Features

16th July 2023 | By Rachel Cowsill
Universal Studio is the film industry for all diversitiesThe earliest story most people hear about Hollywood is the one told by men about men. Except that this wasn’t always the case. History has...

16th July 2023 | By Lesley O'Connor
British History with black people playing a positive partBritish history with black people in it. Black people are not just slaves you were taught in school in the 1970s. Black British history is...

16th July 2023 | By Rachel Cowsill
Directors on tenterhooks in anticipation of the next big movieIt’s 1993 and the cinema screen is packed out with people eagerly anticipating the start of the latest blockbuster film by a promising director. All...

16th July 2023 | By Keja Isaac-Sofekun
There was a time hairstylists struggled to style hairThe excitement of the upcoming show was too much for Zoe Trotman to contain, and she was bouncing with enthusiasm the entire trip to the...

12th July 2023 | By trainingeditor
The invisibility of the adultification bias: why are black girls hidden in the real world?Man Met sociology alumni Renae D'acosta reflects on the bias young black girls face in education and society

3rd July 2023 | By Keja Isaac-Sofekun
Fashion industry are ruthless with body confidence curve modelsRejection in the way, her brows pulled together in a sympathetic gaze, the hand on her shoulder to provide comfort but instead doing the opposite.

30th June 2023 | By Rachel Sarah Cowsill
Filmmaking industry women are scared of being written out.Experience speaks louder than any statistics a news organisation or magazine want to inundate a person with. Every meaningful story has humans at its centre, and it is the best way to connect with people.

26th June 2023 | By Chloe Pipe
The beauty of urban skating is diversityThe beauty of urban skating is that diversifies any environment, it requires creativity and imagination as well as the confidence to try new things.

26th June 2023 | By Keja Isaac-Sofekun
The screeching sound of dump trucks unloading is deafeningA big message in the sustainability landscape is to wear what you own. But these eco-friendly brands are tempting consumers to make additional purchases

26th June 2023 | By Grace Elmes
Leaving lights switched on throughout the night“Every morning I sweep up buckets of dead insects from outside my laboratory.” Colin Henshaw shares his morning routine, due to the neighborhood school leaving...

19th June 2023 | By Phoebe Rawding
The pandemic gave birth to a new generation of book lovers“I started my ‘bookstagram’ account because of personal reasons, I had no idea there would be a whole community waiting for me, -.” says book...

19th June 2023 | By Lesley O'Connor
Narcissism abuse in the workplace, within families, and with friendsNarcissism does not only happen in an intimate relationship, you can also find narcissistic abuse in the workplace, within families, and with friends.

14th June 2023 | By Khushreet Johal
From Man Met fashion student to global ambassador for the United Nations as a Model UN youth leaderMan Met fashion student Khushreet Johal discusses her work as a youth leader for the United Nations

25th May 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
How a ‘grumpy’ baker turned gratitude, helping others and sweet treats into an artisan businessRuby Qaimkhani of the Northern Quota speaks to Cheetham Hill's Hamza Afzal (The Grumpy Baker) on his recipe for success. From being an artisan baking business owner and starting off during the lockdown restrictions and how the cost of living crisis has affected his business.

23rd May 2023 | By Beth Ibbotson
‘Friends of Alexandra Park’ and Tony Craven’s shared visionWhalley Range for Wildlife and Friends of Alexandra Park are dedicated community groups working to preserve and celebrate nature in Whalley Range, Manchester

22nd May 2023 | By Thomas Mansbridge
Remembering Maine Road: 20 years since the moveThis year marks two major anniversaries for Maine Road, the old football grounds for Manchester City fans.

22nd May 2023 | By Jessica Smith
How Ancoats Run Club is encouraging better health in more ways than oneMember of Ancoats Run Club talks to NQ about being part of a running club and how it has helped their health and well-being.

20th May 2023 | By Thomas Markham
Heron heaven: Boggart Hole Clough pays tribute to it’s ‘famous’ wildlifeKarl Macauley has designed a new wood carving of a Heron, paying homage to the wildlife in Boggart Hole Clough.

19th May 2023 | By Callum Pickup
Didsbury win the Manchester and Cheshire CupIn front of over 200 Spectators, AFC Didsbury win the Manchester and Chesire Cup by beating Romiley 2-0 in the final at Wythenshawe Town.

18th May 2023 | By Thomas Markham
How does Blackley and Charlestown compare to other wards within Manchester?More than 50% of people living Charlestown are deprived in more than one dimension. This means that more than half of the people living in Charlestown are deprived in one of the ONS four measures.