8 h. ago Tributes after sudden death of esteemed economics professor at University of Manchester

It's thought Moscow-educated Igor Evstigneev, 76, died after falling from a building at the University of Manchester

Economics

3 d. ago DWP confirms new Universal Credit rates as increase due in April

New rates of Universal Credit announced at the Budget will come into place in April

Politics

4 d. ago University Challenge viewers sink claws into 'miserable' team who 'need a lesson in sportsmanship' as they deal snub to winners in show's closing moments

The latest episode of the BBC quiz featured a team from the University of Manchester against the London School of Economics (LSE).

Economics

4 d. ago Tragic Scots schoolboy, 14, pictured after sudden death as football team leads tributes to ‘incredible young man’

HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to a Scots schoolboy after his sudden death - with his former football team calling him a "incredible young man". Connor Gray tragically passed away aged 14 on Wednesday, November 26. The "incredible" teen was a pupil of Paisley Grammar School and played for Hillwood Football Club Whites. The team...

Events

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms more Universal Credit boosts of up to £1,200

The Chancellor has laid out her Budget

Economics

1 week ago AD FEATURE: Five graduates on why Greater Manchester's universities are changing lives across the region

Greater Manchester’s universities are working together to build a fairer, greener, healthier and more prosperous city-region – and these five graduates show what that looks like in action

Politics

1 week ago DWP can deduct your Universal Credit payments to pay for five bills

The government department can take deductions from Universal Credit payments for a number of reasons

Economics

1 week ago Crick: A Mind in Motion by Matthew Cobb review – the charismatic philanderer who changed science

Genius and arrogance play leading roles in a new biography of the man who helped uncover the structure of DNAMost people could tell you that Francis Crick, together with James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA, and shaped our understanding of how genes work. Fewer know that Crick also played a key role in modern neuroscience and inspired our continuing efforts to understand the biological basis of consciousness.Crick once said the two questions that interested him most were “the borderline between the living and the non-living, and the workings of the brain”, questions that were usually discussed in religious or mystical terms but that he believed could be answered by science. In his new biography of the Nobel prize-winning scientist, Matthew Cobb, emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester, does an admirable job of capturing the rare thinker who not only set himself such ambitious goals but made remarkable progress...

Politics

1 week ago DWP PIP, Universal Credit Budget 2025 payments update as Rachel Reeves set for increase

Chancellor is reportedly aiming for a £6 billion increase in payments to those on benefits, full details

Economics

2 w. ago Leave your tribute to The Stone Roses' Mani as music legends mourn sudden death at 63

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher said he was in 'total shock' and feeling 'devastated' after hearing the news of Gary Mounfield's death

Events

2 w. ago Universal credit and family financial support options highlighted in DWP update

A DWP minister has responded in Parliament with a new statement

Politics

2 w. ago Universal Credit savings threshold update as DWP issues statement

Sir Stephen Timms was forced to reply over calls for Universal Credit savings rules to be waived for the disabled

Politics

3 w. ago Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university

Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will ‘hurt the sector’A levy on tuition fees paid by international students is “wrong”, will “hurt the sector” and is “not in the long-term interests” of the UK, according to the vice-chancellor of one of the country’s leading universities.Duncan Ivison, who took over as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester (UoM) last year, was speaking ahead of the budget later this month when the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is expected to flesh out her plans for the proposed 6% surcharge. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago The teenager who quit Manchester City for Oxford University: ‘I felt I could do more’

Han Willhoft-King was fancied to succeed at Spurs then City but opted for law at Brasenose College above pressing sessions with GuardiolaFreshers’ week, Oxford University, early October. A time for the heart to hammer with excitement, when horizons are broadened inexorably. For minimal sleep and maximum fun. And for one or two tall stories, a bit of personal reinvention, perhaps.Take one new law student at Brasenose College, because he can certainly spin a few yarns. About the time, for example, he was coached by Yaya Touré at the Tottenham academy. He did not recognise him at first but then saw him on the ball and the penny dropped. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'We can't help more students come to our university without wealthy donors'

The University of Manchester has launched a £400m fundraising campaign as the higher education sector faces 'tough' financial times

Politics

3 w. ago Football Daily | Turn up the Jaws soundtrack: the Premier League title chase is on

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In the borderline reverential buildup to his landmark 1,000th match as an excitable man gesticulating wildly on the touchlines of various football pitches like a traffic policeman with a ferret down his trousers, Pep Guardiola mused that “the universe deciding” to mark the occasion by having his Manchester City side play Liverpool “couldn’t be better”. On Sunday we found out why, as City made fairly short work of Arne Slot’s side on a damp afternoon at the Etihad to ensure Pep’s managerial millennium was unsullied by anything so demeaning as the scoreless draw between Barcelona B and Premià in the Spanish fourth tier that marked his first match as a head coach. Having joshed with reporters last week that the undoubted highlights of his career as a “Mister” were the combined 2,000 pre- and post-match press conferences he’d been contractually obliged to conduct with them, the great and the good on the Manchester media beat missed a tr...

Politics

3 w. ago University calls Charles Dickens a racist for damning 1851 essay criticising China

The University of Manchester is warning students that an 1851 essay co-authored by Charles Dickens 'expresses racist views, particularly against Chinese people.'

Culture

4 w. ago Pep Guardiola on his 1,000th game: ‘Dedication, passion, love – in that nobody beats me’

Manager has win-rate of 71.57% across coaching careerHails Liverpool as his ‘best’ rivalryPep Guardiola will manage his 1,000th game when Manchester City host Liverpool on Sunday, with the manager thanking “the universe” for having the perfect opponent to mark the milestone.In 999 matches leading Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, Guardiola has earned 715 victories, a win-rate of 71.57%, and claimed a staggering 39 trophies. While the 54-year-old agrees with Sir Alex Ferguson that his success has somewhat depended on having outstanding players, Guardiola believes his own stellar qualities are behind his longevity and success. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Black Friday Disney and Universal deal slashes 20% off trips to Orlando parks

Snap up something to look forward to with money off tickets and hotel packages for 2026

Economics