Rise in inequality: G’ment ‘betrayed a generation’ over tuition fees, says Sale MP
Wythenshawe and Sale West’s Labour MP Mike Kane is pointing the finger at government for the increased inequality between the rich and the poor in the North West
Controversial ‘anti-rape’ poster axed by Manchester uni over ‘victim blaming’
A controversial ‘anti-rape’ poster that sparked outrage among Manchester students has been taken down by Manchester University.
Meningitis alert: Sister of tragic Manchester student issues warning to other teens
Teygan Sugrue, 19, was at his student accommodation on the Owen’s Park campus in Fallowfield when he died of meningitis.
Book almost century OLDER than Magna Carta digitised by University of Manchester
The Textus Roffensis, which is almost a century older than the Magna Carta, has been digitised by the University of Manchester in co-ordination with Rochester Cathedral.
Tough read: World’s smallest book is more for mice than men at John Rylands Library
Manchester’s bookworms may have difficulty reading John Rylands Library’s newest acquisition – as it now owns a copy of the world’s smallest book.
Manchester scientists unlock Alzheimer’s gene comparing brains of mice and men
A crucial breakthrough in the detection of Alzheimer’s has been made by scientists at The University of Manchester by comparing the brains of mice and men
Astronomers look into heart of exploding star for first time, Manchester Uni reveals
Led by Michigan State and the University of Manchester, astronomers used radio telescopes from across Europe and America to pinpoint the locations where a stellar explosion, called a nova, occurred
Deploying private security companies could make starting wars easier, warns Manchester Uni study
Countries could soon use private security companies to make it easier to go to war and make them last longer, according to new research by the University of Manchester.
Food bank users fear ‘social stigma’, claims Manchester Uni study – but hand-outs could soon be ‘normalised’
People forced into turning to food banks to stave off starvation are often ‘embarrassed’ and deeply concerned about the social ‘stigma’ they face, experts from Manchester University have revealed.
Unearthing Manchester’s nuclear bunker: Cold War conspiracy or just a boring telecoms tunnel?
The Guardian Exchange tunnels have lay virtually empty for almost 60 years since they were built in the 1950s – fuelling radioactive rumours of shadowy activities 200ft below the surface.
Against all odds: Ethiopian immigrant to Manchester reveals how she overcame ‘hostility’ and stigma
MM interviewed an Ethiopian migrant who has had many challenges to overcome in order to giver herself a better life and intergrate into the UK.