Elon Musk’s ill-advised Twitter purchase will do nothing to help the failing platform

The uses of gene editing have been clouded with controversy ever since the technology was first developed in the 1970s. With the doors reopened for gene editing to return to the forefront of modern medicine, it’s crucial to learn about the correct facts and information that can decode this controversy.

The four main political societies on campus debated issues affecting students in the run up to the general election

Archie Earle delves into an analysis of the most recent Democratic Primary debate in the US

The lecture, part of the Racism and Ethnicity in the UK module, saw a male student cause a prolonged disturbance after voicing a controversial opinion

Alex Candlin argues that the best way of confronting hate speech is not to reject everyone’s right to speak as this will allow the views to continue to circulate, and will not address the underlying causes.

Chloe Hatton sits down with Jacklin Kwan, president of the Manchester Debating Union, to talk about her time in the society

Anish Gulati and Jacklin Kwan discuss the effects of military funding in science research, and whether it should have a place in STEM

Krishan Jethwa examines the debate surrounding the relationship between Art and Artificial Intelligence, following the controversial sale of an AI portrait

Alex Cresswell and Bella Jewell reflect back on the debate ‘All Schools Should Be Art Schools’, a panel discussion hosted by Manchester School of Art as part of the Design Manchester festival

President of the Manchester Debating Union Jacklin Kwan on the question of free speech and safe spaces on campuses, arguing that their goals are the same and it’s just the semantics that sparks conflict

It’s being claimed as the biggest intervention by ministers in campus free speech for more than 30 years

Reclaiming the space for intellectual, civilised debate