Peter Speight interview: How the North made a Winter Olympian born to ‘shred’
For many, 4am on February 20 this year will not mean very much. For Peter Speight however it was the moment he achieved his life-time ambition: to become an Olympian.
Let’s get quizzical! MM meets the brains behind Manchester’s University Challenge team
A librarian at the university by day, he has coached Manchester’s quiz quartets for the past 21 years.
Maxine Peake ‘thrilled’ to land coveted role at the University of Manchester
Maxine Peake has just landed a coveted role at the University of Manchester.
‘The writing was on the wall’: Mugabe exit no surprise says University of Manchester academic
The announcement, in November, may have come as a shock to many outside of the African continent, but not to Dr Admos Chimohwu.
Living Wage Week: University of Manchester hold debate with academics and grassroots campaigners
Manchester paused this week to debate whether students should be paying the real living wage – as part of a national week to shed light on the issue.
Manchester surgeon rejects 70% of patients due to expectations of resembling filtered celebrity selfies
A top Manchester surgeon has revealed that he turns away around 70% of patients because their expectations of plastic surgery are simply unrealistic.
‘Safeguarding public health’: Manchester scientists hope counterfeit alcohol detection device can stop deaths
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a way to detect counterfeit alcohol without even needing to touch the liquid.
Northerners 20% more likely to die young compared to southerners, research warns
Northerners are much more likely to die young than their southern counterparts, according to a shocking new report.
A-level results day 2017: Manchester students reach for the A-stars
The results are in and Manchester’s schools are celebrating an impressive set of exam results for yet another year.
The Greater Manchester Mayoral Race: Andy Burnham looks North to make a difference
With Greater Manchester set to head to the polls on May 4, Labour Party candidate and former Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is the clear favourite to become the region’s first ever elected mayor.
Bursting the ‘Westminster bubble’: Power to the people, Greater Manchester mayor favourite Burnham tells MM
Andy Burnham hopes to transform Greater Manchester into a beacon of social justice if he wins the race to become the region’s first elected mayor.