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Students work with Great British Sewing Bee star on sustainable banners for the Design for Planet Festival

Patrick Grant’s Community Clothing offcuts make thought-provoking installation

7 Nov 2024
Patrick Grant
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Digital tech’s energy and water use could have vast environmental impact, research argues

New research reveals how the rapid growth of digital services could harm the environment

7 Nov 2024
VR headset
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Dalton building officially opens to mark a new era of innovation and research in Science and Engineering

Building is set to become a global hub for innovation, research and industry collaboration

7 Nov 2024
Dalton
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Happy birthday, Lowry: event celebrates life and times of famous former Manchester Met student

Surprise public unveiling of four original Lowry artworks

4 Nov 2024
Lowry paintings
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Toddlers, Tech and Talk: groundbreaking study into how children under three use technology

Two-year study reveals how today's under threes interact with technology in the home.

30 Oct 2024
Toddler and phone
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Landfill treatment plants increasing ‘forever chemicals’ risk

Study says findings are a ‘significant concern’

28 Oct 2024
A river flows near some trees
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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
Children at school

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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