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The gender gap worsens at university
For another year the gap between men and women entering higher education gets bigger, with women being a third more likely to enter university than men and dominate subjects including Medicine, Biology and Law
‘Time to Act on Climate Change’ meeting on campus
Representatives from across the climate change movement met on campus to promote student and public protest ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. On the 12th of November 2015, Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett, Asas Rehman from Friends of the Earth and representative of the Campaign Against Climate Change Martin Empson, addressed over 100 students […]
The Pomegranate Soirée
Food Editor Elena Gibbs cooks up a vegetarian Ottolenghi-inspired middle eastern feast
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Elena Gibbs spins a 4PLY yarn about the Northern Quarter’s hippest pizza joint
Student and parent group protests budget cuts for disabled students
Protesters took to the Trafford Town Hall this past week to protest recent budget cuts for disabled students
Manchester to provide free education to over a million in warzones
Free education is to be provided to more than one million young people in conflict zones across the globe by the university
Solidarity: The aftermath of the Paris terror attacks
Gemma Sowerby speaks to Manchester students on their years abroad in Paris about their experiences in the midst of the deadly terror attacks, and the atmosphere of the aftermath, rooted in hope and solidarity
US academic salaries do not cover basic living costs
A new wave of harsh cuts to HE institutions’ funding has left academics in financial uncertainty and fear. Many are struggling to pay for their homes and even food
International Men’s Day celebrations cancelled amid protests
University of York cancels International Men’s Day celebrations after controversy regarding a statement from a member of the equalities board
Academics have really been ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’
International scholars will gather at Brunel University later this month for a conference on the Kardashian family, dubbed the ‘Kimposium’
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Matcha Madness
Perisha Kudhail sees green with delicious Matcha treats at CHA.ology
Cup North: Legal Highs
Ellie Gibbs reviews the two day Northern coffee party going on in Victoria Warehouse
Interview: Hotel Chocolat co-founder Angus Thirlwell
Ahead of Thursday’s talk to Manchester students on how he built his business, Hotel Chocolat co-founder Angus Thirlwell talks to Ellie Gibbs
Manchester climbs world employability rankings
Manchester joins Harvard and Cambridge in top 25 of University Employability league table demonstrating its appeal to firms across the globe
Government takes first steps of legislation with HE green paper
What’s in the Higher Education green paper: Risk of higher fees, more bureaucracy, and an easier route for “providers” to set up new universities
UK universities divest from Fossil Fuels
Ten UK institutions have divested funds from fossil fuel companies ahead of UN climate talks. The move has been praised by other members of the divestment movement
Police still looking for key witness in Fallowfield rape
Greater Manchester Police appeal to the student community to help in the search for the key witness in the Fallowfield rape case
Personalised web advice for cancer detection
A new online tool from the University of Manchester could reduce the time between when patients detect cancer symptoms and actually go to the doctor
Cuts could mean 40 per cent of colleges close
The Conservatives green paper, Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, has been accused of “holding our young people and our country back” by Lucy Powell MP.
World’s best teacher opposes standardised tests
The winner of a prestigious teaching award has spoken out against the standardised test culture often found in schools. Nancie Atwell believes that this approach limits learning by students