New collaborations and investments with China have been set in occasion of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the UK
Spiked’s Free Speech University Rankings ranked universities on the level of free expression allowed on campus. The University of Manchester was ranked amber; the university itself received green, but the Students’ Union’s amber ranking pulled it down.
The Manchester Universities have been ranked as having the second cheapest round in the UK, having just been beaten by the Leeds Universities.
A recent study by NUS shows the shocking extent of sexual harassment around universities
University of Manchester slips one place in world rankings
UK fee increases are tempting more students into studying at US universities
Alleged disparities in entry requirements between internal and international students raise questions about universities’ reliance on international fees, and the impact this may have on internal students
A UCU report exposes the use of “gig-economy contracts” by British universities, with the University of Manchester having 80% of research staff on fixed-term contracts
The award of the 2030 climate action prize to the University of Manchester comes as a recognition of it’s progress towards achieving zero carbon by 2038
Is the beloved Duke of Edinburgh’s award deserving of the hype, or is it about time to accept that it is overrated?
New ‘Special Relationship Partnership’ with American institutions – who are they and what does this mean?
Manchester has been named the UK’s ‘most inspiring’ city in a recent study. Read on to find out why
The Unite Foundation, a charity supporting in “estranged, or care-experienced children” have launched a campaign promoting universities stepping in as rent guarantors
Let’s take a look at news from other universities in the UK this week…
61.74% of students at the University of Manchester meet a romantic partner at university, and 21% find love.
A round-up of some of the big news from other Universities in the UK this November
Universities have no specific “duty of care” to their students according to a judge in Bristol. This ruling came following the death of 20 year old, University of Bristol student, Natasha Abrahart.
What do Taylor Swift, Email scams and university cuts all have in common? University news time!
What has been happening outside of Manchester for students in the UK?
Breaking news: Leaked correspondence between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan reveal plans for huge merger.