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“Students’ lives and students’ pockets”: The Mancunion interviews the SU Executive

University of Manchester Students’ Union Executive Officers give us an insight into how they shape university policy.
Is Strava just another toxic social media platform?

Is Strava just another toxic social media platform?

As I pound the concrete of the stunning Fallowfield Loop, I feel the muscle in my foot twinge once more
Why Manchester is the hotspot for breaking into fashion

Why Manchester is the hotspot for breaking into fashion

Manchester Fashion Week introduces up-and-coming local designers, and proves why this is the UK’s new fashion hotspot
Now is the time for “Big Society”

Now is the time for “Big Society”

How we can recycle a failed Conservative policy to help generate solidarity in a divided nation
For the ‘citizens of the world’

For the ‘citizens of the world’

Luxury designer, Salvatore Nigordi, with his latest Never Enough collection, attempts to bring together a community of ‘citizens of the world’
Urban farms: The new phenomenon revolutionising Manchester’s food supply

Urban farms: The new phenomenon revolutionising Manchester’s food supply

Urban farming may be the solution in making food more sustainable and affordable. I spoke to an expert in urban farming about this phenomenon
‘The more of us who stand against it, the stronger we are’: Students and residents come together to fight gentrification in Hulme

‘The more of us who stand against it, the stronger we are’: Students and residents come together to fight gentrification in Hulme

In January, Manchester city council approved a luxury student accommodation block in Hulme. Residents have been campaigning against this gentrification for years. I went to a community fundraiser in aid of the cause
Café Blah: Community comes together to fight for a local establishment

Café Blah: Community comes together to fight for a local establishment

The local and student communities come together to fight for local establishment Café Blah after they were left locked out of their premises by their landlords 
Sunak’s plan for a 50-metre fence around his mansion is nothing but nonsense and insensibility

Sunak’s plan for a 50-metre fence around his mansion is nothing but nonsense and insensibility

Sunak isn’t just building a fence around his mansion; he’s building it around people and politics too
How helping an older neighbour had given me much more than a chance to volunteer

How helping an older neighbour had given me much more than a chance to volunteer

As we grow older, we grow more detached from the world, often without choice. However, Manchester tackles issues of isolation and the generational gap with its community programmes, sparking life back into the retirement years.
Natsu Fest: The Last Dance – What’s next for Manchester’s community clothing brand?

Natsu Fest: The Last Dance – What’s next for Manchester’s community clothing brand?

From an early collaboration with Wagamama to starting a music festival in his backyard. We sat down with student clothing brand owner Dhara Nat Sufraz Patel to talk everything Natsu Clothing.
Why Withington Walls are so colourful

Why Withington Walls are so colourful

The Mancunion explores the history behind Withington’s colourful street art, discussing the impact it’s had on Mancunian life with its creator.
Review: Stump (UMDS)

Review: Stump (UMDS)

The Mancunion reviews Stum, performed by the University of Manchester Drama Society at The Brewers in Gay Village
“Hunger doesn’t wear club colours”: community support during the cost-of-living crisis

“Hunger doesn’t wear club colours”: community support during the cost-of-living crisis

Manchester City Football Club Fans Foodbank support group are collecting donations on matchdays on behalf of Manchester Central Foodbank
Comfort films and TV shows to cure the freshers blues

Comfort films and TV shows to cure the freshers blues

Freshers week and moving to university can be a daunting experience even for the most excited fresher so The Mancunion’s On-screen team have got a list of the films and TV shows they turn to for comfort when feeling blue!
The elitist control over UK media: A call for a transformational response

The elitist control over UK media: A call for a transformational response

Millionaires control the media … Here’s why we should have a collective ownership model instead
A Look Into: Rummage in the Range

A Look Into: Rummage in the Range

Rhiannon Ingle explores Manchester’s “Rummage in the Range” car boot sale and the community effort that surrounds it
COVID-19, community, and café culture

COVID-19, community, and café culture

Rhiannon Ingle ruminates on the prominence of coffee and café culture during Covid
MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

What to expect from this year’s MACFEST, the festival of Islamic art and culture
Get involved in the Christmas Pamper Shoebox Appeal

Get involved in the Christmas Pamper Shoebox Appeal

Instead of treating yourself, treat someone else this Christmas by donating to the Christmas Pamper Shoebox Appeal