Manchester Metropolitan University

25th January 2024 | By Amber Brooks

Manchester Metropolitan University staff member receives MBE for services to education and skills

Liz Gorb has changed the game in a groundbreaking approach to higher education. 

26th October 2023 | By Zoe Spencer

Film by Man Met students premiered as part of Factory International project

Featured image by Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International Two Manchester Met students have made a film to celebrate the new home of...

6th September 2023 | By Vaibhav Zutshi

‘New style of rugby’ developing as Zimbabwean internationals boost Man Met’s promotion aim

Pre-season training is a chance for Manchester Met’s rugby team to renew old acquaintances, welcome a new intake of players and gel on and off...

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22nd May 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani

New bike tool station installed in Cheetham Hill

A mosque in Cheetham Hill is encouraging residents to take up biking instead of using motor vehicles. This is the hopes of helping them to get healthier and decrease obesity while reducing harmful carbon emissions which are having negative effects on the environment.

27th October 2022 | By Thomas Markham

Last gasp goal seals win in Lacrosse’s Man Met Matchday Live Debut

People normally look to movies for climatic endings, but it was Platt Lane Sports Complex which saw drama unfold on Wednesday afternoon. Man Met Matchday...

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7th March 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea

BUCS northern conference finals to be hosted at Man Met with three uni teams competing

Man Met will team up for with the University of Manchester to host the 2022 BUCS Northern Conference finals day on Wednesday (9 March).  This will be the first...

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2nd December 2021 | By [email protected]

Man Met held to a draw against Uni of Manchester

Man Met’s winning run in the league came to an end as they were held to a 1-1 draw against a strong Uni of Manchester...

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19th November 2021 | By [email protected]

Stich bags a hat-trick as Man Met beat Salford 5-1

Manchester Met 3rd XI continue their undefeated run in the BUCS Men’s Northern Tier 4, beating Salford 2nd XI 5-1. MMU forward Sam Stich did...

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12th November 2021 | By Ben Pledger

VR technology to practice heading a football may reduce later life dementia

Scientists from MMU are trialling a virtual reality program designed to train footballers heading a ball without being exposed to the long-term effects.  Research has shown that footballers are 3.5 times more...

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20th October 2021 | By Rebecca Redican

Manchester Met students act as key players in mock COP26 climate change summit

A Man Met Mock COP26 event gave students the opportunity to play the roles of members of the government, global activists and economists. The conference, which took...

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10th November 2020 | By nq_admin

Manchester lecturer takes part in research on the impact of COVID-19 on UK theatre freelancers

When the country went into lockdown in March, theatres and venues across the globe closed their doors, unsure of when they would re-open to the...

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28th September 2020 | By Matthew Kay

Poorly post war kids have their ‘health holiday’ stories told in new documentary

Manchester Metropolitan University has recorded the experiences of Manchester residents who were sent to Switzerland on 'health holidays' after the Second World War

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22nd November 2019 | By Zainab Tariq

Pan African Congress held in Manchester at a time when ’empires were crumbling’

The remarkable achievements of the Pan African Congress have been celebrated by academics at Man Met university. A conference organised by Man Met during Black History Month...

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28th October 2019 | By Anish Vij

Student lands job at Manchester Confidential because of hugely popular food blog

A Man Met student said to be Manchester’s biggest food blogger has landed a new role at long-standing website Manchester Confidential. Zack Hipps, who regularly gets...

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6th March 2019 | By Lewis Finney

‘We need a miracle’: the battle to save Ryebank Fields from development

Campaigners in Chorlton are fighting to save former playing fields from development into homes

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14th November 2018 | By Lewis Finney

Thieves want to steal your bike – here’s a handy guide to stopping them doing so

A spate of bicycle thefts on campus at Man Met has brought a warning from the university’s security team and police alike. Students and staff...

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24th October 2018 | By nq_admin

Rugby League: ruthless display by Man Met sees off Salford in entertaining match

A dominant second-half performance ensured a first three points of the season for the MMU men’s rugby league team in a 52-28 victory over Salford. On a chilly afternoon at...

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30th January 2018 | By nq_admin

A conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University

Live Blog In conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University  

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3rd December 2017 | By Sanaa Reddy

What lies beneath: 16,000 bodies buried in All Saints Park

Anybody taking a stroll through All Saints Park would be more than a little surprised to find they were walking on a site where 16,000...

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8th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched to raise awareness for student loneliness

Today Northern Quota launched its #Hereforyou campaign. A campaign which looks to raise awareness for those students who are struggling to cope with loneliness at...