A string of recent bad news for MMU finances and University funding in general may mean the bold green plans for the proposed Hulme campus are under threat.
The "Green Campus" idea is a big part of the sales pitch, but although there are some imaginative ideas there have never been any guarantee about what they will entail.
As such, these plans could be among the first to be scaled down when belts need tightening. And they do.
First the MMU came unstuck when millions were lost in investments during the Icelandic banking crisis.
Then the university announced 127 job losses in November.
Financial problems now mean the move from Didsbury will now happen in "installments".
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So December's demands for huge cuts in University spending by Peter Mandelson could spell the triple whammy for the eco-plans.
We hope that the MMU can be open and frank about the potential impact of recent problems on their plans for a Green Campus and we will continue to keep you informed.
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