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Lucy Menage

Lucy Menage


Erasmus students left in limbo as Brexit fiasco continues

Erasmus students left in limbo as Brexit fiasco continues

Erasmus programmes are in jeopardy over loss of funding
UK’s first medicinal cannabis clinic to open in Greater Manchester

UK’s first medicinal cannabis clinic to open in Greater Manchester

The clinic will be the UK’s first, offering prescriptions for medicinal cannabis
Better Buses Action Week to support regulation of Manchester’s buses

Better Buses Action Week to support regulation of Manchester’s buses

The campaign was aimed at lobbying the Mayor for greater activity on bus reform
Reductions in EU citizens seeking work in Manchester after Brexit vote

Reductions in EU citizens seeking work in Manchester after Brexit vote

The decline of EU citizens re-considering working and settling in Manchester follows the national trend
Fewer students from state-run schools enrolling at uni

Fewer students from state-run schools enrolling at uni

Reports published by Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that the University of Manchester enrols 5.3% less disadvantaged students than the UK average
New electric buses to hit Greater Manchester

New electric buses to hit Greater Manchester

Following a £5.2 million investment, more electric buses will be seen in Greater Manchester
Fresh guidelines on free speech at Universities published

Fresh guidelines on free speech at Universities published

Amid fears over self-censorship by students, guidelines have been published about how free speech should be encouraged by universities.

Rate of disadvantaged students entering Oxbridge falls

New data published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency reveals that Oxbridge has been admitting fewer students from lower socio-economic backgrounds over the past decade

Universities criticised for censoring freedom of speech

Julie Bindel has spoken out against the dangers of censorship which occurs at universities, with the University of Manchester being ranked by a survey as one of the worst offenders

UCD uncovers revenge porn Facebook group

A Facebook group that consists of 200 Agricultural Science students who swap nude photos of girls, and stories of their one night stands has been exposed by a student newspaper

The gender gap worsens at university

For another year the gap between men and women entering higher education gets bigger, with women being a third more likely to enter university than men and dominate subjects including Medicine, Biology and Law

Fallowfield ALDI robbed by armed men

The ALDI discount store in the student area was robbed by four men carrying dangerous weapons recently

Preventing Prevent

University students hold meetings on countering the government’s expansion of the anti-radicalisation Prevent programme

Women are empowered by breaking the system

Manchester Debating Union concludes with an overwhelming majority that women are empowered by breaking the system, not succeeding within it