Manchester has been home to many renowned scientists throughout history whose research changed the world. Here are a few of our favourites

Secoura Grim déjà reviews The Ballad of Maria Marten at the Lowry

The Cher Show, a musical about the life of Goddess of Pop Cher, comes to Manchester Opera House, starring Debbie Kurup, Danielle Steers, and Millie O’Connell

Dear readers, escape from your 21st century trauma to historical drama. With Jonathon Bailey in a wet shirt, it’s not a bad place to be

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at the Lowry

A comprehensive history of the bra, from corsets, bandeaus and nylon to under wiring, Victoria’s Secret and the ‘free the nipple’ movement

The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments detail a new America: Gilead. Though rooted in fantasy, Gilead reflects the disasters of today

What are the origins of Reclaim the Night?

Following exam season I was itching for a break. So, with a friend, I boarded the 43 to Manchester Airport, touching down in snowy Krakow just a few hours later. 

The Ellen WIlkinson building is tucked away in the corner of main campus, but who was Ellen Wilkinson?

Read the next instalment of our series on the people lending their names to UoM buildings – this one’s on John Rylands

Should statues be removed? A recap of the discussion chaired by UoM’s own David Olusoga

Ava Innes takes a look at How to be an Antiracist, the bestselling work of MacArthur recipient Ibram X Kendi

Ever had a seminar in the Sam Alex and wondered who gave the building its name? Well, today’s your lucky day!

Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated internationally, but what is the true significance of this date, and why is it vital to remember atrocities of the past?

King Peter of Portugal killed because of love, but is it really all that? Laura Thompson questions whether love is really as important as it is made out to be

With an abundance of films glorifying war or depicting its experience in a distorted way, accurate portraying war in cinema is more important than ever before

Serafina Kenny argues changing school curriculums is the best way to stamp out racism

The new platform will reveal all the previously archived collections at the university

Alia Nawaz reviews Akala’s politically-charged book Natives