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Hard left Labour students accused of anti-Semitism
Following the resignation Oxford Labour students’ co-chair over claims of anti-semitism within the club, figures have shown the issue is due to hard left
Government criminalises boycotts of Israel
The controversial policy to outlaw boycotts of Israeli goods and services was implemented on 15th February – without parliamentary vote or debate.
Zika virus: What is it and will it affect me?
The Zika virus has recently been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation , but what is Zika and what does this mean for us in Manchester?
Corbyn attacks £9k fee system: England should be “utterly ashamed”
High university fees could damage our economy and society by “locking people out of the skills of the future”, says Labour Leader.
Students encouraged to volunteer at homelessness charities
Last Tuesday, Amy Hinks came from the Booth Centre to the university to talk about the Manchester-based charity; what it does, and how students can get involved.
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
LSE’s Free Speech Society could face ban
Following recent news of LSE’s poor freedom of speech record, the founders of the Free Speech Society, Speakeasy, outlined their society initiatives to combat the negative implications of the safe space policy
Humanity, corporate success and fetishism in the restaurant industry
“The lobster roll may be the greatest sandwich ever conceived under the canopy of heaven”
Manchester’s second graphene centre gets the go ahead
The University’s multi-million pound Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre has been granted planning permission by Manchester City Council
The Coffee Column: Java
Andrew Wells tries at the coffee from independent and local coffee chain Java, for this week’s Coffee Column
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International students at London business school asked to leave UK
The NUS expressed disappointment with the government by criticizing its flawed system that is now forcing lecturers to speed up teaching for the next semester and thus provide for an unfulfilling university experience in the UK
Government to crack down on loan repayments
New measures will be introduced to target student debtors who have left the UK
Preview: Official launch of the Global Development Institute
This week, the university will be launching the Global Development Institute—one of the largest development research and teaching institutions in the world
85 per cent of Manchester medics likely to move abroad
The government’s plans to impose the new junior doctors contracts has led to many Manchester medics making plans to move abroad. Devolution campaigners have also questioned whether Manchester’s devolved NHS will have to impose the contract
Senate will debate banning of Donald Trump
The proposal will be debated at the next Senate meeting on February 18th
Students don’t regret Corbyn’s leadership
On Thursday evening, the Manchester Debating Union questioned the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. The House voted in favour of Corbyn
Students urged to register to vote after electoral registration shake up
A recent study by the Labour party has revealed that nearly 80,000 voters will be lost due to the new voting sign up rules, with many of them expected to be Labour or left-leaning students
New study reveals the importance of being in tune with the Earth
A recent study working on mutated mice has implicated the importance of having an internal clock that is synced with the 24 hour cycle seen on Earth
Pangaea: Level 10 – Costume Competition
Who will be crowned champion and make it to the next level?
NHS Foundation Trust “requires improvement”
In a continuing mental health inspection programme, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) concludes that the safety and leadership of the North West’s Five Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust is inadequate