News Archive
3rd March 2015
How much are our MPs really worth?
The latest ‘cash for influence’ scandal highlights more than just nefarious MPs exploiting their positions, it raises fundamental questions about how we pay our lawmakers
1st March 2015
Students face ‘unlawful’ conduct at universities
A consumer watchdog has revealed that at least 40 UK universities offer unlawful terms to students
28th February 2015
Review: Manchester Beer and Cider Festival 2015
Sam Joyce and Charlie Filmer-Court visit Manchester’s Beer and Cider Festival 2015
28th February 2015
Reclaim the Night 2015
Reclaim the Night 2015 proved a huge success, with a record number of over 2000 protesters attending
26th February 2015
Student delegates travel to Bosnian region to remember Srebrenica
University of Manchester students travel as delegates to Bosnia, as the 20th anniversary of the end of the war nears
25th February 2015
The Orange Grove to be converted into flats
Concerns have been raised by Fallowfield locals over the proposal to turn The Orange Grove into flats
25th February 2015
Exeter University Students up in arms over ‘impossible’ economics exam
Economics students at the University of Exeter have complained that their exam was impossible and littered with spelling errors
25th February 2015
Racial discrimination still exists in top universities
A report by University of Manchester and Leeds Beckett academics has shown that black and minority ethnic students are less likely to get into Russell Group universities, even with similar school results to their white counterparts
25th February 2015
University degree not worth £9000, say 81 per cent of students
Survey results are released as Labour’s shadow universities minister advocates free tertiary education
23rd February 2015
Students to go to Mars to read books and leave behind “legacies”
Three British students are in the running to become the first people to set foot on the Red Planet with Mars One, with 100 potential candidates left out of initially 200000 applicants
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23rd February 2015
Celebrate the unsung #VoluntHero at the Union this week
The Students’ Union and University of Manchester have teamed up to deliver a week full of volunteering activities, this year aimed at shining the spotlight on unsung heroes.
20th February 2015
All-male Oxford drinking society condemned for “homophobic” behaviour
The Abbotts, a secret black tie drinking society, was accused of tearing down LGBT+ pride flags from the walls of Corpus Christi JCR, and their behaviour has been described as “unacceptable.”
20th February 2015
Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manchester
From the 23rd to the 27th of February, Action Palestine is running events, stalls and talks to increase awareness of the conflict in Gaza
20th February 2015
Smoke ’em Out?
Is a ban on smoking in public even possible? Bristol seems to think so
19th February 2015
Manchester medical students learn from “Instagram for Doctors”
A Canadian doctor has created an app that allows medical students to view millions of medical images from their smartphones.
18th February 2015
Student sentenced for grooming girls on the Internet
A 19-year-old student has been sentenced for grooming young girls from the Wigan area online, whilst posing as a modelling agent
17th February 2015
Preview: Reclaim the Night
Manchester’s annual march against sexual violence will light up the streets of Manchester on Thursday the 26th of February
16th February 2015
University aims to hire 100 apprentices by the end of the year
Commended for its recent apprentice program, The University of Manchester is doubling the number of vacancies for 2015
16th February 2015
City takes action on binge drinking after river deaths
Pleas for more security around the River Wear, after three students from Durham University drowned, has been met with the response that students should start drinking more responsibly.
16th February 2015
Pangaea Space Odyssey victor!
Just stealing first place, ‘Princess Leia’ a.k.a. Toby Parkes has been crowned the Pangaea: Space Odyssey fancy dress victor