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UoM Amnesty International calls upon University to cut ties with Lethal Autonomous Weapons
UoM’s branch of Amnesty International has called upon the University to cut its ties with organisations that create Lethal Autonomous Weapons

UCU Teach Outs to be held in the Students’ Union
As alternatives to missed lecture time, university staff will be providing four informal lectures, known as ‘Teach Outs’, in the Students’ Union

Never OK: A stand against sexual harassment
Never OK, an anti-harassment campaign run by UoM, MMU, and UoS, aims to create a zero-tolerance culture towards sexual misconduct

£95m investment awarded to the Henry Royce Institute
£95 million in funding has been given to the Henry Royce Institute by the government

English National Opera considering move to Manchester
The English National Opera may relocate to Manchester after a change in funding

Women in Media returns, kick-starting with fundraiser at Fallowfield’s Handlebar
Back for its eighth consecutive year in Manchester, this years Women in Media conference is set to be a fantastic weekend. Sponsoring charities MASH and Smart Works, WIM’s first fundraiser is being held in Fallowfield’s newest venue, Handlebar

Survival of the fittest: May the best human win, or not…
Our bodies are complex and have many different mechanisms that allowed our ancestors to survive the Black Death – but are these mechanisms now secretly sabotaging us?

UoM students to receive £170 to tackle cost of living crisis
The initiative will cost the University £9 million in the largest payout of any UK University

X: The Manchester Anthology to be published by the University
The anthology that has kick-started the careers of successful authors returns for its tenth iteration, launching November 14th

New report calls out ‘institutional racism’ in the justice system
A recent report published by the University of Manchester has found that the judicial system is institutionally racist
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UCU lecturers to strike for three days this November
The UCU has announced that lecturers from all UK universities will be striking on the November 24, 25, and 30

UK Supreme Court to sit in Manchester March 2023
Sitting outside of one of the nation’s four capitals for the first time ever, the UK Supreme Court will come to Manchester in March 2023

‘Ghost gathering’ in Platt Fields Park fails to break Guinness World Record
An event in Platt Fields Park failed to break the Guinness World Record for the most people dressed as ghosts in one place

‘Going to the Match’ will continue to be in the public domain
The L.S. Lowry painting ‘Going to The Match’ will remain publicly available after it was purchased by The Lowry Arts Centre for £6.6 million

UCU vote for strike action in historic nation-wide ballot
The UCU has voted for nation-wide strike action over pension cuts and pay and working conditions.

University staff to receive £1000 cost-of-living payment
All University of Manchester staff who earn up to £71,000 are set to receive a £1000 bonus to help with the cost-of-living.

Universities have no “statutory duty of care” towards students
Universities have no specific “duty of care” to their students according to a judge in Bristol. This ruling came following the death of 20 year old, University of Bristol student, Natasha Abrahart.

“Stop Killer Robots” says Amnesty International UoM
The University of Manchester, Amnesty International is launching a campaign asking the University to “stop funding killer robots”

Manchester City Council calls for “urgent action” on housing
Manchester City Council has called for urgent action to deal with the housing crisis. This includes both increasing the speed of current local plans, which includes social housing, and petitioning the government for “urgent action”.

Stormzy joins forces with HSBC to support more Black students in higher education
£2 million has been pledged by HSBC to support Stormzy Scholarship, meaning a further 30 students will be supported through Cambridge