On Sunday May 28, Professor Kersti Börjars will be running the in the Manchester 10K as part of the Purple Wave as the University’s bee mascot! Kersti has let Manchet know that she is hoping to raise money for Lemn Sissay’s Christmas Dinner for Care Leavers. If you want to make a contribution for this good cause, go […]
March 3, 2017 by manling
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As a follow-on to last week’s One Day Without Us day of action, LEL staff posed for a photo collage – or, rather, two. The first shows the LEL division and their places of origin (above – click for detail). The second (below) shows only those with UK citizenship. As you can see, the difference is […]
Indefatigable LEL professor Kersti Börjars ran the Great Manchester 10K last week as the University’s mascot – a giant purple bee. It was part of the University’s “purple wave”; 1100 staff and students running in purple t-shirts. Kersti’s run was in aid of The British Red Cross. If anyone would still like to support it, […]
October 14, 2015 by manling
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Last week was Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2015, and LEL joined in the effort by hosting a tea party in the divisional common room. With a few department members baking their own cakes, the event was a modest success, attended by staff and students at all levels. The party raised £54.28 to support the charity Rethink […]
December 16, 2014 by manling
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Denizens of the Phonetics Lab have come up with a new way to be environmentally responsible! The Phonetics Lab has become a destination of choice for ladybirds, who want to find somewhere safe to hibernate. Unfortunately, the lab isn’t a great place for them to do so. The heating in buildings can wake them up […]
May 1, 2013 by manling
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Manchester’s Richard Gilbert, linguistics undergraduate and captain of our University Challenge team, received the University Challenge champions’ trophy from Lord Rees on TV this Monday – after a stunning performance that saw them turn the tables on University College London. UCL had never looked threatened throughout the competition, storming through the early rounds without breaking […]
January 10, 2010 by manling
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Manchet is happy to publish the following photo, just acquired at a bargain basement price from a paparazza (one who moonlights as the head of school), of our head of department enjoying a university sanctioned snow day!
May 17, 2017 by manling
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