Investigations Archive
30th November 2021
Are you G-A-Y enough?
A Mancunion investigation has revealed that G-A-Y’s bouncers are allegedly judging clubbers on whether they are ‘gay enough’ to enter the club
11th October 2021
Mental Health Counselling Crisis: Just 12 counsellors for 2826 students
Over 1000 students have newly disclosed mental health problems this year, but UoM has just 12 counsellors
9th September 2021
UoM staff expenses plummet during pandemic
Restaurant and bar spending via University of Manchester staff purchasing cards totalled just £150 in December 2020, compared to £22,000 in December 2019.
4th July 2021
“Environmentally conscious” UoM spent £250,000 on Amazon in 2020
Investigation reveals that 1 in 10 University expenses purchases were with Amazon in 2020
15th May 2021
Revealed: The students trapped in debt after using ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna
Students speak of their experiences with debt after using ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna
8th March 2021
‘Alone, unsupported, disposable’: UoM abandoned disabled students in switch to online learning
The 61 page Accessibility Report broken down
8th March 2021
A new normal? How societies are coping with Covid
Aimee Butler gives us an insight into how university societies have been faring amidst the coronavirus pandemic
12th February 2021
Revealed: 39 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Manchester Police to students
Just 39 fines were issued in Fallowfield for Covid-19 breaches in Semester One – we spoke to the students who received them
17th December 2020
‘Can you make this for me?’: The student start-ups launched in lockdown
How UoM students are embracing lockdown to launch businesses and improve their mental health
19th November 2020
Revealed: Freshers ‘put-off’ from accessing sexual health services due to University WiFi issues
Vital sexual health services inaccessible to first-year students due to ‘frustrating’ WiFi ban
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18th November 2020
SafeZone: ‘Authoritarian’ or keeping students safe?
The SafeZone app which allows anonymous reporting of Covid breaches and tracking of students locations has received backlash from first years a week after its launch.
11th November 2020
Ranked: The AU sports teams with highest club night turnout
With BUCS games cancelled, we’ve had to find a new way to rank the AU sports teams – but who will be declared the most social?
11th November 2020
‘They tried to blame it on us’: Manchester student moved into Covid-positive accommodation
The University said it couldn’t comment on individual cases
10th October 2020
‘At home, I’m not scared’: Remote learning through the eyes of disabled students
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, The University of Manchester did not offer remote learning for disabled students
2nd October 2020
Revealed: How Manchester’s testing crisis is affecting students
Lack of tests means more students are being advised to isolate, even when they don’t have coronavirus
2nd October 2020
‘Go to the shops or order a takeaway’: Fallowfield halls Covid chaos continues
The Mancunion has obtained e-mails containing contradictory advice for students who are self-isolating on the University’s Fallowfield Campus
23rd September 2020
Here’s how Stagecoach will keep buses safe as students admit they’re ‘terrified’ to use services
The firm insists it’s bringing forward “a range of measures”
11th September 2020
Investigation: Are UoM module cuts leaving students high and dry?
Many students believe this issue has been overlooked
4th June 2020
UCU: cutting staff due to coronavirus would be viewed as ‘unfair dismissal’
UMUCU told The Mancunion that the University’s cost-saving drive has left some staff worried that their fixed-term contracts are unlikely to be renewed
13th May 2020
Revealed: Disruptive UoM strikes were plagued by low turnout
The fortnight strike, along with walkouts across the country, caused severe disruption to studies despite a turnout of less than 5%