New voice for Manchester’s Roma gypsy community to stop ‘dependency on others’
Manchester’s Roma community are soon to be given a new voice through a project aiming to dispel negative perceptions and stop them ‘being dependent on others’.
General Election 2015: 12,000 new voters register in Manchester in last month
A breakdown of the figures released by Manchester City Council this week show that of the 363,005 people are eligible to vote in the local elections, 48,397 people have been registered since December 2014 with 12,014 signed up in the last month alone.
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.
Three men, one post, your vote: Man Uni announce nominees for Chancellor
As anticipation for the General Election result builds across the country, three men prepare to battle it out for a prestigious and time-honoured role… Chancellor of the University of Manchester.
Manchester University find tree growth gene that could help reduce carbon levels
High carbon levels in the atmosphere could eventually be reduced thanks to Manchester University scientists discovering genes that control the growth of trees.
Ebola ‘no deadlier’ than 40 years ago, Manchester University scientists claim
A team at the university has used cutting-edge computer analysis to track the virus in the recent outbreak and have been surprised by some of the results.
Isis ‘cultural cleansing’ of Iraq thwarted by Manchester archaeologists’ discoveries
Archaeologists from the University of Manchester are continuing to defy Islamic State militant efforts to ‘culturally cleanse’ Iraq by making new discoveries near the ancient city of Ur.
Zayn Malik’s nuclear shelter, BBC ‘betterness’ and doggie dining: MM’s roundup of today’s best April Fools
From Zayn Malik’s nuclear bunker to newly-uncovered evidence showing that famous ’66 World Cup win might not be so definite – here’s MM’s picks of the best from today.
Ukip election success could hinge on anti-coalition opinions, warns Man Uni
The public’s negative opinion of the coalition government could have a ‘profound impact’ on the electoral success of UKIP, the Greens and the SNP, according to Manchester University research.
Economics for everybody: Manchester ‘(un)conference’ to combat public ‘disconnect’
A new, back to basics conference trying to break down the barriers preventing average people from getting engaged with economics is to take place at Manchester University next week.
Cancer cures and carbonara: How a bowl of pasta inspired two Manchester students’ graphene breakthrough
Discussing nano-materials may not be everyone’s choice of relaxed dinner conversation, but for two Manchester University students, some Italian home cooking was the inspiration for a breakthrough in the hunt for a cure for cancer.