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A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

Mille Cummins discusses the rise of telemedicine, and whether it will continue after the pandemic.
AI in Teaching

AI in Teaching

Artificial intelligence is beginning to impact every aspect of our lives, and our studies are no different. This week, Zain Alden explores how this technology will change the experience of future students
Review: The Believers Are But Brothers

Review: The Believers Are But Brothers

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy review The Believers Are But Brothers on its returns to HOME, as part of its new socially distanced theatre season
Online security: The way the cookie crumbles

Online security: The way the cookie crumbles

You wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, so why are we letting our online activity be tracked?
Housr: A Household Name?

Housr: A Household Name?

Trying to find a place to rent? Why not try the Tinder for rentals? Housr is an up-and-coming Manchester start-up which aims to make finding student accommodation simple and intuitive
Alexa – Zoe Bracegirdle

Alexa – Zoe Bracegirdle

In an analysis of the relationship we have with our technology, Zoe Bracegirdle writes a love poem to her Alexa
Tools to help with online learning

Tools to help with online learning

Online learning can be difficult. Zain Alden describes the apps that could make this semester a little easier
Freshers online: The socialising app built for students by students

Freshers online: The socialising app built for students by students

Meet KB: an online way for students to socialise without the need for physical freshers events
Tech guide: The best laptops for university

Tech guide: The best laptops for university

Zain Jaffal discusses his top picks for the best university laptops
Google and Apple’s covid tracking software could see reduction in cases

Google and Apple’s covid tracking software could see reduction in cases

Data about your location could be used by tech giants to trace and slow the spread of Covid-19
GMCA commit to making Manchester a world leading city for STEM

GMCA commit to making Manchester a world leading city for STEM

In turn, the agreement will help residents of Greater Manchester allowing them to benefit from a wider range of job prospects and skilled STEM workers in the city
Review: Dorian

Review: Dorian

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Proper Job Theatre’s Dorian
An ode to my laptop, my trusty sidekick

An ode to my laptop, my trusty sidekick

Aisha Al-Janabi writes an ode to her laptop of five years, as a final send-off
Review: Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran

Review: Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran

Bayse Genc reviews Javaad Alipoor’s “Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran”
Paradise Works: MILLENNIALISM

Paradise Works: MILLENNIALISM

Lisa Habernik explores MILLENIALISM, an exhibition at Paradise Works exploring Millennial life
Future Cities: Technopolis & Everyday Life

Future Cities: Technopolis & Everyday Life

Lisa Habernik discusses Future Cities, an exhibition considering the role of technology in modern cities.

Preview: Foxdog Studio’s Robot Chef

Anuli Changa talks to Foxdog Studios’ tech-comedy duo Lloyd and Pete about their production of Robot Chef in Salford
Big data: perilous or profitable?

Big data: perilous or profitable?

Big data has the potential to be seamlessly integrated in every single aspect of our lives, making it more accessible, safe, and convenient
Rethink modern communication

Rethink modern communication

Lily Rosenberg suggests that we need to re-think the way we use technology to keep in contact with one another.
New heights reached in Virgin Galactic spaceflight

New heights reached in Virgin Galactic spaceflight

‘Spaceplanes’ are notoriously difficult to take off and re-enter the atmosphere — so how did Virgin do it?