News Archive
11th March 2013
All lectures to be podcasted by next year
Lecture capture facilities will be in place in 100 locations across the university by September 2013
11th March 2013
Wristbands force Cardiff students to ask how they ‘got home last night’
Students driven home by a Safety Bus will be given a yellow wristband asking them to question how much they drank last night
11th March 2013
Social Junkies flyer ‘makes light of alcoholism’
Controversial promoters’ “Fit Alcoholics” slogan under fire
11th March 2013
A black coffee please, not an ‘Americano’
Coffee has bean the grounds of many a heated and strong discussion – Ben Walker joins the debate
11th March 2013
Absent Exec Officer drops out of Gen Sec race
Stuck in Pakistan, current Diversity Officer pulls out of running
11th March 2013
‘Sack half the exec,’ says Gen Sec candidate
– Colin Cortbus pledges to cut Students’ Union executive from eight to four at election hustings
– Grace Skelton, James Johnson criticise the proposal
8th March 2013
Diversity Officer: Marijn Ceelen
Marijn Ceelen tells us why we should vote for her for Diversity Officer
7th March 2013
Competition gives students chance to win a year’s fees
Manchester Business School student sets up speed-typing competition with a prize of tuition fees
7th March 2013
MMU pole-vaulter leaps to gold at Euro Champs
Defending champion pipped by Britain’s first Euro gold medallist
7th March 2013
As it happened: #ManchesterVotes hustings – General Secretary
We’re coming to you live from the Students’ Union for the final night of election 2013 hustings. Voting opens at 10am tomorrow so this is your last chance to quiz the candidates. Get involved using the hashtag #ManchesterVotes
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6th March 2013
As it happened: #ManchesterVotes hustings – Activities and Campaigns
It’s the penultimate night of hustings in the 2013 Manchester SU elections. Who will organise Pangaea next year? Who will front our Union’s campaigns? Candidates: let’s joust!
6th March 2013
SU looks at helping ‘neglected’ North Campus
The Students’ Union is looking at ways to make North Campus students feel less neglected
5th March 2013
As it happened: #ManchesterVotes hustings – Wellbeing
We’re live from the University of Manchester Students’ Union for the third night of Election 2013 hustings
5th March 2013
Simon Rogan comes to Manchester
Maddy Hubbard explores how these two new openings will compare to L’Enclume.
4th March 2013
As it happened: #ManchesterVotes hustings – Education and Community Officers
A famous man once declared his priorities to be ‘Education, Education, Education.’ Tonight, eight candidates will look to follow his lead.
4th March 2013
‘I am not the only member of staff who has been under attack at MMU,’ says Parker
Internationally renowned Professor says ‘sorry’ to sudents in open letter after quitting MMU following ‘bullying and harassment’
4th March 2013
‘Reclaim the Night’ cost Union £7k
But the figures show “not even half of the picture”, says Tabz O’Brien-Butcher
4th March 2013
Exec officer stranded in Pakistan after passport blunder
– Diversity Officer has been gone for 5 weeks
– Saad Wahid expected to return to campaign for
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