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Helen Pankhurst speaks to The Mancunion
For International Women’s Day 2016, the GDI celebrated the history of feminism with a screening of Suffragette. Afterwards we spoke to Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline, about how the fight for equality is far from over
Public support for junior doctors stays strong as third strike is carried out
Medics walked out for the third time on Wednesday 9th March—ahead of two more 48-hour strikes in April
Government restrict living cost support for EU students in the UK
NUS is ‘outraged’ that the government are making it harder for EU students to receive financial support whilst studying in the UK
Manchester takes in £47m as universities announce record £1.8 billion surplus
The £6,000 hike in tuition fees in 2012 is seen as a key contributor to the vast institutional profits
Feeding the streets for a fiver
Food Editor Ellie Gibbs addresses the political power of food and the real difference it can make to lives, something we may take for granted when tucking into our luxury restaurant dinner courses
UCL comes under fire after threatening student journalist with expulsion
A young journalist was supposedly threatended with expulsion by UCL executives after she gained access to a confidential report forecasting the university profits from accommodation fees
University to ‘cut catering staff and lower wages’
After implementing the living wage last month, the company in charge of catering services across the university are claimed to be planning to make 43 staff redundant and cutting salaries by up to a third
University of Westminster denies student exam deferral due to lack of “proof” of father’s death
After the University of Westminster rejected Saima Haq’s request for mitigating circumstances after the death of her father, The Mancunion looks into similar cases at the University of Manchester
Liveblog: Students’ Union executive election results night
Minute-by-minute coverage of 2016’s Executive Elections at the Univeristy of Manchester Students’ Union
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LSE SU fails to elect General Secretary
The student body of the LSE SU have chosen to re-open nominations in the General Secretary election, marred by allegations of bullying and anti-semitism
Looted Cockerel to be ‘permanently removed’ from Jesus College, Cambridge
The Benin Bronze Appreciation Committee has succeeded in repatriating the cockerel to its rightful home in Nigeria
UoM supports campaign to save endangered amphibian
In support of World Wildlife Day 2016, the university is investing into saving endangered species
University of Sheffield forces the eviction of protesting students
Protesting against the current quality of higher education, student demonstrators occupy auditorium in “freezing conditions”
University to create new park on campus
The University of Manchester will create Brunswick Park in the heart of campus to coincide with TfGM’s investment in the Oxford Road corridor
Three sexual attacks in city centre believed to be by the same culprit
Manchester’s police are warning women around Manchester to be extra vigilant at night
Homophobic Facebook post leads Sheffield University to expel student
Christian social work student expelled from University after he posted his views on same sex marriage on his personal Facebook account
Manchester staff oppose “dangerously vague” Prevent policies
University lecturers are particularly worried about the prospect of jeopardising their academic integrity and oppose surveilling the behaviour of students
First transgender woman running for NUS Women’s Officer
During Anna Lee’s campaign, she has faced a great amount of opposition, but remains true to her objectives outlined in her ‘annafesto’
Private schools give students “two year boost” over comprehensives
A recent study funded by the Independent Schools Trust reveal substantially better achievements among privately educated children at GCSE level examinations