni!

You are invited to the MBA Alumni Lifelong Learning Event, taking place on Friday 12 June 2026, 2.00–5.00pm, at the Business School.

This event will explore sustainability and its growing impact on business strategy and decision-making, offering alumni the opportunity to continue their lifelong learning and engage with a timely and evolving business challenge.

More information and registration: https://ow.ly/F5j050YVtEy

Who's loving this season of MasterChef UK? 🍳

Anisha, who competed in yesterday's episode, is a Manchester Met graduate who studied within our Faculty of Science and Engineering.

We're rooting for you, Anisha! 👏

Manchester Met alumnus Liam Hopkins collaborated with students from Manchester School of Architecture to give Manchester Airport’s iconic chandeliers a new lease of life, transforming the original glass droplets into a 517‑piece installation for Terminal 2.

Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/FoZZ50YR035

Manchester Met has ranked second in the UK for work experience based on student feedback 🎉

The Higherin Careers rankings, scoring 136 universities across the UK, were chosen based on:

- The careers support students received
- The work opportunities available to students
- The resources students could access

Congratulations to Manchester Met Careers Service on this incredible accolade, and thank you to our students who shared their feedback!

This week's is an image of the former Picture House cinema on Oxford Street in late 1982.

Comment below about what stands there today⤵️

Today’s features cars parked outside the Cavendish Building on Higher Chatham Street in 1981.

Did you spend much time in this building as a student?

A new initiative by Manchester Met Fashion Institute graduate, Ellie Brown, will see creative and sustainable stoma bag covers donated to hospitals across Greater Manchester, helping to boost patient wellbeing.

Read more about Ellie’s innovative initiative here: https://ow.ly/7Bqv50YJOvY

Dr Annaliesa S. Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Vaccines Officer at Pfizer and Manchester Met alumna, returned to the University to deliver an inspiring talk about her pioneering career and the global impact of vaccine innovation.

She reflected on her early fascination with conservation and microbiology and highlighted the significance of Manchester Met’s “excellent microbiology classes” in shaping her career.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/A6h750YFv2g