signed the pact to build nuclear powered submarines with american technology, pulling out of a major contract with france. downing street says the deal was in no way intended to be exclusionary . the talks with france were postponed until a later date. thousands of students across the uk will be heading off to university over the next few weeks. the pandemic has caused 18 months of disruption, with students not experiencing face to face teaching, campus living and social events. here our education correspondent elaine dunkley. over the next few weeks, universities across greater manchester will welcome more than 100,000 students. i m looking forward to meeting new people, to actually studying. but just trying to get that university experience we kind of missed out on. it sjust fun, getting the vibe back from the two year break we ve had in lockdown, and you know, just coming back, everybody together and stuff, getting that unique feeling. it s the start of a new chapter for these fres
months of disruption, with students not experiencing face to face teaching, campus living and social events. here our education correspondent elaine dunkley. over the next few weeks, universities across greater manchester will welcome more than 100,000 students. i m looking forward to meeting new people, to actually studying. but just trying to get that university experience we kind of missed out on. it sjust fun, getting the vibe back from the two year break we ve had in lockdown, and you know, just coming back, everybody together and stuff, getting that unique feeling. it s the start of a new chapter for these freshers at manchester metropolitan. because of the pandemic, some students have started uni without visiting the place that will become their home for the next few years. i didn t know what it was going to be like at all. i was saying to my mum, what if i get up there and i hate it? i could be completely completely like out of my depth. but no, i m loving it so far. i went to
more than 100,000 students. i m looking forward to meeting new people, to actually studying. but just trying to get that university experience we kind of missed out on. it sjust fun, getting the vibe back from the two year break we ve had in lockdown, and you know, just coming back, everybody together and stuff, getting that uni feeling. it s the start of a new chapter for these freshers at manchester metropolitan. because of the pandemic, some students have started uni without visiting the place that will become their home for the next few years. i didn t know what it was going to be like at all. i was saying to my mum, what if i get up there and i hate it? i could be completely like out of my depth. but no, i m loving it so far. i went to uni last year and i studied a different course. it was quite similar. but obviously, being a creative course, online, it was just so difficult. but already i was saying, i had about a week, not even a week. two days. the government is urging univers