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  2. Rag (student society) - Wikipedia

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    In 2012 the Rag conference was held at Loughborough University, and in 2013, the Rag conference was hosted by The University of Birmingham from the 2 to 5 September. In 2014, the conference was held at the University of York from 26 to 28 August. In 2019 it is due to be held in Birmingham after Carnival Rag won the bidding. See also

  3. University of Manchester - Wikipedia

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    The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England.The main campus is south of Manchester City Centre on Oxford Road.The university owns and operates major cultural assets such as the Manchester Museum, The Whitworth art gallery, the John Rylands Library, the Tabley House Collection and the Jodrell Bank Observatory – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  4. Ragging - Wikipedia

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    Ragging is the term used for the so-called " initiation ritual" practiced in higher education institutions in India, Pakistan, [1] Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The practice is similar to hazing in North America, fagging in the UK, bizutage in France, praxe in Portugal, and other similar practices in educational institutions across the world.

  5. Benedict Cumberbatch - Wikipedia

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    Signature. Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch CBE (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes.

  6. University of Manchester Students' Union - Wikipedia

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    The Mancunion is the University of Manchester's Students' Union's newspaper. It is distributed across the city and has a readership of 20,000. The current Editor-in-chief is Charlie Spargo, the Deputy Editor-in-chief is Marcus Johns, and it has an Editorial Team of around 30 volunteers. The paper has widespread circulation within the Greater ...

  7. Patricia Routledge - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1952–present. Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge DBE ( / ˈraʊtlɪdʒ / ROWT-lij; [1] born 17 February 1929) is an English stage, television and film actress, and singer. She is best known for her comedy role as Hyacinth Bucket in the popular BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995). Routledge was nominated for the BAFTA ...

  8. Manchester Museum - Wikipedia

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    Manchester Museum is a museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Sited on Oxford Road ( A34) at the heart of the university's group of neo-Gothic buildings, it provides access to about 4.5 million items from every continent.

  9. History of Manchester - Wikipedia

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    The history of Manchester encompasses its change from a minor Lancastrian township into the pre-eminent industrial metropolis of the United Kingdom and the world. [1] Manchester began expanding "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century as part of a process of unplanned urbanisation brought on by a boom in textile manufacture ...