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University round-up: Redundancies, Student Publicatio...
Who’s standing in Manchester’s Mayoral El...
Pro-Palestine groups occupy the Roscoe Building
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Manchester’s continuing problem with inaccessib...
From Our Correspondent: Uncovering Berlin’s les...
Thread Therapy: In conversation with UoM’s Fash...
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My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and...
We need to politicise mental health
No-sex tenancy clauses are a landlord’s newest ...
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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...
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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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Celebrity style guide #6: Michael Schumacher
The new generation of F1 drivers: Wasted potential?
Tyrants cruise to playoff victory against Stirling Cl...
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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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Cooking a week of TikTok recipes on a student budget
TikTok and Teatox: Why social media is sucking the joy out of food
Margarita Month at Zouk: All style, less substance
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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Zendaya and the art of theme dressing
Celebrity style guide #6: Michael Schumacher
Does Hailey Bieber’s Rhode phone case signal the death of the handbag?
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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Khruangbin’s LP, A LA SALA: Slight shifts make all th...
Declan McKenna live in Manchester: Seamlessly mixing ...
Thundercat live in Manchester: Bassist of all time?
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Boy Swallows Universe: Does reality make the best fic...
What to read in 2024: Exciting new book releases
Reading should be for joy, not health
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Review: Please Feel Free to Ignore My Work by David H...
Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
Four women who make the art world a better place
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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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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, program...
Chungking Express: Intoxicating youthful cinema | UoM...
An evening with UoM Film Society and Chungking Express
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Taskmaster: Why it’s so good and where to begin
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So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?
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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, programming and being a first-time filmmaker: “There has to be room in the film world for all tastes”
16th April 2024
In conversation with Jane Giles, co-director of SCALA!!!, we discuss how she came to make the film, her career in programming and how the London cinema had lasting impact on young audiences
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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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