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“I’m 21, I shouldn’t be feeling like this.”: UoM students speak out about their experiences with Long Covid

“I’m 21, I shouldn’t be feeling like this.”: UoM students speak out about their experiences with Long Covid

UoM students tell us about how their lives and university experiences have been impacted by Long Covid
Mental Health Counselling Crisis: Just 12 counsellors for 2826 students

Mental Health Counselling Crisis: Just 12 counsellors for 2826 students

Over 1000 students have newly disclosed mental health problems this year, but UoM has just 12 counsellors
Disabled students feel “completely dehumanised” by last-minute sports fair

Disabled students feel “completely dehumanised” by last-minute sports fair

This year’s sports and societies fairs were meant to be the most accessible yet, but instead students were left feeling dehumanised as the rearranged fair abandoned all accessibility measures
‘Alone, unsupported, disposable’: UoM abandoned disabled students in switch to online learning

‘Alone, unsupported, disposable’: UoM abandoned disabled students in switch to online learning

The 61 page Accessibility Report broken down
‘I’m receiving no support’: DASS student speaks out about transition to online learning

‘I’m receiving no support’: DASS student speaks out about transition to online learning

Third-year student Kathryn McDonald speaks out about her experiences dealing with the transition to online learning from a DASS perspective
Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Events include a film screening, a conference of disabled sex workers, and a ‘quiet space’ lunch

University of Westminster denies student exam deferral due to lack of “proof” of father’s death

After the University of Westminster rejected Saima Haq’s request for mitigating circumstances after the death of her father, The Mancunion looks into similar cases at the University of Manchester