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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student films continue awards buzz with double national nomination

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Two regional award-winning student films by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduates have been nominated for national awards as one continues to make waves across the North West film circuit.

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Student brings home medal for Team GB at World Transplant Games

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her life-saving heart transplant with a medal for her country after competing in the World Transplant Games in Australia.

Lucy Ryan on the podium at the World Transplant Games
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Meet the final year Law student who helped win a whistleblowing case against a Legal 500 Lawyer

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

22-year-old final year LLB Law student at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, Elle Holland, supported her mum who was unfairly dismissed during the pandemic.

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Feature: From child actor to º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduate - Meet Grace McIntosh

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Grace McIntosh grew up on screen to an audience of thousands by starring in a long-running children’s TV series. Now, as she prepares to graduate from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, she is ready for a career in an industry she’s known for over a decade.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduate Grace McIntosh
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× to be co-host of UK's biggest skills competition

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The UK’s top students and apprentices will be going for gold in Greater Manchester this autumn after the region was chosen to host the prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals.

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University to host live inspirational talk series at We Invented the Weekend

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

We Invented the Weekend, the bold and imaginative free festival for the UK, from º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, taking place in two weeks time on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June, has announced a series of educational We Think Big talks in partnership with the University of...

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× welcomes Dr Neville Lawrence OBE for special listening and learning event

University Campus

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× was pleased to welcome Dr Neville Lawrence OBE to campus for a special listening and learning event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the racist murder of his son, Stephen Lawrence.

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SEE Academics enrich learning in Green Summit event

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A University sponsored charitable project has been helping educate schoolchildren about climate change.

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YouTube star MrBeast gives º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student’s prosthetics clinics a £178,000 fundraising boost

School of Health and Society

The prosthetic clinics where º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student Sisary Kheng works have received over £178,000 from MrBeast’s Beast Philanthropy YouTube channel, enabling them to keep vital services open.

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Cumbria Constabulary partners with the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× to undertake fetal alcohol spectrum disorders training

School of Health and Society

Cumbria Constabulary has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the School of Health and Society at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.

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