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    • Micropoetry Competition 2025
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Social responsibility is one of our three core strategic goals in the University's strategy, sitting equally alongside our commitments to world-class research and outstanding learning and student experience.

Micropoetry Competition 2025

Entries open from 21 March 2025 and close 21 June 2025.

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Jeanette Winterson.

Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2023

Showcasing the winners of the Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2023.

The judging of the Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2021.

Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2021

Showcasing the winners of the Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2021.

Creative Manchester Poetry Competition.

Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2020

Showcasing the winners of the Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2020.

Schools Poetry Competition.

Schools Poetry Competition 2020

Showcasing the winners of the Schools Poetry Competition 2020.

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