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Disability and ethnicity pay gaps go up, gender goes ...
Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against a...
University round-up: Redundancies, Student Publicatio...
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Manchester’s continuing problem with inaccessib...
From Our Correspondent: Uncovering Berlin’s les...
Thread Therapy: In conversation with UoM’s Fash...
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If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to t...
Main Library Musings – Rant column #2
My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and...
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Why are you laughing: The science of humour
In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Ma...
AI learns its first words (and helps explain how huma...
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Fallowfield’s 18.35%: Why are students not voting?
“They decided they didn’t want a Nightline any longer...
Spot checks on international students attendance set ...
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Celebrity style guide #6: Michael Schumacher
The new generation of F1 drivers: Wasted potential?
Tyrants cruise to playoff victory against Stirling Cl...
Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against academic suspension
22nd April 2024
A student involved with action group Manchester Leftist Action has spoken out against his suspension by the University
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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?
How to have a routine when you have so few contact hours
Food & Drink
Giving ‘Too Good To Go’ a go!
Cooking a week of TikTok recipes on a student budget
TikTok and Teatox: Why social media is sucking the joy out of food
Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure
My year abroad, the visa process, and getting lost in translation
Getting involved: Volunteering at the Booth Centre
Fashion & Beauty
What the Croc? Pringles x Crocs and other crazy collabs
3D nails: Achieving new heights in beauty
Zendaya and the art of theme dressing
Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
17th April 2024
With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we've found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation
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DIIV live in Manchester: Shoegaze stars promise enlig...
Khruangbin’s LP, A LA SALA: Slight shifts make all th...
Declan McKenna live in Manchester: Seamlessly mixing ...
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Spotify vs Audible: The battle for audiobook dominance
Why I don’t regret buying a Kindle
Boy Swallows Universe: Does reality make the best fic...
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40 Years of the Future: Painting abstract exhibition ...
Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David H...
Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
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Hedda review: A misguided imitation of Ibsen’s ...
My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial t...
Come From Away press launch: A community show for Chr...
Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, program...
Chungking Express: Intoxicating youthful cinema | UoM...
An evening with UoM Film Society and Chungking Express
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Taskmaster: Why it’s so good and where to begin
The fourth season curse: Why do TV shows get worse af...
Drive to Survive season 6: Get strapped in for more F...
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So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?
Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games
Are we finally in the age of the video game ‘au...
SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, programming and being a first-time filmmaker: “There has to be room in the film world for all tastes”
16th April 2024
In conversation with Jane Giles, co-director of SCALA!!!, we discuss how she came to make the film, her career in programming and how the London cinema had lasting impact on young audiences
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Tom Geddes
Former Music Columnist (2011-2012).
Preview: Bloodstock Festival
Music
A small, tight-knit festival where, if you like the music, you’re bound to run in to somebody you know at every turn.
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Preview: Download Festival
Music
Loud, crammed and for the most part jolly, though there may be a few more shouts of “SLAYER!!!” at 5am.
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Live: Thin Lizzy + Interview with Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch
Music
“No Phil Lynott, no Thin Lizzy.” The classic rockers visit Manchester to prove everybody wrong, and bring the storming Clutch with them.
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Live – Turbowolf
Music
Frantic keyboard heavy rockers Turbowolf smashed it up with Hawk Eyes, but not before chatting to Tom Geddes
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Live – Candlefest (w/Orange Goblin Interview)
Music
Candlelight Records showcase their roster in Manchester, but does it work. Also, Tom Geddes talks to Orange Goblin.
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Album: Turbowolf – Turbowolf
Music
Big release for stunning live band Turbowolf, but can their debut album live upto expectations?
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Column: Baby, Baby, Baby… Ohh Wait, Maybe Not.
Music
Music Editor Tom Geddes takes a look at whether anybody comes away from Justin Bieber’s baby scandal without looking terrible.
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Live: The Answer @ Academy 3
Music
They may have supported rock and roll legends AC/DC in the past but how are this Irish quartet faring in the present?
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Live: Volbeat @ Academy 2
Music
Danish rockabilly quartet, Volbeat, more than make up for last year’s tour cancellations.
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Album: Anthrax – Worship Music
Music
Thrash legends make a blistering return with their 10th studio album.
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Album: Sungrazer – Mirador
Music
A simultaneously relaxing and exciting album from Dutch stoner/psychedelic 3-piece, Sungrazer.
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Column: Loutallica
Music
Is this worst possible collaboration album in the history of mankind?
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Sonisphere Festival 2011
Music
Tom Geddes gives a quick rundown of the highs and lows of this year’s Sonisphere, as headlined by Metallica, Biffy Clyro and Slipknot.
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High Voltage Festival 2011
Music
Judas Priest, Slash and Dream Theater, to name but a few, graced the stages at this year’s High Voltage but who impressed Tom Geddes and your dad the most?
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