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7th October 2013

Hero Doctor helps victims of Kenyan mall massacre

University of Manchester PhD reveals his experience helping victims of Kenyan mall massacre
5th October 2013

Woman hospitalised after taking drugs at Warehouse Project

32-year-old hospitalised after taking small amount of drugs with friend
3rd October 2013

Average student gains two stone in first year

The weight gain has been linked to study stress, unhealthy eating and binge drinking
3rd October 2013

Students’ Union bans The Sun

– Eighteen students vote in favour of ban, two against – Eighty-three per cent of students surveyed by The Mancunion think Exec should spend time on other things, 59 per cent disagree with ban
30th September 2013

Free textbooks for freshers

The days of dog-eared textbooks arriving from Amazon marketplace may soon be a thing of the past, with the first ‘#TextbookRescue’ event in Freshers’ Week. Hundreds of first year students turned up to the giveaway at libraries across campus on the morning of Wednesday September 18 to grab free books for their courses. ‘#TextbookRescue’ is […]
30th September 2013

One dead, eight hospitalised at WHP opening weekend

32-year-old woman in coma after Friday 4th October show Drug-testing initiative to take place at club
30th September 2013

Should we hate those ‘Blurred Lines’?

Manchester Students’ Union is yet to join the ban on Robin Thicke’s hit song
30th September 2013

MMU Didsbury campus makes way for residential homes

17 acre estate in Didsbury to undergo regeneration to accommodate the housing needs of the City
30th September 2013

MyManchester crash causes chaos

Students were left flustered last Monday after the Manchester Student Portal crashed
30th September 2013

Hearing voices potentially helpful?

University scientists are planning to investigate the possibility hearing voices may help people to achieve life goals. Dr. Filippo Varese and Dr. Sara Tai, from the University’s School of Psychological Sciences, are conducting the study. They are looking for volunteers from Greater Manchester with experience hearing voices, whether this experience is positive, negative or neutral. According […]

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29th September 2013

Liveblog: Save Our NHS demo

Updates from the Save Our NHS demo in Manchester
29th September 2013

‘Unwelcoming’ Navy had Council permission to be outside Union

URNU pay £300 for permit – then moved on by Exec Team
25th September 2013

Ladbrokes: How to really profit off a University Education

A new gambling scheme allows you to place a £10 on your final degree grade
24th September 2013

‘Gold Teeth’ use Holocaust joke in promotions

Jewish Society label comments “inappropriate, offensive and vulgar”
24th September 2013

Students’ Union label Armed Forces societies “unwelcoming”

-Exec team boot University Royal Navy Unit from outside Students’ Union – University Armed Forces – ‘no different from a society’, yet feel “ostracized” – “A military presence is not appropriate”, says Campaigns Officer
24th September 2013

1000s to demonstrate Manchester NHS cuts

Students among those to protest local NHS cuts at Conservative Party Conference
23rd September 2013

How long does your student loan last?

Research shows student loans rarely stretch the whole semester
23rd September 2013

Scientists win at UK awards

A clean sweep for Manchester researchers at Biology awards
23rd September 2013

Afghan teen who “made the impossible possible”

Teenage refugee turns his survival story into a successful one.
23rd September 2013

Researchers speed up diagnosis for children with cataracts

University scientists advance cataract detection in children