Sam Dumitriu interviews US campus free speech activist Greg Lukianoff on the fight to defend free speech on campus

Susie Coen tracks VB’s drastic fashion U-turn from WAG to fashion goddess

How does The Albert Square Chop House fare in the shadow of its older brothers?

Jake Pummintr sacrifices his weekend for an evening of people watching.

Run out of money after Freshers’ Week? Well here’s some ideas for you

Discover hidden waters with the Wild Swimmers movement and take a plunge into Manchester’s watery history at the Victoria Baths

Richard Crook looks at the origins of our building names. Who are the people being honoured by Manchester and why?

Our introduction to the crucial galleries around and the pick of what’s on ahead.

The words ‘Canal’ and ‘Manchester’ may nowadays be most associated with a famous street, but 250 years ago they became synonymous with the dawn of a new era in Britain. The world at that time was changing dramatically, as pioneers of new technology invented machines that would bring the fruits of manual labour to the wider world and propel standards of living to levels beyond imagination. Mancunion Photo Editor, Nicholas Bojdo The words ‘Canal’ and ‘Manchester’ may nowadays be most associated with a famous street, but 250 years ago they became synonymous with the dawn of a new era in Britain. The world at that time was changing dramatically, as pioneers of new technology invented machines that would bring the fruits of manual labour to the wider world and propel standards of living to levels beyond imagination. Between 1740 and 1901 the population increased fivefold thanks to improved living conditions, sanitation and healthcare. During that time the urban landscape of Manchester changed considerably, thanks in part to the emergence of a new transport system: the Canal.