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23rd May 2016
Justine Greening speaks to staff & students at Global Development Institute
The Secretary of State for International Development visited the university last week to consult with experts on how to tackle economic gender inequality across the world
23rd May 2016
Manchester drops out of top 30 in Guardian rankings
The Guardian’s 2017 league tables saw all three satisfaction rankings rise for Manchester, though it dropped two places to number 31
20th May 2016
Academics to walk out over “insulting” pay levels
Staff will stage a strike next Thursday and Friday as well as refusing to work overtime or set extra work from the 25th onwards
20th May 2016
Results of Royall anti-Semitism inquiry released
The recommendations following an inquiry into allegations of anti-Semitism within the Oxford University Labour Club have been released
18th May 2016
UEA bans mortarboard throwing at graduation
Citing safety reasons as well as concern that many were returned to the dress suppliers damaged, the University of East Anglia has banned hat-throwing at graduation
18th May 2016
Deal reached in Junior Doctors dispute subject to membership ballot
Following months of disagreement which saw the first-ever strike by doctors, an agreement has been reached on Junior Doctor contracts
17th May 2016
Manchester medical students travel to Madagascar to study and treat infectious disease
After a successful expedition to Madagascar in 2015, a group will return to the remote area to assess the impact of schistosomiasis
16th May 2016
Win the chance to DJ at Parklife
Nando’s is offering aspiring student DJs the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to DJ at Parklife festival, which draws over 70,000 revellers each day
16th May 2016
University cut Counselling course which “doesn’t bring in enough money”
Students express serious concern after the closure of a course that provides a large amount of voluntary mental health care to the city
10th May 2016
Newcastle SU introduces cheap drug testing kits for students
Students for Sensible Drug Policy have been successful in introducing £3 kits which can test for dangerous adulterants in drugs
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29th April 2016
Manchester University Expedition Society announce photography competition winners
Two winners of MUES’s Photography Competition have been named for their spectacular shots taken on their travels
29th April 2016
The Wooden Spoon of European Cuisine: Britain
‘The onlooking cameras salivate, food bloggers moan. Drip, drip, drip goes the butter.’
28th April 2016
Keep The Caterers protesters disrupt Estates meeting
Demonstrators interrupted a talk about the university’s £300 Engineering Campus plan to raise awareness and gain support for their cause
28th April 2016
Manchester student aims to connect East and West with Behind Beijing
Architecture student David Adesanya made the most of his opportunity to travel to Beijing with Study China by carrying out this photojournalism project
26th April 2016
NUS National Conference 2016 – a round-up
Last week’s NUS National Conference saw delegates voting on decisions both international and local
22nd April 2016
AMBS release animated poem for 50th anniversary
Last year saw the 50th anniversary of the Business School as well as a huge donation from Lord Alliance of Manchester
22nd April 2016
Union budget cuts threaten future of The Cambridge Student
Despite bringing revenue to CUSU, trustees have told The Cambridge Student their resources will be cut, forcing the publication online only
21st April 2016
TEDxUniversityofManchester – Infinite Possibilities
TEDxUniversity of Manchester returned with the theme of Infinite Possibilities on Saturday, with a host of inspirational and lauded speakers and live performers
20th April 2016
Malia Bouattia wins NUS Presidency
Current NUS Black Students’ Officer Malia Bouattia has been elected President of the National Union of Students at their National Conference. Bouattia beat incumbent President Megan Dunn who has served as NUS President for one year. Despite a number of Union Presidents including Hertfordshire SU’s, Bath SU’s and Keele SU’s supporting Dunn, Bouattia beat Dunn […]
20th April 2016
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