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Just been on the phone to my sister in Manchester. She said she was very worried about the prospect of my son going over to study at Man Met, now she knows the Birley Campus is in Hulme. She said Hulme is as dangerous as it always was in the 1970's and '80's, when we, from Stretford, had to go past it on the bus. She said people are mugged and stabbed in the area on a regular basis,and that about a year ago actual university students beat up a university security guard, about 6 of them. She said she would fear for my son's safety, not in the University itself or in accommodation, but in the surrounding area when he steps outside. She strongly advised me to try and talk him out of going. And now i'm worried sick. I know ,via a Google search, there is some sort of facility for drug addicts in Hulme. I assume they must live in the area. Can anyone shed some light, perhaps people who actually live in Manchester as opposed to just study there, what Hulme as an area is like today? Many thanks. EDIT. I know I spelled University's wrong in the title, so please don't have a go at me. Thanks.
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Just been on the phone to my sister in Manchester. She said she was very worried about the prospect of my son going over to study at Man Met, now she knows the Birley Campus is in Hulme. She said Hulme is as dangerous as it always was in the 1970's and '80's, when we, from Stretford, had to go past it on the bus. She said people are mugged and stabbed in the area on a regular basis,and that about a year ago actual university students beat up a university security guard, about 6 of them. She said she would fear for my son's safety, not in the University itself or in accommodation, but in the surrounding area when he steps outside. She strongly advised me to try and talk him out of going. And now i'm worried sick. I know ,via a Google search, there is some sort of facility for drug addicts in Hulme. I assume they must live in the area. Can anyone shed some light, perhaps people who actually live in Manchester as opposed to just study there, what Hulme as an area is like today? Many thanks. EDIT. I know I spelled University's wrong in the title, so please don't have a go at me. Thanks.
Just been on the phone to my sister in Manchester. She said she was very worried about the prospect of my son going over to study at Man Met, now she knows the Birley Campus is in Hulme. She said Hulme is as dangerous as it always was in the 1970's and '80's, when we, from Stretford, had to go past it on the bus. She said people are mugged and stabbed in the area on a regular basis,and that about a year ago actual university students beat up a university security guard, about 6 of them. She said she would fear for my son's safety, not in the University itself or in accommodation, but in the surrounding area when he steps outside. She strongly advised me to try and talk him out of going. And now i'm worried sick. I know ,via a Google search, there is some sort of facility for drug addicts in Hulme. I assume they must live in the area. Can anyone shed some light, perhaps people who actually live in Manchester as opposed to just study there, what Hulme as an area is like today? Many thanks. EDIT. I know I spelled University's wrong in the title, so please don't have a go at me. Thanks.
There's absolutely nothing with hulme as a place to live. Alot of the area has been redeveloped since the university moved down here and so it's very, very different to what it would have been liked in the 70's and 80's.I've lived here for two years and had no issues with safety; my girlfriend is regularly up from Stoke and hasn't had any safety issues either. We have our security staff doing walks around the campus in the evening to have a presence too. Aslong you're sensible with your safety, stick to the main roads etc. it's an incredibly safe place to live.
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I have literally no idea where your sister has gotten her information from I'm sorry to say
There's absolutely nothing with hulme as a place to live. Alot of the area has been redeveloped since the university moved down here and so it's very, very different to what it would have been liked in the 70's and 80's.
I've lived here for two years and had no issues with safety; my girlfriend is regularly up from Stoke and hasn't had any safety issues either. We have our security staff doing walks around the campus in the evening to have a presence too. Aslong you're sensible with your safety, stick to the main roads etc. it's an incredibly safe place to live.
I have literally no idea where your sister has gotten her information from I'm sorry to say
There's absolutely nothing with hulme as a place to live. Alot of the area has been redeveloped since the university moved down here and so it's very, very different to what it would have been liked in the 70's and 80's.I've lived here for two years and had no issues with safety; my girlfriend is regularly up from Stoke and hasn't had any safety issues either. We have our security staff doing walks around the campus in the evening to have a presence too. Aslong you're sensible with your safety, stick to the main roads etc. it's an incredibly safe place to live.
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I had my phone snatched out of my hand by a group of thugs with their faces covered in Hulme right near the mmu campus about 6 months ago
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Just been on the phone to my sister in Manchester. She said she was very worried about the prospect of my son going over to study at Man Met, now she knows the Birley Campus is in Hulme. She said Hulme is as dangerous as it always was in the 1970's and '80's, when we, from Stretford, had to go past it on the bus. She said people are mugged and stabbed in the area on a regular basis,and that about a year ago actual university students beat up a university security guard, about 6 of them. She said she would fear for my son's safety, not in the University itself or in accommodation, but in the surrounding area when he steps outside. She strongly advised me to try and talk him out of going. And now i'm worried sick. I know ,via a Google search, there is some sort of facility for drug addicts in Hulme. I assume they must live in the area. Can anyone shed some light, perhaps people who actually live in Manchester as opposed to just study there, what Hulme as an area is like today? Many thanks. EDIT. I know I spelled University's wrong in the title, so please don't have a go at me. Thanks.
Just been on the phone to my sister in Manchester. She said she was very worried about the prospect of my son going over to study at Man Met, now she knows the Birley Campus is in Hulme. She said Hulme is as dangerous as it always was in the 1970's and '80's, when we, from Stretford, had to go past it on the bus. She said people are mugged and stabbed in the area on a regular basis,and that about a year ago actual university students beat up a university security guard, about 6 of them. She said she would fear for my son's safety, not in the University itself or in accommodation, but in the surrounding area when he steps outside. She strongly advised me to try and talk him out of going. And now i'm worried sick. I know ,via a Google search, there is some sort of facility for drug addicts in Hulme. I assume they must live in the area. Can anyone shed some light, perhaps people who actually live in Manchester as opposed to just study there, what Hulme as an area is like today? Many thanks. EDIT. I know I spelled University's wrong in the title, so please don't have a go at me. Thanks.
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Cheers. I've had, so far, 26 replies from people on a local Facebook page all say the same as you. Every one of them said what a nice area it was and it is unrecognisable to how it was in the 1970's and '80's. Apparently there are still lots of people in Manchester who don't know and still think it's as dangerous as hell. Many thanks. People hear "Hulme" and "Moss Side" and come to conclusions.
Cheers. I've had, so far, 26 replies from people on a local Facebook page all say the same as you. Every one of them said what a nice area it was and it is unrecognisable to how it was in the 1970's and '80's. Apparently there are still lots of people in Manchester who don't know and still think it's as dangerous as hell. Many thanks. People hear "Hulme" and "Moss Side" and come to conclusions.
The area is definitely different from how it was in the 1970's and 80's; however unfortunately, like with any city centre location, there are some isolated instances of crime. The University does its best to ensure the safety of our students and one way we do this is by having our security team on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They patrol the campus, investigate crimes and respond to alarms and emergencies as well as offering crime prevention advice.
When you visit us at the Applicant Visit Day on the 26th i would recommend speaking to some of our Student Ambassadors who are staying in the Birley accommodation . They will be able to give you their personal experiences of living there, like Deyesy has, which should hopefully put your mind at ease
We also have some tips for students with regards to personal safety which are really useful for anyone living in university accommodation or in private accommodation. They can be found at http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/accommodation/...-and-security/.
I hope this helps
If you have any more questions just let me know.Rebecca
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I'm glad to hear that you've had some positive responses from people living in the Hulme area!
The area is definitely different from how it was in the 1970's and 80's; however unfortunately, like with any city centre location, there are some isolated instances of crime. The University does its best to ensure the safety of our students and one way we do this is by having our security team on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They patrol the campus, investigate crimes and respond to alarms and emergencies as well as offering crime prevention advice.
When you visit us at the Applicant Visit Day on the 26th i would recommend speaking to some of our Student Ambassadors who are staying in the Birley accommodation . They will be able to give you their personal experiences of living there, like Deyesy has, which should hopefully put your mind at ease
We also have some tips for students with regards to personal safety which are really useful for anyone living in university accommodation or in private accommodation. They can be found at http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/accommodation/...-and-security/.
I hope this helps
If you have any more questions just let me know.
Rebecca
I'm glad to hear that you've had some positive responses from people living in the Hulme area!
The area is definitely different from how it was in the 1970's and 80's; however unfortunately, like with any city centre location, there are some isolated instances of crime. The University does its best to ensure the safety of our students and one way we do this is by having our security team on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They patrol the campus, investigate crimes and respond to alarms and emergencies as well as offering crime prevention advice.
When you visit us at the Applicant Visit Day on the 26th i would recommend speaking to some of our Student Ambassadors who are staying in the Birley accommodation . They will be able to give you their personal experiences of living there, like Deyesy has, which should hopefully put your mind at ease
We also have some tips for students with regards to personal safety which are really useful for anyone living in university accommodation or in private accommodation. They can be found at http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/accommodation/...-and-security/.
I hope this helps
If you have any more questions just let me know.Rebecca
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I had my phone snatched out of my hand by a group of thugs with their faces covered in Hulme right near the mmu campus about 6 months ago
I had my phone snatched out of my hand by a group of thugs with their faces covered in Hulme right near the mmu campus about 6 months ago
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