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Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien

Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien

We honour Professor Paul O’Brien, a professor of Inorganic Materials at the University, for his invaluable contributions to science and society.

Stagecoach service accused of ‘unacceptable standards’

Stagecoach service accused of ‘unacceptable standards’

Concerns have been raised surrounding the popular 147 bus route which is run by Stagecoach and partly subsided by the University of Manchester

UoM lecturer develops new software to identify ‘at risk’ students

UoM lecturer develops new software to identify ‘at risk’ students

Physics lecturer, Dr Andrew Markwick, creates StudentCRT software to improve student wellbeing at The University of Manchester

EXCLUSIVE: University of Manchester staff expenses revealed

EXCLUSIVE: University of Manchester staff expenses revealed

Data obtained by The Mancunion shows staff expenses being spent on luxuries such as private childcare, clothing, and entertainment.

SU maintains so-called ‘clapping ban’ as votes are delayed at November Senate

SU maintains so-called ‘clapping ban’ as votes are delayed at November Senate

Clap-gate rumbles on as technical difficulties and procedural complaints leave seven motions going undiscussed

North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty

North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty

Research at the University of Manchester has linked socioeconomic deprivation to the divide in early deaths between the North and South of England

Interview: Gareth Owen OBE, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children

Interview: Gareth Owen OBE, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children

The Save the Children Humanitarian Director was in philosophical mood as we discuss madchester, engineering, and hope for humanity

Memory loss can be slowed with hearing and visual aids

Memory loss can be slowed with hearing and visual aids

Research from academics at the University of Manchester has linked the treatment of age-related cognitive decline with aiding vision and hearing

BDS protest cut short by van of police officers

BDS protest cut short by van of police officers

A BDS protest against the unethical investment of the University of Manchester in defence of Palestinian rights was cut short by six police officers

Manchester Students’ Union ‘ready to help’ struggling NUS

Manchester Students’ Union ‘ready to help’ struggling NUS

The organisation, which represents 7 million students across the country, might now have to borrow money against the building it owns and cut staff to remain financially viable

Student campaign group asks UoM to become Living Wage employer

Student campaign group asks UoM to become Living Wage employer

The campaigners planned a rally for November to encourage UoM to join the 33 existing Living Wage accredited universities.

UoM has not joined EAUC initiative to reduce carbon emissions

UoM has not joined EAUC initiative to reduce carbon emissions

Vice-Chancellors of five UK institutions have pledged to work with the Government to reduce carbon emissions

Manchester through to final 16 of University Challenge

Manchester through to final 16 of University Challenge

The University of Manchester is through to the next round of the BBC’s University Challenge after defeating East London on the programme last week

Government announces plans to reduce ‘grade inflation’

Government announces plans to reduce ‘grade inflation’

The Universities Minister has said that the soaring numbers of students graduating with first and upper second class degrees in the UK are ‘threatening’ their value

Manchester academic wins prestigious award for work on climate change

Manchester academic wins prestigious award for work on climate change

The now award-winning Dr. Joanne Catherine Jordan has been honoured for her research at the university

Graduate unemployment at its ‘lowest for 39 years’

Graduate unemployment at its ‘lowest for 39 years’

Prospects have released the latest edition of the ‘what do graduates do?’ report, compiled from the responses of over 250,000 UK-based graduates

Why students should have access to drug testing kits

Why students should have access to drug testing kits

Leah Marlow compares the differing actions of Buckinghamshire University and the University of Manchester in response to the NUS report revealing the prevalence of recreational use of drugs at Universities

Study finds that millennials are the loneliest generation

Study finds that millennials are the loneliest generation

Nearly half of all millennials feel loneliness ‘often or very often’ according to a BBC Radio 4 study, the largest of its kind to ever have been conducted

King of the North dates announced

King of the North dates announced

The UoM eSports Society officially unveil details about its sixth King of the North tournament

UCU poised to strike over lecturers’ pay

UCU poised to strike over lecturers’ pay

The strikes center over a proposed 2% pay increase, which lecturers argue is nowhere near the rate of inflation