10 reasons to study in the North
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With the kind of musical antecedents of this northern city, you can't go wrong when it comes to popular music. Liverpool University was one of the first universities to set up its own Institute of Popular Music and many of its students play in bands and perform around the city. There are hundreds of local venues here, many of them sympathetic to young, emerging talent.
2. Durham: sporting opportunities
Seventy per cent of students at Durham University are involved in sports activities. Cricket is a local speciality, and Durham is officially accredited by the England and Wales Cricket Board as a centre of cricketing excellence. Rivalling Oxbridge, Durham University also competes every year against Newcastle in the Northumbrian Water University Boat Race.
3. Newcastle: night life to remember
Newcastle's nightlife is such that it draws students from its own university and students from neighbouring cities. The Quayside area is the place to be, with a welter of bars and clubs offering cheap student nights. With its sights set on being City of Culture 2008, this city is buzzing.
4.Bradford University: haven for archaeologists
The university's sizeable department of archaeological sciences is known for the outstanding quality of its teaching and research. Plenty of excavation and career opportunities to be had here.
5. Sheffield: for the outdoor enthusiast
Recently christened "The City of Birds", Sheffield surprises with its green and leafy environment. It is also shown by Home Office crime figures to be Britain's safest city. With the beautiful Peak National Park on the doorstep, students can sample climbing, walking, cycling, potholing and hang-gliding.
6. Manchester Metropolitan University: fun at the Union
Manchester Metropolitan's Students' Union, "K2", is allegedly one of Manchester's most popular nightclubs. It's open five nights a week, and almost every major DJ has done a turn here.
7. Newcastle University: medicine par excellence
Newcastle University's medical school is one of the leading schools in the country. You'll need top grades to get in here, and you can expect to work hard. But the students love it.
8. York: culture rich
This is a city where you can live and breathe history. Stroll around the Minster, take a time car back to 948AD at the Jorvik Viking Centre, join in the rowdy annual Viking festival, or watch the York Mystery Plays. (And don't forget the city's 365 pubs.)
9. Manchester: engineers of the future
If you want to go places with engineering, science or technology, UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) is where it's at. Its long-standing links with industry promise to get you off to a flying start.
10. Leeds: shop 'til you drop
Developments over the last few years make this another not-to-be-missed northern city. Home to the first Harvey Nichols outside London, it has become something of a shopping mecca – not to mention its club life, art galleries and opera house.
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