Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell defended the University’s decision not to fully divest from fossil fuels in a meeting with students

This commitment came as a result of pressure from a week-long student occupation in protest of Manchester University fossil fuel investment

The group, who began their occupation on Tuesday, say they are prepared to occupy “until our demands are met”

Student group, People and Planet UoM, have staged an occupation of the John Owens building in a bid to put pressure on the University to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. The protestors intend to continue their occupation until the University fully commit to the divestment of funds from fossil fuel companies. Campaign group […]

Students have no access to news food supplies and the group has been split in half, meaning two protestors are currently occupying a corridor with no access to toilets