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3rd February 2015
University of Manchester to mark World Cancer Day
‘Not Beyond Us,’ this years slogan for World Cancer Day, highlights that through research it is possible to find a real solution to tackle cancer.
30th January 2015
Starchaser Industries – the sky is not the limit!
Steve Bennett, the CEO of Starchaser Industries, gave an interesting talk on how his company plan to be at the forefront of UK space tourism
30th January 2015
Pickpocket arrested in Factory 251 had eight mobile phones hidden in trousers
A pickpocket has been arrested after being found in Factory with eight mobile phones hidden down his trousers
30th January 2015
SU presents: The Vagina Monologues
Women’s Campaign and the SU will stage the witty, outrageous play which gives voice to the female experience
30th January 2015
Student activists learn from radical left Syriza Youth in Athens
Union Education Officer and 20 others made the journey to Greece during the snap elections which saw socialist coalition Syriza take power in Athens
30th January 2015
Dinner conversation with 8 year old leads to cancer breakthrough
An informal chat between a Manchester cancer research scientist and his young daughter has led to the discovery that simple antibiotics could be used to treat cancer
20th December 2014
Two thirds of students go hungry, but the battle against hunger is so much bigger
New research says that 1.7 million students prioritise bills over food, and in Manchester this Christmas, the fight against poverty and hunger is widespread and needs your help
20th December 2014
Results of NUS delegates elections revealed
Delegate election results reveal which students will go to a range of National Conferences to speak and vote on behalf of students at Manchester
19th December 2014
UAE set to invest in Fallowfield redevelopment
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based and government-owned investment company, has announced it will invest around £175 million in the redevelopment of the Fallowfield campus to create a 3000-room student village.
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14th December 2014
The Students’ Union will become a Living Wage Accredited employer
Manchester Students’ Union has become a Living Wage Accredited employer. Campaigners continue to urge the University of Manchester to follow the same example
10th December 2014
Pangaea teams up with Party For The People to help fund Meningitis Research
Non-profit organisation Party For The People will be selling Pangaea tickets to raise money for Meningitis Research and Nightline
9th December 2014
27-year-old arrested on suspicion of Fallowfield rape
A man is being held in custody in connection with the rape of a 22-year-old student on Ladybarn Lane on the 5th of December
8th December 2014
Students petition for more police patrols in Fallowfield
Students “find it ridiculous that MPs will be debating ‘loud student parties’ in parliament this week, whilst next to nothing is being done to protect women that are being raped”.
7th December 2014
University of Manchester shows solidarity with Warwick Free Education Protestors
On Wednesday the 3rd of December West Midlands police violently broke up a peaceful free education sit-in by Warwick students using force and CS spray. Warwick Students’ Union has responded with a move of solidarity organising further protests against the alleged police brutality, now supported by Manchester’s Students’ Union.
7th December 2014
Cardiff University vote against being officially pro-choice
A motion which would make Cardiff University officially pro-choice has been defeated in an annual meeting
7th December 2014
GMP investigating another rape in Fallowfield
A 22-year-old was raped as she walked home from a friend’s house around 11:30pm on Friday the 5th of December
5th December 2014
Poor entry figures lead to pulling of Middle Eastern languages courses
Current students of Hebrew, Persian and Turkish will not be affected but no new students will be admitted to the course
3rd December 2014
Black Friday turns Mad Friday with Tesco crime spree
In the early hours of the Black Friday shopping spree Greater Manchester Police were called out to over seven Tescos to deal with crowds of hundreds of disgruntled shoppers
3rd December 2014
Graphene Week 2015 will be hosted by the University of Manchester
Between 22nd and 26th June 2015, The University of Manchester will host Graphene Week 2015. For this occasion, the £61 million National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the university will open for the first time