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PLY presents Oktoberfest

PLY presents Oktoberfest

Laura Swain goes to visit PLY for their 10 day Oktoberfest themed event, sampling the finest German beers and pizza they have to offer.

55-storey student skyscraper planned for Manchester

55-storey student skyscraper planned for Manchester

Plans for a 55 storey skyscraper to house students in Manchester city centre were revealed last week by Student Castle

Review: Bongo’s Bingo at Manchester Academy

Review: Bongo’s Bingo at Manchester Academy

The infinitely-popular student event arrived in Manchester – along with awkward puns, interesting prizes, and some questionable dancing

Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2018 launch

Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2018 launch

Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2018 launch was held at Albert’s Schloss in Spinningfields – serving up a range of delicious taster menu treats.

Live Review: WHP 2018 – Welcome to The Warehouse

Live Review: WHP 2018 – Welcome to The Warehouse

It’s the beginning of the end for Store Street, writes contributor Ashwin Tharoor

On the Loan: Manchester United Women 3-0 Sheffield United Women

On the Loan: Manchester United Women 3-0 Sheffield United Women

The guys at On The Loan ask whether football can be enjoyed on student budget.

The Goldsmiths Prize shortlist “breaks the mould”

The Goldsmiths Prize shortlist “breaks the mould”

Established in 2013, The Goldsmiths Prize aims to celebrate and reward fiction which “breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form”. With an annual prize of £10,000, and an impressive list of past winners, the winning novel must be a well-crafted piece of dynamic long-form fiction. One of my favourite novels, Eimear […]

Manchester universities renew security firm contracts

Manchester universities renew security firm contracts

Security firms operating night patrols in Fallowfield have had their contracts extend, and will operate in the area for a third year straight.

Long-read interview : The team behind (in)sane, a platform for mental health

Long-read interview : The team behind (in)sane, a platform for mental health

Liv Clarke talks to the team behind (in)sane, a multimedia platform that combines the arts with mental health dicussion, about their upcoming event

Introducing: Manchester Outreach Medics

Introducing: Manchester Outreach Medics

Ellie Martin speaks to Manchester Outreach Medics about the work they do with aspiring medicine students

A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

Sam Brougham discusses the relocation of the Pride festival in Manchester away from Canal Street due to planned redevelopments and what this means for the LGBTQ+ communities who have celebrated there for decades.

Study suggests 31% of North West students worry about money every day

A new survey has revealed an entirely new perspective on the realities of university finance and student loans

Student accommodation covered with Grenfell-type cladding

Student accommodation covered with Grenfell-type cladding

Hundreds of students living in un-safe accommodation due to defective cladding

Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest is returning to Manchester in its 10th year to celebrate independent horror, sci-fi and fantasy films. It takes place on the 4th-7th of October at the Odeon Manchester Great Northern. The festival promises to be a thrilling weekend. Festival coordinators, Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones created Grimmfest 10 years ago to showcase horror films […]

The University of Manchester makes top 20 in Good University Guide 2019

The University of Manchester makes top 20 in Good University Guide 2019

The University of Manchester has been ranked the 19th best in the country and second best in the North West of England

Anti-immigration stickers placed across campus

Anti-immigration stickers placed across campus

Anti-immigration stickers were placed across Oxford Road and the Students’ Union on Monday afternoon by identitarian youth group Generation Identity.

Police called after “violent incident” at Salford nightclub

Police called after “violent incident” at Salford nightclub

Police were called after a “violent incident” in the early hours of Sunday morning at Salford nightclub The White Hotel.

A new installation is in Piccadilly Gardens to raise awareness of blood cancer

A new installation is in Piccadilly Gardens to raise awareness of blood cancer

10 life-size figurines of blood cancer sufferers have been erected as part of a four-city tour

Magical Ice Village coming to Manchester this Christmas

Magical Ice Village coming to Manchester this Christmas

The City of Manchester is scheduled to host an Ice Village for Christmas

Antwerp Mansion to launch its own brand of beer

Antwerp Mansion to launch its own brand of beer

The student favourite is expanding beyond just clubnights with the surprise launch of Mansion Brew