News Archive
9th October 2016
Preview: Manchester Science Festival
The Manchester Science Festival returns for its 10th year, running from 20-30th October, in collaboration with the Museum of Science and Industry
7th October 2016
New security incites feelings of unease amongst Fallowfield students
Despite Manchester’s universities’ claims that monitoring students’ behaviour in Fallowfield will improve local relations, students have expressed their displeasure at the treatment
7th October 2016
Cap on medical students to be raised but at a cost
Jeremy Hunt announces new plans for present and future medical students
7th October 2016
“Wait and See” if Erasmus+ will last
Education Secretary Justine Greening was unable to confirm whether the Erasmus+ programme will remain a possibility for students in the UK post-Brexit
6th October 2016
Lead your hall
“Party Planner? Entrepreneur? Leader?” then nominate yourself to lead your hall
5th October 2016
Statement from the Exec team
An apology from the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union Exec team to Nancy Rothwell
5th October 2016
Deputy opinion editor applications open
The Mancunion is looking for a deputy opinion editor, apply through the link below
4th October 2016
Are universities sexist?
Recent studies have found that only 22% of professors are female. Does this mean that universities are inherently sexist?
4th October 2016
Budget banquets: spending less, eating better
Stanley Johnson runs through some ways to eat good nosh for less dosh
3rd October 2016
Labour Party conference report
Corbyn expects to win general election with ‘21st century socialism’
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3rd October 2016
William and Kate will visit campus
The Royal couple will attend official visits to the National Graphene Institute and future Engineering Campus next week
3rd October 2016
Dinosaur feathers were the same colour as human hair
A new study led by the University of Manchester has found that dinosaur feathers came in a variety of colours including black, brown, and ginger
3rd October 2016
Rhodes must fall activist controversy
Ntokozo Qwabe was videoed allegedly using a stick to knock a mobile phone out of a student’s hand during a protest
3rd October 2016
Preview: Campaign Supernova
Campaign Supernova is a free social event open to all student activists of social change
3rd October 2016
Mental health at Manchester: Is the university doing enough?
As mental health services are becoming increasingly more important to the student population, what is the university doing to improve the support that they offer?
3rd October 2016
Students leave sexual assault talk after man urges boycott
A third-year student posing as a staff member encouraged first-years to leave a sexual assault talk, calling the event “patronising”
3rd October 2016
Universities to charge fees over £9,500
Despite the fee cap promise of £9,000 in 2012, universities are set to increase their fees to above £9,500 due to a new government framework
3rd October 2016
Man Met student found dead in halls
Police are not treating the death of a Manchester Metropolitan student as suspicious
3rd October 2016
Brexit rush causes university to have shortage of accommodation
The University of Warwick has a shortage of accommodation for postgraduates and freshers, as they experience a rush of EU students pre-Brexit
3rd October 2016
NUS Vice-Presidents sign letter criticising NUS leadership over anti-Semitism
68 SU Presidents, NUS Reps and even three NUS VPs sign an open letter criticising the leadership of the NUS for how it deals with anti-Semitism