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25th November 2013

Feeding freshers for under a fiver

So you’re settling in to student life now, no doubt becoming accustomed to Sainsbury’s discount shelf and piercing the film of the microwave meal. Could be worse right? But there’s nothing quite like a decent home cooked meal. Forget all the excuses, “I can’t be bothered”, “fresh produce is too expensive”, “I’ve not got time”, […]
25th November 2013

Alumni donations reach £460,000

Alumni donations to scholarship funds and campus projects top £100,000 this semester
25th November 2013

Fury over students ‘blacking up’

Students ‘blacking up’ for fancy dress causes controversy at Russell Group universities
25th November 2013

Jabez Clegg closes

University buys former home of The BOP
25th November 2013

Manchester students protest privatisation of student debt

“Debt-ins” take place across campus to protest sell-off of student loan book
25th November 2013

Opportunist thief burgles unlocked student home

Ipad with University of Manchester logo stolen
25th November 2013

Request for witnesses after attempted daylight robbery

Daylight phone thief apprehended by university security
25th November 2013

“Miracle material” graphene to be used in condoms

Researchers attempt to make graphene-based condoms.
25th November 2013

Mystery of moving statue at Manchester Museum solved

An engineer has found the cause behind the rotating Egyptian statue at the Manchester Museum
25th November 2013

Students’ Union to cut staff in face of deficit

Students’ Union bosses look to staff for ‘cost-saving’ and ‘income-generating’ ideas

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25th November 2013

Apathetic turnout for Halls Committee elections

Seven out of twelve Owens Park RA positions go uncontested
25th November 2013

Elbow singer opens £34m MMU School of Art

Frontman Garvey joined by Cornerhouse CEO on School’s 175th anniversary
25th November 2013

University reception moved amid ‘security concerns’ over course closure protest

Protest in response to closure of Learning Disability Studies course closure Social Responsibility Reception was purposely targeted by protesters
25th November 2013

Warehouse Project DJ plays Fallowfield house-party

Bondax, Preditah and Transmission Collective play house parties in Fallowfield on Saturday night
25th November 2013

Swansea University Pole Fitness Society re-instated

Society accused of being linked to sex-industry
25th November 2013

10 Foods to eat Before a Night Out

These foods provide the perfect stomach lining for excessive amounts of alcohol
18th November 2013

Working class students under-represented at elite universities

Higher education class gap can’t be explained by grade difference
18th November 2013

1994 Group university research lobby disbands

The research lobby split this month, following half its members leaving
18th November 2013

Biology team wins prize for synthetic palm oil

A team of students won the prestigious prize after modifying a version of E.coli
18th November 2013

Student Assembly endorses ‘Save Our Veggie Café’ campaign

Supporting the Veggie Cafe becomes official Students’ Union policy