News, information and events for your Manchester student life
We know it can be frustrating if your exams are approaching or you’re a postgrad still working away but you neighbours either don’t have exams or are finished and their noise level is causing a distraction for you.
Are you ready for our Universally Manchester Festival? Running from 6-9 June, our flagship bicentenary celebration features a packed programme, and you can now secure your free tickets to some of our most in-demand events!
Whilst many of you are undertaking essays and assessment at the moment, there is so much going on throughout the month for when you’re taking a study break – or to celebrate the end of exams and deadlines. We’ve broken the events down into categories so there’s something for everyone, with plenty of free and…
Picture this: You’re desperately trying to cram for that dreaded exam. You find what seems like the perfect spot in the library – quiet, plenty of desk space, and within arm’s reach of a power outlet. You settle in, ready to conquer the mountain of material in front of you. But then, it happens… The…
Whether you’ve got exams coming up or assessments due soon, this time of year can be tough. We want to make sure you’re looking after yourself (and your friends) during this demanding time, so to help, we’re sharing some of our top tips. Check in on someone Whether it’s friends, flatmates, or course mates, take…
As you head into the last leg of your final year, chances are you’ll have started to think about what comes next. If you’re unsure about a ‘career’ following graduation and aren’t excited by the prospect of a 9-5 just yet, then further study might be for you. But there’s a lot to consider when…
As I am writing this I have successfully (by the skin of my teeth) reached the halfway point of my master’s in psychology research. I’ve found myself reflecting on the choices I made a little over a year ago that led me to where I am today, one of the most pivotal being the choice…
When trying to live more sustainably, what’s on our plates matters. Food production accounts for over a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and a third of this food ends up going to waste. Although this is a systemic problem that requires widespread action, considering what we eat and where it comes from as individuals…
Are you working towards your Stellify award and looking for a new volunteering opportunity in Manchester? Well look no further. In partnership with Manchester City Council and the Flexible Learning Programme, a new student volunteering opportunity is available to support digitally excluded people in Manchester. You’ll have the flexibility to either volunteer in-person or online and receive training to…
At 9am every Saturday morning at over 1,000 locations across the country, Parkrun and their army of volunteers mark out their courses, set-up their start lines and get their stop-watches handy, ready to welcome thousands of people. Parkrun is an organisation which puts on 5km runs every week in each location. Provided for free and with…
The University of Manchester has in its 200 years produced many esteemed names among its alumni, but while not all of us will go onto the global fame of Norman Foster or Benedict Cumberbatch, nor the Nobel winning renown of John Polyani or Joseph Thomson, the University of Manchester has so many unsung alumni who…
As I look back as a third year PhD researcher, it has made me realise a lot about how I feel about life and the things I really care about. It has also heightened my awareness of the reality of doing a PhD, based on my experience. I wanted to share these with you in…
As International Women’s Day is among us, I feel it is only right that we all take this time to celebrate the women around you and appreciate how they have shaped and continue to guide your story. The leading ladies in my story have not only shaped me into the woman I am today but…
Amidst the whirlwind of university life, particularly during the intense period leading up to exams and looming dissertation deadlines for third-year students, it’s common to feel engulfed by a deluge of coursework and academic pressures. This is a time when the scales of life seem heavily tilted towards the academic side, leaving little room for…
The literary landscape of Manchester is as varied as the city itself. From coming-of-age classics to futurism and psychedelia, discover a new Manchester this World Book Day with my top fiction picks. Mayflies – Andew O’ Hagan Recently adapted to TV by the BBC, Mayflies is a bittersweet, coming-of-age insight into male friendship. Divided into two, the…