University of Greater Manchester

The University of Greater Manchester (formerly the University of Bolton) is a local institution with international reach. The University traces its educational roots all the way back to 1824 when it opened as one of the first mechanics institutes.

Granted university status in 2005, Bolton now has a global student body of around 11,000 - including all campuses and affiliates. The University is based on a modern, compact, town-centre campus and its teaching quality has consistently won the highest ratings possible from the Government’s quality control agency.

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Women play computer games, but they don’t drive the industry. EPA

Without women, the computer game boom years may not last

An encouraging report by the International Game Developers Association recently found that women now make up 22% of the computer game workforce. This is a massive improvement from the previous figure of…
How to navigate the sea of laptops. Brett Jordan

Don’t ban laptops in class, talk to students via Facebook

Technology is an established part of the lives of students. But university lecturers are becoming increasingly frustrated at how they must compete with tablets and laptops for students’ attention in the…

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