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Fight in University of Manchester library caught on camera

Fight in University of Manchester library caught on camera

Footage shows alleged fight between student and older man in University of Manchester Main Library
Turning the heat up on gender politics: Is the Main Library too cold for female students?

Turning the heat up on gender politics: Is the Main Library too cold for female students?

A ‘chilling’ discovery finds that the University of Manchester sets the libraries’ thermostats to 19c-21c, despite the preferred workplace temperature being 24 degrees Celsius for women and 22 degrees Celsius for men. 
Ali G and Main Library to reopen today

Ali G and Main Library to reopen today

Limited in-person services will be offered for postgraduates
Snacks changing the studying game

Snacks changing the studying game

Lily Rosenberg presents her take on the world of study snacks, from biscuits to hummus (including sugar snap peas on the way) and how they are invaluable to her experiences in the Main Library late at night