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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
3rd December 2012

Manchester grad to row across Atlantic

Race to raise money for breast cancer
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
18th November 2012

Tory MP stoned off campus

Mike Weatherley recieved police escort out of mob scene