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Eduardo Balekjian, final year European Studies and French

The University of Manchester

'I was really attracted by the University, given its location and its accessibility. The vast wealth of resources here and its status as a leading higher education institution in the country greatly influenced my choice, too.'

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Samuel Atintono, 1st year Linguistics PhD

Why did you choose Manchester as a city?


The city is simply fantastic and the home of the world's best football club. The city has a lot of attractions and easy links to London and other cities in UK. I love it!

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Luciana Kaross, 1st Year Translation and Intercultural Studies PhD

Why did you choose to come to The University of Manchester?


I chose the University of Manchester because it is one of the greatest universities in the world and the lecturers in my department are very well thought of in the area. I thought the University of Manchester would be the perfect environment to develop my work.

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