University students are scrambling for reading lists, and making sure they have all the things they need for move-in day.
Although the mix of stress and excitement can be overwhelming, Manchester tech firm Sync has announced a brand new ‘Back to School’ bundle with discounts on a wide range of Apple products to alleviate some of that pressure and help students get the most out of the new academic year.
These ‘Back to School’ bundles are available exclusively in store at Sync HQ on Deansgate in the heart of Manchester city centre.
Sync already has form for helping the local education sector, having helped every pupil at an Oldham primary school get their very own iPad earlier this year, and now, the business has created a variety of bundles as part of an exclusive offer for those off to university.
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The company – which has operated in the city for 30 years – is offering university students the chance to pick up tech for a lower price ahead of a new term.
With options available to suit a range of budgets, university students can get their hands on tech to help with writing essays, designing spreadsheets, and creating presentations to wow professors and fellow students alike.
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These ‘Back to School’ bundles are available exclusively in store at Sync HQ on Deansgate / Credit: Sync
These bundles include Apple favourites like MacBook Air – which is ready to power through those all-nighters and long shifts at the library.
The portability of Mac makes it an essential tool for surviving university as students can take notes in class, write essays on-the-go, and relax at night with a reliably-smooth system to run all your favourite apps and websites to help unwind at the end of a busy day.
“Whether it’s the start of a new chapter or a return to campus for another term, students are sure to be in sync with the upcoming academic year, all thanks to Sync’s back to school bundles,” Sync said.
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The in-store bundles available as part of the promotion include:
Sync is offering university students the chance to pick up tech for a lower price ahead of a new term / Credit: SyncUniversity students can get their hands on tech to help with writing essays, designing spreadsheets and more/ Credit: Sync
These ‘Back to School’ bundles are available exclusively in store, and you can visit Sync HQ at 63 Deansgate to pick one up.
And this is not the only student deal that Sync is offering either, as there’s a Student and Teacher Store also operating online and there’s discounts to be had across a wide range of Apple products for those attending and teaching schools across the country, so those outside of Manchester don’t have to miss out on the incredible deals that Sync has in store.
NHS launches new AI and robot cancer detection pilot offering ‘glimpse into future’
Emily Sergeant
The NHS has launched a ‘trailblazing’ new AI and robot pilot to help spot cancers sooner.
Patients who are facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under the new pilot that makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, and all without with fewer tests too.
At the moment, patients are faced with weeks of repeat scans and procedures to come to a diagnosis.
But this could soon be replaced with a single, half-hour cancer biopsy – reducing prolonged uncertainty, and avoiding more invasive surgery.
According to the NHS, the new approach uses AI software to rapidly analyse lung scans and flag small lumps that are most likely to be cancerous, before a robotic camera is then used to guide biopsy tools through the airways with much greater precision than standard techniques.
A new NHS pilot using AI and robotic technology will help doctors reach hard-to-detect lung cancers earlier.
Weeks of scans and procedures could be replaced with a single biopsy, reducing uncertainty and avoiding more invasive surgery.
The robot can reach nodules as small as 6mm – which is around the size of a grain of rice – that are hidden deep in the lung and are often deemed too risky or difficult to access using existing methods, and once AI has highlighted higher-risk areas, doctors can then take a precise tissue sample, which is sent to specialist laboratories and reviewed by expert cancer teams to confirm or rule out cancer.
The NHS’s top cancer doctor hailed the pilot – which is currently being carried out at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust – as ‘a glimpse of the future of cancer detection’.
“Waiting to find out if you might have cancer is incredibly stressful for patients and their families,” admitted Professor Peter Johnson, who is NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Cancer.
The NHS has launched a new AI and robot cancer detection pilot that’s offering a ‘glimpse into future’ / Credit: rawpixel
“Our lung cancer screening programme means that we are picking up more cancers at an early stage than ever, and by bringing AI and robotics together in this trailblazing NHS pilot, we’re bringing in the very latest technology to give clinicians a clearer look inside the lungs and support faster, more accurate biopsies.
“This is a glimpse of the future of cancer detection.
“Innovation like this is exactly how we can help diagnose more cancers faster, so treatment can be most effective, and why the NHS continues to lead the way in bringing new technology safely into frontline care.”
If successful, the pilot will help the NHS to generate evidence to develop a national commissioning policy for robotic bronchoscopy.
It will also support more consistent access to the technology across the NHS in future.
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Chester Zoo announces new spring date for its popular running event to help UK wildlife
Emily Sergeant
Chester Zoo has announced that its popular Run For Nature is back again this year, and this time, there’s a new spring edition.
The UK’s biggest charity zoo seen success with this event in the past few years, with thousands of runners signing up for one of the North West’s most unique athletic experiences and all funds raised going towards efforts to protect highly-endangered giraffes in Africa.
This year though, the much-loved event’s focus brings conservation ‘a little closer to home’ and will protect some of the UK’s most threatened species instead – with all funds helping to safeguard hedgehogs, kingfishers, otters, harvest mice, and more.
It comes as the UK is currently considered one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth.
Participants will first get to wind through the zoo and enjoy glimpses of elephants, lemurs, and other incredible species along the way, before heading out into the picturesque Cheshire countryside.
Adults can choose from a 10K or 5K route, while younger runners are invited to take part in a one-mile ‘Zoom’ race, open to children aged four-15, which takes place entirely within the zoo’s incredible 130-acre grounds.
All runners will receive free entry to the zoo for the rest of the day as part of their registration, along with a 25% discount for friends and family who come along to show support.
Chester Zoo’s popular 10K charity run is returns with a new spring date / Credit: Chester Zoo
Lorraine Jubb, who is the Fundraising Lead at Chester Zoo, called the Run For Nature a ‘really special event’.
“In previous years, runners have already supported conservation efforts for Asian elephants, Eastern black rhinos and Northern giraffe,” she explained. This springtime though, we’re turning our attention much closer to home in the UK, and to the wildlife we share our gardens, parks and countryside with.
“With one in six species now at risk of extinction in the UK, every runner will be playing a vital role in helping us protect animals and supporting our growing nature recovery work across right across Cheshire.
The Manc -
7th September 2021 
