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Scores of students protest homeless evictions

Scores of students gathered to protest MMU’s controversial ‘social cleansing’ eviction of the homeless under the Mancunian Way

Sport in the City: Hyde United FC

Adam Selby takes a look at local sport opportunities on offer in Manchester, with this week’s spotlight on Hyde United

Does your student house have ‘Britain’s ugliest carpet’?

Posh Flooring have announced a competition to find ‘Britain’s ugliest carpet’

Review: Red Hot World Buffet

Katie Green heads to Deansgate to see if there’s anything different about this buffet chain

Review: Urban Cookhouse

Food Editor Ellie Gibbs reviews the newly opened Urban Cookhouse on Princess Street

Staying Safe in Manchester

Here’s how to keep yourself safe on the mean streets of Manchester

Manchester hosts prestigious humanitarian conference

Notable humanitarian academics and practitioners from around the world attended a conference in Manchester

Sitting volleyball: Your sporting SOS

Perhaps you already have an idea of what clubs you will be signing up to, or maybe you are waiting to be impressed at the fairs; but what about sitting volleyball

Medical imaging technique could benefit cancer patients

University of Manchester research has found that MRI scans could prove to be useful in determining whether patients should undergo chemotherapy

Embracing first year

With fear of first year being something we all share, Opinion Editor Joe Evans discusses getting involved and throwing yourself into university

The Coffee Column

Here at The Mancunion Food & Drink, we’re starting a revolution against ubiquitous commercial coffee brands, to help independent and passionate retailers to thrive in the caffeine-fuelled world of café consumerism

Manchester has highest student-related crime rate outside London

Data shows how much higher the crime rate at London universities is, but places all four of Manchester’s universities at the top of the non-London list

Manchester travel deals

Manchester’s travel network is great—but it can be expensive. Here’s some advice on keeping your travel costs down when you start your university journey

Quite Good

Ellie Gibbs reviews the recently refurbished Cornerhouse, in its new location as arts & culture complex HOME

Interview: The Maccabees

Matthew Staite speaks to Felix White of the Maccabees about new album Marks To Prove It, returning to the live scene, and how releasing new music is still a nervous affair

Live: Primus

Indulging Les Claypool’s obsession for everything Wonka, Primus perform a 3-hour set including a full rendition of the Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory soundtrack

Club: High Hoops presents 10 Hour Day Party with Marcellus Pittman and Wbeeza

High Hoops couple bookings and location to great effect

Club: Selective Hearing presents DJ Deep / Rødhåd / DVS1

Rødhåd takes things to the next level

Students bin recycling

Jay Fagerberg looks at students’ approach to recycling and why it is rapidly declining

Live: Villagers

Villagers’s new music is stripped back and lyrically intimate