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Working in pairs boosts reading for primary school pupils

Evaluation of paired reading programme finds positive impact on Year 5 reading skills

22 Oct 2024
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Sport and activity generate more than £100 billion in social value

Study measures the direct improved wellbeing of and the wider value to society

22 Oct 2024
Zumba
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Professor Malcolm Press appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

The appointment recognises those who enhance the fabric of the region and make a significant contribution to local, county or national life

22 Oct 2024
Vice-Chancellor
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Photography exhibition spotlights Mancunian party people across two decades

Fashion lecturer’s early noughties and present-day photo portraits reveal secrets of Manchester’s nightlife

22 Oct 2024
Richard Kelly photo
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Manchester’s inspirational black activists of past and present celebrated at University event

Secondary school children invited onto campus to learn more about their local history

21 Oct 2024
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A history of depression before pregnancy is linked to breastfeeding problems

Study of data from 78,000 mums aims to develop better support for parents

21 Oct 2024
Breastfeeding mother and baby
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Manchester Metropolitan graduate nominated for Pride of Britain Award after launching fashion brand

FemWear prioritises the needs of women with conditions like endometriosis

18 Oct 2024
Roya and Femwear

Podcast

Podcast

August 2024 - preparing for the Paralympic Games with Dame Sarah Storey

We catch up with Manchester Met visiting professor and honorary graduate Dame Sarah Storey, who is part of the Paralympic cycling squad for Paris 2024

14 Aug 2024
Dame Sarah Storey
Podcast

July 2024 - Olympic Games special

We meet Irish track cyclist, Olympic hopeful and Manchester Met Alumna, Alice Sharpe, and look at the impact genes have on athletic performance

15 Jul 2024
MetCast
Podcast

June 2024 — Making our mark at the box office, meeting the Creative Director of Max Mara, and Monique Roffey's new novel, Passiontide

We explore how Manchester Metropolitan innovates and shapes the film, media, fashion, literature, art and design industries

25 Jun 2024
Actors Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith standing next to each other amongst a group of people in a scene from Andrew Hurley's film, Starve Acre. The text MetCast is displayed on the bottom left corner of the image.

Opinion

Opinion

Euro 2024: why the three Nations League qualifiers deserve their place among the 24 teams

The debate on integrity and fairness behind the European Championships

14 Jun 2024
munich football
Opinion

Swifts delayed by cold and wet springs face mounting problems as the climate changes

Dr Alex Lees explains the effect of a changing climate on the behaviour of swifts

10 May 2024
Swift
Opinion

Dungeons and Dragons at 50: how the role-playing game may soon be used as a form of therapy

Dr Sören Henrich explores the potential mental health benefits of the cult game

22 Apr 2024
Dungeons and dragons
Opinion

Olympic Games 2024: France faces serious hurdles in the race to create a meaningful legacy

How the Olympics could help project a vision of a new France

12 Apr 2024
Paris Olympics

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