Features Archive
25th November 2016
A student life: treasurer of the cheese and wine society
Stevie Grieves meets the Cheese and Wine society’s treasurer Ollie Carr
22nd November 2016
A student life: the student journalist
We spoke to Eliza Slawther about being a student journalist
22nd November 2016
An insider’s account of Manchester Labour Students
Jack Ashworth speaks to a student on the left of the Manchester Labour Students society to discuss how the alleged current split reflects the party’s national problems
22nd November 2016
Manchester Weihnachtsmarkt
Maria Ortega Rechkemmer finds out just how German Manchester’s Christmas markets are
14th November 2016
A student life: the prince of Panto Society
Emma Shanks caught up with Bradley Pascall, this year’s Social Secretary of UOM’s Panto Society
14th November 2016
A student life: the quidditch player
We spoke to Livi Dickinson about being a quidditch player at university
14th November 2016
A student life: the free speech advocate
Jo Mitchison a member of the University of Manchester’s Free Speech and Secular Society, claims the culture of not engaging with controversial opinions is to blame for the success of Trump and Brexit
7th November 2016
“We need to counter the rubbish that poetry is only for a chosen few”
Books editor Roma Havers interviews the poet Lemn Sissay on his new book Gold from the Stone and his role as Chancellor of the University of Manchester
24th October 2016
Life after Fabric: What’s next for the future of British clubbing?
When it comes to clubbing and drug culture in post-Fabric Britain, many questions have been left without reply. Miranda Bunnis searches for answers
24th October 2016
Cruel Britannia: ABBA, Churchill and the new fiver
Jack Ashworth looks at what Churchill’s face on the new five pound note says about Britain
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17th October 2016
Passport to paradise
Embarking on a year abroad can be so much more than staying in Europe; six French students who travelled far and wide give their deux cents on choosing a far-flung location
17th October 2016
53% of students at University of Manchester in favour of monarchy
With a recent survey showing the University of Manchester students’ overall support for the monarchy, Stevie Grieves asks why our Queen continues to be such a popular figure in Britain
5th October 2016
How Europe tackles tuition fees
With tuition fees on the rise in the UK, how are other European countries managing university costs for their students?
3rd October 2016
Mental health at Manchester: Is the university doing enough?
As mental health services are becoming increasingly more important to the student population, what is the university doing to improve the support that they offer?
29th September 2016
Profile: Qaisra Shahraz Lifetime Achiever Award at the National Diversity Awards
Charlotte Smith praises Qaisra Shahraz for her work as an author and humanitarian and shares thoughts on her Lifetime Achiever Award from the National Diversity Awards
26th September 2016
Interview: Dame Nancy Rothwell
Head Features Editor Jacob Nicholas sat down with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, to talk about everything from Brexit to building a hotel on campus
21st April 2016
TEDxUniversityofManchester – Infinite Possibilities
TEDxUniversity of Manchester returned with the theme of Infinite Possibilities on Saturday, with a host of inspirational and lauded speakers and live performers
18th April 2016
“There are a lot of grey walls in this world: Why not paint them?”
The Mancunion sat down for a surprisingly philosophical and introspective journey through the life, work, city, and inspiration of Manchester-based graffiti artist kELzO
24th March 2016
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15th March 2016
The bodies nobody cares about
The media and societal spin on body image is causing dangerous consequences for a generation of body dysmorphic men; what can we do?