The University of Manchester reveals historical links to enslavement in their latest report

Alexander Candlin argues that slavery reparation payments to compensate for the actions of those in the 18th century are no way for us to learn from the past

The call comes after Glasgow University revealed it had been given up to £198 million in today’s money in donations from people who profited from the slave trade.

Ruth Squires speaks to the UoM students who stood for 24 hours as a protest against modern day slavery

Enjoying this year’s University Round-ups? Here you can have a look across the pond at some of the drama from American Colleges

The Booker Prize’s shortlist has been announced, and as always, each entry is laden with polemical and current societal commentaries. But why does this prize champion liberation? Perhaps due to its colonial past and problematic present.

Relive your 00s childhood and become drawn in by chocolate-themed musical numbers as we watch Willy Wonka fight to make a name in Paul King’s chocolate world

In Dinu Li’s solo exhibition, a record player sings reggae. Above it, a limp splay of black hair brings to mind images of the ghostly Japanese Yūrei. Further inside a dim room, cast in warm reds and oranges, seemingly random objects form chaotic arrangements, creating contorted shadows on the cold floor. A haunting melody weaves […]

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o discusses his life works, decolonisation through literature and normalised abnormalities in his talk at the university of Manchester

Influencer Matilda Djerf’s brand Djerf Avenue has recently come under fire for targeting creators making content about dupes of her products

Chevalier, released in the UK in June 2023, strives to ascend to the heights of the greatest period dramas but falls short of that lofty ambition

Blues hero Eric Bibb returns to Manchester, performing a career-spanning set at The Stoller Hall.

The King and I is a sumptuous delight and daringly sociopolitical

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a frustrating theatre-going experience which takes big swings but, more often than not, misses its mark

Maju Muchon, a first-year psychology student at UoM, tells the Mancunion about the crises of poverty and democracy in Brazil, as well as how Brazilian students in Manchester are struggling with the cost of living.

In ‘Rethinking the Grand Tour’, Manchester Art Gallery tries to decolonise its pieces. After visiting, we explore whether it’s really made an impact

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Lifestyle Team are spotlighting some of our favourite women and female-focused societies on campus.

French students walked out of a lecture on February 13 in protest of alleged racism by individuals, and a flawed curriculum