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Sean Doherty

Sean Doherty

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Government sells £900 million of student loans for £160 million

Debt collection company buys up student loans

Universities UK condones segregated debates

Male-female segregation may be acceptable at university events, says report

Jabez Clegg closes

University buys former home of The BOP

Manchester students protest privatisation of student debt

“Debt-ins” take place across campus to protest sell-off of student loan book

Working class students under-represented at elite universities

Higher education class gap can’t be explained by grade difference

Manchester Professor leads UK relief team in Philppines

Professor Redmond leads medical team in £10million emergency relief efforts

Student shoppers send city-centre sales soaring

Students in Manchester bring near £1billion to the local economy each year

Fees should rise with inflation, says Universities UK President

Cap on fees is ‘not sustainable’ according to University of Surrey vice-chancellor

Manchester student helps with earthquake relief in Philippines

– 340,000 displace by earthquake – UN says 46 million dollars needed

Manchester and Peking form international health centre

Chancellor announces Manchester-Peking partnership

England’s young adults lagging behind in literacy and numeracy

New study ranks England’s 16-24-year-olds behind rest of developed world

Student loans insufficient, claims NUS study

NUS states that student loans and grants are not enough to cover the cost of living.

Nobel Prize winning scientist to receive Honorary Degree

Four to receive Honorary Degrees as part of the University’s Foundation Day celebrations

Hero Doctor helps victims of Kenyan mall massacre

University of Manchester PhD reveals his experience helping victims of Kenyan mall massacre

Fire at Manchester Student Village sees 1,000 evacuated

3am cooking accident sees Fire and Rescue teams called

MyManchester crash causes chaos

Students were left flustered last Monday after the Manchester Student Portal crashed

Hearing voices potentially helpful?

University scientists are planning to investigate the possibility hearing voices may help people to achieve life goals. Dr. Filippo Varese and Dr. Sara Tai, from the University’s School of Psychological Sciences, are conducting the study. They are looking for volunteers from Greater Manchester with experience hearing voices, whether this experience is positive, negative or neutral. According […]

Researchers speed up diagnosis for children with cataracts

University scientists advance cataract detection in children

Salford students convicted of drug dealing

Class A, B, and C drugs found in Salford dorm room

Fallowfield female jogger warning

Police appeal for information on a series sexual harrasment cases in Fallowfield