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“A call to arms to change”: Burnham joins student leaders in student safety talks

“A call to arms to change”: Burnham joins student leaders in student safety talks

Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord led a wide-ranging discussion on student safety in the city
Mayor Andy Burnham and Sacha Lord to host student safety session

Mayor Andy Burnham and Sacha Lord to host student safety session

The session is a chance for students to have their voices heard on the issue of safety in the city
Woman raped by masked men on Fallowfield Loop

Woman raped by masked men on Fallowfield Loop

The incident took place at approximately 4:50am last Wednesday morning, and police are appealing for witnesses
‘Student Angels’ safety scheme launched

‘Student Angels’ safety scheme launched

Communities Officer Jack Houghton had previously not given an official launch date
Long-read interview: Jack Houghton, SU Communities Officer

Long-read interview: Jack Houghton, SU Communities Officer

“I don’t see why you would want to be a politician. Politicians maintain the system, they don’t change the system”
‘Night Owl’ scheme launch pushed to end of semester

‘Night Owl’ scheme launch pushed to end of semester

The ‘Night Owl’ scheme was initially scheduled to be launched at the start of 2018
My experience with Greater Manchester Police

My experience with Greater Manchester Police

Burglaries in South Manchester are not uncommon – but when my house was ransacked in December, I at least expected Manchester Police to be on hand to help us through

Freshers warned of phone theft by cyclists

With thousands of students arriving back in the city and evenings drawing in, a particular type of street crime is on the rise again

G4S to patrol Fallowfield during Welcome Week

Concerns have been raised over new security measures implemented by Manchester City Council and funded by the city’s universities to tackle anti-social behaviour in popular student area Fallowfield

Students’ Union launches nightly shuttle bus service

Students will be driven from the Alan Gilbert Learning Commons straight to their front doors in an attempt to help students feel safer in the city at night after increasing reports of sexual assaults in the last year

Staying Safe in Manchester

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

Students in Manchester shouldn’t be living in fear

Manchester recently topped a poll of most dangerous places for students to live. Following a spate of attacks, Emily Thomas discusses how safe students really are living and working in manchester

Student Abroad: Why do women feel so much safer on the streets of Sweden?

Alex Maxia compares women’s safety in Manchester to that in Sweden, where safety is less of a pressing issue.

Freshers focus of police safety campaign

Students new to Manchester are the focus of a police safety campaign launching next week