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New business aims to take the airline announcement sector by storm

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Two º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graduates have launched a new business, providing pre-recorded announcements and background music for commercial aircraft within the aviation industry.

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Like jelly in a mould: the flexible brain of marsupial mammals

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Being stretchy and squeezable may be the key to fitting the brain in the skull of mammals, including humans.

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From Vogue to First Dates: The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Alumnus hitting the big time

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

When º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumnus David Marc graduated in 2015, he would have never guessed that he'd be featured in Vogue Magazine, or watching his designs strut down London's runways. He didn't think he'd be starring in the cast of First Dates Manchester - but...

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Expert comment: What does quarantine mean for travel industry?

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

As the UK Government imposes quarantine restrictions on people returning from overseas, potentially from anywhere in the world, aviation and travel expert Dr Neil Robinson, of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, looks at what the impact might...

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Expert comment: Boohoo buys Debenhams

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Retail expert Dr Gordon Fletcher of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School comments as Boohoo buys the Debenhams brand but not the physical stores and ASOS looks at Top Shop and Miss Selfridge.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s Festival of Short Film unveils 2021 lineup

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

The Festival of Short Film, hosted by the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, is bringing students and industry experts together for an intensive week of workshops, masterclasses, panels and screenings.

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Location, Location, Location!

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Nations and Regions: Media Futures is back with another exciting event in association with BBC Digital Cities.

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Expert opinion: Pre-departure testing required to travel to the UK

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Dr Neil Robinson, travel and tourism expert from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, comments as new restrictions on travel are due to come into force from next Monday. From then pre-departure testing will be required for all arrivals into the...

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student band raise money for charity with their new song about mental health

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student band ‘Wearing Velvet’ have written a song about mental health to raise money for a local charity.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Alumna hits the big screen in new Manchester-based horror flick!

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

For most of us, living real time in a semi-apocalyptic world would be enough, but for º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumna Laura Petrie, the chance to star in an apocalypse-themed horror movie was too good to pass up!

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