Mollie Simpson
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What it's actually like to have to leave your year abroad in one day
Coronavirus meant I left France three months early: but things could have been so much worse → Read More
All the best dressed at Parklife 2019
Parklife 2019: where do we begin? It's the only summer festival that matters for Manchester students (so much so that Sacha Lord once proposed to make Parklife weekend a national Bank Holiday), nestled right in that sweet limbo in between exams finishing and a looooong summer at home beginning. It's the best way to say goodbye to your uni family, caked in glitter and mud, head-to-toe in neon,… → Read More
Cardi B drops out of Parklife headline spot to recover from boob job
Parklife headline act Cardi B has pulled out of the festival to recover from breast enlargement and liposuction surgery. Announcing her official withdrawal, Parklife stated on Instagram: "As some of you will have seen, Cardi B was forced to cancel some performances in May. "The Parklife team have just been notified that Cardi now also needs to pull out of Parklife this weekend. As such, there… → Read More
We spoke to the three students who created the Instagram behemoth Ed Spotting
Everyone has a doppelganger and a few weird mates, but here's something on a different level. University of Manchester students George Wells, Rhys Jackson and Harrison Smith, under the pseudonym 'Carol' run the Instagram account Ed Spotting (@ed_spotting), where they post lookalikes of friend and fellow student Ed Hacking. Ed Spotting originated at the end of March, and now has 356 followers.… → Read More
A UoM student had an actual lamb heart shoved through her own letterbox
Right, it's exam season. You know you're not revising. It's Saturday night, it's a little warm, the sun has come back out. It's probably going to be Platt Fields weather soon. Just give this a read. Aoife Sherry, second year student at The University of Manchester had an actual lamb heart posted through her letterbox on Thursday. At first thinking it was a death threat, she posted this picture… → Read More
No verdict reached in trial of former MMU student who plotted to kill an MP
Today a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Jack Renshaw, who plotted to kill Labour MP Rosie Cooper and DC Victoria Henderson. The former MMU student was accused of plotting to kill two women. He admitted to plotting an act of terrorism and will not be re-trialled. Renshaw's plot was foiled by Robbie Mullen, a former member of National Action, who informed anti racism charity… → Read More
Bath Uni splash out £16k on a painting of their £460k-a-year former VC
The University of Bath commissioned and paid £16,388.46 for a painting of Dame Glynis Breakwell, who recently resigned amid controversy over her £468,000 a year pay package. The painting and the plaque have since been removed from Bath Uni's 4 West building and not been seen publicly since, according to BathTime. The Queen's youngest child Prince Edward unveiled the painting of the ex-VC on 25th… → Read More
UoM investigating History student who praised eugenics and ‘high caste Aryans’ on Facebook
The student said he was ‘entitled’ to his own opinions → Read More
The ‘psycho girl’ singing Whitney Houston was at a house party in Salford on Friday
Remember that 10-year-old 'psycho girl' famed for covering Whitney Houston's 1974 anthem 'I Will Always Love You'? Yep, she's still alive, and she was at a house party in Salford on Friday. Alisha Barnard from Scunthorpe is now 19 and a Market Researcher. She was visiting a friend at uni over the weekend, where she met Luca at a house party in Salford on Friday night, pictured in the video… → Read More
Students who owe university fines will not get their exam results released today
Students at The University of Manchester who own the university fines will not have their exam results released today, an email from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures has confirmed. This includes unpaid fines, university halls of residences debt, and tuition fees debt. The email reads: "Please Note: Students with a negative service indicator against their record (e.g. tuition fees… → Read More
Two groups of student protestors stormed a Board of Governors meeting today
UoM Fossil Free Campaign and BDS stormed a meeting → Read More
I looked back at the weirdest Jacqueline Wilson books and honestly what did we even read
God these were bleak?!?! → Read More
Parklife have just announced their full weekend line-up
Solange, Cardi B, George Ezra and Disclosure will all be there → Read More
Tributes are being paid to Archie Day after his tragic death in October
‘He taught me to live my life with a more open heart’ → Read More
The newspapers’ coverage of Archie Day’s death shows they don’t take depression seriously
Archie was described by his close circle of friends and family as "kind, thoughtful & compassionate", "a loud and charismatic character". He had also struggled with depression. Archie's death was condensed into a press release, manipulated by the tabloids under headlines that put Archie Day's death by suicide down to the loss of his iPhone. As reported by The Daily Mail, an inquest in… → Read More
These are the 12 conditions Factory must meet when they reopen
Bouncers will use body cameras and metal detector wands → Read More
Manchester Academy will reopen as usual this weekend following stabbing of two men
In an exclusive statement to The Manchester Tab, a UoM spokesperson said: "Manchester Academy can confirm a criminal incident took place at one of its venues last night (5/12/18). The incident was dealt with swiftly by The Academy’s team and its partner staff with the safety of gig goers and staff prioritised throughout. "The emergency response for those directly involved was immediate and we… → Read More
Factory bouncers aren’t about ensuring students’ safety, they’re just abusing their power
Josh Sharratt, a student at the University of Lancaster and Leon Cooper, a first year Pharmacy student at the University of Manchester were brutally attacked by eight bouncers, leaving one of them hospitalised with a bleed on the brain. The bouncers have since been sacked, Factory is in discussion over potential closure, and Leon is out of hospital following a quick recovery: But what this… → Read More
Eight Factory bouncers have been filmed assaulting two men on a night out
Factory have described the incident as ‘distressing’ → Read More
Glitter, wavy shirts, and cute co-ords: The best dressed students at Warehouse Project
Annie Mac was one of the biggest Warehouse Project nights yet, combining heavy techno beats with smooth, transcendent funk. The event sold out in record time, and from the aching hangovers and comedowns the day after, to the amazing fashion we saw, it's clear Annie Mac was only a precursor to an incredible season of Warehouse Project. The best is yet to come. Here are all the best dressed… → Read More