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Seriously injured father earns new career after achieving first-class degree from º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A father who lost his career after damaging his back has transformed his life with a First-Class degree from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.

Matt Livesey
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Architecture student graduates with First-Class Honours and lands job with top firm

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

An award-winning architecture student who worked part time during her studies has just graduated for the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and is on the path to a successful career.

Jess
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Expert Comment: What does the Autumn Statement 2023 mean for SMEs in the North West?

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

With the Chancellor delivering his Autumn Statement for 2023 on 22 November, Professor Mandy Parkinson, Professor of Business Innovation at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, reflects on what the changes mean for SMEs in the UK.

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Student media network Shock bags seven national awards

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Shock Network, home to one of the University’s student radio and television stations, bagged seven awards from two prestigious student awards ceremonies across the Student Television Choice Awards and the Student Radio Awards over the past few weeks.

Shock Network Logo
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Immersive 'under water' exhibition highlights climate change for Lightwaves festival

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Visitors to our MediaCity campus will be deeply immersed ‘under water’ in a bespoke, thought-provoking installation as part of the highly anticipated Lightwaves festival this December.

Light art installation featuring metallic blue paper boats
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Alumni Achievement Award winners crowned!

Schools

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× hosted its 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony on Wednesday 22 November at Manchester’s King Street Townhouse. With alumni from across the four schools taking home the prestigious awards, the ceremony was a chance to...

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Expert comment - autumn statement: “Our research shows benefit sanctions are unhelpful in getting people back to workâ€

School of Health and Society

As the Chancellor outlines changes to increase monitoring and sanctions for welfare benefit claimants in today’s autumn statement, Professor Lisa Scullion from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× gives her view on the impact the changes may have.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academic says mistreatment of African American soldiers in First World War was 'precursor' towards Black Lives Matter movement

Research

The racial discrimination of African American soldiers during the First World War and the historical overlooking of their successes on the battlefield was a turning point in the black struggle for civil rights in America and a precursor to today’s...

Archive image of the 325th Field Signal Battalion in France during the First World War
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TalkTalk and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× help power new tech initiative

Research

Following a year of extreme weather and pressure on household budgets, many people will be looking for greener ways to stay warm for less this winter. The UK’s largest value for money connectivity provider, TalkTalk, with the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×...

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Costume Design students to provide costumes for Gingerbread Man pantomime at The Lowry

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

BA Costume Design students are designing and creating over a dozen costumes for a new theatre production of the Gingerbread Man at The Lowry Theatre in January 2024.

A collection of characters for the Gingerbread Man pantomime designed by Phoebe Niemira
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