News Archive
21st November 2016
No willpower? Love bacon? Try flexitarianism
Eating less meat could save the planet and you some cash
21st November 2016
Harvard suspends men’s soccer team over sexual comments
Harvard cancels the Men’s soccer season, after discovering that sexually explicit ‘scouting reports’, rating women from the team, continued from 2012 through to 2016
21st November 2016
Cup North
Alec Wilby visited Cup North – the Manchester Coffee Festival – to see what all the buzz was about.
21st November 2016
Preview: money.co.uk founder speaks to Manchester entrepreneurs
Interested in starting your own business? Manchester alumni Chris Morling comes to university this week to inspire students to take their first steps into entrepreneurship
21st November 2016
University of Manchester rated one of the world’s best for graduate employability
The Times Higher Education rankings place Manchester as one of the best places in the world to study in terms of graduate employability
18th November 2016
The Piccadilly wall is coming down
As part of a £10million plan, Piccadilly Gardens will be regenerated and the grey wall surrounding the Gardens will be demolished
18th November 2016
Mancunion editorial applications open
Editorial applications are open for the news, food and games sections, you have until midday on the 25th of November to apply
18th November 2016
City University students vote to ban the Sun, Mail and Express
The Students’ Union at City University, renowned as one of the top journalism schools, have passed a motion to ban newspapers in order to “oppose fascism”
18th November 2016
Over half of University of Manchester teaching staff on ‘precarious’ contracts
New figures released by The Guardian reveal the proportion of academic staff who are in ‘insecure and precarious’ employment, according to the University and College Union
17th November 2016
Millennials encouraged to take control of their financial future
The mobile app invstr is launching a Student Investing Championship to encourage students to improve their financial skills and understanding of the markets
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14th November 2016
Women more likely to die from taking ecstasy
Female hormones mean that women are at a higher risk of suffering potentially fatal side effects of ecstasy
14th November 2016
AIDS-related deaths could be reduced with anti-fungal drugs
On-going research in early diagnosis and correct treatment of fungal infections suggests many lives could be saved amongst HIV/AIDS sufferers
14th November 2016
Battle of the sexes: can men handle the contraceptive heat?
A recent study into male contraceptive injections was halted when men displayed side effects such as acne, weight gain, muscle pain and mood swings and it seems women are not happy about it
14th November 2016
Andy Burnham officially launches Manchester mayoral campaign
Burnham claims he wants to “give the Disunited Kingdom hope, not hate’
14th November 2016
Manchester Open Mind Network host successful anxiety panel discussion
Deputy News Editor Len Cotton, attended Manchester Open Mind Network’s panel event on anxiety
11th November 2016
Students react to Donald Trump election triumph
Everyone has something to say on the shock victory, so we gathered the opinions of students around the country
10th November 2016
An eyewitness account from the union bar
On this eventful night, Chloe Hatton gauges reactions at the Students’ Union
9th November 2016
Fight breaks out in SU bar during US election overnight broadcast
A fight broke out during the overnight broadcast of the US Presidential elections in the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union bar, which saw Donald Trump elected President
9th November 2016
Can nature documentaries promote conservation?
Nature documentaries have always valued themselves on being educational and entertaining — but are they teaching us anything?