News Archive
3rd December 2012
You have been evicted: ‘Big Brother psychologist’ lecturer fired
Professor Geoff Beattie plans to appeal ‘gross misconduct’ charges
3rd December 2012
Sponsor a scholar for sex
Website offering funding to students in exchange for “discreet adventures” exposed
30th November 2012
Mastermind success for blind University of Manchester student
‘Festive Fifty’ expert Rachael Neiman through to the semi-finals
29th November 2012
Top professions dominated by private school leavers
Oxbridge and leading private schools produce the majority of top professionals
28th November 2012
The race for Christmas Number One
We take a look at the history of a festive national institution – the battle for Christmas number one
27th November 2012
A DEMO DIVIDED
– Low turnout and infighting mars #Demo2012
– Rival student group call for Dec 5 march
27th November 2012
Tommy Fish issues new statement on societies funding scandal
Activities Officer has issued a revised statement following the societies scandal last week.
26th November 2012
ISOC raise £7000 for charity
Third highest amount raised for orphans and needy children in the North
26th November 2012
LSE Students’ Union bans The Sun
LSE’s Students’ Union will no longer sell The Sun newspaper in their shops
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25th November 2012
Creative writing professor urges ‘tax avoiders’ to fund libraries
Jeanette Winterson sees Starbucks, Amazon and Google as the key to saving the UK’s libraries
24th November 2012
Students disciplined for Savile social
Fines and community service for students that dressed as young girls and Jimmy Savile
23rd November 2012
Breakthrough in search for arthritis cure
14 new genes discovered that can lead to the disease
21st November 2012
Staff members pose questions to Dame Nancy
“We will miss the target that’s for certain,” admits Dame Rothwell in Question and Answer session
21st November 2012
Cheaper than chips
Frideswide O’Neill offers some frugal tips for your shopping, cooking and eating habits
21st November 2012
Manchester food blog round-up
Maddy Hubbard gives us the lowdown on the world of foodie bliss at just the click of a button
20th November 2012
MMU first-year wins prize at Manchester Hackathon
Computer Science student Bilawal Hameed won “Best Under 21s Creation” category and £600 for his “Bus Tracker” app
18th November 2012
Public vote for best research photos
University of Manchester researchers were asked to enter photos which help to explain their research
18th November 2012
Shisha bosses walk out of council meeting
Unimpressed with the council’s refusal to bend the law shisha bar owners leave meeting