Visiting London from Manchester: a student's guide
From Manchester Met to Euston in about two and a half hours: the walk to Piccadilly, the direct train, the slower coach, and a London day built around free museums, timed views and markets.
Notes & Guides
The Journal
Tips, guides and quiet reads about your Manchester Metropolitan University graduation. Written by the team that hands you the gown — no fluff, just the bits we wish we'd known.
What to do after graduation: a checklist for MMU graduates
Your apps stop at four months, your email at nine, your library loans at ninety days. The checklist for the months after a Manchester Met degree, and the support that carries on once your course is over.
Do you have to wear a gown at your graduation ceremony?
At Manchester Met, yes: the university asks every graduate at a ceremony to wear appropriate academic dress. What that means for your award, how to get it on the day, and what happens if you'd rather not attend.
What to bring to MMU halls: the actual list
A packing list for Manchester Met halls, built from the university's own: the 3/4 bedding most rooms need, what your kitchen already has, and the twenty things staff can take away. Tailored to your hall by the widget below.
What to bring to your graduation ceremony
A packing list for a Manchester Met graduation: what you need at the Midland, what the Bridgewater Hall won't let in, and what your guests need from you before the day.
What to wear under your graduation gown
Dressing for a Manchester Met graduation: the university's own dress code, a robing room in a hotel, a short walk to the concert hall, and Manchester weather in whichever season you graduate.
