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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…
You might know a bit about Manchester’s LGBTQ+ historical figures already, you would have definitely heard about Alan Turing and Emmeline Pankhurst, but you might not know about Henry Stokes and Allan Horsfall. If you’d like to know more about where you can find out about Manchester’s rich history, here are five places you can get…
After 2022 and 2023, I realised I felt exhausted and burnt out from dealing with newness around PhD life as well as health challenges. I noticed one of the things that triggered this was that my habitual pace could only be describes as ‘very rushed’. I didn’t feel intentional with how I was doing things, I…
Everybody knows that being a university student is expensive. It’s a running joke that we love to spend our student loans on things you would be stretched to call a necessity, be that clothes, cappuccinos or coconut cupcakes. But the reality is that we are living through a cost of living crisis, and for many of us…
Written by Grace Livesey My volunteering role: Giving back to your community is super important, especially considering the diverse array of opportunities available in Manchester. Whether it’s through volunteering your time or leveraging your skills, there’s always a role where you can make a meaningful contribution. During my first year, I started as a content…
The year before I came to university was one of the most challenging experiences of my life. Not only was it the beginning of my social transition in my final year of sixth form, but my friends at the time had forgotten my 18th birthday. My mental health was rapidly declining, made worse by the…
Written by Maya Pollock 1. Fresher’s week isn’t the ‘be all and end all’ of your social life. At the start of university there is an immense amount of pressure to go out every night, constantly putting your best self forward. I learnt that it was okay to take time for myself to rejuvenate and…
Dear Me, You’ve made it this far, whatever happens next is a bonus. The first experience in life where you have become independent from home has been a tough one, but there has been plenty of enjoyment during your time here too. I know you’re feeling anxious about your results and what is next for…