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Josh Sandiford

Josh Sandiford

Deputy Editor

Burnham calls on government to sustain funding for cycling and walking

Burnham calls on government to sustain funding for cycling and walking

Currently, around 1% of the Department for Transport’s budget is allocated to cycling and walking
International Students’ officer will not be declared until next week

International Students’ officer will not be declared until next week

The University of Manchester Students’ Union (SU) has issued a fresh statement saying that the result for the International Students’ officer will be announced ’by the end of the week
Banned candidates win SU elections

Banned candidates win SU elections

Turnout also fell – with only 19.4% of students voting
Concerns raised regarding Piccadilly Gardens

Concerns raised regarding Piccadilly Gardens

Last week, two stabbings occurred near Piccadilly Gardens in one night
Majority of students ‘exposed to unwanted sexual behaviour’

Majority of students ‘exposed to unwanted sexual behaviour’

A survey of 5,649 UK university students has found that 53% of respondents experienced unwanted sexual behaviour from another student
Br-Oak House: Students forced to overpay massively for sold out ball tickets

Br-Oak House: Students forced to overpay massively for sold out ball tickets

Tickets are being sold online for four times the original price of £20
Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?

Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?

Outgoing Exec Officer Riddi Viswanathan pointed out that low turnout could be an issue with the SU and suggested students might not be entirely to blame
New student group launched to counter crime in Fallowfield

New student group launched to counter crime in Fallowfield

Fallowfield Student Crime – or FSC – also aims to ‘create a dialogue’ between students, community leaders, police, and the universities

Preview: SU Elections 2019

Polling stations can be found in the Students’ Union, North Campus, and Owens Park, Fallowfield
The Mancunion’s 2019 SU Elections live blog

The Mancunion’s 2019 SU Elections live blog

Follow all of our coverage of the SU elections LIVE
Rayner: Labour would end marketisation of higher education

Rayner: Labour would end marketisation of higher education

During a speech at the University and College Union (UCU) conference, Angela Rayner set out a series of policy steps that would allow for further intervention regarding how universities are run
Experts urge councils not to ignore alcohol ‘crisis’

Experts urge councils not to ignore alcohol ‘crisis’

New figures released by Public Health England have revealed that alcohol-related hospital admissions across areas in the North West of England have reached almost 180,00
Manchester to use Finnish homelessness model to tackle epidemic

Manchester to use Finnish homelessness model to tackle epidemic

The ‘Housing First’ model seeks to eliminate causes of homelessness while the council ponders plans to introduce a £100 fine for rough sleeping
Student activists storm UoM governors meeting

Student activists storm UoM governors meeting

The Mancunion understands that student campaign groups burst into the meeting to campaign against the University’s unethical investments
SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

This SU is democratically mandated to support an NSS boycott via an active senate motion
UoM study says at-risk women should be screened for breast cancer earlier

UoM study says at-risk women should be screened for breast cancer earlier

The long-term trial found that annual breast screening in women aged 35-39 who were identified to be at ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ risk of breast cancer detected tumours when they were significantly smaller in size and less likely to spread
UK Vice-Chancellor pay soars to 13 times median wage

UK Vice-Chancellor pay soars to 13 times median wage

Almost half of all vice-chancellors received a salary of over £300,000, while a number of universities are forced into job cuts amid deficits
Concern as UoM schools of Social Sciences and Law set to merge

Concern as UoM schools of Social Sciences and Law set to merge

A position paper was published last September looking at the benefits and risks of a merger between the Schools of Law and Social Sciences
RMT finally suspends Northern strike action

RMT finally suspends Northern strike action

There have been 47 separate days of industrial action over the issue of guards on trains, causing delays for passengers
Government plans aim to crack down on ethnic disparity in universities

Government plans aim to crack down on ethnic disparity in universities

Universities could lose their positions on league tables if they refuse to do more to tackle ethnic disparity