Peter Hook returns to his Salford high school
The bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order visited Buile Hill Academy in Pendleton, to inspire pupils and discuss his remarkable career in the music business.
Study shows more than half of students stay in Manchester after graduation
Centre for Cities collaborated with the University of Manchester and found that 51% of students from all Manchester universities choose to live in the city after they graduate.
Is there a culture of under-reporting in our universities? MM investigates student-on-student crime
Edge Hill University has recorded significantly more incidents of student-on-student crime than any other university with a presence in Greater Manchester.
Burnham pledges action as crime in Rusholme and Fallowfield increases by 36% year-on-year
A Freedom of Information request by MM to Greater Manchester Police revealed the 2016 figure of 672 had inflated by 375 cases to 1,047 in 2017.
MM gets a hardcore hamburger at Fallowfield’s latest fast food joint Randy’s
MM tried out Fallowfield’s newest burger joint to find out how it has settled into the infamous student epicentre so far.
‘More discounts, more music, more entertainment’: Mcr Student Night Out promises to return with a bang
A student shopping night returns to the Arndale next week with discounts from over 200 stores.
‘We have a massive part to play’: Lib Dem leader Farron says Manchester has ‘crucial’ role in EU Referendum vote
Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron has told MM that Manchester has a huge part to play in the European Union, saying the city’s boundaries go ‘beyond our United Kingdom’.
Engineers and schoolchildren hoping for ‘legacy’ from ‘ingenious’ robot orchestra
Some may fear that robots will eventually take over the world, but engineers in Manchester are at least ensuring that our demise will sound spectacular.
‘This is why I got into law’: Salford University students to offer free legal advice to disadvantaged communities
An initiative to get law students at Salford University giving legal aid to disadvantaged communities should serve as a reminder that law is about ‘serving the community’ and not just earning money.
‘Nothing is taboo’: Record label ran by students set for Manchester expansion
A new student-run record label is aiming to help more young people take their first steps in the industry.
Mandarin play banned in China takes centre stage at Manchester Contact Theatre
A play – completely in Mandarin and banned in China – is set to hit the stage at Manchester’s Contact Theatre.