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University Round-up: Spy cameras, holograms, and a vote of no confidence

University Round-up: Spy cameras, holograms, and a vote of no confidence

Is university changing in the modern age? Zoom may be a thing of the past as hologram lectures are introduced and spy cameras are caught inside university buildings: read our university round-up
From Our Correspondent: The Beijing club on the fringes of Chinese football

From Our Correspondent: The Beijing club on the fringes of Chinese football

In our first edition of ‘From Our Correspondent’, we explore the relationship Beijingers have with the city’s biggest football team Beijing Guoan.
Should museums repatriate stolen artefacts? In conversation with Dr. Njabulo Chipangura

Should museums repatriate stolen artefacts? In conversation with Dr. Njabulo Chipangura

What would it mean to decolonise an inherently colonial centre? We sat down to speak with Dr. Njabulo Chipangura at the Manchester Museum, to find out more about how the museum is re-evaluating its role in colonial knowledge production
For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too

For El Salvador, a new library is coming: And something more sinister too

Dazzling infrastructure projects may entice the Global South, but questions remain about the long-term implications of El Salvador being dependent on Chinese money
A night at Manchester Museum: Breathing new life into ancient history

A night at Manchester Museum: Breathing new life into ancient history

From dinosaurs to vivariums, and ancient Egypt, this is your comprehensive guide to Manchester’s newly re-opened Museum!
“I was barely aware of my own feelings”: Fleeing China’s reign over freedom and thought

“I was barely aware of my own feelings”: Fleeing China’s reign over freedom and thought

Chinese international student Emma reveals the conflicting realities of life in China, from female freedoms to relentless attainment and nationalism
AUKUS explained: What you need to know about the new security pact

AUKUS explained: What you need to know about the new security pact

Australia gain access to nuclear-powered submarines, and what that means for China
Politically Right? Humanely Wrong. Biden is just another President

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.
China: What relationship do we hold with dictatorship?

China: What relationship do we hold with dictatorship?

The dictatorial nature of China’s government is clear in an alarming range of actions
Chinese embassy distributes coronavirus ‘health packages’ to Manchester students

Chinese embassy distributes coronavirus ‘health packages’ to Manchester students

Health packages which included masks, disinfectant wipes and herbal medicine were distributed to members of the society across the city
Manchester students face racist abuse over coronavirus

Manchester students face racist abuse over coronavirus

Students said they had been both physically and verbally targeted as a result of the infection
Flights cancelled between Manchester and China amid Coronavirus fears

Flights cancelled between Manchester and China amid Coronavirus fears

Cancellations of flights from Manchester to mainland china have affected 21 routes and thousands of passengers
Coronavirus: Manchester students speak out on life in “spooky” Wuhan

Coronavirus: Manchester students speak out on life in “spooky” Wuhan

One Manchester student described the city’s situation as “spooky” and said the typically bustling streets of Wuhan were empty
Cambodia: 40 years later

Cambodia: 40 years later

Archie Earle discusses the transformation of Cambodia in the last 40 years and argues against the sanctions being put on them now
World Para Athletics Championships draw to a close

World Para Athletics Championships draw to a close

Iwan Hopkins takes a look at how Team GB got on in Dubai after a number of world records were smashed
Parliamentary report finds evidence of Chinese meddling in UK universities

Parliamentary report finds evidence of Chinese meddling in UK universities

The Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the government for not addressing clear signs of Chinese interference, that has gone largely unchecked
Manchester graphene research: is the military muscling in?

Manchester graphene research: is the military muscling in?

Questions are being asked about some of the organisations helping to fund graphene research
The Terracotta Army has arrived in Liverpool

The Terracotta Army has arrived in Liverpool

10 terracotta warriors and over 180 artefacts are on display at the World Museum, Liverpool, linking the UK and China both historically and culturally

America vs. North Korea: who really misses out?

Two men and a lot of weapons of mass destruction.

Review: The Great Wall

While this Chinese-American fantasy adventure may succeed in visual spectacle, there’s little else ‘great’ about Damon’s latest blockbuster