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“Internal server error”: IT issues wreak chaos during enrolment
26th July 2022

Last week IT issues meant the student system crashed during enrolment, wreaking chaos and leaving many students unable to enrol on their modules.

The kids are not alright: Final year students and rising living costs
27th May 2022

Scared about graduating and leaving the university bubble? Well, you unfortunately should be, and here’s why

In conversation with The Defendant and The Law in 60 Seconds
25th May 2022

The Defendant and The Law in 60 Seconds held a conference at UoM – find out what it was about!

What do French UoM students think of the Presidential elections?
15th May 2022

We spoke to UoM’s French students to see how they feel about the recent presidential elections and the future of France

How long will we ‘BeReal’ for?: The rise of trending new app
15th May 2022

Everyone on campus seems to have BeReal at the moment, so we explore why the app is so popular, and how long it is likely to last

‘People would rather take a loan and be able to eat’: Medical Students launch the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign
4th May 2022

Medical students funding halved as they hit fifth and sixth years – we’ve interviewed the founder of the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign to find out more about the problem

Manchester Airport chaos: Everything you need to know
27th April 2022

You might have seen the chaos at Manchester Airport on social media, but why is it happening?

Student by day, Labour councillor by night: In conversation with Sam Flemming
26th April 2022

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

The man, the myth, the building: The Stephen Joseph Studio
25th April 2022

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!

The man, the myth, the building: Schuster
14th April 2022

Annabel Benton gives us the lowdown on the history of the Schuster building

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What happened at Reclaim the Night 2022?
24th March 2022

Here’s what happened at the Reclaim the Night protest this year!

Reclaim the Night: How the media presents women and men’s nights out
21st March 2022

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

The Origins and History of Reclaim the Night
20th March 2022

What are the origins of Reclaim the Night?

Meet your women’s committee!
16th March 2022

What’s the SU Women’s Committee? Find out here!

Explaining the Russo-Ukrainian crisis
16th March 2022

The origins of the conflict broken down

Happy 40th Birthday Afflecks: The iconic Manchester market
23rd February 2022

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

How to: win an SU election
23rd February 2022

Taking into account the behaviours and trends of past SU elections, here’s a handy (satirical) guide to winning your Officer campaign…

The BBC says good morning Manchester
22nd February 2022

Morning Live in Manchester: First topical daily live programme to move to the ‘regions’

The man, the myth, the building: Zochonis
16th February 2022

Emily Hayden delves into the history of a hidden gem on campus – the Zochonis Building

Manchester Community’s effort to aid Afghan Refugees
5th February 2022

Manchester’s British Afghan population are dealing with increased xenophobia following the full of Kabul