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‘Don’t be greedy and don’t be gullible’: What’s it like doing sex work as a student?

‘Don’t be greedy and don’t be gullible’: What’s it like doing sex work as a student?

An exclusive interview with an ex student sex worker, who gave The Mancunion insight into the day-to-day reality of the work, and the effects it’d had on her life
Fallowfield: a students’ republic no more?

Fallowfield: a students’ republic no more?

The students of Fallowfield live side-by-side with the residents – but what do the locals think of us?
Finding your party theme and how to host

Finding your party theme and how to host

Learn how to make your house party unforgettable with a bit of preparation and an exciting theme
Hangxiety: We’ve all been there

Hangxiety: We’ve all been there

After a big night of drinking, many of us have experienced the dreaded ‘hangxiety’- here are some ways to ease the worry and move forward
Agony Aunt Amelia: Feed the world

Agony Aunt Amelia: Feed the world

Auntie Amelia helps someone struggling with OTT flatmates.
It’s okay to not enjoy going out: A guide to navigating university life without the partying scene

It’s okay to not enjoy going out: A guide to navigating university life without the partying scene

The ultimate rundown on how to make the best of the social opportunities on offer at university, even if you realise that alcohol-fuelled nights out aren’t really your thing
Why are we still talking about ‘women who have it all’?

Why are we still talking about ‘women who have it all’?

The ‘women who have it all’ narrative is alive and kicking in 2024, but instead of being empowering, it’s a patriarchal trope designed to pit one against another
Main Library Musings – Rant column #3

Main Library Musings – Rant column #3

Edition three of the Opinion section’s rant column, Main Library Musings, sees three emotional trajectories: a complaint about the weather, a love letter to a bacon barm, and an ode to the best study space in the Main Library
Main Library Musings – Rant column #2

Main Library Musings – Rant column #2

Edition #2 of the Opinion section’s rant column. Fuelled by sweaty palms and jabbing fingers on our keyboards, we lament three issues facing students: the library, buses, and supermarkets
Graduation looms. Please don’t send me out into the big bad world

Graduation looms. Please don’t send me out into the big bad world

With the curtain closing on my student days, I’m anxiously anticipating life after graduation – and I’m not handling it well
Crashing pres and judging the drinking culture at different student accommodations

Crashing pres and judging the drinking culture at different student accommodations

On a mission to discover which student accommodation hosts the best pres, I crashed some flats to find out the answer
Main Library Musings – Rant column #1

Main Library Musings – Rant column #1

Edition #1 of the Opinion section’s rant column: Dive in for some good old fruitless grumbling about issues the Opinion editors think plague student life
Little luxuries that make uni life more bearable

Little luxuries that make uni life more bearable

Treat yourself! Life as a university student isn’t always easy, but some things can make it that little bit more enjoyable
Work hard, play less: The challenge of juggling a well-rounded university experience

Work hard, play less: The challenge of juggling a well-rounded university experience

The pressure to pursue professional opportunities at university is overwhelming, and can detract from the other opportunities students are presented
My student days are numbered

My student days are numbered

Final year has begun, and the clock is ticking. The Mancunion discusses how, at university, it feels like you’re constantly up against the clock
The misconceptions about starting life as a university student

The misconceptions about starting life as a university student

There can be many anxieties and assumptions about moving to university. However, once you’ve taken the time to settle in, you may realise that such assumptions were false.
Fallowfield Sainsbury’s is now making student life worse

Fallowfield Sainsbury’s is now making student life worse

Why it’s time for the supermarket giant to bin the barriers
Honestly? I don’t quite get the Fallowfield hype

Honestly? I don’t quite get the Fallowfield hype

Didn’t make it into Fallowfield in first year? Don’t worry, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

From bars and clubs to cafes and parks, we bring to you our ultimate guide to the best student areas in South Manchester
Celebrating post exams: Manchester bar crawls

Celebrating post exams: Manchester bar crawls

Congratulate yourself on surviving the deadlines, tests and essays of university exam season with a bar crawl through best student bars in Manchester