Manchester Met’s rise strengthens the platform for place management teaching, research and apprenticeships
Manchester Metropolitan University has achieved its highest-ever position in the Guardian University Guide, ranked 33rd in the UK - an impressive climb of 24 places in just one year.
This milestone follows a year of exceptional achievements for the University. In August, we were shortlisted for University of the Year by the Daily Mail, a recognition of our rising reputation, outstanding teaching, and commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for students.
For the Institute of Place Management, based at Manchester Metropolitan University, this is more than a university milestone. It strengthens the platform from which we support place managers through professional development, applied research, and by preparing the next generation of students entering the profession.
- Our programmes - from the MSc, PgDip and PgCert in Place Management and Leadership to the development of a Degree Apprenticeship for place managers – we equip students with the skills to lead inclusive regeneration, tackle climate challenges, and revitalise high streets. As the UK’s leading university for degree apprenticeships, Manchester Met combines academic rigour with work-based learning to develop the professionals our places need.
- Research: With over 300 papers and over £25m of research projects, IPM’s applied research - including the Vital and Viable methodology, work on public space, and international town centre studies -benefits from the University’s rising reputation and commitment to excellence.
- Our members and partners gain from being anchored in a world-class university that is climbing the national rankings and recognised for impact, innovation, and collaboration.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Malcolm Press CBE said:
“Breaking into the top 40 is a clear sign of our progress and growing reputation… a University that is inclusive, supportive, and aspirational, and where people truly thrive.”
That same ambition drives IPM: shaping the future of place management, inspiring students, and producing research that helps practitioners deliver places where people and businesses thrive.
Whether you are looking to begin your career through an apprenticeship, advance your professional development by studying with us, or engaging with our research, Manchester Met’s continued success means there has never been a better time to get involved with the Institute of Place Management.
Contact IPM at ipm@mmu.ac.uk to speak with one of our team about how we can support you, and your place.
Read more on Manchester Met's success on the Manchester Metropolitan University website: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/manchester-metropolitan-ranked-33rd-guardian-university-guide
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Formed in 2006, the Institute of Place Management is the international professional body that supports people committed to developing, managing and making places better.