The Corridor Partnership

The Corridor Manchester partnership comprises The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester City Council;

The University of Manchester one of the country’s top four research universities and a leading teaching institution. World-class academics lead research programmes in a range of fields. This research has produced many of the high value businesses located on the Corridor, as well as having a wider impact on the performance of companies across the region and the UK.

The University is one of the world’s top centres for biomedical research, leading the search for new treatments for life-threatening diseases. They are also at the forefront of new discoveries in science and engineering. By 2015, The University of Manchester aims to hold a world-class leading research profile and be among the top 25 universities in the world.

Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest and most popular universities in the UK and their contribution to local industry takes many forms; providing continuing professional development courses, working with businesses and providing work-ready graduates with the skills and expertise that will add value to businesses. MMU is also one of the top performing new universities in the UK in terms of its research profile. Their work shapes business and professional practice and influences policy-making, both nationally and internationally.

With a history dating back 150 years, MMU has a combination of the traditional and the contemporary, setting it apart and giving it a unique character.

Receiving over 52,000 applications for 2011 courses, MMU is the most popular university in the UK. With over 1,000 courses and qualifications, MMU is the university for world-class professionals.

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a leading research and teaching hospital committed to being at the cutting edge of innovation within the NHS. Working with The University of Manchester, the Trust is at the heart of a strong and successful bio-medical cluster on the Corridor.

The Trust has recently invested £500 million in the development of four new hospital buildings on the Corridor. Combined with the university campuses, this makes the Corridor not only the largest education campus in the UK but also the largest clinical academic campus in Europe.

Manchester City Council is a leading innovative organisation. Manchester is an original and modern city with a tradition of entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and a thriving, knowledge-based economy. Today, Manchester is the largest and fastest growing economy outside London. Manchester City Council has played a key role in the continuing success of the City.

The Corridor is also home to Manchester Science Parks, an organisation that nurtures and supports the development of high value businesses. Many have spun out from The University of Manchester and are at the cutting edge of bio health and digital technology. The msp Corridor park has the potential to double in size over the next ten years.

Corridor Manchester is supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency