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Viswanathan ‘extremely concerned’ over NUS defunding of International Officer

Viswanathan ‘extremely concerned’ over NUS defunding of International Officer

The 2018/19 NUS International Students’ campaign are ‘extremely concerned’ about proposals to ‘defund’ the role of International Students’ Officer
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SU Gen Sec: BDS protests can make Jewish students a “target”

SU Gen Sec: BDS protests can make Jewish students a “target”

Abid’s comments come around Holocaust Memorial Day, following her participation in the Lessons From Auschwitz programme
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Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Disability History Month arrives at the SU

Events include a film screening, a conference of disabled sex workers, and a ‘quiet space’ lunch
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Manchester Academy gig stopped early by suspected stabbing

Manchester Academy gig stopped early by suspected stabbing

The alleged victims were taken to hospital, but did not have life-threatening injuries, according to GMP
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Bloom: an exhibition to normalise body hair

Bloom: an exhibition to normalise body hair

Bella Jewell reviews ‘Bloom’, an exhibition by the Feminist Collective which challenges modern perceptions of body hair
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International student placement fees slashed

International student placement fees slashed

Viswanathan also announced that the Teaching & Learning Team are considering flexible resits for international students
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Preview: December student Senate

Preview: December student Senate

This Senate session could be one of the most divisive yet
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SU opens zero-waste shop

SU opens zero-waste shop

The shop is in its “experimental” phase, with a full launch scheduled for January 2019
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FundIt is a farce

FundIt is a farce

The University’s Student Union needs to find a better means of funding student societies instead of running away from actual accountability
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In Conversation With: Fatima Abid, General Secretary of the Students’ Union

In Conversation With: Fatima Abid, General Secretary of the Students’ Union

Fatima Abid talks all things student politics, buses, and how you can change the world around you
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Gen Sec tells students to “step up and talk” if they want to change the SU

In an interview with The Mancunion, Fatima Abid discussed transport, accommodation and student politics.
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Clapgate: What do you think?

Clapgate: What do you think?

Felix Hanif-Banks takes a holistic view of ‘clapgate’ and makes an argument for the policy’s existence, encouraging students to engage more wth senate.
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Clap-gate takes the world by storm

Clap-gate takes the world by storm

The world’s media has lept on coverage of the SU’s motion to replace audible clapping with BSL “jazz hands”, a story The Mancunion first broke
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SU introduce drug purity testing kits

SU introduce drug purity testing kits

Drug purity testing kits have been introduced by the SU in an effort to promote safe substance usage.
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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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Why was there no official LGBT+ bloc at Reclaim The Night?

Why was there no official LGBT+ bloc at Reclaim The Night?

Because the Student’s Union forgot about us
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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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Students’ Union Exec elections open for 2018/19

Students’ Union Exec elections open for 2018/19

Students have until 5PM on the 8th of March to vote for their preferred candidates
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The widening gap between SU Exec officers and students

The widening gap between SU Exec officers and students

They represent a 40,000-strong student body, yet many struggle to recall their names or what they do
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Exec Officer applications open

Exec Officer applications open

If you want to see change at the Students’ Union then apply to be an exec officer now!
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