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Anti-immigration stickers placed across campus

Anti-immigration stickers placed across campus

Anti-immigration stickers were placed across Oxford Road and the Students’ Union on Monday afternoon by identitarian youth group Generation Identity.
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Life’s freshers’ fair complaint dropped by Office for Students

Life’s freshers’ fair complaint dropped by Office for Students

The pro-life charity’s complaint to Office for Students over freshers’ fair refusals has been dropped
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Ecosia: Ending the Student Search for Sustainability

Ecosia: Ending the Student Search for Sustainability

The UoM Students’ Union are campaigning to convert students from Google to the environmentally friendly Ecosia
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SU Rebrand and Refurbished Building Unveiled

SU Rebrand and Refurbished Building Unveiled

The University of Manchester Students’ Union have officially unveiled their new branding and space after a three year refurbishment worth £12.5 million.
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New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

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New artwork in the union is causing somewhat of a stir
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End of year report: exec team 2017-18

End of year report: exec team 2017-18

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In this shocking end of year report, The Mancunion exposes the activities (or lack thereof) of the 2017-18 exec team
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Exclusive student night at The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience

Exclusive student night at The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience

The most fun you’ll have since freshers (minus the hangover)
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Bin to be named after Sir Nick Clegg

Bin to be named after Sir Nick Clegg

Also proposed for the March Senate is a restructure of The Mancunion
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Revealed: Students’ poo-nion

Revealed: Students’ poo-nion

Outgoing General Secretary says the smell “does keep us on our toes, as you never know where the smell is going to strike next”
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Voter turnout still below 20 per cent in Exec elections

Voter turnout still below 20 per cent in Exec elections

Incoming Welfare Officer says, “I don’t think people can talk about apathy anymore…students have been excited, they’ve been engaged”
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Exec results night live blog

Exec results night live blog

We find out who will be leading the Students’ Union next year
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Long-read interview: Jack Houghton, SU Communities Officer

Long-read interview: Jack Houghton, SU Communities Officer

“I don’t see why you would want to be a politician. Politicians maintain the system, they don’t change the system”
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Reclaim the Night comes back to Manchester

Reclaim the Night comes back to Manchester

Hundreds of women will take to the streets to fight for feminism and against violence against women
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Students’ Union launch Brexit survey

Students’ Union launch Brexit survey

The survey hopes to particularly capture students’ views on the single market
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February Senate: liveblog

February Senate: liveblog

The Mancunion reports live on the forth Students’ Union Senate of the academic year
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Postgraduate students feel unrepresented by Students’ Union

Students’ Union Education Officer “gutted” by the decision to not introduce a Postgraduate Students’ Union Officer
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Student launches petition for halls to house homeless

Creator encourages students to sign the petition “because it’s the right thing to do”
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Students’ Union General Secretary defends manifesto

Alex Tayler was elected on a manifesto promising cheaper food, an increased bursary fund for masters students and an affordable ‘Stagecoach-First’ bus pass
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Interview: Alex Tayler

Alex Tayler answers our questions on the SU’s refurbishment, the recent All Students Vote, and local student Facebook groups
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‘NUS failed us’ at National Education Demo

“There are certain people within the NUS who are ideologically opposed to free and liberated education” claims NEC Parents and Carers representative
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