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Many films, TV shows and comics unfairly portray academics as detached and incompetent, and students as lazy and drunk

Get to know: Who is Professor Duncan Ivison?

Disability and ethnicity pay gaps go up, gender goes ...

Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against a...

Manchester’s continuing problem with inaccessib...

From Our Correspondent: Uncovering Berlin’s les...

Thread Therapy: In conversation with UoM’s Fash...

If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to t...

Main Library Musings – Rant column #2

My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and...

Why are you laughing: The science of humour

In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Ma...

AI learns its first words (and helps explain how huma...

Fallowfield’s 18.35%: Why are students not voting?

“They decided they didn’t want a Nightline any longer...

Spot checks on international students attendance set ...

The new generation of F1 drivers: Wasted potential?

Tyrants cruise to playoff victory against Stirling Cl...

Memories of the game: A look back at favourite sporti...

Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against academic suspension

Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home

Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?

How to have a routine when you have so few contact hours

The Alchemist Cosmic Supper Club review: Unlocking celestial delights

Brunch at Santé: A slice of sun

Giving ‘Too Good To Go’ a go!

Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure

My year abroad, the visa process, and getting lost in translation

Getting involved: Volunteering at the Booth Centre

Leopard print roars back: The resurgence of a popular fashion trend

Celebrity style guide #7: Lewis Hamilton

What the Croc? Pringles x Crocs and other crazy collabs

Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home

Northern Music Awards 2024: Celebrating breakthrough ...

Vampire Weekend: Indie experimenters push the boundar...

DIIV live in Manchester: Shoegaze stars promise enlig...

The problem with publishing

Spotify vs Audible: The battle for audiobook dominance

Why I don’t regret buying a Kindle

40 Years of the Future: Painting abstract exhibition ...

Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David H...

Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden

Hedda review: A misguided imitation of Ibsen’s ...

My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial t...

Come From Away press launch: A community show for Chr...

Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall

My formative film: A love letter to Notting Hill

SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, program...

Chungking Express: Intoxicating youthful cinema | UoM...

Taskmaster: Why it’s so good and where to begin

The fourth season curse: Why do TV shows get worse af...

Drive to Survive season 6: Get strapped in for more F...

Hades 2 is bringing sexyback

So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?

Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games

My formative film: A love letter to Notting Hill

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Pop culture damages university reputation