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The Orange Grove to be converted into flats
Concerns have been raised by Fallowfield locals over the proposal to turn The Orange Grove into flats
Exeter University Students up in arms over ‘impossible’ economics exam
Economics students at the University of Exeter have complained that their exam was impossible and littered with spelling errors
Students to go to Mars to read books and leave behind “legacies”
Three British students are in the running to become the first people to set foot on the Red Planet with Mars One, with 100 potential candidates left out of initially 200000 applicants
Celebrate the unsung #VoluntHero at the Union this week
The Students’ Union and University of Manchester have teamed up to deliver a week full of volunteering activities, this year aimed at shining the spotlight on unsung heroes.
Smoke ’em Out?
Is a ban on smoking in public even possible? Bristol seems to think so
All-male Oxford drinking society condemned for “homophobic” behaviour
The Abbotts, a secret black tie drinking society, was accused of tearing down LGBT+ pride flags from the walls of Corpus Christi JCR, and their behaviour has been described as “unacceptable.”
Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manchester
From the 23rd to the 27th of February, Action Palestine is running events, stalls and talks to increase awareness of the conflict in Gaza
Manchester medical students learn from “Instagram for Doctors”
A Canadian doctor has created an app that allows medical students to view millions of medical images from their smartphones.
Student sentenced for grooming girls on the Internet
A 19-year-old student has been sentenced for grooming young girls from the Wigan area online, whilst posing as a modelling agent
Preview: Reclaim the Night
Manchester’s annual march against sexual violence will light up the streets of Manchester on Thursday the 26th of February
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Pangaea Space Odyssey victor!
Just stealing first place, ‘Princess Leia’ a.k.a. Toby Parkes has been crowned the Pangaea: Space Odyssey fancy dress victor
University aims to hire 100 apprentices by the end of the year
Commended for its recent apprentice program, The University of Manchester is doubling the number of vacancies for 2015
City takes action on binge drinking after river deaths
Pleas for more security around the River Wear, after three students from Durham University drowned, has been met with the response that students should start drinking more responsibly.
Vagina monologues production raises over £1200 for women’s charities
The Students’ Union’s production of the Vagina Monologues was a sellout success
Birth of ‘Tatooine’ star system witnessed by astronomers
Stunning images from a series of telescopes show enormous gas clouds in the process of developing into stars
Can you beat the Bogle?
Registration is now open for the Bogle, a 24-hour walk around Greater Manchester which aims to raise money for charity
University hosts TTIP discussion
Earth Week event follows up a trip by University of Manchester students to Brussels to protest the proposal
£6000 fees threaten economy and education, say English Vice-Chancellors
Bosses from universities including Birmingham and Reading have harshly criticised suggestions from the Labour Party of cutting the cap on tuition fees to £6000
Fossil Free Campaign demonstrate for divestment
The campaigners are calling on the University to “divest from the fossil fuel industry and shift funds to lower risk, ethical investments within 5 years.”
University of Manchester invests almost £40 million in fossil fuels
Research by the Manchester Fossil Free Campaign has found that the university’s shares in oil companies total £9.5 million. A further £29.5 million is invested in fossil fuels through pension funds