Nov 18, 2019

What does the future of storytelling look like? How will technology shape the way we create film, television, music, videogames and other forms of entertainment? And how will that create changes in skills demand for the workforce of the future.

In the first of a series of talks and events ahead of the launch of...

Oct 28, 2019

Just in time for Halloween, MetCast explores the dark and demented world of our very own Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies, and looks at how the gothic mode has never been more relevant.

Featuring interviews with the centre's academics, it digs deep into the role of gothic studies, how it differs from horror,...

Sep 27, 2019

In the first of a series of talks ahead of the 2021 launch of Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Digital Arts, Danny Boyle asks: 'Will Robots Love Jesus?'

Recorded at HOME Manchester on September 23rd 2019, the Oscar -winning director and co-chair of the industry advisory group for the school talks...

Jun 24, 2019

To coincide with the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, we talk to experts from across the University about some of the challenges professional athletes face during a high profile global tournament.

We hear from Sports and Exercise Nutrition lecturer James Cameron on nutrition, Sports Coaching lecturer Dr Petra Kolic...

Jun 3, 2019

In the first of our alumni stories episodes, we catch up with Simcha Weinstein, a man who’s been described as ‘New York’s Hippest Rabbi’ to talk Manchester, football, faith, movies, superheroes and much more. 

Having begun his studies at Manchester Met some 20 years ago, Simcha now resides in Brooklyn, where...