A prisoner who had died of an undetected infection just days after his eyes suddenly turned yellow refused crucial tests which could have saved his life.
18.02.2022 - 11:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Students at one of Greater Manchester’s four universities are almost all from under-represented groups, new data shows.
The University of Bolton says nearly 99 percent of its students last year ‘fall into one or more of the five core under-represented groups’.
It comes as UCAS, the service which runs university admissions in England, announced that there has been a surge in applications from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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In 2020-21, 28 percent of applicants were from disadvantaged areas, the organisation said — a big rise from the 17 percent seen in 2013.
And in Bolton, the figure of current students is very high — which bosses say helps students climb the social and economic ladder.
“The University of Bolton is proud to have one of the most diverse and inclusive student populations in the UK,” said Professor George E Holmes DL, the University’s vice-chancellor and president.
“Universities like Bolton play a massive part in social mobility in their country.
“It is a real credit to the government that they are prioritising the Bolton College of Medical Sciences with £20 million of levelling up bid funding which will provide training and careers and in medicine to some of the most disadvantaged communities in Britain.”
A spokesperson for Bolton added: “The Access & Participation Plan 2020-21-2024-25 identified that 98.6 percent of University of Bolton students fall into one or more of the five core under-represented groups.
“The number may have varied slightly in the latest year, and represents enrolled students rather than applicants, but would still be typical.”
Greater Manchester’s other major universities — Manchester,
A prisoner who had died of an undetected infection just days after his eyes suddenly turned yellow refused crucial tests which could have saved his life.
A prison in Greater Manchester is being expanded as part of major plans to increase jail capacity across the country.
Hundreds of homes were at risk of flooding and 'danger to life' warnings were issued for parts of south Manchester as Storm Franklin battered the region throughout Sunday.
Terrified passengers ‘screamed and prayed’ when a plane had to abort a landing at Manchester Airport during Storm Eunice.
Storm Franklin has been confirmed by the Met Office as strong winds and rain are expected to hit Greater Manchester.
More wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK including Greater Manchester on Sunday in the aftermath of deadly Storm Eunice.
Snow is still causing havoc for the region's traffic after Storm Eunice rolled in.
Manchester United U18s fixture at Blackburn Rovers has been abandoned due to heavy snow.
Football pundit Ian Wright was involved in a car accident earlier today as he made his way to the Match Of The Day studios in Greater Manchester.
Adrenaline junkies were evacuated from a ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach due to heavy snow this morning.
Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.
This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.
Travel disruption caused by Storm Eunice will continue into Saturday as the clean-up begins from the deadly storm.
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Storm Eunice caused chaos across Greater Manchester, with trains suspended, roads blocked and buildings taking a battering.
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