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Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan
14th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan

The figure behind clap-gate goes under the microscope
Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan
13th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan

She spent £1,000 on an 83-second-long video on mitigating circumstances
Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton
13th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton

Haughton introduced the Zero-Waste shop in the SU
Year In Review 2019: Education Officer Olivia Meisl
12th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Education Officer Olivia Meisl

Olivia Meisl has enjoyed a very active year as Education Officer at the Students’ Union (SU). She attended 97% of her scheduled meetings, spent just 3.6% of the Exec’s budget, and successfully helped introduce the new Postgraduate Students’ Officer role for 2019/20. Meisl’s £298 spend was mainly on travel for the Lessons From Auschwitz programme, […]
Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat
12th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat

She recorded an average meeting attendance of 86.6%
Year In Review 2019: Welfare Officer Deej Malik-Johnson
6th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Welfare Officer Deej Malik-Johnson

Malik-Johnson only attended 12.5% of his meetings
Year In Review 2019: Women’s Officer Sara Heddi
5th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Women’s Officer Sara Heddi

In a year wrought with controversy surrounding Reclaim The Night, Sara Heddi has delivered a large bill but improved outcomes for the womens’ safety march
Year In Review 2019: Gen Sec Fatima Abid
4th June 2019

Year In Review 2019: Gen Sec Fatima Abid

The Mancunion review Fatima Abid’s performance in her first and only year as Students’ Union General Secretary, in the year when she pioneered the GMSA
Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers
3rd June 2019

Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers

One Officer spent 41% of the total Exec budget
Exclusive: Proposed ResLife restructure leaves staff fearing for student well-being
28th March 2019

Exclusive: Proposed ResLife restructure leaves staff fearing for student well-being

Reslife, which is responsible for providing support and guidance to students in halls, could soon see part-time staff shed and 9 new full-time roles put in place as part of an internal restructure

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Universities left struggling to cope with mental health epidemic
15th March 2019

Universities left struggling to cope with mental health epidemic

An FOI by The Mancunion reveals the amount spent on mental health at the University of Manchester
Toast Rack renovations stalling due to asbestos removal
8th March 2019

Toast Rack renovations stalling due to asbestos removal

Asbestos is slowing the progress of the building work
Why aren’t students planning for the future?
8th March 2019

Why aren’t students planning for the future?

Factors such as an invisible careers service and time-consuming part-time employment means students are not getting the best preparation for their futures
Turkish students faced torture, says Manchester academic’s report
6th March 2019

Turkish students faced torture, says Manchester academic’s report

Some of the students faced beatings and were forced to undress whilst in prison following an anti-war demonstration
Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?
28th February 2019

Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?

Outgoing Exec Officer Riddi Viswanathan pointed out that low turnout could be an issue with the SU and suggested students might not be entirely to blame
A look inside ‘proofreading services’ – a one stop shop for academic malpractice
21st February 2019

A look inside ‘proofreading services’ – a one stop shop for academic malpractice

David N Rose investigates proofreading services; checking, editing and even rewriting scores of academic pieces for students
Mansion Point and the changing face of student accommodation
15th February 2019

Mansion Point and the changing face of student accommodation

Fresh new halls are filling the huge void left by the emptying of the Owens Park Tower at the start of this academic year. Mansion Point is the latest of these additions to Fallowfield life, offering a renovated Allen Hall, the old postgraduate accommodation on Wilmslow Road, from the beginning of next academic year. It’s […]
Learning from Warwick: How does UoM deal with sexual assault?
14th February 2019

Learning from Warwick: How does UoM deal with sexual assault?

The University of Warwick faced a barrage of criticism after it emerged two students who were banned for 10 years for their involvement in a group chat that threatened rape could return early – later this year. Following the backlash there was a rapid U-turn and the university confirmed the pair will not be returning […]
The students ready to fight back: does Fallowfield need a ‘first response’ group?
6th February 2019

The students ready to fight back: does Fallowfield need a ‘first response’ group?

University of Manchester student suggests taking a ‘first response team’ in helping to address burglaries in Fallowfield.
Weathering the ‘perfect storm’ in education
1st February 2019

Weathering the ‘perfect storm’ in education

The Tutor Trust is just one of many charities helping disadvantaged pupils achieve their educational dreams