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Students’ Union to Open New Venue on Oxford Road
Pushback online as White Hotel site to reopen under new…
Canvas Hack Threatens University
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A Chat with STAT
Ode to Oak: The end of an era
“They completely think we’re monsters”: An interview wi…
Opinion
Is Neurodivergence becoming a trend?
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obs…
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Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the eco…
The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
All-nighters are killing your ability to learn
Investigations
‘Asylum isn’t the objective’: Sudanese students challen…
Rising demand sees nearly half of Work Experience bursa…
Jewish students describe life on campus amid rising ant…
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Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe problem
Women’s football still isn’t being taken seriously R…
From one pint to an ultra-marathon: Meet ManchesterR…
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Manchester Local Election Results 2026
Study visa ban: ‘Misleading’ data used by H…
Should Reform UK be shown the door or given the floor…
Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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Dear 20-year-old me
Has Vinted lost its vintage?
It’s okay to drop out
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The best cafés in Manchester to study in this exam season
Shoryu student deal review: I’ll take this over a meal deal any day
Albert’s Schloss St Patrick’s Day bash: a review
I HATE THE 2026 ‘REBRAND’
Frugal chic: “The art of having ‘enough’”
It’s women’s history month: the importance of female friendships
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Has Vinted lost its vintage?
Call it what it is: Jhumkas or vintage accessories?
Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Dear 20-year-old me
27th August 2026
Your twenties aren't a race. Stop measuring your progress against everyone else's highlight reel. Live in the moment. Embrace the messy, ordinary moments that shape you.
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Preview: The Warehouse Project turns twenty
“We are the fucking rain!”: The Prodigy Live From Wythe…
Pushback online as White Hotel site to reopen under new…
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The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Head…
Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress&…
Manchester Literature Festival: Douglas Stuart in conve…
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The Layers Beneath Un-Fair-Ground Exhibit at Whitworth…
All that went down in the art world, so far: Art market…
Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
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Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the…
The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines fam…
Finding Emily (2026): Alicia MacDonald’s homage to Manchester and British rom-coms
15th August 2026
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
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The Last House review: Netflix’s briny flashback…
Tony (2026) review: Kitchen chaos, teen angst, and the…
The End of Oak Street review: A rip-roaring summer thro…
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“SNL UK Is Born!”
‘Mock the Week’ is Back!
Taskmaster Series 20 review
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Blood Dungeon review: Survivors-like chaos meets precis…
Denshattack! review: High-octane, high-quality mayhem
Netflix unveils first (official) look at Grand Theft Au…
The Last House review: Netflix’s briny flashback to 2020 is five years too late
8th September 2026
Sea beasts and silly attempts at a high concept leave The Last House feeling like a messy, overdue dud that misunderstands its own strength
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Live review: The Amazons at Manchester Academy
Music
The Amazons embarked on their first tour since lockdown, debuting new material and sprinkling in some old favourites
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In Conversation with The Amazons
Music
Features editor Serafina Kenny chatted with Matt Thomson, the band’s lead singer, about touring, their new album, and cool jackets
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MANIFF 2022: 18 1/2
Film
MANIFF 2022: 18 1/2 combines wit, romance, thriller and politics to create a highly entertaining 70’s comedy
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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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Boston Manor Live Review: A little less talk, a little more action please
Music
Features Editor Serafina Kenny gives an unfortunately scathing review of Boston Manor’s recent gig at Manchester Academy 2
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How to: win an SU election
Features
Taking into account the behaviours and trends of past SU elections, here’s a handy (satirical) guide to winning your Officer campaign…
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How to: find love at UoM
Features
Is your love life lacking after lockdown? Here are some handy tips to get the ball rolling again and find your soulmate on campus!
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In conversation with: Lucy Deakin
Music
Read our chat with Lucy Deakin, a Manchester based singer who’s supported Larkins and is set to be the next big thing in pop
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In conversation with: Lemn Sissay
Features
Lemn Sissay, the Chancellor of UoM, tells us his thoughts on Black History Month, his job as Chancellor and writing his memoir
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How to: fit in in Fallowfield
Features
Features editor Serafina Kenny runs through how to best fit in with the rest of the students at UoM
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Manchester residents asked to reduce water use as reservoirs run low
News
United Utilities urges customers to reduce their water usage due to reservoir water levels reaching worrying lows
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The Mancunion take on the Crystal Maze Experience
Lifestyle
The Mancunion’s editorial team headed to the Crystal Maze Live Experience – here’s what we thought
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Pale Waves interview with Tits for Tat
Music
Jess and Serafina interview Heather of Pale Waves fame for their show on Fuse FM – Tits for Tat
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‘Entirely contemptuous’: Students rage as second lockdown beckons
Opinion
Students in Greater Manchester react to the greater Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions brought in by the government
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“It’s presposterous”: Students react to possible Christmas Covid restrictions
Opinion
Students feel largely let down by the government’s recent announcement regarding their freedom to return home at Christmas
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Black Lives Matter: Why better history education is so important
Opinion
Serafina Kenny argues changing school curriculums is the best way to stamp out racism
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“I hate the government”: Incoming Manchester students react to A-Level fiasco
News
Controversial computer-generated grades were ditched
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Let’s Get Away: Barcelona
Lifestyle
This week to inspire your post-pandemic travels – Let’s Get Away to Barcelona
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Durham University proposes controversial plans to move courses online
News
Plans to move entire modules and degree programmes to online teaching even once the Coronavirus pandemic is over have been broadly criticised by staff and students
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International Women’s Day: now and then
Lifestyle
Writer Serafina Kenny looks at the history of International Women’s Day, and how Manchester celebrated in 2020
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