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Cause of animals’ internal body clocks discovered

Manchester and Edinburgh researchers identify specialist cells responsible for seasonal adaptations in mammals

Cycling have been shifting the gears

Will Kelly explores the transformation of the University of Manchester Cycling team

Campus Sport: a focus on History FC and Netball

A look at History’s football and netball teams

Staying Safe in Manchester

Here’s how to keep yourself safe on the mean streets of Manchester

Cornelia Parker tells Manchester to rise up in a “call to arms”

As the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery wins multiple national awards, renowned artist Corneila Parker tells Manchester students to rise up and fight for their future

Medical imaging technique could benefit cancer patients

University of Manchester research has found that MRI scans could prove to be useful in determining whether patients should undergo chemotherapy

University of Manchester ranked seventh in the UK

The University of Manchester is, as of 2015, 7th in the UK rankings

University announces new £350m engineering campus

Dutch architects selected to build new engineering department on the main university campus

Manchester has highest student-related crime rate outside London

Data shows how much higher the crime rate at London universities is, but places all four of Manchester’s universities at the top of the non-London list

Manchester claims racial equality charter mark

Eight UK universities have been given the award by the Equality Challenge Unit, which also honours institutions for gender equality

250 IT jobs ‘at risk’ due to structural shake-up by university

At least 68 staff will be made redundant as the University of Manchester outsources some of its IT Services. Staff will be laid off if not enough choose to leave voluntarily

Octogenerian tigon returns to Manchester

Maude, a popular zoological attraction in the 1930s and 40s, is the result of the breeding of a male tiger and female lion

Breaking the tumour-sphere: Graphene shows anti-cancer properties

Research by a team from the University of Manchester has shown that graphene can be used to target and neutralise cancer stem cells

Exclusive: President and Vice-Chancellor Rothwell defends her salary and flight expenses

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell was asked whether it is right that Vice-Chancellors earn on average £260k at a time when increasing numbers of students are relying on food banks.

A history of fossil fuel investment at the University of Manchester

This article is a supplement to our fracking investigation ‘Are universities fuelling fracking?’ The University of Manchester holds shares in multiple oil and gas exploration companies, despite opposition from multiple politicians, environmentalists and human rights groups. This was exposed in 2012 by the then News Editor of The Mancunion, Joe Sandler Clarke, in an article […]

University of Manchester eighth best in UK

After placing eighth-best in the UK and 53rd in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the University of Manchester is now the UK’s eighth most reputable university and 50th most respected university in the world.

Feature: The Virtues Of Hip Hop Masters

We spoke to University of Manchester student Louise Middleton, whose research shows that rhyming patterns come as second nature to some of hip hop’s biggest stars

Celebrate the unsung #VoluntHero at the Union this week

The Students’ Union and University of Manchester have teamed up to deliver a week full of volunteering activities, this year aimed at shining the spotlight on unsung heroes.

Preview: Patience

Nicole Tamer anticipates MUGSS’s upcoming performance of Patience with excitement as the cast get ready to woo, sing and make the audience end up in stitches

University of Manchester invests almost £40 million in fossil fuels

Research by the Manchester Fossil Free Campaign has found that the university’s shares in oil companies total £9.5 million. A further £29.5 million is invested in fossil fuels through pension funds