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23rd November 2023 | By Matchday Live

‘Ref-mic’ first for Matchday Live as women’s rugby coverage moves up another notch

MMU 53 Sheffield 5 By Felicity Hitch at Platt Lane Viewers watching MMU’s Matchday Live coverage of this week’s women’s rugby Cup clash with Sheffield...

5th November 2023 | By Matchday Live

Free-scoring Man Met edge out Newcastle in top-of-the-table basketball thriller

MMU 93 Newcastle Uni 76 By Ronnie Smart at Platt Lane Watch the whole game on Matchday Live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsJ_-m8NArM Both teams came into this...

26th October 2023 | By Matchday Live

MMU Women dig deep to grab late York win

MMU Women 22 York 19 By Charlie Ball at Platt Lane A gritty and determined second half comeback by Man Met Women was enough to...

19th October 2023 | By Matchday Live

Maisy’s deadly finishing sweeps Notts away to notch first win of season

By Felicity Hitch An MMU Netball side missing three of their starting seven notched up a convincing 50-32 victory against visitors Nottingham University to register...

5th October 2023 | By Matchday Live

Record audience for Matchday Live’s return as new-look Man Met Rugby snatch late win

by Edward Orsborn A team of volunteer student broadcasters and production staff notched up record viewing figures for the first game in the second season...

10th March 2023 | By Vince Hunt

Matchday Live’s Callum vision mixes his way to a top job with Eurosport – in time for the Olympics

Third year BA Film-making student Callum Hughes has landed a top job with the global sports broadcaster Eurosport – on the strength of his work...

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1st November 2021 | By Emma Mohammad

Asian Media Awards 2021 back in person and shining a spotlight on excellence in journalism and the media

The first in-person Asian Media Awards 2021 since lockdown came with high spirits and once again showcased Asian talent in media and journalism from across...

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26th January 2021 | By nqstaff

Nic Newman joins students at Manchester Metropolitan University to present the Reuters Institute’s Journalism Trends and Predictions 2021 Report

Nic Newman from The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) joined first year multimedia journalism students to share the just published Trends and...

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26th May 2020 | By Imogen Campion

Man Met students collaborate on fashion and journalism project with university in India

The international collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and Pearl Academy in Delhi was established to explore a range of current issues within the fashion industry, such...

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25th April 2019 | By R.McCourt

Journalists and LGBT activists mourn as Lyra McKee is laid to rest

Juornalist Lyra McKee Derry is waking up with heavy hearts today knowing that a talented individual who was slain in the very streets where she...

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17th April 2019 | By j.sloan

MMU journalism students receive masterclass from Cosmo editor Farrah Storr

From 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...

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30th January 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth

‘The seeds of Brexit were sown in Westminster’: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to MMU journalism students

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, joined Manchester Metropolitan University journalism students to discuss the Kerslake Review, media and politics. Burnham, whose first job...