Advocacy groups express concern about lack of representation in new exec team
The new University of Manchester SU executive team has been praised for being the most diverse team in terms of BAME candisates in the country. However, there is a complete lack of representation for disabled and LGBTQ+ students, leaving some uneasy about the coming year
Table Tennis Club celebrates International Women’s Day
Kate MacLachlan talks to UoM’s Table Tennis Club about female representation and diversity in the sport
Penis, vagina, pregnancy: Sexpression tackles the lack of LGBTQ+ specific sex ed in schools and on campus
Ellie Martin sits down with Sexpression to discuss the need for LGBTQ+ specific sex education on campus.
Lack of inclusive cycling in cities excludes disabled cyclists
Ellie Martin discusses the need for inclusive cycle lanes with Harrie Larrington-Spencer, a PhD student heading up research into the problems disabled cyclists face in Manchester
UoM Trans Campaign calls for more gender neutral toilets
Ellie Martin explains the issues faced by the trans community regarding the use of toilets and the work the UoM Trans Campaign is doing to combat this
Opinion: Local elections are key to climate action
Sebastian Cousins, a member of the Young Green Society, discusses the importance of local elections in the fight for climate action
People and Planet UoM form alliance to remove BP’s influence over three universities
Kate MacLachlan spoke to People and Planet about BP’s presence on three major university campuses and what they are doing to kick them out
Shift in priorities for Duke of Edinburgh award
Kate MacLachlan spoke to the DoE society about the changes in the award, and how focus on character building may be overtaking the physical aspects of the challenge
Confessions of a closet Tory
The results of the most recent election has made ‘closet tories’ feel more confident in revealing their true identity on campus, Ellie Martin reveals
Chinese New Year celebrations cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The Manchester Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) have instead been fundraising for medical supplies for affected areas
CoppaFeel say check your chest
The UoM branch of nationwide charity CoppaFeel talk about their activities on campus, their fundraising but most importantly how to check yourself for changes to your chest
Young labour rebrand and regroup after election
Manchester Young Labour’s Jawad Khan looks at what follows the general election for the party on campus
Five positive changes made by student societies this decade
There over 35 charity, fundraising and campaigning societies at the University – what sort of change have they enacted this past decade?
Young political societies debate in run up to election
The four main political societies on campus debated issues affecting students in the run up to the general election
Divestment campaigns come together to pressure University
Groups campaigning for UoM to divest in fossil fuels have decided to join forces in order to unify their efforts and increase the pressure on the university.
People and Planet taking part in “direct action” after being ignored by university
University students resort to extreme action after lack of engagement from the university
MLS Pride screening left us in tears – for all the best reasons
A heartwarming evening of film hosted by MLS
Review: The Morning After the Fright Before
Writer Kate MacLachlan went to see the University of Manchester Comedy Society’s latest show at Fallowfield’s HAUS
Manchester’s young political societies respond to general election
All four political societies on campus respond to questions about the upcoming election. They discuss the current PM and their plans for campaigning, as well as Brexit and domestic policies
Languages societies hold talks on EU student life post-Brexit
EU students came together to attend a series of short talks given by experts in a wide range of subjects, all of which could be affected by Brexit