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Introducing the new Covid-friendly Manchester SU

Introducing the new Covid-friendly Manchester SU

The building will operate a one-way system
Promoters threatened with legal action over ‘fake’ freshers events

Promoters threatened with legal action over ‘fake’ freshers events

Many freshers have already bought tickets to events which falsely claim to be linked to the University
There’s still time to vote in the SU elections

There’s still time to vote in the SU elections

There’s still time to have your say in this year’s Exec Officer elections – don’t miss out!
SU elections cheating row erupts for second year running

SU elections cheating row erupts for second year running

Several candidates allegedly broke rules related to giving students personal space when voting – according to others in the running
Senate move to replace Activities Officer with Ethics and Environment: Senate 4 round-up

Senate move to replace Activities Officer with Ethics and Environment: Senate 4 round-up

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
Nominations for Student Executive Officers are open

Nominations for Student Executive Officers are open

Now your chance to make a difference at your University and earn a cushy salary at the same time by running for an SU Exec Officer role
Senate 3 round-up

Senate 3 round-up

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

Spaniels to come to SU for charity fundraising event

All proceeds will go to Noah’s ART
Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

Exclusive: student activists call for Gandhi statue to be scrapped

The letter, whose authors include Liberation and Access Officer Sara Khan, calls on the City Council to reconsider the statue
SU hosts UK’s first exhibition on Yemen crisis

SU hosts UK’s first exhibition on Yemen crisis

The exhibition will use touchscreen and voice activation technology to shed light on the struggles in Yemen
First Senate cut short by low attendance

First Senate cut short by low attendance

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
A guide to good health during university

A guide to good health during university

The University of Manchester has more to offer than ever before with their ever-growing advice services in the Students’ Union
Manchester’s University sports available for fun

Manchester’s University sports available for fun

Harry Deacon takes a look at just a selection of the number of fun sporting opportunities available to students at the University of Manchester
SU Activities Officer glues herself to Barclays

SU Activities Officer glues herself to Barclays

SU Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton has glued herself to Barclays as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest
XR announce four-day Deansgate occupation

XR announce four-day Deansgate occupation

Extinction Rebellion have announced plans for a four-day peaceful occupation of central Manchester street Deansgate
UoM 13th best Russell Group uni in NSS

UoM 13th best Russell Group uni in NSS

UoM saw a 1% improvement on 2018’s results
Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan

Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan

The figure behind clap-gate goes under the microscope
Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan

Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan

She spent £1,000 on an 83-second-long video on mitigating circumstances
Year In Review 2019: Education Officer Olivia Meisl

Year In Review 2019: Education Officer Olivia Meisl

Olivia Meisl has enjoyed a very active year as Education Officer at the Students’ Union (SU). She attended 97% of her scheduled meetings, spent just 3.6% of the Exec’s budget, and successfully helped introduce the new Postgraduate Students’ Officer role for 2019/20. Meisl’s £298 spend was mainly on travel for the Lessons From Auschwitz programme, […]
Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat

Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat

She recorded an average meeting attendance of 86.6%