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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
2nd December 2011

App store falls victim to hacker

So you can find a worm in your Apple
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

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

New iPhone disappoints

Fruitless Apple need a turnover
28th November 2011

Penguin crime rates rocket in Antarctica

BBC witness avian avarice
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