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‘Wonder material’ potential mapped out

Potential uses for graphene have been mapped out in a new report

Student 101: initiations – a rite of passage gone wrong?

Following the death of a student in 2006, we investigate: at what point do initiations become dangerous?

Manchester Uni Facebook page for ‘hilarious confessions’ launched

Facebook pages created for Manchester university students to tell all their shocking stories

University of Manchester students happiest since 2005, says NSS

83% of students at University of Manchester ‘satisfied’ – up 4% from last year

Manchester student tames dragons to win investment

Geography student wows dragons with parking app

Year abroad: Gran Canaria

Holly Turberfield talks to us about her year abroad experience

Blind Date: Ash and Yasmin

There’s more to come for Ash and Yasmin

University admissions attacked for shunning private schools

The High Master of The Manchester Grammar School claims that ‘positive discrimination’ acts against privately educated pupils

Seven marathons in seven days in memory of Manchester student

Pair run 180 miles from Manchester to London to fund scholarships for students suffering with brain injuries

Blind date: Barbara and Courtney

Courtney falls head over heels for Barbara

Universities could lose £1.5 billion

Huge drop in student intake will leave universities without tuition fee funding

UK university donations to reach £2 billion by 2022

Charitable donations could play a more major role in UK university funding if trends continue

Manchester falls in QS and Shanghai rankings

The university is now 32nd in the QS World University Rankings, down three places from last year.

Student 101 – Life Lessons from Fresher’s Week

Zara Zubeidi reminisces on freshers’ week in her hot student topic column.

Experience… Copenhagen

Becky Leddy offers her take on the Danish capital, Copenhagen.

Six of the best: a potted history of Manchester academia

Andrew Williams profiles six of the University of Manchester’s most influential and prestigious scholars, past and present.

The unofficial Freshers guide to scams

Every year students are being scammed, but what is anybody doing about it?

Universities could face ‘nuclear’ penalties for failing disadvantaged students

The new head of OFFA has promised to encourage wider participation at UK universities

Scientists reveal ‘magic carpet’

University of Manchester scientists reveal a ‘magic carpet’ that could help detect and prevent falls

New name for John Rylands University Library to prevent “confusion”

The building will be renamed ‘The University of Manchester Library’ starting from this summer