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The Gilmore Girls Aesthetic: Finding the beauty in autumn

The Gilmore Girls Aesthetic: Finding the beauty in autumn

As the autumn months draw in, The Mancunion examines how the popular series Gilmore Girls can inspire the perfect day-to-day autumn lifestyle and the importance of finding joy in the colder weather
UoM’s secret libraries where seats are almost guaranteed

UoM’s secret libraries where seats are almost guaranteed

Exam season is coming, with seats in Ali G becoming increasingly scarce- but, with our guide to secret study spots around campus, may the odds ever be in your favour this season
Making exam stress a thing of the past

Making exam stress a thing of the past

With exam season fast approaching, here’s some top tips for how to minimise any stress you may be feeling
Nootropic thunder: Hands on with cognitive enhancers

Nootropic thunder: Hands on with cognitive enhancers

Harry Peate shares his complex experience with cognitive enhancers
24 hour study people and the Ali G

24 hour study people and the Ali G

The Ali G is famed amongst University of Manchester students for being open 24 hours, but could this be detrimental?
Snacks changing the studying game

Snacks changing the studying game

Lily Rosenberg presents her take on the world of study snacks, from biscuits to hummus (including sugar snap peas on the way) and how they are invaluable to her experiences in the Main Library late at night
Chapter One Books: a serene study space

Chapter One Books: a serene study space

I’s worth the extra 10 minutes on the bus
It’s app-ening: five apps to keep you studying

It’s app-ening: five apps to keep you studying

Get back on track with your studies with the help of these smartphone apps

How to avoid deadline stress

Vera Simmons-Law discusses the realistic ways you can avoid the tension of deadlines

New curation platform to help students organise work

Wakelet hope that students will no longer have to have “dozens of tabs open at a time” which they argue can make research “quite messy and disorganised”

Take a break the right way

Few of us are strangers to a daytime siesta. James Johnson takes a look at the new way of taking a break; ‘coffee-napping’

A response to ‘Dear fresher females studying STEM’

It is no longer a question of whether women are underrepresented in science—it is a fact. So why are we still having to defend ourselves?

A survival guide to the Ali G

So you think you’re ready to face one of university’s toughest challenges? Read on to discover the four ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ of the Ali G

Procrastination by watching TV is good for us!

Leanne Charlotte explores the importance of primetime television in portraying health issues to aid the public’s understanding of stigmatised illnesses

Ali G Nightmares

It’s hard to walk into the building without feeling infuriated by something. Sarah Heaton and Josepha Griffin Parry know exactly how you feel…