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Luke Hewitt

Journalist in Manchester

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Medical students launch #LiveableNHSBursary campaign

A viral Twitter campaign has highlighted the difficulties fifth and sixth year medical students face in coping with the cost of living due to a lack of funding from Student Finance England.

Medical students across the UK have joined together on Twitter to share stories of burn out and dire financial circumstances with the hashtag #LiveableNHSBursary. An unsustainable mix of multiple part-time jobs, frantic unpaid placements, study, exams, and rising living costs is slowly pushing more potential
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"Burnt out before you're qualified": Life as a nursing student

“Last week I had to choose between petrol or groceries for my family. I don’t think anyone thinks that they are signing up for that when they apply for a nursing degree”. This is the reality of a second year nursing student attending a university in the South of England. When she asked a tutor at her University for advice on how to address her financial issues they suggested using a food bank.

She went on to tell us the impact the overwhelming schedule of a student nurse is having on her mental

Sharks blown out of the water by Tyrants: Hull Sharks 12 - 28 UoM Tyrants - The Mancunion

The Tyrants are one win away from the BUCS Northern Tier Division 1 title after a commanding 28 – 12 away day victory over the Hull Sharks.

Three touchdowns from quarterback Leendert van Dalsen and a systematic offensive drive after halftime, culminating with a Josh Welsh touchdown, put an end to the Sharks’ hopes of victory after their strong start going up 12-8 in the first half.

Having already clinched their ticket to the postseason thanks to results elsewhere in the league last week, the T

Tyrants rule Manchester with an iron fist: UoM Tyrants 36-24 MMU Eagles - The Mancunion

Manchester’s two American football teams faced off in the first derby of the season, but the University of Manchester Tyrants came away worthy winners, beating the Manchester Metropolitan University Eagles 36-24.

Neither team seemed to relish the biting, near-freezing temperatures with their opening possessions through 15 minutes stiff and ineffective. Quarterback Leendert van Dalsen was the player that got the Tyrants’ offence moving. During the Tyrants’ second possession, he seemed to come up

Tyrants top BUCS Northern Division 1 after back to back wins - The Mancunion

The Tyrants bounced back from a shaky start to the season with a statement making win against the University of Leeds Gryphons, winning 16-14 and improving to 2-1 for the season.

The game was decided in the final seconds of the first half, when wide receiver Max Simmons came down with an improbable catch in the corner of the endzone. With six seconds before half time, the Tyrants needed something special to avoid going into the break behind. Sandwiched between two defenders, Simmons launched hi

'No-No-No': Manchester's Christmas markets are back - The Mancunion

‘Tis the season for overpriced pints, mile-long Croissant queues, and crowded streets; the Manchester Christmas markets are back, but my heart must be two sizes too small because they make me nothing but miserable.

I am no Scrooge. My love for Christmas and all things festive is up there with the best of them. As soon as the first door of the advent calendar is open, the tree is up, the Christmas playlist is on, and my December is filled with Mr Bublé’s buttery voice.

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