News Archive
Food Politics: The Underlying Struggles of Social Eating
Ellie Gibbs opens up the prevalent issue of health, eating, and conciousness in today’s society
Review: Filthy Cow
Top reviewer Hester Lonergan is delighted to find not just another greasy burger joint.
UKIP chairman advocates “a UN nuclear deterrent”
A General election debate at the University of Manchester brought together representatives from the five major political parties
Pub of The Week: The Beagle
Sam and Chaz check out the food and well as the beerin this recently revamped Chorlton pub.
Review: Soup Kitchen
Food Editor Ellie Gibbs samples the canteen-style offerings of the Northern Quarter’s Soup Kitchen.
Recipe: Dark ‘n’ Stormy
If you’re going to BYOB to Phetpailin, why not make the same cocktail as Tom Bruce?
Naa storms to landmark Gen Sec win
The new Executive committee has six females on it, and Acquah becomes the first black female General Secretary in the Union’s history, in an already-historical race
Harry Leslie Smith inspires students to vote for their future
In light of the dramatic drop in students registered to vote, Harry Leslie Smith a 92 year old activist spoke to students about the importance of voting and why this generation and general election could go down as the most important since 1945.
Interview: Paul Birch, founder of UK party for a review into cannabis law
The chair of CISTA, a party campaigning solely for a review into cannabis laws, speaks to News Editor Anna Phillips about the War On Drugs, cannabis in the media, and the vision of the UK’s future legalisation policy
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Political Party Profiles
Youth branches of the five main political parties active within the Students’ Union were interviewed on the policies of their parties and why they believe their party would best serve students
A history of fossil fuel investment at the University of Manchester
This article is a supplement to our fracking investigation ‘Are universities fuelling fracking?’ The University of Manchester holds shares in multiple oil and gas exploration companies, despite opposition from multiple politicians, environmentalists and human rights groups. This was exposed in 2012 by the then News Editor of The Mancunion, Joe Sandler Clarke, in an article […]
Live: Students’ Union Exec election results
The Mancunion is covering the announcements results of the Exec elections live from Club Academy
Students’ Union elections smash turnout records
Over one in four students have now voted in the sabbatical elections, smashing both national and university records
University of Manchester eighth best in UK
After placing eighth-best in the UK and 53rd in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the University of Manchester is now the UK’s eighth most reputable university and 50th most respected university in the world.
2015 Union Executive elections: The candidates
Votes in the Student’s Union elections may be cast until Thursday the 12th at 3pm. Go to MyManchester and click ‘Vote Now’. More information about all candidates can be found on the Students’ Union website
Fuse FM hold 24-hour charity broadcast
Fuse FM staged a 24-hour broadcast for Action for ME a charity which offers support for people suffering with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Lecturers take part in the Politics Question Time
Lecturers from the University of Manchester took part in a politics question time style event at 256 Bar in Fallowfield
Islamic speaker’s event cancelled after “security concerns” at university
Thousands sign petition to prevent Islamic scholar Haitham Al-Haddad from speaking at the University of Westminster