The Latest Breaking News from MMU

‘A sense of freedom’: 80 years on from the Pan-African Congress in Manchester

The legacy of this pivotal event in Black history continues to echo across countries and generations with its call for unity

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

Two hours of exercise a week reduces joint pain and visits to GP

Study looks at how workouts can help those with hip, knee and back pain – and benefit UK economy to tune of £34bn

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

PTSD symptoms rise four-fold in jurors exposed to distressing evidence – study

The research included a fictitious trial based on a real life case, during which 181 mock jurors were exposed to various materials.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

Army maintains silence over Pulwama mosque incident as religious bodies seek clarification

The Army has been maintaining silence over the recent allegations against its troops of barging into a mosque in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on June 24 and forcing locals to chant Jai Shri Ram slogans.

The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023

‘J&K Waqf Board using coercion to take over independent shrines, mosques’

The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) J&K and the Muslim Personal Law Board J&K — both of which are umbrella bodies representing a number of religious institutions — have accused the J&K Waqf Board of “coercion” to take over independent religious institutions, including shrines and mosques, in Kashmir.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

'Never seen before' footage of Piccadilly Gardens and Manchester is window to a 'bygone era'

The film shows what Manchester and Greater Manchester looked like during the two previous coronations

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2023

"It's been divisive": How Greater Manchester's universities are combatting students using AI to cheat

A new feature promises to tackle AI plagiarism head-on - but Greater Manchester unis are unconvinced

Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2023

Furious protestors who camped out for over a year slam latest 'greenwashing' plans at Ryebank Fields

Developers have now launched a consultation on the development of the controversial land

Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2023

Family pays tribute to student, 19, fatally stabbed in Manchester

Luke O’Connor died in hospital after attack near a large halls of residence in Fallowfield area of city

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

Man, 19, killed in Fallowfield 'random attack' confirmed as Manchester Metropolitan University student

The University have issued a statement following the tragedy

Manchester Evening News · Oct 27, 2022