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Crossing over: Fresh Fridays quit Students’ Union to replace The BOP
Fresh Fridays to leave the Students’ Union next semester in favour of Jabez Clegg following a dispute with Rough Hill
Staff member jailed for stealing £30k from Cancer Studies department
– Money spent on drug habit and computers
– Sentenced to 20 months in jail
– Used fake names for expenses claims
Cambridge to begin ‘Terminator Studies’
Academics at the University of Cambridge will open a new centre to study potential human “extinction” risks
Suspended MMU Prof offered job back
Professor Ian Parker is expected to appeal the decision, which requires him to issue an apology
You have been evicted: ‘Big Brother psychologist’ lecturer fired
Professor Geoff Beattie plans to appeal ‘gross misconduct’ charges
Sponsor a scholar for sex
Website offering funding to students in exchange for “discreet adventures” exposed
People of faith unite to spruce up Platt Fields Park
Volunteers paint fences and clean graffiti for Interfaith Week
Academic wins science award
Prof wins prize for breakthrough work in nuclear physics
PCC: Clegg and Cameron ‘dunces of the year’
Tony Lloyd, Greater Manchester’s new Police and Crime Commissioner blames the government for November’s embarrassing elections
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Salford student puts ‘soundscapes’ on the map
App by PhD student aims to create worldwide ‘sound map’
Mastermind success for blind University of Manchester student
‘Festive Fifty’ expert Rachael Neiman through to the semi-finals
Top professions dominated by private school leavers
Oxbridge and leading private schools produce the majority of top professionals
The race for Christmas Number One
We take a look at the history of a festive national institution – the battle for Christmas number one
A DEMO DIVIDED
– Low turnout and infighting mars #Demo2012
– Rival student group call for Dec 5 march
Tommy Fish issues new statement on societies funding scandal
Activities Officer has issued a revised statement following the societies scandal last week.
ISOC raise £7000 for charity
Third highest amount raised for orphans and needy children in the North
LSE Students’ Union bans The Sun
LSE’s Students’ Union will no longer sell The Sun newspaper in their shops
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
Students disciplined for Savile social
Fines and community service for students that dressed as young girls and Jimmy Savile