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24th February 2014

University spends £20,000 to build a pub

London South Bank University is using the bar as a psychology experiment
24th February 2014

Withholding graduation due to library fines “breach of consumer law”

The University, which makes over £200,000 a year from library fines alone, has been warned to change its rules and allow students to graduate even with ‘non-academic debt’
24th February 2014

Manchester ranked worst for student crime

Manchester knocked Nottingham off the top spot
24th February 2014

Liverpool students hospitalised after taking ‘”Geebs”

In the space of a week, five students were rushed to hospital after taking a chemical used in the cleaning of car alloys
24th February 2014

Strikes set to affect exam results

UCU strikes could delay graduation
24th February 2014

University alumni host debate on drugs and alcohol

“Drinking responsibly is good for society”, says pub chain boss
22nd February 2014

A day on a plate

The opportunities are endless as Anthony Cornish tells us about his daily eats.
22nd February 2014

Herbal Teas: Love them or hate them?

The herbal tea revolution: a health and taste sensation, or is it no substitute for a proper cuppa?
19th February 2014

Have the Exec kept their promises?

One semester in – we check if the Exec have kept their promises

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17th February 2014

Human rights campaigner made Honorary Professor of Law

Shami Chakrabarti is the Director of Liberty and advocate of civil rights
17th February 2014

MMU staff stage full-day strike over ‘unlawful’ pay dock

Strike action has had “little or no impact” at most universities and protestors should focus on negotiating better pay deals for the 2014-15 period, says UCEA
17th February 2014

Ministers ‘very concerned’ by vice chancellor’s pay rises

Vince Cable and David Willetts have called for senior management to show “much greater restraint”
17th February 2014

Piccadilly Gardens: The “Berlin Wall” of Manchester

The gardens have been rated as one of the most unappealing attractions in the city
17th February 2014

Student visa tests suspended after fraud exposed

BBC programme discovers student visa system riddled with fraud
17th February 2014

Student fights off gun-toting thief on campus: Caught on CCTV

Watch the moment an 18-year-old student fought off an armed 42-year-old who tried to steal his phone
17th February 2014

Man dies of suspected overdose at Academy indoor festival

It is believed the man took a quantity of MDMA inside Academy 2
17th February 2014

Students perform ‘neknominations’ during lectures

In one case a student dressed up as Robin in a University of Manchester politics lecture
17th February 2014

Mourners pay tribute to cyclist killed in Wilmslow Road collision

Joshua Jarvis, 21, was killed when his bicycle collided with a cement mixer
17th February 2014

Students Union hosts week on the ‘Future of our World’

‘We have the power to tackle these huge issues, but we’ve got to learn about them and how to tackle them’, says organiser