A motion severely limiting police presence on campus was passed by a large majority at the first Union Assembly

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Senate also voted to lobby the University for more accessible accommodation for women of faith, and to provide bursaries and access schemes for EU and international students

The SU’s highest decision-making body focused on electing representatives to sit on committees in their third meeting of the academic year

The second Senate of the year also saw the decision-making body declare a climate and ecological emergency and back the Misogyny is Hate campaign

Key issues from as far back as May’s postponed meeting are still on the agenda for discussion

What is Senate, and why should you care? Your Deputy Editor explains how the largest decision-making body in the SU works, and why more students should take an interest

A number of important policies, including Reclaim the Night reform, were unable to be discussed as Senate once again failed to reach its attendance threshold

Extinction Rebellion have announced plans for a four-day peaceful occupation of central Manchester street Deansgate

A number of key proposals such as Reclaim The Night reform among others could not be voted on and will now be considered in September

SU Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton has announced Pangaea Festival has been “cancelled for good” due to poor ticket sales

We preview the final edition of student Senate this year, which has been delayed a week to prevent staff burnout

Students’ Union Senate will be pushed back a week – but now falls during the exam period

The Mancunion will have funding protected for three years as Senate also holds an indicative vote on calls to annul two results from this month’s Exec officer elections

Good Evening, and welcome to The Mancunion’s live blog of the University of Manchester Students’ Union Senate meeting for March 2019

The amendment could be considered unconstitutional

Editor-in-Chief Ethan Davies argues that whilst students are still angry over the latest elections controversy, they should head to Senate to make their voice heard

The SU’s decision making body was overshadowed by low student attendance

This Senate session could be one of the most divisive yet

The Democrats flipped the House of Representatives, but American politics remains bitterly divided as the Republicans extended their Senate advantage