The International Society finalises merger into the Students’ Union
The International Society had existed as an independent charity since 1966
The University of Manchester celebrates new ‘Special Relationship Partnerships’ with 3 top North American universities
New ‘Special Relationship Partnership’ with American institutions – who are they and what does this mean?
Rent strike cancelled for this semester
Organisers of the University of Manchester’s Rent Strike group have decided to call off the October strike in favour of an alternative campaign presence until January
Bonfire night snuffed out by Manchester city council
Council-run bonfire events are cancelled again this year, but events are still going on across the city
Pro-Palestine protesters march from Fallowfield to city centre
Pro-Palestine protesters in Manchester gathered in their thousands to march from Fallowfield to the city centre of Manchester
HS2 Manchester leg cut as Government claims costs are uncontrollable
Rishi Sunak confirmed the cancellation of the Birmingham to Manchester Leg of HS2 at the Conservative party conference.
Conservative Party conference 2023 met with protests
The Conservative Party Conference covered a lot of issues. Read a few of the key takeaways for young people and Manchester’s reaction
UCU Strikes: What you need to know
Here’s a basic rundown of what you need to know about the UCU strikes
BREAKING: Just Stop Oil deface University of Manchester building
The protestor from Just Stop Oil was arrested shortly after the protest
International student check-in changes for the new academic year
International students now have to check-in in person as well as in taught sessions
What’s the buzz around the new Bee Network buses?
The Bee Network is expanding in Manchester with buses becoming council-operated. Find out how this will affect students
Union Assembly results: both motions pass student vote
Results from the Union Assembly vote pass both motions proposed
Manchester named ‘most inspiring’ city in the UK
Manchester has been named the UK’s ‘most inspiring’ city in a recent study. Read on to find out why
Green Summit Manchester 2023 – city reaffirms its target of net zero by 2038
The summit took place in the context of the Clean Cities report which placed Manchester last out of 42 European cities
Students out of pocket and more occupations: University Round-up
As the academic year begins, the Mancunion looks across the country for the most interesting stories affecting students at other universities
Manchester fourth worst UK city for cycling
A new study from Idealo found only three cities worse than Manchester for cycling. Find out why, and what some students think
Manchester Nightline announces closure
Greater Manchester Nightline announces its closure as of September 2023; read on to find out why
TEF Silver rating for the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has been ranked Silver overall in the TEF 2023, maintaining their rating
UCU Strikes paused after narrow vote
The strikes have today been called off after an emergency meeting at 11am today. Find out more as we know it
Nine days of strike action planned for start of term
Further disruption as UCU announce strikes on 19-22 September and 25-29 September, coinciding with first two weeks of term