Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood by taking on parts in the science fiction film Star Trek (2009) and the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009).
Hemsworth went on to star in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), the action thriller Blackhat (2015), the biographical thriller In the Heart of the Sea (2015), the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), and the Men in Black film series spin-off Men in Black: International (2019). His most critically acclaimed roles include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film Rush (2013), in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Plans for new university in Rochdale to stop ‘brain drain' from the borough
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxPlans to establish a university in Rochdale to stop a ‘brain drain’ from the borough could take a big step forward this week.Around 80pc of students at Rochdale Sixth Form College currently go on to university - but most do not return to live and work in the town after they graduate.Council chiefs are now set to sign off on proposals to work with Hopwood Hall College to significantly increase higher education provision.The new university would focus on advanced manufacturing - creating a ‘unique’ offer that would address the skills gap in the sector at local, regional and national level.A council report says there is ‘great scope’ for Rochdale to specialise in this area, by working with 'existing local industry’.It.
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