AlunaGeorge demonstrate that 2013 might well be their year with an assured performance at the Deaf Institute

14 new genes discovered that can lead to the disease

DIIV mark their first visit to Manchester with a spellbinding set at the Deaf Institute

Matthew Naylor reports on the UoM Boat Club’s performance in the annual Fours Head of the River race.

Manchester 1st 2-6 Loughborough 1st

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Alex Goldhill and Antonia Jennings debate whether the Students’ Union should enforce boycotts

The post-punk outfit continued their reign of terror at Manchester’s newest venue

Australia’s finest psych-revivalists had th HMV Ritz entranced

The Sheffield quintet couldn’t have made their Manchester return at a more appropriately-named venue

‘The Art of Protest: MMUnion Edition’ exhibited student artwork at MMUnion

The thrash metal legends bore the Apollo into submission

Folk up-and-comers The Staves spoke to The Mancunion about their debut record, gender politics and world domination

Nottingham’s premier purveyors of indie-pop brought the curtain up on their UK tour

McFly talk to The Mancunion about pop, strings and pseudonyms

A potential referendum on whether to remain part of the NUS was voted against

Wakefield’s finest speak to music editor Joe Goggins about touring, recording and the essence of punk.

Kidnap Kid talks to The Mancunion about Sheffield’s musical heritage and spreading the love.

The money will part-fund a £38 million partnership to improve cancer research in Manchester

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