News Archive
9th December 2011
Spate of violent attacks on Leeds students
A series of violent attacks by masked men in Leeds have left ten hospitalized.
6th December 2011
Christmas Market 2011 most popular ever
But is the Christmas Market a positive or negative force for local businesses?
5th December 2011
Dame Nancy criticises fees policy
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester has stated that the coalition government hasn’t thought of the impact of fee rises on postgraduate study
3rd December 2011
Mock Mars mission safely ‘lands’
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus: six men together locked in isolation for 500 days
28th November 2011
Experiment which broke speed of light being rerun
Neutrino’s broke the speed limit, so physicists will try the test again
28th November 2011
Man(chester)’s Best Friend
University awarded funding for major study into the relationship between man and dog
28th November 2011
Did Jobs’ rejection of conventional medicine cost him his life?
Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
28th November 2011
Handheld Projectors for Multiplayer Games
Disney to embark upon a
‘whole new world’ for handheld gaming
28th November 2011
Manchester design students launch charitable venture
“PiccoPrint represents an excellent example of students employing their skills learnt at university into business.”
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28th November 2011
Crackberry to Crashberry
Blackberry users can enjoy the free apps and return to using their “crackberries”.
28th November 2011
Perfect drug combinations evolved at University of Manchester
Researchers at the university evolve drugs to be harder, better, faster, stronger
28th November 2011
Branson’s Virgin Galactic boldly goes where no entrepreneur has gone before
Branson aims for the space with an ‘out of this world’ project
24th November 2011
Seized vodka contains chemicals unfit for human consumption
Counterfeit vodka bottles seized in Salford claim to be Smirnoff but could cause serious poisoning
24th November 2011
Publish monkey tests, says judge
Newcastle University is forced to reveal details of controversial animal experiments that they have conducted
24th November 2011
Universities offer cash for good grades
Middle-ranking institutions will offer merit-based scholarships to all AAB plus students.
24th November 2011
Police launch non-emergency number, 101
Greater Manchester Police attempt to reduce pressure on the 999 system
24th November 2011
Costumed men beat and racially abuse taxi driver
Three men in Halloween costumes surrounded and attacked a taxi driver, after refusing to pay their fare