Students 'occupy' University of Manchester building in protest over rent

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Fallowfield in September.

“Covid just isn’t impacting us here like it is with students at other places, and because of that we are still getting the hands-on experience that we were promised.“In terms of getting a job, I feel like we will probably be in work as a result of this – and that wouldn’t be the case if we had enrolled at another university.”Those interested in applying to study at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre are welcomed to 'stay near and go far' and to drop into its Virtual Open Event for Higher

barricaded themselves into a derelict building in Owens Park earlier this month after failing to get the attention of management.They unfurled banners criticising the heavy presence of security and police on campus and called for action from Vice-Chancellor Nancy Rothwell.

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

like he 'didn't belong' on the grounds of the University  and that there had been reports of 'drug dealing'. Footage posted online showed French and linguistics student Mr Adan being held against a wall by the two guards during the incident last week.The staff involved have been suspended pending an investigation.

You can read the Vice-Chancellor's interview in full here.How did it get to this?Even before higher education resumed, public health officials in Manchester were warning that students returning would be among the biggest challenges of the pandemic so far.

Marcus Rashford has also been recognised by the Powerlist in the unranked sport category. The Manchester United star, who is from Wythenshawe, received national praise for his campaign for free school meals for disadvantaged students during lockdown.

Manchester Evening News has reported three security guards were suspended following the incident with Zac.

The letter, written last week, follows a chaotic couple of months at the university.Fallowfield became a coronavirus hotspot after students returned in September.At one point, it was recording more positive cases than anywhere else in the country.But students, parents and staff have repeatedly complained of a lack of support saying very little was being done to assist those who were ill or having to self-isolate.Last week metal fencing was put up around the Fallowfield halls of residence.The

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

said to be the victim of a 'racial profiling' incident at the University of Manchester says he has been left 'traumatised'.Three security guards have been suspended after footage emerged of a young black man being pinned up against a wall in Fallowfield this weekend and asked to show his ID card.The university said it is 'deeply concerned' by the images and has launched a 'full investigation'.Bosses said the guards have been 'suspended without prejudice' while they look into the circumstances

and a full inquest into the circumstances is to be held at a later date.The atmosphere then turned angry last week when the university installed metal fencing and new security 'check points' around the Fallowfield halls of residence.The university said the 'security measures' were necessary as part of the national four-week lockdown.However, students said they felt they were being treated like prisoners, with one parent telling the M.E.N they had been 'penned in like animals.'Within hours, the

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was 'intimidating and excessive'.One video shared online appears to show university security staff filming students as they entered the campus.It was retweeted by Gorton MP Afzal Khan who wrote: "This seems unnecessarily heavy handed.

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe

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