The best kept secrets on campus
Published on 26 September 13
The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
Located on the North Campus in the Sackville Street Building, the centre houses numerous resources on race relations and the history of ethnic minorities in Britain. The library houses a viewing area their digital resources including a vast array of documentaries on subjects like the American Civil Rights Movement. In addition to this the library is a great quiet space for you to study in.
Museum Resource Centre
The Resource Centre of the Manchester Museum is a great place for students of science to visit. The centre allows you to handle artefacts which have been collected by the museum, giving you unique first hand experience of them. Whatever you’re studying -from archaeology to zoology - you’ll be surprised by the range of objects they have that will give you a more hands on learning experience.
University Language Centre Library
You may have come to university after studying a language at school for years, and now feel as though you are going to forget it all. The University Language Centre Library is the perfect place for you to maintain your language skills, even if you aren’t taking a course in them. The library is open to all students, and offers interactive resources to help you practice this skill, something which can only be beneficial in the long term.
Simon Building Computer Cluster
Finding a computer on campus can be a pain - particularly if you’re looking in same place as everybody else. The Simon building 6th floor houses one biggest computer cluster on campus and is relative unknown (until now!) You can also use the iManchester app to check the availability of computers, of which there are 140 separate clusters, with many being fitted with webcams for skyping with family and friends.
Christie’s Bistro
Christie’s Bistro is one of the most distinctive places on campus. Housed in the old Christie Library, one of the oldest and grandest buildings on campus, The Bistro is great for quick cups of coffee and a quiet spot of pre-seminar reading, or to sit back and soak up the atmosphere when university life gets too much. Even better, with both three course lunch menu or a range of light bites and salads, it’s the perfect place to take your parents when they visit. The menu changes every fortnight meaning there is more than enough to bring you back.