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As much as £235 a week for new Fallowfield accommodation

As much as £235 a week for new Fallowfield accommodation

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The University has proposed estimated prices of £235 a week for new Fallowfield rooms
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A fond-ish farewell? Why the demolition of Owens Park is bittersweet.

A fond-ish farewell? Why the demolition of Owens Park is bittersweet.

As Fallowfield prepares to build farewell to it’s most memorable and striking monument, the Owens Park Tower, we examine its nostalgic legacy, as well as the exciting opportunities its demolition will create
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Fallowfield campus redevelopment approved by city council

Fallowfield campus redevelopment approved by city council

The Fallowfield campus redevelopment has been approved, with a phased project aiming to create 3,300 new student beds
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Squirrel’s Bar under threat – summary of the proposed Fallowfield redevelopment

Squirrel’s Bar under threat – summary of the proposed Fallowfield redevelopment

Catch up with plans for the redevelopment of the Fallowfield student campus (and maybe make the most of Squirrel’s on behalf of future students)
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Ghosts of Fallowfield past: Why is the Owen’s Park Tower still standing?

Ghosts of Fallowfield past: Why is the Owen’s Park Tower still standing?

The Mancunion has discovered there are currently no plans for Owens Park accommodation despite having stood empty since 2019
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Annie Dabb: Fawke the fences

Annie Dabb: Fawke the fences

Annie Dabb describes the atmosphere at the protests against the Fallowfield fences, and puts into words just how many UoM students are feeling
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Police threaten to arrest students who attend Owens Park protest tonight

Police threaten to arrest students who attend Owens Park protest tonight

The gathering was supposed to take place tonight at 8 pm on Fallowfield campus
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Owens Park protests continue amid anger at University management

Owens Park protests continue amid anger at University management

S.A.F.E.R. have organised another protest against the University of Manchester’s response to the pandemic
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Manchester students protest over ‘lockdown’ fencing – in pictures

Manchester students protest over ‘lockdown’ fencing – in pictures

Angry first-years let off smoke bombs and ripped down the new barriers
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Manchester students threaten rent strike

Manchester students threaten rent strike

Students angry at the University’s treatment of freshers have threatened a rent strike
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Campus football overview: The new season gets underway!

Campus football overview: The new season gets underway!

Who will come out on top in this year’s edition of the university’s campus football?
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Artefact of the Week: Owens Park Tower

Artefact of the Week: Owens Park Tower

In this instalment of artefact of the week, Chess Bradley examines the once halls of residence and brutalist monstrosity, The Tower.
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90% of students battle housing nightmares

90% of students battle housing nightmares

Results of National Student Accommodation Survey suggest student housing is in crisis
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The Impact of Reclaim the Night

The Impact of Reclaim the Night

Rebecca Rommen examines the impact of this year’s Reclaim the Night march, with around 3,500 people taking part, and how it successfully shines a light on the topic of night-time safety.
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Exclusive: Little Court, big problem as Owens Park infestation strikes again

Exclusive: Little Court, big problem as Owens Park infestation strikes again

The Mancunion first reported on the issue back in September 2018, and residents say little has been done to fix the problem
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“Living in fear”: Horror as cockroaches infest Owens Park

“Living in fear”: Horror as cockroaches infest Owens Park

First year students at UoM are demanding compensation after finding their flat crawling with cockroaches
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Students ‘Reclaim the Night’

Students ‘Reclaim the Night’

Students took to the streets to protest violence against women
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Reclaim the Night comes back to Manchester

Reclaim the Night comes back to Manchester

Hundreds of women will take to the streets to fight for feminism and against violence against women
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Students’ Union General Secretary to go “on tour”

The event follows the ‘All Student Vote’ which 1.3 per cent of students voted in due to lack of “face-to-face engagement”, according to SU General Secretary
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Calls for information about student missing since Saturday night

Student Charlie Bartlett was last seen at Sound Control late on the night, but has not been heard from since
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