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West Sussex proposes 4-day school week
Head teachers in West Sussex forced to consider drastic action to battle lack of allocated funding
Brexit: Article 50 to be triggered by March 2017
At the annual Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister announced plans for Article 50 to be triggered by spring of next year
Preview: Manchester Science Festival
The Manchester Science Festival returns for its 10th year, running from 20-30th October, in collaboration with the Museum of Science and Industry
New security incites feelings of unease amongst Fallowfield students
Despite Manchester’s universities’ claims that monitoring students’ behaviour in Fallowfield will improve local relations, students have expressed their displeasure at the treatment
Cap on medical students to be raised but at a cost
Jeremy Hunt announces new plans for present and future medical students
“Wait and See” if Erasmus+ will last
Education Secretary Justine Greening was unable to confirm whether the Erasmus+ programme will remain a possibility for students in the UK post-Brexit
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Statement from the Exec team
An apology from the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union Exec team to Nancy Rothwell
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Budget banquets: spending less, eating better
Stanley Johnson runs through some ways to eat good nosh for less dosh
Are universities sexist?
Recent studies have found that only 22% of professors are female. Does this mean that universities are inherently sexist?
NUS Vice-Presidents sign letter criticising NUS leadership over anti-Semitism
68 SU Presidents, NUS Reps and even three NUS VPs sign an open letter criticising the leadership of the NUS for how it deals with anti-Semitism
Manchester research programme to improve cancer prevention
A new programme has been developed with the Christie to tackle cancer prevention
95 per cent of students can’t name the Exec Team
The Mancunion has found that a huge proportion of students cannot name the Students’ Union exec team
Pangaea Festival – Down the rabbit hole: Costume competition
The Mancunion has selected the best costumes Wonderland had to offer, vote for your favourite on our Facebook page
Labour Party conference report
Corbyn expects to win general election with ‘21st century socialism’
William and Kate will visit campus
The Royal couple will attend official visits to the National Graphene Institute and future Engineering Campus next week
Dinosaur feathers were the same colour as human hair
A new study led by the University of Manchester has found that dinosaur feathers came in a variety of colours including black, brown, and ginger
Rhodes must fall activist controversy
Ntokozo Qwabe was videoed allegedly using a stick to knock a mobile phone out of a student’s hand during a protest