News Archive
31st March 2022
Schools close in Manchester due to Covid-19 outbreaks
Covid-19 cases are increasing in Greater Manchester. Many schools in Manchester have begun temporarily shutting down but how long will this go on for?
30th March 2022
Shanghai goes into city wide lockdown
Does the lockdown of Shanghai show its zero covid policy is failing?
23rd March 2022
Greater Manchester to have bus fares capped
How much will fares be capped at and is the change actually a good move?
23rd March 2022
More UCU Strikes before Easter: What do students think?
Whilst students by in large support the strikes, have they not also been affected?
23rd March 2022
How is the government planning to reduce sexual violence in the UK?
Can the government deliver on its promise to reduce sexual violence for women?
22nd March 2022
“45 years and what’s changed?”: Manchester students unite for Reclaim the Night’s 45th anniversary march
“45 years and what’s changed? Are women safe to walk in the dark? No!”
22nd March 2022
The Third Wave of UCU Strikes announced
University of Manchester staff will be walking out from March 28-April 1 over the four fights dispute
20th March 2022
In conversation with the UoM SU women’s officer on Reclaim the Night
What does the Student Union make of the Reclaim the Night event?
20th March 2022
Students believe statistics on gender demographics at University are “unsurprising”
Women make up 48% of lecturers at UoM but just 27% of professors
20th March 2022
What does Reclaim the Night look like around the world?
What does reclaim the night look like across different cultures around the world?
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15th March 2022
Women in Media returns for its seventh year in Manchester
The Women in Media conference is returning to Manchester for its seventh year in the city. Find out why you won’t want to miss it!
15th March 2022
The Mancunion Presents: This Girl Can Run
This Girl Can Run is taking place on March 16th to celebrate Manchester’s Reclaim the Night.
14th March 2022
Mancunion Exclusive: Report into UoM’s historical links to slavery released
The University of Manchester reveals historical links to enslavement in their latest report
5th March 2022
Immunocompromised students and the end of Covid-19 regulations in England: Is it safe?
What happens to those most vulnerable when restrictions end?
5th March 2022
Lectures on university strikes: ‘A Culture of Surveillance’
What do UOM staff think about working conditions at the university?
5th March 2022
Mastercard down and out for today
MasterCard is reportedly down so you might need to use cash today
3rd March 2022
Student loans to change: What’s actually happening?
Why is the financial burden being pushed higher and higher for graduates and how are recent changes to student loans only making things worse?
28th February 2022
Whitworth gallery director removed from post over controversial Palestine statement
Allistair Hudson’s removal has caused backlash from UoM students over concerns of university interference in artistic and political debate
25th February 2022
SU follows government lead: No more free lateral flows
The University and The Government have announced that they will restrict the free testing kits. Students are disappointed by this decision.
25th February 2022
Clean Air Zone update: Burnham frustrated by the government
The GMCA and the Government are going back and forth on the clean air zone’s funding, that leaves Andy Burnham frustrated.