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Reverend and the Makers Live Review: The ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World’ of Indie Rock?

Reverend and the Makers Live Review: The ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World’ of Indie Rock?

The Mancunion reviews ‘Reverend and the Makers’ live at Manchester Academy ahead of their upcoming album Heatwave In the Cold North
University round up: What’s going on around the UK this week?

University round up: What’s going on around the UK this week?

Let’s take a look at news from other universities in the UK this week…
Will silence Hit the North? – Night & Day Café and The Leadmill facing closure

Will silence Hit the North? – Night & Day Café and The Leadmill facing closure

Two historic Northern venues, Night & Day Café in Manchester and The Leadmill in Sheffield, face closure – can we let these brilliant venues die?
Album review: Arctic Monkeys – The Car

Album review: Arctic Monkeys – The Car

There’s a lot to unpack from The Car – Arctic Monkeys’ seventh LP
A student guide to Sheffield

A student guide to Sheffield

Spending the Summer in Manchester? Find out what Sheffield has to offer as part of our student-friendly travel guide
World I Understand: another album of indie landfill from the Sherlocks

World I Understand: another album of indie landfill from the Sherlocks

Indie expert and Mancunion Dan Knight gives his opinion on the new Sherlocks Record. A band that should be his home town heroes but fails to impress.
Single Review: Popular Music by SHEAFS

Single Review: Popular Music by SHEAFS

Contributor Freya Thomson covers the latest on Sheffield’s Sheafs ahead of their slot at this year’s Mad Cool Festival
Manchester ranks in top five UK cities for fly-tipping

Manchester ranks in top five UK cities for fly-tipping

Shockingly, just half of the 38,099 incidents reported in the city last year were investigated
University of Sheffield students to avoid distressing exam questions

University of Sheffield students to avoid distressing exam questions

Staff at the University of Sheffield have been told not to force students to write essays or answer exam questions on subjects that they might find distressing
Live Review: Tramlines Festival 2018

Live Review: Tramlines Festival 2018

Contributor Georgina Davidson reports from Tramlines 2018, giving us the lowdown on music offerings and the reasoning behind the event’s message to “Be More Nulty”
University footballers battle to draw

University footballers battle to draw

Manchester are now all-but guaranteed Northern 1A football in 2019

BUCS Success for University of Manchester Karate

With a busy weekend at BUCS in Sheffield, the Karate team had success

‘Purple and Proud’ – Women’s and Men’s rugby record stunning victories at Varsity 2015

Toby Webb reports on another brilliant night for UoM rugby

Album: Richard Hawley – Hollow Meadows

Richard Hawley has created an intimate record with musical subtlety to match

Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse – a myth?

A recent report has shown that London’s economy is growing faster than that of any of the northern cities despite plans to create a ‘Northern Powerhouse’

Rugby Union Varsity 2015

The Mancunion liveblogs the rugby varsity matches. The University of Manchester men’s team plays Sheffield, whilst the women’s rugby team plays Didsbury Ladies.

Feature: Party For The People

PFTP offers a unique way to add an ethical dimension to music events at no extra cost

Water Polo: Making a splash

Manchester defeat Sheffield Hallam 17-7 in a convincing attacking display

Students speak out against sexual harassment

As universities step up campaigns against sexual harassment, students tell The Mancunion of their personal experiences

Sheffield ‘foiled’!

Jennifer Schofield’s impressive lunging swipes victory from Sheffield 1sts