Features Archive
21st December 2020
What support is available for students staying at university this Christmas?
Here’s what you need to know about staying in the city this Christmas
11th December 2020
Fighting the stigma with Students for Sensible Drug Policy: Manchester
From recreational use to study drugs, The Mancunion talks to Students for Sensible Drug Policy about education and harm reduction
11th December 2020
Meet the male social workers stamping out stereotypes
Boys and young men make up more than half of the children in need of social work support, but only 14 per cent of the profession are male
3rd December 2020
The slow, cold abandonment of Manchester nightlife
Nightlife is a valuable economic sector: why have its workers been cruelly abandoned?
19th November 2020
‘I got stopped because I’m black and wearing a tracksuit’: Zac Adan speaks out at student protest
Adan was among many of the speakers at the protest to share his experience with the university
14th November 2020
Student protests are due a renaissance, Manchester has it covered
How angry students are making sure their voices are heard – and why it’s finally time for us to listen
14th November 2020
From Manchester to Warsaw, the battle for abortion rights continues
Laura Martin discusses recent changes to abortion rights in Poland, the USA, and even right here in Manchester
14th November 2020
‘Coronavirus: A Not-So Student Life’ is out now on Fuse TV
Tom Grant explores the effect of the pandemic on Manchester students in an incisive new documentary for Fuse TV
13th November 2020
I’m occupying Owens Park Tower, this is what’s really going down
Lucy Nichols writes from the inside of the occupation, painting a picture of what’s really going down
7th November 2020
Manchester University: Inside the protests that rocked an institution
The protest began with rallies and chants, coloured with flares and protest signs igniting the dark Fallowfield skies
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4th November 2020
I stayed up all night to watch the US election, here’s what you missed
Trump still hasn’t shown, but I can predict what he’s going to say. And by the time this article is out, you will know as well.
31st October 2020
US election 2020: Your guide to election night
On Tuesday 3rd November, America will go to the polls to vote…
28th October 2020
US election 2020: Who’s going to win?
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explores Trump’s shock victory, the 2020 polls, and possible scenarios that could ensue after the US presidential election – for instance, if Trump loses, will he actually go away?
22nd October 2020
University learning systems “excluding” transgender students, campaigners warn
Online learning systems are a necessity right now, but some are more inclusive than others which may exclude trans students
21st October 2020
“It’s time to organise and get involved”: Meet the students making campus SAFER
Rent strikes, better crisis plans and ensuring staff safety: What are SAFER doing to help students through the coronavirus?
16th October 2020
Important lessons we learned about black history from Gary Younge’s lecture
What can we learn about black history from Gary Younge – and what can students do better?
30th September 2020
Manchester arson victim given ‘life and hope’ after overwhelming fundraising response
Supporters in Manchester and around the world have raised almost £100,000
29th September 2020
What a newfound lust for daytime TV tells us about student life
How have student viewing habits changed over lockdown, and what do they tell us?
28th September 2020
Manchester students speak out about year abroad uncertainty
Students speak out amid uncertainty
26th September 2020
Meet MUSKI: Manchester’s new, better-behaved snowsports club
After the fall of SKUM, meet the new independent Manchester snowsports society – MUSKI