We need better funding for Master’s degrees now
Who can afford a Master’s degree? Not me, and unless you’re lucky, probably not you either
“All the world’s a stage”, and the internet makes it worse
The internet has a new obsession: packing women into neat, labelled boxes based on their aesthetics. What are, then, the consequences of the commodification of women?
Reading into reading week: Does it live up to its name?
How much do we actually get done during reading week? Instead of stressing over how much you’re doing, perhaps it’s time to change its name
Are student stereotypes fact or fiction?
There is an “s-word” which many students are closely associated with: stereotypes. To what extent are such well-established stereotypes true?
Attending the horse races feels like a betrayal of my left-wing principles
A 20-minute drive home from the Cheltenham Festival races may seem like a dream for many Manchester students, but you will never see me present at my hometown’s annual event
Gary Lineker and the BBC: How a pundit raises critical questions about British media culture
The BBC’s endless drive for absolute impartiality, in the face of a rising culture war, is causing the misrepresentation of public opinion over contentious social issues
A fresher’s take on Freshers’ Week
Freshers’ Week didn’t live up to my expectations: is the University out of touch with its students?
More ‘ships than the Suez: Why do we care about celebrity dating?
Could celebrity relationships be the next most popular form of entertainment?
Need for (high) speed: Scrapping HS2 will deepen existing divides
Scrapping HS2’s northern leg would entrench regional inequality, and leave Britain lagging behind other European countries
Manchester Young Conservatives versus Manchester Labour Students: Head-to-head
Disclaimer: they refused to. Nevertheless, in the Opinion section’s new Contrarian Column, the Manchester Young Conservatives and Manchester Labour Students share their political views
Lack of organised student presence at the Conservative Party Conference: Is our generation becoming less politically vocal?
In the 1980s, student political organisation in Manchester was rampant: but at the Conservative Party Conference, it seemed like students are decreasingly involved in politics and protests
I don’t want to become a journalist because of Russell Brand
The media industry is becoming increasingly notorious for protecting sexual predators – and the men at the top are preventing women from pursuing a career in the industry
In the wake of a recent stabbing, this year’s Reclaim the Night is more important than ever
The stabbing of a 15-year-old London schoolgirl shows the importance of continuing the fight against gender-based violence
Northern even in the north: Experiencing the North-South divide at university
Despite being a Northerner, people are shocked that I’m from the North; and that Northerners go to university
Rishi Sunak’s 2023 suicide prevention plan inspires hope but falters in funding and inclusivity – are we surprised?
The Tories have finally decided to combat the UK’s suicide crisis. However, the strategy seems to be full of false hope as the topic of funding comes into question
My student days are numbered
Final year has begun, and the clock is ticking. The Mancunion discusses how, at university, it feels like you’re constantly up against the clock
Why is G-A-Y so S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T?
The Mancunion discusses the nuances of the presence of straight people in Gay Village, and the potential appropriation of the historic queer space
A love letter to my little sister, my younger self, and my bikini line
Puberty is never a pleasant experience. Yet under the patriarchal society we live in, where female bodies are labelled by male ‘discovers’, it’s even harder for the female, trans, and queer community. But, as adults, does this discomfort have to continue, or do we have a voice over the perceptions of our own bodies?
The Sudan conflict: a Sudanese perspective
The University of Manchester’s Sudanese society outlines how you can lend your support to the citizens of a country in conflict.
Fetishising financial hardship – when will university students stop playing ‘poverty simulator’?
The financial barriers to university are clear to students from low-income backgrounds. So why should we tolerate seeing our wealthier peers ‘playing poor’?