Investigations Archive


Revealed: Freshers ‘put-off’ from accessing sexual health services due to University WiFi issues
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
SafeZone: ‘Authoritarian’ or keeping students safe?
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.
Ranked: The AU sports teams with highest club night turnout
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?
‘They tried to blame it on us’: Manchester student moved into Covid-positive accommodation
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
‘At home, I’m not scared’: Remote learning through the eyes of disabled students
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
Revealed: How Manchester’s testing crisis is affecting 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
‘Go to the shops or order a takeaway’: Fallowfield halls Covid chaos continues
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
Here’s how Stagecoach will keep buses safe as students admit they’re ‘terrified’ to use services
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”
Investigation: Are UoM module cuts leaving students high and dry?
11th September 2020

Investigation: Are UoM module cuts leaving students high and dry?

Many students believe this issue has been overlooked
UCU: cutting staff due to coronavirus would be viewed as ‘unfair dismissal’
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

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Revealed: Disruptive UoM strikes were plagued by low turnout
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%
Cache-22: How has the shift to online learning affected Manchester students?
1st May 2020

Cache-22: How has the shift to online learning affected Manchester students?

The University, alongside all UK educational institutions, suspended on-campus teaching in March
Does UoM’s admissions process prioritise the privileged?
20th April 2020

Does UoM’s admissions process prioritise the privileged?

The University of Manchester’s latest Access and Participation Plan indicates students from independent schools are more likely to be made an offer
Chinese embassy distributes coronavirus ‘health packages’ to Manchester students
15th April 2020

Chinese embassy distributes coronavirus ‘health packages’ to Manchester students

Health packages which included masks, disinfectant wipes and herbal medicine were distributed to members of the society across the city
Stellify: supernova or black hole?
13th March 2020

Stellify: supernova or black hole?

Josh Sandiford investigates the prestigious award that was praised by The Times and Sunday Times
Manchester students face racist abuse over coronavirus
27th February 2020

Manchester students face racist abuse over coronavirus

Students said they had been both physically and verbally targeted as a result of the infection
SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation
21st February 2020

SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation

The club addressed a statement realeased by SU Executive Officers earlier in the week and insisted it would continue to tackle “damaging attitudes and behaviours”
SKUM: Manchester’s Bullingdon Club?
14th February 2020

SKUM: Manchester’s Bullingdon Club?

A 4-month investigation conducted by The Mancunion found multiple instances of offensive behaviour inside the University’s Ski and Snowboard club
Hooters, bearded dragons, and clogs: inside the world of university expenses
10th February 2020

Hooters, bearded dragons, and clogs: inside the world of university expenses

From August 2018 to August 2019, staff at the University of Manchester spent over £6m on a range of expenses from Hooters to clothing, catering, and clogs
Manchester students plagued by Erasmus uncertainty
23rd January 2020

Manchester students plagued by Erasmus uncertainty

Several students said they had already missed out on funding due to Brexit uncertainty

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