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The Handmaid’s Tale revisited

The Handmaid’s Tale revisited

The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments detail a new America: Gilead. Though rooted in fantasy, Gilead reflects the disasters of today
The Origins and History of Reclaim the Night

The Origins and History of Reclaim the Night

What are the origins of Reclaim the Night?
What to see in Krakow, Poland

What to see in Krakow, Poland

Following exam season I was itching for a break. So, with a friend, I boarded the 43 to Manchester Airport, touching down in snowy Krakow just a few hours later. 
The (wo)man, the myth, the building: Ellen Wilkinson

The (wo)man, the myth, the building: Ellen Wilkinson

The Ellen WIlkinson building is tucked away in the corner of main campus, but who was Ellen Wilkinson?
The man, the myth, the building: John Rylands

The man, the myth, the building: John Rylands

Read the next instalment of our series on the people lending their names to UoM buildings – this one’s on John Rylands
Talking about statues: Takings from Creative Manchester’s discussion on statues and public murals

Talking about statues: Takings from Creative Manchester’s discussion on statues and public murals

Should statues be removed? A recap of the discussion chaired by UoM’s own David Olusoga
How to be a genius: MacArthur fellowship winner Ibram X Kendi

How to be a genius: MacArthur fellowship winner Ibram X Kendi

Ava Innes takes a look at How to be an Antiracist, the bestselling work of MacArthur recipient Ibram X Kendi
The man, the myth, the building: Samuel Alexander

The man, the myth, the building: Samuel Alexander

Ever had a seminar in the Sam Alex and wondered who gave the building its name? Well, today’s your lucky day!
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: What does it mean and why should we remember?

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: What does it mean and why should we remember?

Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated internationally, but what is the true significance of this date, and why is it vital to remember atrocities of the past?
Are romantic relationships really important?

Are romantic relationships really important?

King Peter of Portugal killed because of love, but is it really all that? Laura Thompson questions whether love is really as important as it is made out to be
Remembrance and portraying war in film accurately

Remembrance and portraying war in film accurately

With an abundance of films glorifying war or depicting its experience in a distorted way, accurate portraying war in cinema is more important than ever before
Black Lives Matter: Why better history education is so important

Black Lives Matter: Why better history education is so important

Serafina Kenny argues changing school curriculums is the best way to stamp out racism
In conversation: Winsome Pinnock

In conversation: Winsome Pinnock

Anna Jin interviews the award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock ahead of her play Rockets and Blue Lights
New digital platform opens historic collections to global audience at UoM

New digital platform opens historic collections to global audience at UoM

The new platform will reveal all the previously archived collections at the university
Gandhi: good guy or bad guy?

Gandhi: good guy or bad guy?

The council’s decision to erect a statue to commemorate Gandhi has caused a lot of controversy, Nimo Omer discusses the need to look at these issues with more nuance
From Poverty to Poetry: Natives by Akala

From Poverty to Poetry: Natives by Akala

Alia Nawaz reviews Akala’s politically-charged book Natives
The forgotten history of Somalia

The forgotten history of Somalia

Nimo Omer explores the cultural history of Somalia and it’s erasure from modern political discourse
Reparations won’t help tackle slavery

Reparations won’t help tackle slavery

Alexander Candlin argues that slavery reparation payments to compensate for the actions of those in the 18th century are no way for us to learn from the past
Steve Biko: Life, Death and Legacy Exhibition

Steve Biko: Life, Death and Legacy Exhibition

Jack Greeney visits the SU Steve Biko exhibition, and contemplates the University’s history of divestment with regards to current divestment campaigns
Awe-inspiring women in science and technology

Awe-inspiring women in science and technology

In the wake of International Women’s Day, The Mancunion takes time to recognise the outstanding contributions female scientists have made