Cameron Taylor reviews Jon Hopkins’ unusual performance at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall which took place shortly before lockdown

Before and after posts are too common on social media, writer Amy Dewar considers the implications of these

Sam Dynes reviews the newest album from experimental iconoclast Yves Tumor, an album mixing funk, soul, R&B and noise together with expert precision

Bored of jigsaws, knitting and writing your dissertation? Why not try creating your own beauty products at home with these simple and quick formulas

The fortnight strike, along with walkouts across the country, caused severe disruption to studies despite a turnout of less than 5%

A physical return to campus may not mean a return to lecture halls this September

Class numbers are set to increase due to financial losses and potential staff reductions at UoM

From shaming picnickers in the park to outright xenophobia, it seems the nation’s appearance of solidarity is reliant on an undercurrent of toxic narratives of blame, argues Joe Manock

The University, alongside all UK educational institutions, suspended on-campus teaching in March

This week to inspire your post-pandemic travels – Let’s Get Away to Barcelona

Jasmine Rowland takes a trip down memory lane, and looks at the life of Lilly Allen in her best selling autobiography My Thoughts Exactly

You may have made your fashion habits more sustainable but have you considered the environmental impact of the beauty products you use?

A DIY mask is the perfect option for lockdown boredom and you’ll probably have a lot of these ingredients in your kitchen cupboard

One student’s gruesome discovery highlights the wider problem of animals being dumped in Manchester

UoM is set to begin the new academic year in September with a blend of online lectures and smaller face-to-face classes

The medicalisation and militarisation of everyday language is a tool for national unity and misinformation in equal measure, argues Lucca Di Virgilio

Has the internet finally conquered the world of love and sex? How can I conduct my extra-marital affair during lockdown? Is it socially responsible to go dogging if I suspect I have Covid-19?

Jasmine Bennett provides a playlist of the best songs to fall into during lockdown based on Nick Cave’s “hiding songs” concept