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Get to know: Who is Professor Duncan Ivison?
Disability and ethnicity pay gaps go up, gender goes ...
Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against a...
Features
Manchester’s continuing problem with inaccessib...
From Our Correspondent: Uncovering Berlin’s les...
Thread Therapy: In conversation with UoM’s Fash...
Opinion
If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to t...
Main Library Musings – Rant column #2
My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and...
Science & Tech
Why are you laughing: The science of humour
In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Ma...
AI learns its first words (and helps explain how huma...
Investigations
Fallowfield’s 18.35%: Why are students not voting?
“They decided they didn’t want a Nightline any longer...
Spot checks on international students attendance set ...
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The new generation of F1 drivers: Wasted potential?
Tyrants cruise to playoff victory against Stirling Cl...
Memories of the game: A look back at favourite sporti...
Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against academic suspension
22nd April 2024
A student involved with action group Manchester Leftist Action has spoken out against his suspension by the University
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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?
How to have a routine when you have so few contact hours
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The Alchemist Cosmic Supper Club review: Unlocking celestial delights
Brunch at Santé: A slice of sun
Giving ‘Too Good To Go’ a go!
Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure
My year abroad, the visa process, and getting lost in translation
Getting involved: Volunteering at the Booth Centre
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Leopard print roars back: The resurgence of a popular fashion trend
Celebrity style guide #7: Lewis Hamilton
What the Croc? Pringles x Crocs and other crazy collabs
Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
17th April 2024
With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we've found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation
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Northern Music Awards 2024: Celebrating breakthrough ...
Vampire Weekend: Indie experimenters push the boundar...
DIIV live in Manchester: Shoegaze stars promise enlig...
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The problem with publishing
Spotify vs Audible: The battle for audiobook dominance
Why I don’t regret buying a Kindle
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40 Years of the Future: Painting abstract exhibition ...
Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David H...
Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
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Hedda review: A misguided imitation of Ibsen’s ...
My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial t...
Come From Away press launch: A community show for Chr...
Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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My formative film: A love letter to Notting Hill
SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, program...
Chungking Express: Intoxicating youthful cinema | UoM...
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Taskmaster: Why it’s so good and where to begin
The fourth season curse: Why do TV shows get worse af...
Drive to Survive season 6: Get strapped in for more F...
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Hades 2 is bringing sexyback
So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?
Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games
My formative film: A love letter to Notting Hill
24th April 2024
How Richard Curtis' film about a charming bookshop owner changed my view on romance films forever
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Ella Robinson
Editor-in-Chief | SPANC Best Reporter (Highly Commended) 2022 and SPARC Best Journalist in the North 2022
Review: Heathers
Theatre
It’s Mean Girls but dark… Expect the unexpected at the Palace Theatre
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Mamma Mia! Review
Theatre
Mamma Mia has been the soundtrack of my life for years, but the Opera House musical exceeded all expectations
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Review: Edith
Theatre
100 years on from the execution of Edith Thompson, Crowded Room explores if a modern day jury would come to the same conclusion
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“If there’s no legacy to this … what are we doing?”: A love letter to Women’s Football
Sport
I’ve always loved football but it hasn’t always been easy … will the 2022 Euros change that for girls nationwide?
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Live Review: Olivia Rodrigo
Music
Ella Robinson captures the enigmatic stage presence of pop-punk superstar Olivia Rodrigo.
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Parklife 2022 Review: A celebration of Manchester plagued by poor sound
Music
The Mancunion reviews Manchester’s Parklife festival – a varied line-up in Heaton Park on the weekend
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TV Nostalgia: Our childhood favourites
Film
From Tracy Beaker to the Clone Wars, we explore some of our favourite childhood shows and ask just why did we love them so much?
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Student loan interest rates soar to 12%: Will current students be affected?
News
Should students be worried about the 12% inflation rate beginning in September?
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Bin strikes could leave 220,000 Manchester homes overflowing with rubbish
News
“Insulting” pay offer could stop bin collections in April
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In conversation: Johannes Radebe
Theatre
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TV
Johannes Radebe speaks to the Mancunion about the importance of visibility, the challenges of the first same-sex partnership, and his upcoming tour, Freedom
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“45 years and what’s changed?”: Manchester students unite for Reclaim the Night’s 45th anniversary march
News
“45 years and what’s changed? Are women safe to walk in the dark? No!”
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Mancunion Exclusive: Report into UoM’s historical links to slavery released
News
The University of Manchester reveals historical links to enslavement in their latest report
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Review: Footloose
Theatre
Kick off your Sunday shoes and head to Manchester Opera House for a night to remember
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Lights, Camera, Election: Casting our vote on the best political films and TV
Film
Our writers consider their favourite political films, in light of the student elections
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Review: Kevin Clifton – Burn The Floor
Theatre
Strictly fans unite! The all-singing, all-dancing company is back, and we’re feeling the heat
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It’s not a regular cinema, it’s a cool cinema: Valentine’s at Victoria Baths
Film
Karen’s boobs say there’s a 95% chance you’ll be cold
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Kevin Clifton is burning up the Bridgewater Hall this Valentine’s Day
Theatre
Burn The Floor is coming to The Bridgewater Hall, lead by Strictly’s Kevin Clifton once again
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“I’m 21, I shouldn’t be feeling like this.”: UoM students speak out about their experiences with Long Covid
Features
UoM students tell us about how their lives and university experiences have been impacted by Long Covid
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Review: The Book of Mormon
Theatre
Managing Editors Ella Robinson reviews The Book of Mormon at the Palace Theatre
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KINOFILM 2021: Women in Film Selection – Short Films Fall Short
Film
Ella Robinson reviews the ‘Women in Film’ collection shown as part of Kinofilm festival at Chapeltown picture house
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