Hosted by The Economist, The Open Future Festival will see speakers ranging from activists to journalists discussing a variety of issues

The first UK degree on social change begins at Queen Mary, with a diverse group of students ready to take on the world

At its annual party conference in Brighton, Labour promised to end private schools in the interest of “social justice”

Both UoM and MMU have committed to re-starting the private security patrols in Fallowfield and Withington

UoM scored 63.75/100 in the sexual health survey, but 91% of students felt “more could be done to promote good sexual health”

The University of Manchester has been praised by The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide for its curriculum, as well as employability schemes such as Stellify

Two projects have been launched in Manchester to help tackle climate change and make the city greener

Abuse directed at the students included comments such as “Clearly student fees aren’t high enough”, and “Notice the majority of them are Muslims”

The National Organisation of Labour Students, which is 40 years old, will be eradicated in favour of a new student wing

The exhibition will use touchscreen and voice activation technology to shed light on the struggles in Yemen

The move comes after “numerous” reports of “anti-social behaviour” outside the clinic, say Manchester City Council

Barclays warns that students are at risk of being targeted by criminals due to their financial worries and their ignorance towards the consequences of being used as a money mule

University of Manchester student Ariana Escobar Chalen secures summer school placements and £3000 a year funding through Siemens Digital Academy

All courses at Sheffield University will now include a series of lectures on sustainability

A number of important policies, including Reclaim the Night reform, were unable to be discussed as Senate once again failed to reach its attendance threshold

The Coroner for the Manchester bombing has ruled victims’ families will not see all the information given to the inquest

The bars were found to be operating under the wrong licenses, as well as violating the Health Act of 2006

UoM Geography department’s Professor Stefan Bouzarovski’s work aims to help the 50 million households worldwide struggling with high energy costs