Manchester/Universities

The Universities Corridor is in the south of Manchester. It covers the corridor around the Oxford Road and the Wilmslow Road, from the A57(M) south down through Rusholme to Fallowfield and the areas immediately either side bounded by the A34 and A5103. The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University - the city's two large universities - are in this locale.

There are three distinct areas here:
 * The northern-most being where the university campuses are aka Chorlton-on-Medlock.
 * Rusholme, which is home to a large Pakistani population and the Curry Mile. It is also a residential area starting from as far north as St. Mary's Hospital south to Platt Fields Park; East from the former Manchester City Football Ground west to Anson Road.
 * Fallowfield, which is the heart of student life, so at times it can be heaving, but everything is cheap.

The fantasy writer Jeff Noon set most of his works in some future version of this area.

By bus
Buses from Piccadilly Gardens travelling down Oxford Road are generally the cheapest as there is lots of competition. Single bus fares in Greater Manchester are now capped at £2 for adults and £1 for children.

Any 42, 41, 43, 142, 143 bus from Piccadilly Gardens or on the Oxford Road will go down the Oxford Road passing the universities, Rusholme, and Fallowfield. The number 50 runs along Anson Road. The 147 runs from the South exit of Piccadilly station, past the University of Manchester (North and South campus), Manchester Metropolitan University and the Manchester Royal Infirmary, but only during the week day time.

By car
There are two main roads between the centre of Manchester and Rusholme and Fallowfield. Wilmslow Road and Anson Road (Oxford Road and Upper Brook Street towards the centre). There are bus priority measures on Oxford Road between Booth Street East and Hathersage Road near Manchester Royal Infirmary at most times policed by traffic cameras. One is advised to use Upper Brook Street.

On foot
Fallowfield is just a few minutes walk south of Rusholme and the famous Curry Mile. Just walk down the Wilmslow Road.

By taxi
A Black Cab Taxi from Piccadilly station should cost around £6; from Oxford Road Station around £5; from the airport £17 (although the 43A and 45A buses travel between the airport and the centre of Manchester through Rusholme for £2.50-3).

By train
The main station nearby is. It can be reached walking due south from it for 30 minutes will find you at the top of Rusholme, 45 minutes in Fallowfield.

Do

 * Boating on the Platt Fields' lake.
 * Boating on the Platt Fields' lake.
 * Boating on the Platt Fields' lake.
 * Boating on the Platt Fields' lake.

Buy

 * South Asian clothes, jewellery, and gifts in Rusholme.
 * There is a large Sainsbury's in the heart of Fallowfield on Wilmslow Road.
 * There is a large World Foods, and a medium sized Tesco Direct and Lidl opposite Whitworth Park.
 * In Rusholme, there are many smaller Middle Eastern and Asian food markets and shops. Venus Foods (45 Anson Road) is an interesting Turkish supermarket, it has a hot food/take away section. Not very friendly staff, but you will get by.

Eat
Curry Mile on Oxford Road contains the highest concentration of South Asian restaurants in the UK.

Around the Universities:


 * Popolino's Pizza High quality food for the price, it specializes, unsurprisingly, in Pizza.
 * Revolution on Oxford Road has a policy where your food is either ready within a 15 minutes wait or it's free. Worth going at busy times of the day!
 * Revolution on Oxford Road has a policy where your food is either ready within a 15 minutes wait or it's free. Worth going at busy times of the day!
 * Revolution on Oxford Road has a policy where your food is either ready within a 15 minutes wait or it's free. Worth going at busy times of the day!
 * Revolution on Oxford Road has a policy where your food is either ready within a 15 minutes wait or it's free. Worth going at busy times of the day!

In Rusholme:


 * Many kebab shops (Along Wilmslow Road).
 * Mandarin Chinese TakeAway (Junction of Banff Road and Wilmslow Road. Closed on Mondays).
 * A Jamaican Restaurant (Junction of Wilmslow Road and Moss Lane East).
 * A Nigerian Restaurant (At The Nigeria Centre, Appleby House, Platt Lane).
 * A Kurd Restaurant (Grandale Road).





In Fallowfield:

Drink
In the University area:


 * Bands play regularly at the Manchester Academy 1, 2 and 3 & Club Academy
 * The Phoenix.
 * Manchester Metropolitan University Student's Union.
 * University of Manchester Student's Union.
 * Po Na Na, 42 Charles Street
 * Po Na Na, 42 Charles Street

Fallowfield is heavy with drunken students at night, so if you want a quiet drink, this is not the place to go. However, if you don't mind students, there are some decent prices to be had.


 * XS Malarkey - comedy night at Bar XS.
 * XS Malarkey - comedy night at Bar XS.
 * XS Malarkey - comedy night at Bar XS.
 * XS Malarkey - comedy night at Bar XS.
 * XS Malarkey - comedy night at Bar XS.

Rusholme tends to be slightly less heavy at night and there are less students (and more curry restaurants nearby).



Connect
There are a number of internet cafes on Wilmslow Road, including Link Up between Banff Road and Gt. Western Street. There are a handful of others in a row of converted terrace houses between Gt. Western Street and Dagenham Road. There is also a British Telecom Broadband Telephone box further south between Thurloe Street and Grandale Street.

Telegeneration provides wireless access at a number of near-by pubs and Bed and Breakfasts on and around Oxford Road/Wilmslow Road, the closest being at Luther King House.