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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

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

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?

BBC Three has bounced back to our screens
BBC Three has returned to our TV screens for 2022 – what do UoM students think?

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

“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

Opinion: Capitalising off catastrophe: the dark truth about Travis Scott’s partnership with BetterHelp
Travis Scott is allegedly profiting from the Astroworld tragedy by partnering with the flagrantly corrupt online therapy platform, BetterHelp

How to: find love at UoM
Is your love life lacking after lockdown? Here are some handy tips to get the ball rolling again and find your soulmate on campus!

The man, the myth, the building: Arthur Lewis
Ever had a lecture in the Arthur Lewis building and wondered who it was named after? Well, look no further!

Manchester’s feminist history
We outline the key players and organisations in the history of feminism that originated in here Manchester!
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Paris 2015 terrorist attack trials: British victims in a French judiciary system
The nightmare isn’t over for the British victims of the 2015 Paris terror attack, who are now going through trials in Paris

‘Girls Night In’ and ‘End Spiking Now’ take the streets in powerful protest
On Wednesday 27th October Manchester’s students took to the streets in a protest against spiking

‘Reports of drink spiking will be taken seriously’: UoM and GMP respond to the recent focus on spiking
With a recent increase in drink spiking incidents, the Mancunion asked GMP and UoM for their responses on student safety

Talking about statues: Takings from Creative Manchester’s discussion on statues and public murals
Should statues be removed? A recap of the discussion chaired by UoM’s own David Olusoga

‘Sexual violence on campus must be addressed’: new report into rape culture on campus suggests how UoM can make students safer
Campaign group Resist Rape culture have conducted a report into sexual violence on campus from May to July 2021

Cloudy with a chance of pain: how likely is another lockdown this winter?
How likely is another lockdown this winter? Sasha Braham discusses whether we’ll need to dust off Zoom this Christmas.

The man, the myth, the building: Samuel Alexander
Ever had a seminar in the Sam Alex and wondered who gave the building its name? Well, today’s your lucky day!

In conversation with: Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay, the Chancellor of UoM, tells us his thoughts on Black History Month, his job as Chancellor and writing his memoir

Freshers – go with the flow
Do you need to be in Oak House? Struggling to make friends? Third years top tips to thrive in freshers

How to: fit in in Fallowfield
Features editor Serafina Kenny runs through how to best fit in with the rest of the students at UoM