‘Potential societal impact’: Revolutionary heart attack sensor developed at Manchester University
A revolutionary heart attack sensor has been developed by researchers from Manchester University’s School of Materials.
‘Pubs are more comfy than lecture theatres!’: Science festival set for Manchester’s bars and ale houses
Scientists are all set to venture out of their labs to take over pubs around Manchester and get people talking about science.
‘Nothing is taboo’: Record label ran by students set for Manchester expansion
A new student-run record label is aiming to help more young people take their first steps in the industry.
‘Richly deserved’: University of Salford improvement praised by prestigious survey
Salford University has been ranked as ninth most improved centre in The Times Higher Education’s 2015 Student Experience Survey, jumping 12 places from 98 to 86.
Mandarin play banned in China takes centre stage at Manchester Contact Theatre
A play – completely in Mandarin and banned in China – is set to hit the stage at Manchester’s Contact Theatre.
‘Some things are worth the money’: Student bursary cuts ‘disgusting attack’ on NHS, say Manchester protesters
Manchester activists branded the government’s decision to scrap the NHS bursaries ‘the most disgusting attack’ on students ever at yesterday’s protest.
‘A right, not a privilege’: NHS students ‘entitled’ to bursary, declare Manchester activists
Manchester campaigners took to the streets to march against cuts to NHS Bursaries, which could leave healthcare students with as much as £60,000 of debt.
‘I want to make a difference’: Salford student engineer to take part in Borneo project
A Salfordian is heading to Borneo as part of a university project to help residents in the impoverished Sabah region.
Top of the class: Man Uni’s ‘outstanding and innovative’ Teach First programme gets glowing Ofsted report
Ofsted’s recognition of the University of Manchester’s (UoM) Teach First programme as ‘outstanding’ has been described as ‘extremely pleasing’ by the director of the scheme.
‘The worst place I’ve ever been’: Manchester students share their uni halls horror stories and flatshare fiascos
Thousands of young people from all over the world have descended on Greater Manchester to embark on their journey into higher education and join the city’s population of almost 350,000 students.
‘If you ask Manchester, it will answer’: Feminist freshers’ fair fights ‘laddish’ culture
A group of Manchester students are holding an alternative Freshers’ Fair to counter the ‘laddish’ and exclusionary attitude that often surrounds the first week of university.