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Manchester becomes New York as Spider-Man spin-off shot in city centre

Manchester becomes New York as Spider-Man spin-off shot in city centre

Manchester’s Northern Quarter became the set for Morbius, a new Marvel blockbuster
Court finds government Prevent duty guidance unlawful

Court finds government Prevent duty guidance unlawful

Government counter-extremism guidelines on universities inviting controversial figures to speak has been ruled unbalanced, inaccurate, and unlawful
Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Brass ensemble Old Dirty Brasstards cover Arctic Monkeys’ iconic debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and do it pretty well.
Cubo is up for sale

Cubo is up for sale

The future of the Fallowfield nightclub venue is thrown into question after being listed on property selling page Rightmove
Rally to protect Manchester’s green sites draws thousands

Rally to protect Manchester’s green sites draws thousands

Proposals for new housing has received backlash due to the threat to Manchester’s green spaces
Top-ranking universities must admit fewer from middle-class backgrounds, says Office for Students

Top-ranking universities must admit fewer from middle-class backgrounds, says Office for Students

“Radical” methods are needed to ensure universities meet diversity targets.
Two people stabbed in Manchester city centre

Two people stabbed in Manchester city centre

The separate incidents took place over three hours on High Street and at Piccadilly Gardens.
Manchester transport faces a north-south divide, say councillors

Manchester transport faces a north-south divide, say councillors

North Manchester is being disproportionately affected by failures in local transport
Tuition fees for two-year degrees to rise to over £11,000

Tuition fees for two-year degrees to rise to over £11,000

The chance to graduate earlier through an accelerated degree programme will come at the cost of higher fees per year
LGBT History Month 2019 begins in Manchester

LGBT History Month 2019 begins in Manchester

February marks the national education campaign, which will feature a theatrical performance at Manchester’s People History Museum
Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Events include a film screening, a conference of disabled sex workers, and a ‘quiet space’ lunch
RNCM hires UK’s first well-being lecturer

RNCM hires UK’s first well-being lecturer

Sara Ascenso is the first of her kind in Higher Education, with her appointment coinciding with RNCM’s annual appeal focusing on mental health
Corporate devolution continues as TalkTalk relocates to Manchester

Corporate devolution continues as TalkTalk relocates to Manchester

The household name becomes the latest major company to move Northwards, after Channel 4’s relocation to Leeds last month
Review: Slurred Lines

Review: Slurred Lines

Your new drunken addiction is here, courtesy one of Fuse TV’s most exciting projects to date
New Somme memorial unveiled in Manchester

New Somme memorial unveiled in Manchester

The WW1 memorial remembers the victims of the 1916 battle, honouring the lives of those from Manchester and across the world
Fallowfield favourite The Font to close

Fallowfield favourite The Font to close

The student-friendly cocktail bar will close permanently after ten years of business in Fallowfield
The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think

The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think

A new study has revealed how much productivity is lost from British people’s lives thanks to the mornings after the nights before
University students successfully tutoring disadvantaged pupils

University students successfully tutoring disadvantaged pupils

Students from the University of Manchester are among those involved in a scheme to help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds progress.
UoM Wellbeing Week arrives to help students destress

UoM Wellbeing Week arrives to help students destress

The annual event will be held for one week at the Students’ Union from 19th November
H&M and Moschino’s coveted collaboration launches this week – and it’s coming to Manchester

H&M and Moschino’s coveted collaboration launches this week – and it’s coming to Manchester

The line of fantastic, fun and maverick pieces is landing courtesy of the high street and high-end fashion favourites.