Northern College

... The city has a healthy classical music scene - from the Royal Northern College of Music to the Manchester Camerata, BBC Philharmonic and Halle Orchestra - but a lower cost of living than London...

... But Dr Michelle Phillips, a senior lecturer in music psychology from the Royal Northern College of Music, says the idea of post-concert amnesia is not as scary as it sounds...

... The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) currently stages operas in Manchester, while Leeds-based Opera North brings short seasons to The Lowry theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester, twice a year, as well as touring to cities including Nottingham, Hull and Newcastle...

... Students from the Royal Northern College of Music will also play two rare string quartets by Saint-Georges...

... Which universities are affected? In total, 33 universities will see strikes over both pay and pensions: Aston UniversityBirkbeck, University of LondonDurham UniversityGoldsmiths, University of LondonHeriot-Watt UniversityKeele UniversityKing s College LondonLondon School of EconomicsLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLoughborough UniversityOpen UniversityRoyal Holloway, University of LondonSoas, University of LondonThe University of BirminghamThe University of DundeeThe University of KentThe University of LeedsThe University of NottinghamThe University of SheffieldThe University of StirlingUniversity of BradfordUniversity of BristolUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of EssexUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of LancasterUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of St AndrewsUniversity of SussexUniversity of YorkQueens University BelfastUniversity of UlsterAnother 21 will see strikes over pay only: Courtauld Institute of ArtEdinburgh Napier UniversityGlasgow School of ArtGreenwich UniversityKingston UniversityLiverpool Hope UniversityManchester Metropolitan UniversityQueen Margaret UniversityRoehampton UniversityRoyal College of ArtRoyal Northern College of MusicSheffield Hallam UniversityThe University of ManchesterThe University of NorthamptonThe University of SalfordUniversity of the Arts LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity of BrightonUniversity of Central LancashireUniversity of ChesterUniversity of LeicesterFour will see strikes over pensions only: Institute of Development StudiesImperial College LondonUniversity of BathUniversity of ReadingA further six institutions will not see strikes - but staff did vote for action short of a strike, over pay, which, the UCU says, will also begin on Wednesday and could last for the five months staff have a mandate for and " include strictly working to contract and refusing any additional duties"...