Manchester Photography Trainee Opportunity – £100/day + Training Provided
I’m a Manchester-based photographer looking for a photography trainee / assistant to join me on shoots.
This could be a great fit for a university student, recent graduate, or anyone interested in photography who wants to earn some extra money while gaining hands-on experience.
No previous photography experience is needed. I’ll provide full training and all the equipment you’ll need.
Starting pay is £100 per day, with the rate increasing once you’re fully trained and working independently to the required standard.
The work is flexible rather than a fixed weekly commitment. A lot of shoots take place at weekends, with occasional weekday work too, so I’m looking for someone who has good weekend availability, but you won’t necessarily be expected to work every weekend. I’m happy to work around university timetables and other commitments where possible.
More than anything, I’m looking for someone who is:
Reliable and punctual
Friendly and easy to work with
A good team player
Willing to learn and take direction
Comfortable getting stuck in and helping out where needed
It’s a good opportunity to learn photography in a real working environment, get experience on shoots and potentially take on more responsibility as you progress.
Manchester based, with work in and around the area.
If you’re interested, send me a message with a little bit about yourself, what you’re currently doing, and your general availability.

Hi everyone,

I am an incoming [Female] Undergraduate student. I have been allocated a room in Manchester Gardens it is an en-suite and costs 255 per week.

Due to a sudden change in my financial situation, I urgently need to swap to a cheaper, self-catered room. I am looking for something within the range of £170-£190 a week, ideally in Fallowfield or Victoria Park (like Oak House, Whitworth Park, Sheavyn or Richmond etc etc), but I am completely open to options.

If you were hoping for a higher-tier room or want to upgrade, please DM me or reply to this post! We can do the official swap via the accommodation office immediately. Thanks!

Hi! I’ve been allocated Whitworth Park - Burleigh house for September 2026 and I am looking to swap. Whitworth is self catered, right next to the campus and very affordable. Ideally looking for Unsworth Park/ Richmond Park/ Sheavyn House or another en-suite option. I am a female undergrad! Please message me if interested xx

Hello everyone,
As an incoming international PhD student with an annual stipend of around £23k (tax-free), is it reasonable to allocate around 1300 per month for rent in Manchester, including bills, laundry, and a gym membership?
That leaves me with roughly 600 per month for other living expenses.
Also, how much would you recommend saving each month?

In my second year of uni at Manchester AND I AM STRUGGLING to find a simple part time job near fallow or the city center that takes someone with no work experience. Ive applied on indeed and on fast food sites with no luck. Anyone else experiening this? How can i get a simple paying job that makes me just enough each month (please i have never been this desperate in my whole life). I would ideally love a part time stable job any help would be so so so appreciated

Hey there, so we're a small team of three launching a new app.

We just wanted to get some help from other UK based students if possible?
We are trying to get people talking about it on socials.
So we need like 3-4 people to start a new tiktok account and post content about the app.
Just so we can see if anyone might be interested.

Of course it's paid. You don't need to have made social stuff before either.
We are all online so you wouldn't need to go anywhere.
It would be great to hear your feedback about the app too!

We're all very new to this, and have been tinkering with the app for way too long and have forgot how normal people think when they use an app! 😭

Would love to hear from you! Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

Doing a quick survey on late-night hangover prevention habits for students and young adults.

It’s just 5 quick multiple-choice questions and takes under a minute. Completely anonymous!

[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLNgJylieDZtEm48FL6lrwj6CnSIb9lUlqWd46rnhUfqr4-w/viewform?usp=dialog]

Appreciate anyone taking a second to help out!

Urgent: Want Richmond / Unsworth / Uttley / Sheavyn – Have Whitworth (Male UG)

Hey guys, looking to get into Fallowfield.

• Until tomorrow: I can do a straight contract takeover if you're deferring or dropping out of Richmond (preferred), Unsworth, Uttley, or Sheavyn.
• After tomorrow: I can do a formal room swap (I have Whitworth Park, Male UG flat).

Must be a Male Undergrad room due to uni rules. Drop me a DM ASAP so we can message the accommodation office!

Im supposed to do a 4 year course including a foundation year then progression to a life science degree. Whats the policy for transfers? Do I need to meet the original entry requirements? Bc I did kinda bad at my a levels so I wouldnt meet like ABB or smth for Manchester.​

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming postgrad student starting this September. I've been allocated a room at Square Gardens, but I'm looking for a catered hall, ideally Ashburne Hall or St Anselm Hall or Hulme Hall, and would love to swap with someone who wants the opposite.

If you're in Ashburne or St Anselm and would rather have a modern ensuite close to the city centre, or if you know someone who might, please DM me. Happy to answer any questions!

Moving to Manchester in 2 weeks to do a postgrad at UoM, and I’m coming over completely solo so I’m trying to figure out where people my age actually go out!

For anyone around age 23/24, what are the go-to spots for a good night out? just wondering what the general weekend vibe is like and where you’d recommend going if friends come over or once I start making friends over there.

Is there much of a club scene for postgrads/people in their 20s, or is it more bars and late-night pubs?

Also looking for nice chill pubs/bars that are good for actually sitting and having a chat, not just student drinking spots.

Would love any recommendations for places/areas to check out! :)

Hi everyone,

I'm an international student (21) who wasn't able to complete his eduction due to my mom's cancer struggle and her passing away then with my family having to move out to a different country. So my dad enrolled me in INTO Manchester.

The foundation course is Business and Humanities.

I'm pretty anxious (I have anxiety nausea and it's full force atm) since I'm not good at studying, I suck at maths, I've always sucked at maths my whole life, but I was somewhat good at english since I love reading stories and writing stories (I got overall 7 bands in my Ielts if that helps).

It's been years since I've gotten back into school so I'm really worried I might get stuck or find the course difficult, so can someone who has studied there please tell me the difficulty of the course? And how does the studying go?

I don't have any desire to be in the top Uni if I hopefully pass my foundation year, I just want to complete my education and get a degree at any Uni that'll take me afterwards.

I can't type much atm since my head's hurting and I'm feeling more nauseous by the second, I really don't want to waste the money since my dad would lash out on me and tell me it's my fault that I'm a failure since I always fail at studying.

Thank you

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming postgrad student starting this September. I've been allocated a room at Square Gardens, but I'm looking for a catered hall, ideally Ashburne Hall or St Anselm Hall or Hulme Hall, and would love to swap with someone who wants the opposite.

If you're in Ashburne or St Anselm or Hulme hall and would rather have a modern ensuite close to the city centre, or if you know someone who might, please DM me. Happy to answer any questions!

Hi! I’ve been allocated Wimslow Park for 2026/27 and I’m looking to swap into Unsworth Park, Fallowfield!

My allocation:
Wimslow Park
Ensuite Shower – Platinum
£242/week
42-week tenancy
3–5 people per flat

I’m specifically looking for Unsworth Park BUT I would also consider Sheavyn House or Richmond Park

I’ve already submitted an official reallocation request, but I’m also exploring a direct swap. If you have an allocation at Unsworth, Sheavyn or Richmond and would be interested in swapping, please DM me!

Can anyone pls recommend me good parking near mmu and the prices - I’m gonna be at uni 3 days a week for the full day it’ll be 9am-6pm. would really appreciate any help!

Hi! I’m coming to MMU this year and accommodation is looking like Chandos (doesn’t have parking, but I prefer it) or Mill Point (seems worse but I can get a parking permit).

I’d like to stay at Chandos but for me a car is a non-negotiable. I won’t need it daily, I’ll commute to/from uni but I’ll shop at Costco so there, plus drives home etc, any hobbies etc. I’m 23 and don’t really want to forgo that freedom.

Essentially, I’m wondering if it’s possible to get free parking within a semi-reasonable distance to the accommodation where I’d be able to leave the car (happy to pay for someone’s drive or something) within maybe 20 minutes of the accommodation that would allow me to have my car and stay at Chandos, or do you guys think it’s just worth staying at Mill Point and getting a permit?

I was born in west london (I am of pakistani descent), currently living in the west midlands (coventry) but it’s not really the place for me.

I want to know if I’ve got rose tinted glasses on or whether manchester would be better suited to me. I work in engineering, which from my understanding has a fair amount of jobs in the north. I thought i wasn’t a city person, but living in london I hadn’t fully realised how quiet other places can be. I like going out, cafes, walkable cities, indie/alt scenes. I also like hiking and water sports, both of which there is not much of in the midlands. A decent surf is at least 3 and a half hours away. Beach days are a thing of the past.

Birmingham is alright but it doesn’t compare to london or manchester. London is too corporate feeling for me and the constant grind/hustle attitude sucks the life out of me. I am considering doing a masters at manchester university and possibly moving there permanently ish.

I am not a muslim, but may be perceived as so based on my ethnicity, and I am gay.

What should I consider?

Edit: I am a woman, if that’s relevant at all. I should’ve said lesbian instead of gay. Also I am happy to drive about 2 hours for a surf, it’s just that right now it’s four hours and i literally never have time for that. A bit closer is fine.

I have a room/apartment at Bridgewater
Heights by Unite Students in Manchester available forsomeone looking for accommodation for theupcoming academic year.

Unfortunately, my university plans have changedunexpectedly, so I'm looking for someone who cantake over my booking / tenancy.

The location is Bridgewater Heights, Manchester. Andthe housing is provided by Student Unite. It is a greatarea for students as it is only a 6 minute walk from the University of Manchester.

If you or anyone you know is looking foraccommodation in Manchester, please DM me fordetails, photos, price and information about takingover the booking.

Please share/repost if you know someone who mightbe interested! 🙏

Hello all, I'm planning to apply for the 27/28 academic year to the Global Development MSc. I can't find out whether it uses rolling applications or not. The description of the general Global Development course implies that there are rolling applications. However, the Global Development (Development Management) website, which is a specialisation within the broader course, has phased deadlines. This may be a stupid question, but do you have to declare your specialisation in your application? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!