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SU launches NUS referendum as part of LeadMCR

SU launches NUS referendum as part of LeadMCR

The Manchester Students’ Union is set to hold a referendum on whether or not they stay affiliated with the NUS, after its recent allegations of anti-semitism and Islamophobia
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Nominations for Manchester SU Student Media Awards close Sunday 24th April!

Nominations for Manchester SU Student Media Awards close Sunday 24th April!

Here’s everything you need to know about submitting a nomination for the SU Student Media Awards 2022 – Deadline Monday 24th April at 9am!
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UoM Rent Strike reject University offer for 5 per cent rent reduction

UoM Rent Strike reject University offer for 5 per cent rent reduction

They described the University and SU agreement as ‘patronising and insulting’ and are calling for further discussion
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UoM plans Zoom pause after half a million meetings

UoM plans Zoom pause after half a million meetings

The University said employees should use the time to learn something new
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SU elections cheating row erupts for second year running

SU elections cheating row erupts for second year running

Several candidates allegedly broke rules related to giving students personal space when voting – according to others in the running
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SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation

SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation

The club addressed a statement realeased by SU Executive Officers earlier in the week and insisted it would continue to tackle “damaging attitudes and behaviours”
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Manchester students turn to tactical voting

Manchester students turn to tactical voting

Manchester students are turning to tactical voting to get their voices heard
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Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

The letter, whose authors include Liberation and Access Officer Sara Khan, calls on the City Council to reconsider the statue
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EU students urged to secure settled status as Brexit looms

EU students urged to secure settled status as Brexit looms

A guide on how to apply for settled status in the UK as an EU student
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Manchester Students’ Union March Senate As It Happened

Manchester Students’ Union March Senate As It Happened

Good Evening, and welcome to The Mancunion’s live blog of the University of Manchester Students’ Union Senate meeting for March 2019
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Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?

Why is turnout so low at SU Elections?

Outgoing Exec Officer Riddi Viswanathan pointed out that low turnout could be an issue with the SU and suggested students might not be entirely to blame
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Student activists storm UoM governors meeting

Student activists storm UoM governors meeting

The Mancunion understands that student campaign groups burst into the meeting to campaign against the University’s unethical investments
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SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

SU branded ‘unhelpful’ for failing to support NSS boycott

This SU is democratically mandated to support an NSS boycott via an active senate motion
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Concern as UoM schools of Social Sciences and Law set to merge

Concern as UoM schools of Social Sciences and Law set to merge

A position paper was published last September looking at the benefits and risks of a merger between the Schools of Law and Social Sciences
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Viswanathan ‘extremely concerned’ over NUS defunding of International Officer

Viswanathan ‘extremely concerned’ over NUS defunding of International Officer

The 2018/19 NUS International Students’ campaign are ‘extremely concerned’ about proposals to ‘defund’ the role of International Students’ Officer
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Stagecoach service accused of ‘unacceptable standards’

Stagecoach service accused of ‘unacceptable standards’

Concerns have been raised surrounding the popular 147 bus route which is run by Stagecoach and partly subsided by the University of Manchester
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SU maintains so-called ‘clapping ban’ as votes are delayed at November Senate

SU maintains so-called ‘clapping ban’ as votes are delayed at November Senate

Clap-gate rumbles on as technical difficulties and procedural complaints leave seven motions going undiscussed
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Last week to stand in the SU Exec Elections

Last week to stand in the SU Exec Elections

The roles are paid £19,000 a year
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Language badges introduced to welcome international students

Students and staff have found the badges to be useful so far
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Union Senate: how it works and latest policies

A summary of Manchester Students’ Union Senate and the motions debated at its most recent meeting
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