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University performs well in world subject rankings

University performs well in world subject rankings

QS ranked the University of Manchester alongside 1,129 universities worldwide
£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches

£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches

The University of Manchester launches a collaborative project to find viable vaccines against Zika virus to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children
The Loneliness Experiment launched

The Loneliness Experiment launched

A University of Manchester psychologist leads an experiment which aims to explore what loneliness looks like in our world today
Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses

Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses

This summer, the University of Manchester’s botanical research facilities are set to undergo major renovations
Students to re-assert fossil fuel divestment demands

Students to re-assert fossil fuel divestment demands

Three student campaigning groups say “enough is enough”
Manchester researchers find Twitter helps understanding of side-effects

Manchester researchers find Twitter helps understanding of side-effects

Recent research of over 20 thousand tweets has shown that patients worry the most about less-serious effects of steroid medecines
University football suffers double elimination

University football suffers double elimination

Both the men’s and women’s first exited their respective cups
Pizza event marks successful start for postgraduate society

Pizza event marks successful start for postgraduate society

The new society for postgraduates students kiceds off the semester with the “Postgrads Pizza”, a social attended by 150 students
The widening gap between SU Exec officers and students

The widening gap between SU Exec officers and students

They represent a 40,000-strong student body, yet many struggle to recall their names or what they do
UoM comeback seals derby win

UoM comeback seals derby win

MMU had a promising start but nothing could stop the home side from powering through to victory
Fail: Manchester University apologises for exam errors

Fail: Manchester University apologises for exam errors

Education Officer Emma Atkins encourages any students affected to contact either her or the Students’ Union advice service
UoM part of new government ‘Institute of Coding’

UoM part of new government ‘Institute of Coding’

The £20 million consortium of universities and industry leads aims to fill the UK digital skills gap
REVEALED: Pangaea loses shocking £120,000 in 18 months

REVEALED: Pangaea loses shocking £120,000 in 18 months

Student-run music festival faces possible cancellation after eye-watering overspending
UoM study finds sandwiches have same environmental impact as cars

UoM study finds sandwiches have same environmental impact as cars

Research by the University of Manchester finds that national UK sandwich consumption has equivalent carbon footprint of 8 million cars
Wins for UoM Water Polo

Wins for UoM Water Polo

Both the Men’s and Women’s Firsts began the second semester with a win-and the girls unbeaten season continues.
Katie Archibald completes hat-trick at the National Track Championships

Katie Archibald completes hat-trick at the National Track Championships

The Manchester based cyclist took gold in the Individual Pursuit, Scratch race and Points race
Jodrell Bank Observatory nominated to be World Heritage Site

Jodrell Bank Observatory nominated to be World Heritage Site

UK puts forward home of the Lovell telescope and the world’s earliest radio astronomy observatory for World Heritage status
New society launched for postgraduates

New society launched for postgraduates

It is hoped that postgraduate students will feel more included in the Students’ Union
Robot scientist aids drug-resistant malaria treatment discovery

Robot scientist aids drug-resistant malaria treatment discovery

AI robot, Eve, helped researchers at The University of Manchester and Cambridge to find that a toothpaste ingredient is effective against a drug-resistant malaria parasite
‘The Devil’s Dung’: why Christianity should be progressive

‘The Devil’s Dung’: why Christianity should be progressive

Political Christianity should restore its roots of socialism and progressivism