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Box or binge: Is BBC Three’s move back onto television really necessary?
27th March 2021

Box or binge: Is BBC Three’s move back onto television really necessary?

Anna Nixon examines whether BBC 3’s move back onto terrestrial television is really worth it
The ‘Stansted 15’: Are peaceful protests under threat from the UK justice system?
27th March 2021

The ‘Stansted 15’: Are peaceful protests under threat from the UK justice system?

Alex Croft examines how our right to protest is under threat in the UK through the lens of the Stansted 15 case
Why March Madness is the most exciting sporting event in the world
22nd March 2021

Why March Madness is the most exciting sporting event in the world

Sports Editor Will takes us through the concept of “March Madness” and American university sports
Annie Dabb: Whitty Repartee
20th March 2021

Annie Dabb: Whitty Repartee

Annie Dabb questions what exactly an Oxford education has done for Chris Whitty and makes some suggestions for the government’s Coronavirus measures
Spring doesn’t mean an end to social distancing – yet
20th March 2021

Spring doesn’t mean an end to social distancing – yet

Spring has arrived. At least in the South of England, where I am currently waiting out lockdown before my return to Manchester. Saturday 27th February 2021 was a beautiful day; the kind of day that inspires me to write mediocre poetry about sunshine and birdsong. I went on a ten mile walk to a beautiful […]
Annie Dabb: Double or Nothing
19th March 2021

Annie Dabb: Double or Nothing

Annie Dabb looks into concerns that the pandemic may have reversed the impacts of modern feminism and sent us back to the era of 1950s housewives
Are NFTs the next big thing for the virtual economy?
19th March 2021

Are NFTs the next big thing for the virtual economy?

Ayush Ramani explains what NFTs are and how they’re going to be a big part of the future of finance
Britain’s love of political satire has birthed the likes of Boris
19th March 2021

Britain’s love of political satire has birthed the likes of Boris

Clementine Lawrence explores the ways in which political satire has become a double-edged sword
Politically Right? Humanely Wrong. Biden is just another President
19th March 2021

Politically Right? Humanely Wrong. Biden is just another President

Biden’s sanctions on Russia yet his softness on China, present a gloomy future for the Universal Human Rights idea and oppressed peoples.
US sanctions on Russia mark the return of the US as global guardian
19th March 2021

US sanctions on Russia mark the return of the US as global guardian

After the US imposed sanctions on Russia for the poisoning of its opposition leader, what should we expect from the Biden Administration’s approach to foreign policy?

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Are Manchester students ditching Tinder in favour of Facebook romance?
11th March 2021

Are Manchester students ditching Tinder in favour of Facebook romance?

Laura Thompson explores why people have increasingly been using Facebook groups like UoMLove and Mancfessions to find love
Annie Dabb: Don’t worry, Andy, Manchester is already the perfect place to grow old
11th March 2021

Annie Dabb: Don’t worry, Andy, Manchester is already the perfect place to grow old

Annie Dabb explains how Andy Burnham has already fulfilled his promise to make Manchester the perfect place to grow old
The SNP: The one true Scotsmen?
11th March 2021

The SNP: The one true Scotsmen?

Internal conflicts and vaccines vacancies show that the biggest problem for the SNP in terms of gaining independence will be how they respond to problems they have created for themselves.
Home or Away: Online learning isn’t ideal wherever you are
5th March 2021

Home or Away: Online learning isn’t ideal wherever you are

Laura Thompson speaks to students about the difficulties of online learning both at home and in student accommodation
From Cali to Mars: Diana Trujillo is breaking barriers both in space, and back home
5th March 2021

From Cali to Mars: Diana Trujillo is breaking barriers both in space, and back home

Nicole Leslie Charria explores how Diana Trujillo’s work at NASA is beneficial for Colombians and budding scientists alike
Helping without hurting: A case for intervention in Myanmar
5th March 2021

Helping without hurting: A case for intervention in Myanmar

How should the world respond amid the military coup and its resulting protests in Myanmar?
Annie Dabb: It’s all Greek to me
5th March 2021

Annie Dabb: It’s all Greek to me

Greece’s recent wave of strikes exemplify the government’s failure to fulfil promises of relief after years of austerity, argues Annie Dabb
I worked closely with Nancy Rothwell for a year, here’s why she should stay
4th March 2021

I worked closely with Nancy Rothwell for a year, here’s why she should stay

Voting for the removal of Nancy Rothwell would be absolutely the wrong course of action, says former General Secretary Alex Tayler
Opinion: Nancy Rothwell has failed us. Vote yes on March 8th
4th March 2021

Opinion: Nancy Rothwell has failed us. Vote yes on March 8th

Joe McFadden outlines the argument for Nancy’s Rothwell’s removal as Vice-Chancellor and urges students to vote yes on March 8th
Is our free speech under attack? It’s up for debate
25th February 2021

Is our free speech under attack? It’s up for debate

Clementine Lawrence examines the difficulties universities face when it comes to navigating the minefield that is free speech