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UCU: cutting staff due to coronavirus would be viewed as ‘unfair dismissal’

UCU: cutting staff due to coronavirus would be viewed as ‘unfair dismissal’

UMUCU told The Mancunion that the University’s cost-saving drive has left some staff worried that their fixed-term contracts are unlikely to be renewed
Living in lockdown: Life in empty Fallowfield halls

Living in lockdown: Life in empty Fallowfield halls

With his family in Dubai, first-year immunology student Felix Soedira is stuck in Richmond Park
Pay cuts, severance and unpaid leave: UoM announce voluntary cost-saving measures

Pay cuts, severance and unpaid leave: UoM announce voluntary cost-saving measures

Staff at the University of Manchester are being given the option to volunteer for a severance scheme, unpaid leave, reduced hours and pay cuts
University of Manchester confirms September start date

University of Manchester confirms September start date

UoM is set to begin the new academic year in September with a blend of online lectures and smaller face-to-face classes
Class sizes set to increase following COVID-related cuts

Class sizes set to increase following COVID-related cuts

Class numbers are set to increase due to financial losses and potential staff reductions at UoM
Coronaspeak: What impact is the language of lockdown having on us?

Coronaspeak: What impact is the language of lockdown having on us?

The medicalisation and militarisation of everyday language is a tool for national unity and misinformation in equal measure, argues Lucca Di Virgilio
Outsiders, stockpilers, and socialisers: narratives of blame during lockdown

Outsiders, stockpilers, and socialisers: narratives of blame during lockdown

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
WH3R3 4 4RT TH0U R0M30? Digital dating in the coronazone

WH3R3 4 4RT TH0U R0M30? Digital dating in the coronazone

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?
Cache-22: How has the shift to online learning affected Manchester students?

Cache-22: How has the shift to online learning affected Manchester students?

The University, alongside all UK educational institutions, suspended on-campus teaching in March
Google and Apple’s covid tracking software could see reduction in cases

Google and Apple’s covid tracking software could see reduction in cases

Data about your location could be used by tech giants to trace and slow the spread of Covid-19
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 universities urge landlords to release students from contracts

Manchester universities urge landlords to release students from contracts

Several universities have come together to write an open letter to private landlords in light of Covid-19
What does routine mean during this unusual time?

What does routine mean during this unusual time?

Writer Jasmine Rowland speaks to fellow second year students to share advice on how they’ve been keeping busy during covid-19
July graduation postponed due to coronavirus

July graduation postponed due to coronavirus

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell called the situation “disappointing”, but said alternative arrangements would be made
Ways to cope during a pandemic

Ways to cope during a pandemic

Here are some useful tips for coping with the recent upheaval over the past couple of weeks
Review: monster/monstrum (MIFTA)

Review: monster/monstrum (MIFTA)

Alexia Pieretti reviews a live-streaming of Monster/Monstrum, which was performed at NIAMOS Art Centre as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season but live-streamed in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
Recommended: Feel-good films to lift your spirits

Recommended: Feel-good films to lift your spirits

If you’ve exhausted your usual movie collection already this lockdown, look no further as The Mancunion selects a collection of uplifting films to escape with
Third years have been cheated out of our final year of university

Third years have been cheated out of our final year of university

Olivia Stringer discusses the impact of Coronavirus on final year university students
UoM suspend all face-to-face teaching and close libraries today

UoM suspend all face-to-face teaching and close libraries today

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell called the situation “unprecedented” and “challenging” but said she was “very proud” of how the university community was handling it
Coronavirus and cancellations: Navigating complaints in a crisis

Coronavirus and cancellations: Navigating complaints in a crisis

From insurance policies to local venues the Coronavirus is affecting all areas of the music industry as detailed by contributers Reece Ritchie and Blake Crompton.