News Archive
27th November 2017
January 2018 Pangaea has been cancelled
Pangaea will not run in January – but do students care?
27th November 2017
Russell Group universities face potential action over wealth screening alumni
The University of Manchester one of 24 universities under pending investigation over claims they ‘wealth-screened’ alumni without their consent in a push for further donations
24th November 2017
The Faculty of Science and Engineering invite students to a special faculty forum meeting
The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is hosting a forum for students to discuss their views on the likely restructuring of the nine schools
23rd November 2017
Students launch ‘boycott First’ campaign
First bus drivers at the Rusholme Depot are paid up to £5000 a year less than colleagues working at the First’s Queen’s Road base just five miles away
23rd November 2017
Government does not give pledged £17 million to Manchester
Westminster Government fails to honor commitment to offer support for Manchester, in the aftermath of the Arena bombing in May
22nd November 2017
Students’ Union General Secretary to go “on tour”
The event follows the ‘All Student Vote’ which 1.3 per cent of students voted in due to lack of “face-to-face engagement”, according to SU General Secretary
22nd November 2017
Millennial railcard good but not enough, say students
The “millennial railcard” revealed ahead of the 2017 Autumn Budget and will give 26-30 year olds a one-third discount on rail tickets as of Spring 2018
20th November 2017
University team forges new research opportunities and development in India
The team of academics from the medical and various science departments provided support in the founding of a new medical school and committed to new joint research projects
20th November 2017
Seven-day hospital policy does not diminish weekend mortality rates
The policy which requires up to £1.4 billion of NHS funding has been found to be ineffectual in decreasing weekend mortality rates, a new study has revealed
20th November 2017
Trade an old coat for a free pint
The Town Hall Tavern is giving away free pints to customers who bring old coats and sleeping bags to the pub
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20th November 2017
All Student Vote lacked face-to-face engagement
Described by the General Secretary as a chance “to reform and represent our students as best we can”, less than 500 students voted in the ‘All Student Vote’
20th November 2017
11 PM booze ban proposed for the Ancoats area
The early curfew for licensed venues is an attempt to make the area more resident friendly
20th November 2017
Enactus to host social hackathon
Manchester Entrepreneurs have collaborated with Enactus, the University of Manchester’s Computer Science society, to host a one-day social hackathon event, sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car
20th November 2017
Almost 500 animals killed a day by University of Manchester research
The University admits to approving the use of 174,120 animals in 2016 as subjects of research
20th November 2017
Over 35,000 students did not vote in NUS delegate elections
Elected NUS delegates will represent the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union, the UK’s largest Students’ Union, at the upcoming NUS conferences
20th November 2017
Wellbeing Week at the University of Manchester
Bouncy castles, free massages, and a visit from Manchester Dogs’ Home are all on the agenda for the University of Manchester’s Wellbeing Week
17th November 2017
Exclusive: landlord blacklist group closes due to legal threat
Students were able to use the group to give landlords a one to five star rating and contained a ‘landlord blacklist’ with a list of those who received bad reviews
17th November 2017
Manchester academic wins award for climate change film
Dr Joanne Jordan of the university’s Global Development Institute was recognised for her work exploring effects of and responses to climate change in Bangladeshi slums
14th November 2017
Fallowfield Students Group launch landlord blacklist
Students can rate their landlord one to five star rating and there is a landlord blacklist with the name of landlords with reported frequent problems