Features Archive
27th April 2022
Manchester Airport chaos: Everything you need to know
You might have seen the chaos at Manchester Airport on social media, but why is it happening?
26th April 2022
Student by day, Labour councillor by night: In conversation with Sam Flemming
We sat down with Sam Flemming, a student at UoM who is also Wigan’s Labour councillor, to ask him how he juggles the two roles
25th April 2022
The man, the myth, the building: The Stephen Joseph Studio
Next up in our series on uni buildings is the Stephen Joseph Studio. Read on if you want to find out why there’s a seemingly random church in the middle of the quad!
14th April 2022
The man, the myth, the building: Schuster
Annabel Benton gives us the lowdown on the history of the Schuster building
24th March 2022
What happened at Reclaim the Night 2022?
Here’s what happened at the Reclaim the Night protest this year!
21st March 2022
Reclaim the Night: How the media presents women and men’s nights out
Although drinking culture is an activity enjoyed by both men and women, gendered stereotyping within the media perpetuates old-fashioned ideas of femininity and masculinity
20th March 2022
The Origins and History of Reclaim the Night
What are the origins of Reclaim the Night?
23rd February 2022
Happy 40th Birthday Afflecks: The iconic Manchester market
A chat with the vendors of Affleck’s and a look into the history of the famous indoor market as it approaches a big milestone
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23rd February 2022
How to: win an SU election
Taking into account the behaviours and trends of past SU elections, here’s a handy (satirical) guide to winning your Officer campaign…
22nd February 2022
The BBC says good morning Manchester
Morning Live in Manchester: First topical daily live programme to move to the ‘regions’
16th February 2022
The man, the myth, the building: Zochonis
Emily Hayden delves into the history of a hidden gem on campus – the Zochonis Building
5th February 2022
Manchester Community’s effort to aid Afghan Refugees
Manchester’s British Afghan population are dealing with increased xenophobia following the full of Kabul
4th February 2022
Letters to Juliet: My time as a secretary of Juliet
Rom coms are notoriously unrealistic, but Carina Low followed in the footsteps of Amanda Seyfried in Letters to Juliet
4th February 2022
Womb with a view?: The abortion debate on university campuses
What are university pro-life societies? Are they just about abortion? The Mancunion speaks to two such societies and UoM’s Feminist Collective to find out
4th February 2022
The (wo)man, the myth, the building: Ellen Wilkinson
The Ellen WIlkinson building is tucked away in the corner of main campus, but who was Ellen Wilkinson?
1st February 2022
BBC Three has bounced back to our screens
BBC Three has returned to our TV screens for 2022 – what do UoM students think?
18th December 2021
The man, the myth, the building: John Rylands
Read the next instalment of our series on the people lending their names to UoM buildings – this one’s on John Rylands
15th December 2021
“I’m 21, I shouldn’t be feeling like this.”: UoM students speak out about their experiences with Long Covid
UoM students tell us about how their lives and university experiences have been impacted by Long Covid