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Woman found ‘bleeding heavily’ in Manchester’s Arndale Centre
The area surrounding Topshop in Manchester’s Arndale Centre was cordoned off on the morning of 17th of February after a woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries
Bristol student accidentally synthesises dangerous explosive
The laboratory was evacuated and a controlled destruction carried out after a Ph.D. student created TATP as a by-product of a standard procedure
Exec elections: Low candidate turnout
48 students have put themselves forward in this year’s Exec elections, significantly lower than the 105 that stood last year
A round up of Manchester’s Fossip
Here’s what’s been going on in Manchester’s ever-thriving food scene
Finding the public’s lost faith in science
Academics come together to discuss the issues surrounding public trust in science and ways to improve science communication
Department of Health to remove NHS staff safety body
Another threat to the future of the flailing NHS has come as the body focussed on the safety of doctors is to be removed, despite a recent increase in attacks by patients
US universities to sue Donald Trump over travel ban
Several US universities are supporting a lawsuit which aims to sue President Donald Trump
Gary Neville plans to open a university
The former footballer, alongside brother, Ryan, and Paul Scholes, are in talks with Lancaster University to open new sites across Manchester
Mobile app officially approved as form of contraception
A new mobile app, called Natural Cycles, has been found to be just as effective as the contraceptive pill, without any of the side effects
Applications from EU graduates to UK jobs decline by 18%
The UK is suffering from a decrease in the number of EU graduates that are applying for jobs according to a survey conducted by LinkedIn with over 3 million participants
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Roof collapses at Manchester’s Factory nightclub
Saturday night revellers experienced one of their more interesting nights out when Factory’s first floor ceiling collapsed
Say hello to Fuse Food
Fuse Food is a new show coming to Fuse TV which will have student chefs cook simple, healthy and tasty dishes to inspire other students to save pennies and get back in the kitchen
Disabling brain cell tap causes neurodegeneration
Researchers from the University of Manchester have found that the deactivation of a neuron tap is a potential cause of neurodegeneration
Earth Week’s climate change plea
Earth Week’ s climate change panel discussed ongoing climate change threats and their importance in social equality and justice
Greater Manchester tackles hate crime
Hate Crime Awareness Week is taking place in Manchester this month in response to the spike in hate crime across the country since June 2016’s EU referendum
Manchester’s Antarctic meteorite hunters
Manchester researchers set for 2020 Antarctica meteorite hunting expedition
Bristol students accused of ‘blacking up’
Two students have been heavily criticised for their fancy dress outfits amidst a growing culture of racism at the University of Bristol
Opportunity to ‘speed-network’ with Andy Burnham
The Labour Greater Manchester Mayoral Candidate, Andy Burnham, is offering the opportunity for one-to-one questions with students and young people around Manchester
Two dead in Withington house fire
A Withington house fire has left two dead and has sparked a police investigation
Post-Crash founders make waves in academic sphere
The Econocracy by Joe Earle, Cahal Moran, and Zach Ward-Perkins, sets its sights on the flawed school of thought that dominates economics