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28th October 2019 | By Elena Richards Coldicutt
Professor David Nutt: ‘magic’ medicine from mushrooms could hold key to easing pain of mental illnessDepression is complicated. And the laws around which medicines we can have access to help combat our mental health problems even more so. What if...
22nd October 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Manchester Art Fair 2019: A place full of inspirational people and artworkThe Manchester Art Fair 2019, one of the largest and most ambitious art fairs in the UK, showcased work from over 200 UK and international...
14th June 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Grenfell Fire – two years on, but many buildings in Greater Manchester still have dangerous claddingToday marks the two year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which tragically took the lives of 72 people and displaced multiple families out of their...
26th April 2019 | By nq_admin
Should women have more support when choosing to use the contraceptive pill ?With more than 100m women worldwide taking the leading method of birth control it is evidently a popular choice, but how much do we really know...
17th April 2019 | By j.sloan
MMU journalism students receive masterclass from Cosmo editor Farrah StorrFrom gossip to great ideas and from your tone to your twist, writing for one of the world’s most famous magazines can seem overwhelming. But...
20th March 2019 | By Harry Stafford
Music promoter swaps gig nights for the Sahara in ‘the toughest race on earth’Every year in April more than1,400 hardy runners descend on the Sahara desert to run, walk or crawl the Marathon des Sables. This year between 5th and...
18th March 2019 | By O.enwegbara
Opinion: As an EU student Brexit is driving me crazyBrexit. Brexit. Brexit. This is the major topic or seemingly the only topic on everyone’s lips right now. Last week was a big week for...
17th March 2019 | By nq_admin
Should more women be drinking healthy juices during pregnancy?If you are experiencing cravings and morning sickness during pregnancy it will probably feel like the longest nine months of your life and it could...
19th February 2019 | By nq_admin
Like thousands of women Megan English suffers from the horrific symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome“I’ve been to the hospital five times over the past two years with immense abdominal pain that spreads to my lower back and has made...
23rd January 2019 | By [email protected]
Unpopular wars and poor recruitment campaigns: Is the British army shrinking?The 2019 recruitment campaign for the British army was universally panned by soldiers and critics who suggested its angle would be ineffective due to its...
3rd January 2019 | By Dom Poli
NQ reporter discusses his top 5 Spots for vintage clothes in ManchesterIt’s no secret that Manchester’s Northern Quarter is the new, hip place to be when it comes to the city. With its vibrant graffiti, quirky coffee shops and an array of bars, there is no shortage of things to see and do. This is much the same with it’s fashion, as independent retailers are popping up all the time.
26th December 2018 | By Megan Luke
Can we justify the real cost of cheap student accommodation?Does living in cheap accommodation during our studies mean we have to give up basic living standards? Lack of care and attention from their landlord...
23rd December 2018 | By Harry Stafford
As profits fall, Spotify’s efforts to please everyone could be its undoingSpotify’s free service means many listeners are reluctant to upgrade to subscription. While Spotify are trying to be fair to everyone, revenue is falling and the company is losing money.
21st December 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
A house or a ho-ho-home? Magical chalet on the market in GlossopGlossop estate agent Simple Lettings and Sales attracted attention online last week when they advertised a ‘detached magical chalet’ for £120,000.
14th December 2018 | By R.McCourt
From small Acorns grow mighty oaks: here’s why you should join the UK’s fastest growing tenants unionIn a recent survey conducted by student housing charity Uni poll it was reported the average cost of student accommodation had jumped up by a third...
8th December 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook
Instances of domestic abuse are on the rise and are more frequent at Christmas, a new survey revealsOfficials are bracing themselves for an upsurge in domestic violence over the Christmas period in Manchester and the North West. Last year it was recorded...
5th December 2018 | By Kirsty Bird
Encountering Corpses IV: The whys and wherefores of digital deathFrom Victorian age post-mortem photography to funeral selfies, humans are constantly coming up with new ways to deal with death. For as long as we...
5th December 2018 | By Dom Poli
Hatch is providing a platform for the future of independent retailersHidden away in plain sight on Manchester’s Oxford Road, Hatch takes inspiration from Shoreditch box park as the city’s newest and most-hyped pop-up retail store....
5th December 2018 | By Megan Luke
Killing two birds with one stone: Is the English language vegan friendly?In light of the rise of veganism over the last few years animal rights organisation PETA have released a list of animal friendly idioms to...
4th December 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook
Make Me Up: artist Rachel Maclean addresses feminism, female agency and social media in brand new surrealist filmIf you have ever wondered what George Orwell’s 1984 might look like if it were set in Barbie’s Dream House, then Rachel Maclean’s bold new...