By Campbell Bishop It’s been too long since I was last in Manchester’s vibrant city centre – after graduating from Manchester Met last year, I no longer find myself at the heart of the city everyday. The one thing I now notice more than anything else as an ‘outsider’ is the pace and scale of…
By Alex Challies and Dan Gough Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams spoke to a sold-out crowd of students at Manchester Metropolitan University this week. The discussion ranged from Maisie’s own experiences and professional career, to her future aspirations of helping fellow creatives realise their potential. Maisie discussed starting out in the creative industries, the…
By Alex Challies The 15th season of Carol Ann Duffy and Friends continued at the Royal Exchange Theatre, with its final evening showcasing three emerging talents alongside the captivating duo of award-winning poet Paul Henry and singer-songwriter Brian Briggs. Renowned for its intimate showcasing and varied performers, the consistently sold-out reading event offers truly entertaining…
By Caleb Nelson An extra £1 billion has been pledged for those on Universal Credit, the Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed during this year’s budget announcement. Sounds like a good deal for everyone, right? Not necessarily. Taking a closer look at the realities of those on Universal Credit, we find that some are being left…
By Mia Abeyawardene Launching a campaign to tackle period poverty in Manchester, 22-year-old Manchester Met journalism student Meliza Sestito, aims to raise awareness around the issues facing homeless women in the city. The campaign has seen Meliza launch a petition which is “fighting for more donation points for sanitary products for Manchester’s homeless women”. As…
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