Manchester becomes Manhattan for Hollywood drama ‘Genius’
Several streets in the centre of Manchester have been transformed into replicas of early 20th century New York City as production on Hollywood film Genius gets underway this week. Hidden areas around...
View Article‘Class of 2014′ expect to own home, be married and have children by 30
University leavers in 2014 anticipate owning their own home and having a child by the age of 30, being married by 29, and being established in their career by age 27. Whilst these figures may seem...
View ArticleTwo thirds of students go hungry, but the battle against hunger is so much...
Two out of three students go hungry in order to pay their bills and fund their degree, says research recently conducted by Bacofoil and The National Student. The study looked at the shopping and...
View ArticleSuffer from menstrual problems? Sorry love, no jobs here
Universities are expected to be beacons of fairness, equality, and inclusivity, but the National University of Ireland in Galway (NUIG) has come under considerable fire following complaints from...
View ArticleManchester students make an Impact on the world, one phone case at a time
For the average student, living in halls is the predestined year for dossing about, playing beer pong, staying up until 4am writing worse-than-average essays, and achieving almost nothing. Not for...
View ArticleProper into business? Propercorn launches startup competition for students
The reality of owning your own business is but a pipe dream for most students, particularly in this era of austerity and crippling university expenses. However, when graduates Cassandra Stavrou and...
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‘Manchester Wakes’ as Central Library presents one-off event in collaboration...
Manchester Central Library is this week unveiling an exciting exhibition and bringing Manchester residents a free, one-night-only event inspired by the city’s industrial and cultural heritage. The...
View ArticleWhere’s your head at?
Whether you’re a new student or an old hat, readjusting to university life after a summer of travelling, home cooking, and lie-ins can be a challenge. Not just on your body clock, or your friendships,...
View ArticleGet involved: Silicon Valley Comes to Manchester
Manchester might seem far away from the bright lights and palm trees of Silicon Valley—the epicentre of Noughties-born, high-tech innovation and investment in the San Francisco Bay area—but on...
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Solidarity: The aftermath of the Paris terror attacks
The Saturday morning grocery market in Avignon is usually bustling, with traders shouting, chanting, trying to beat each other on the price of tomatoes, eggs, loaves of bread. But on the morning of...
View ArticleThousands of pounds stolen from Withington café Fuel
Popular Withington café bar Fuel was broken into in the early hours of Monday 23rd of November, with thieves taking a till with up to £4,000 of cash inside. The thieves made their way in through the...
View ArticleStudent found murdered in University of Salford halls
The body of 30-year-old William Lound was found at around 1pm on Monday 8th of February at Bramall Court in the University of Salford (UoS) Student Village, after a man alerted city centre police to...
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What Next? Conference brings the best in tech to the North West
This February marks the fourth annual What Next? Conference, hosted by the Manchester Entrepreneurs Society. I sat down with Vice President Manit Sethi, and grilled him on what the conference is all...
View ArticleStudents hold first Rusholme SOUP event
Rusholme SOUP is a crowdfunding project organised by Healthy Me Healthy Communities (HMHC) that hopes to strengthen community ties by engaging the people of Rusholme in working together whilst having...
View ArticleFour male students stand trial accused of rape at university ball
Four male students are standing trial for allegedly raping a woman during an annual university ball. The alleged rape took place during the End of Year ball at the Royal Agricultural University in...
View ArticleLSE accused of evicting a student with mental health difficulties
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Residential Services were recently accused of evicting a student from their Halls of Residence following their decision to interrupt their...
View Article#GetSust: Welcome to the Sustainability Challenge, the biggest ever event on...
This Welcome Week, the University of Manchester is planning to engage all 8000 first year students in a huge interactive one-day event unlike anything you’ve ever seen on campus. The Sustainability...
View ArticleForeign academics banned from contributing to Brexit negotiations
Academics and expert government advisers who are non-British nationals will be asked not to contribute to reports, analysis, or government policy on Brexit on account of their nationality. Foreign...
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Passport to paradise
A year abroad is about broadening your horizons in every possible way; you meet new people, discover new cultures, try exotic foods, and become a real global citizen. For Languages students, the year...
View ArticleHomeless people’s belongings ‘binned’ before royal visit
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Manchester on the 14th of October has been marred by claims that the belongings of homeless people living on the city’s streets were removed and thrown away...
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