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‘Go to the shops or order a takeaway’: Fallowfield halls Covid chaos continues

‘Go to the shops or order a takeaway’: Fallowfield halls Covid chaos continues

The Mancunion has obtained e-mails containing contradictory advice for students who are self-isolating on the University’s Fallowfield Campus
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UoM release Covid figures but students fear they could be much higher

UoM release Covid figures but students fear they could be much higher

UoM’s Covid figures only include positive results reported to the University through an “agreed process”
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They’re so excited: How boredom research thrived during lockdown

They’re so excited: How boredom research thrived during lockdown

The pandemic has left many people stuck at home with little to do – boredom researchers have grabbed this golden opportunity with both hands
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Farris Ramzy: There is a storm coming, let us help before it’s too late

Farris Ramzy: There is a storm coming, let us help before it’s too late

Farris Ramzy runs Manchester Students’ Group, formerly known as FSG, it’s one of the largest student pages in the country
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MMU lockdown: Will Manchester University be next?

MMU lockdown: Will Manchester University be next?

UoM has made no official statement
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Freshers’ flu might be different this year

Freshers’ flu might be different this year

University is stressful enough without the news of a positive coronavirus test
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Illegal student parties continue in Fallowfield halls despite curfew warnings

Illegal student parties continue in Fallowfield halls despite curfew warnings

The Mancunion has obtained a video of a student party
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Online freshers events: Your guide to connecting remotely

Online freshers events: Your guide to connecting remotely

Here are 11 online events to help connect you to the University of Manchester, wherever you are
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Coronavirus: What do the new rules mean for students?

Coronavirus: What do the new rules mean for students?

The prime minister said “a stitch in time saves nine”
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13 miles, 3.5 hours, 3 centres: One student’s journey to get a coronavirus test

13 miles, 3.5 hours, 3 centres: One student’s journey to get a coronavirus test

Robbie Beale reveals the difficulties of getting a test in Manchester
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Engineering students blast ‘unfair’ UoM after being told they must be on campus

Engineering students blast ‘unfair’ UoM after being told they must be on campus

Students were told that it “may not be possible” for them to study remotely
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Manchester University: What are the coronavirus rules?

Manchester University: What are the coronavirus rules?

Bosses say they are following advice from Public Health England
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Meet the Covid fighting UoM graduate making engineering history

Meet the Covid fighting UoM graduate making engineering history

For Matt Danby, the last two years have been a rollercoaster ride
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UoM VP: blended learning ‘totally’ worth £9250

UoM VP: blended learning ‘totally’ worth £9250

Blended learning combines online materials with traditional ‘place-based’ classroom methods
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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
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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
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Greater Manchester homelessness charities appeal for support following warehouse raid

Greater Manchester homelessness charities appeal for support following warehouse raid

The Greater Manchester Homelessness Action Network have established a Live Needs List of essential items
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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
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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
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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
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