Theory that ethnic diversity undermines social cohesion ‘not clear’, says Man Uni
Individuals can become detached from their community as it diversifies around them, according to research by the University of Manchester (UoM).
‘Empowering teens against extremism’: Manchester youth worker builds app to prevent kids being radicalised
With the rise of ISIS has come a growing fear of our young people being radicalised like Jihadi Jack but a Manchester businesswoman and equality and diversity campaigner might just have the answer with her new app Prevent.
‘Men are good bullsh***ers’: Female computer science undergrads outnumbered one to five at Manchester Uni
An FOI has revealed a huge gender divide within The University of Manchester’s School of Computer Science.
‘It’s been an exciting year’: Nish Kumar on ‘arsehole’ hecklers, nerves and next PM
You’d expect stand-up comedian Nish Kumar to be nervous, but he thinks that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
‘An exciting opportunity’: Manchester’s first Language Day host by Levenshulme
Levenshulme will host Manchester’s first Language Day on Saturday to celebrate the community’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity.
Manchester trans leader praises Stonewall charity for uniting LGB back with T
The chair of a Manchester transgender discussion group has praised national charity Stonewall for its decision to finally start campaigning for the trans community.
Lancashire women’s cricket captain tells rising LGBT stars to bat away homophobia
Lancashire women’s cricket captain and Trafford resident Jasmine Titmuss has become the first ever Ambassador for Pride Sports, an organisation focused on LGBT sports development.
LGB minus T: Manchester trans community ‘don’t receive same support as gays’
The trans community does not receive the same support given to other minority groups, according to prominent trans activist and organiser of Manchester Sparkle OBE Jenny-Anne Bishop.
Spoken word night will show Manchester there’s ‘more to black history than slavery’
A collective of Manchester spoken word artists will take centre stage this month at the Contact Theatre in a night of poetry, prose and performance to mark Black History Month.
Bury traffic warden SACKED on Christmas Eve over ‘golliwog’ keyring – but man pleads ‘I’m not a racist’
Mike Bower, 52, said it was ‘just a keyring’
Ethnic diversity rise due to UK-born babies rather than immigration, Manchester research reveals
However Pakistani and Bangladeshi familes are having fewer children