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Manchester Grads Upbeat Despite DownturnMay 11th, 2009
Despite the recession, it seems Manchester’s finest expect to earn more than the average graduate, who looks to pocket £19,300 if employed within six months of leaving university. more...
Six Hour Week is a “Wonderful Learning Experience” says GilbertMay 11th, 2009
Vice-Chancellor Alan Gilbert has defended rock-bottom contact hour levels on University of Manchester courses. more...
BOP Security Manhandles Female StudentsMay 11th, 2009
Female students from Owens Park put together a letter of complaint following a physical and verbal attack made on them by a security guard, whom they described as “rough…inappropriate” and “humiliating”. more...
The Story of a Child PrisonerMay 11th, 2009
PALESTINIAN Anan Mohammed, 25, was imprisoned by the Israelis during the intifada of 2002. A speaker at Children and Conflict Week, Mohammed spoke to Student Direct about his experiences of being beaten and humiliated during his A-level years. more...
Not Top Of The ShopMay 11th, 2009
Photo: Courtesy of People and Planet SHAMING TOPSHOP’S continued use of sweatshop labour to manufacture its clothing, student activists protested outside the Arndale shopping centre branch last fortnight. more...
Paint My Album Goes GlobalMay 11th, 2009
Two University of Manchester students now have a following of thousands after creating a Facebook group that became an internet TV show and web phenomenon. more...
A United FrontMay 11th, 2009
Photo: Jane McConnell UNION SOCIETIES banded together last week to support awareness of the plight of children caught up in conflict zones. more...
BRC’S Birthday Bash BonusMay 11th, 2009
A £9.5M cash injection has been given to Manchester’s Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), courtesy of the Northwest Regional Development Agency. more...
Building ImmunityMay 11th, 2009
Swanky research A SWANKY £39M research centre opened at the University of Manchester last week, set to be the home of one of the largest biomedical compounds in Europe. The 6,000 square metre AV Hill Building will be a more...
New Poet Laureate Crowned At John RylandsMay 11th, 2009
Photo: Jon Parker Lee GCSE FAVOURITE CAROL ANN DUFFY was announced as the new Poet Laureate in Manchester last fortnight. more...
An Instrumental TripMay 11th, 2009
SOUTH AFRICA is to be graced with the dulcet tones of Manchester’s finest violists this summer as students travel there for the 37th Annual International Viola Congress. more...
NEWSHOUNDMay 11th, 2009
Mortally long faces, llamas driving newspapers to ruin and pun-happy butchers... more...
Manchester Robbers Get The PointMay 11th, 2009
A STUDENT was among the victims of two separate burglaries in which a pitchfork was used to threaten victims. more...
Get Set For EstivalMay 11th, 2009
MUSIC STUDENTS from the University of Manchester are getting ready to hold a massive classical music festival at the end of the semester. more...
Test Of HeartMay 11th, 2009
FREE HEART screenings will be offered to students this week in a bid to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions. more...
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