• Entertainment, News

    You See What You Want To See – Gone Girl Film Review

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    A shot of Rosamund Pike’s head and a voice-over from Ben Affleck describing how he wants to smash it in. And so begins Gone Girl… Adapted from the best selling novel by Gillian Flynn, who is also the screenwriter of the film, the basic plot revolves around Amy Dunne (Pike) going missing and the efforts…

  • News

    The United Constituencies of England?

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    By Dan J. Broadley On the 18th of September, 2014, the people of Scotland took part in a referendum as to whether or not they wanted to leave the United Kingdom and become their own independent nation, or stay. By a small margin of just over 50%, the Scottish people voted to stay a United Kingdom,…

  • Interview, News

    Rock n Roll Summer for MMU Tutor

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    By Neil Harrison If you think students have a monopoly on doing cool stuff during the summer break, think again. One Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) tutor has spent this summer touring the UK, playing in bands including indie legends The Wedding Present. Diane Rodgers is an associate lecturer in Film Studies at both MMU and…

  • News

    In Time of War: W.H. Auden Reading of Shakespeare’s Sonnets

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    By Ellen Le Messurier As the first event of the hugely anticipated ‘Humanities in Public’ (HiP) 2014/15 festival got underway, the atrium of Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) Geoffrey Manton building brimmed with people all enjoying wine and good company. The crowd all keenly awaited the key speaker, Professor of Modern Literature at MMU, Andrew Biswell….

  • News

    Athena Great Time at Ancient Greek Summer School

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    By Ruth Dearden Initially, I felt apprehensive about attending the JACT Bryanston Greek Summer School. I must admit I had certain preconceptions. For instance, I was aware that I would be among predominantly young undergraduates and, as a mature postgrad myself, I wondered how I would fit in. However, I soon discovered that my fears were entirely unfounded and the experience turned out to…

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