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Young labour rebrand and regroup after election

Young labour rebrand and regroup after election

Manchester Young Labour’s Jawad Khan looks at what follows the general election for the party on campus
Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

Accounting for Style #4: Winter coat investment means spending over budget

With Christmas parties and the aftermath of Black Friday sales, December can be a difficult month to stay within a reasonable budget…
Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

Accounting for Style #3: An identity crisis haircut and a perfume shopping spree

A first-year Politics and International Relations student tracks all their fashion and beauty purchases for the period of a month
Uni students pessimistic about Brexit and the UK’s future

Uni students pessimistic about Brexit and the UK’s future

A survey by Dig In has shown that university students are not happy about the UK’s imminent future
The winter coat you should buy based on your Myers – Briggs personality type

The winter coat you should buy based on your Myers – Briggs personality type

Winter coats are a big investment so you want to be sure to choose the right one. Why not pick one based on your personality type?
Back to reality: talking to a returning year abroad student

Back to reality: talking to a returning year abroad student

Moving to a different country has it’s challenges, we speak to Charlotte who has recently returned from America about her experiences

UoM second-fastest growing ‘sugar baby’ university in UK

Figures show a growing number of students across the country signing up to Sugar Baby websites
MUMS open with successful welcome concert

MUMS open with successful welcome concert

Manchester University’s Music Society pull of an exciting evening of music to debut their new performers and begin their performances for the year
Musical Theatre Society get set for 2019/20

Musical Theatre Society get set for 2019/20

The Musical Theatre Society are gearing up for another year of performance, with the Musical Revue getting going soon
CAOS appoints first female conductor

CAOS appoints first female conductor

CAOS have their first female conductor in history
XR protest the UoM Freebies Fair

XR protest the UoM Freebies Fair

Protestors accused certain Freebies Fair companies of ‘greenwashing’
Volunteering: how to get started in Manchester

Volunteering: how to get started in Manchester

Students arriving in Manchester can feel overwhelmed by volunteering culture on campus: This guide breaks down all the different opportunities available and helps you to get involved
UoM warns students to stay “vigilant” after phishing scam

UoM warns students to stay “vigilant” after phishing scam

It’s thought a small number of students have been targetted
Review: PLY’s Summer Cocktails

Review: PLY’s Summer Cocktails

Coffee and T is stuff of the Gods
Stay with your mates on holiday, students told

Stay with your mates on holiday, students told

The FCO have told student to stick together this summer if they go abroad
UoM issues £37k of library fines in one year

UoM issues £37k of library fines in one year

Students can be stopped from graduating if they don’t pay a library fine
SU generates 5,000 meals for needy

SU generates 5,000 meals for needy

532 Bar and Kitchen is the fourth-highest producer of meals in the scheme
Grads have a ball in Whitworth Hall

Grads have a ball in Whitworth Hall

Grads had fun in a special venue
Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton

Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton

Haughton introduced the Zero-Waste shop in the SU
Year In Review 2019: Women’s Officer Sara Heddi

Year In Review 2019: Women’s Officer Sara Heddi

In a year wrought with controversy surrounding Reclaim The Night, Sara Heddi has delivered a large bill but improved outcomes for the womens’ safety march