Originally Published on 19 September 14 by My Manchester News
Even though you may have been here for years, there's always more to discover around campus. So check out some of these hidden gems and find your new hangout...
Christie's Bistro is one of the most distinctive places on campus. Hidden 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.
Whether you're taking a language as part of your course or want to pick up one you once learnt at school, The University Language Centre Library is the perfect place for you to maintain your language skills. The library is open to all students, and offers interactive resources to help you practice your skill, covering languages from Albanian to Zulu.
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 relatively unknown (until now!). You can also use the iManchester app to check the availability of computers across campus of (there are 140 separate clusters) with many computers fitted with webcams for skyping.
The Resource Centre of the Manchester Museum is a great place for students to visit. The centre allows you to handle artefacts which have been collected by the museum, allowing you to experience them first hand. Whatever you're studying - from archaeology to zoology - you'll be amazed by the range of objects the museum has and is a great chance to get a more hands-on learning experience.
By now, you're probably familiar with the Union bar, but might not know just how special Mondays are there. Meat-free Mondays are part of the Union's Go Green commitment to become greener, serving more seasonal and locally-produced food. So in support of this, all vegetarian food on the menu is half price, including delicious falafel wraps and pizzas. And no, you don't have to prove your vegetarianism to get the deal, so meat-eaters are also welcome!
Not every University is lucky enough to have an International Society right on their campus. It's not just for international students either, and houses an amazing little cafe, Small World Cafe, and runs a number of events throughout the year, including up to 80 language classes.
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