University of Manchester shows solidarity with Warwick Free Education Protestors
On Wednesday the 3rd of December West Midlands police violently broke up a peaceful free education sit-in by Warwick students using force and CS spray. Warwick Students’ Union has responded with a move of solidarity organising further protests against the alleged police brutality, now supported by Manchester’s Students’ Union.
Manchester students have Playstation 3 seized
Manchester students have had their Playstation 3 and other equipment seized following various noise complaints from neighbours over excessively loud 4am gaming sessions. The story, which has received national attention, is however one of many reported lately, which students fear are depicted to demonise the Manchester student community collectively.
Manchester first city to recieve Hiroshima seedlings
In honour of the 34th anniversary of Manchester becoming the world’s first nuclear free city, the Mayor of Hiroshima has officially handed over seedlings to the Lord Mayor of Manchester taken from hope trees that survived the atomic bomb in 1945
Less than one per cent of all UK Professors are black in origin
As Black History Month begins at the Students’ Union and a new plaque is unveiled in honour of Arthur Lewis, Diversity Officer Tessy Maritim speaks to The Mancunion on the issue of the under-representation of black professors in universities.
GMP Launch New Initiative in Anticipation of Increased Crime Towards Students
Greater Manchester Police attempt to send a clear message towards offenders who target students that they will be “relentless” in their efforts to bring them to justice as a new Student Safe initiative is launched.