Investigations Archive
24th January 2019
Students overpaying hundreds for housing as landlords inflate prices
The Mancunion investigates the state of Manchester student housing prices in the wake of shocking research revealing how much students are overpaying by nationwide.
7th December 2018
Uni finances rattle leadership
It was also revealed that Professor Dame Rothwell’s overall pay packet fell by £34,000
30th November 2018
‘How much worse can it get?’ – local businesses struggle to plan for a Fallowfield without students
Business owners across Fallowfield are being forced to plan for a future without a bustling student population, and many fear for the negative impact it will have on not only individual businesses, but the area as a whole. As the latest State of the City Report has alluded to, the Council’s plans to move a […]
30th November 2018
Whitworth Park and the changing face of Oxford Road
The University’s most populous halls of residence is under threat of closure of being re-let. We investigate what this means for the area’s future.
23rd November 2018
Investing in destruction: how much does the University of Manchester invest in fossil fuels?
A Freedom of Information request by The Mancunion has revealed that the University invested £9.9m this year in fossil fuel and oil companies
21st November 2018
History departments branded ‘overwhelmingly white’
Sophie Marriott explores Manchester University’s reaction to recent revelations by the Royal Historical Society regarding the distinct lack of racial diversity in the study of history in higher education.
15th November 2018
Pollution, Crime, Homelessness: The State of the City
Investigations editor, Felix Hanif-Banks takes a look at the crime figures posted in Manchester City Council’s latest ‘State of the City Report’.
15th November 2018
Sex & drugs & rock ‘n’ roll – where UoM invests your fees
Mia Gair investigates how the University of Manchester invests its money in weird and wonderful companies around the world.
9th November 2018
Nottingham maintains support for misogyny as a hate crime
We trace the origins of the misogyny is hate campaign, and look at how public support in Nottingham hasn’t translated into concrete results
8th November 2018
9/10 students think Greater Manchester Police don’t do enough to prevent hate crimes against women
This comes as the government launches a review of whether to include misogyny as a hate crime in UK legislation.
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6th November 2018
Manchester’s housing crisis: Is gentrification ripping the soul out of the former Cottonopolis?
Proposals to build a 35-storey tower bloc, dubbed the ‘Flintoff Towers’ by local residents, have been turned down by Manchester councillors after fears it would have a ‘disastrous’ impact on the Castlefield Conservation area
19th October 2018
Fallowfield’s food under the microscope
Felix Hanif-Banks explores whether your favourite Fallowfield eateries are really up to the hygiene scratch
19th October 2018
Students unhappy at soaring Vice Chancellor pay
In a nationwide survey students were found to be supportive of a Living Wage for University staff and for Vice-Chancellors’ pay to be cut, as wage statistics for universities are revealed.
12th October 2018
Clapgate: What do you think?
Felix Hanif-Banks takes a holistic view of ‘clapgate’ and makes an argument for the policy’s existence, encouraging students to engage more wth senate.
10th October 2018
Langdale Hall expansions opposed by local community
A proposal to build six ‘townhouses’ with 36 bedrooms for students in Victoria Park has been turned down by Manchester City Council after opposition from nearby residents
27th September 2018
Who’s Helping the Homeless?
Manchester is known internationally as one of the UK’s best places to live, a reputation that locals and students alike will never tire of flaunting. Buzzing nightlife, expansive shopping centres and an ever-rising skyline all show off the best Manchester has to offer, but in stark contrast to this the issues of rough sleeping and […]
21st September 2018
Crime in Fallowfield – What is to be done?
Whilst senior officers have declared that they have increased patrols, promising relentlessness in their attempts at alleviating crime in Fallowfield, there remains wide-scale doubt and fear amongst students living in the area. There are of course schemes in place to offer safety to students, so why is there such unrest amongst them? Greater Manchester Police’s […]
21st September 2018
Time and money: students struggling with societies
Students are engaging less with societies, a Mancunion survey suggests
10th July 2018
End of year report: exec team 2017-18
In this shocking end of year report, The Mancunion exposes the activities (or lack thereof) of the 2017-18 exec team