Manchester gets serious about 2038 zero-carbon goal but… can it be done?
The city aims to become zero-carbon by 2038: a plan which has been in the works for a while.
Is there a culture of under-reporting in our universities? MM investigates student-on-student crime
Edge Hill University has recorded significantly more incidents of student-on-student crime than any other university with a presence in Greater Manchester.
Digital education on the rise as new cyber cafés to crop up in Greater Manchester
As part of hosting company UKFast’s mission to promote, motivate and encourage digital education, the local organisation has begun a new programme of developing cyber cafés across the Greater Manchester region.
‘The kindest person I know’: Autistic woman’s postcards to be used in mental health awareness training pack
An autistic woman and her mother have created 61 postcards showing what it’s like to live with autism to help spread awareness about how to effectively communicate with autistic individuals.
‘People have got to buy into this’: Man Uni backs Tony Lloyd’s action on air pollution
Tony Lloyd’s commitment to addressing air pollution could extend life expectancy in Mancunians, according to a University of Manchester academic.
‘Appalling limbo’: Manchester couple who housed 22 refugees tell their story
A married couple from Heaton Mersey have been hosting refugees since 1997, when they took in their first asylum seeker.
UK has more tornadoes per area than any other country, say Manchester University
The UK has more tornadoes per area than any other country, according to new data from Manchester University.
‘Manchester’s accessibility is an inspiration in itself’: Lemn Sissay on Chancellor election
Poet Lemn Sissay says he’s ‘won already’ in the Manchester University chancellorship election as he told MM how it feels to be the students’ favoured choice.
Film review: British Born Chinese – a marriage of cultures in Manchester
MM caught the debut of an experimental film exploring through the narrative of two teenagers what it’s like to be both British and Chinese in Manchester as the children of migrant parents.
‘The dream by the old canal’: Salford’s new ‘added value’ Chancellor Jackie Kay MBE welcomed into university
Yesterday afternoon saw distinguished guests from across Manchester come together to celebrate the installation of Salford University’s new Chancellor.
Twitter and Facebook users need grasp of defamation law, says Manchester solicitor
Social media users should take extra care about what they post online in case of exposing themselves to potential libel action, according to a Manchester solicitor.