While students demand accountability, the University of Manchester shields its links to arms and military institutions, enabling Israel’s assault on Palestine.
The first Union Assembly took place on Thursday, October 16. The two policies discussed were the University of Manchester’s partnership with Tel Aviv University and Cops Out
The second University of Manchester Students’ Union Assembly of the year saw motions concerning the Minimum services act and the BDS Boycott deliberated at Club Academy
The final SU senate of the year will debate policies relating to student support for the UCU strikes and the university’s involvement in the development of autonomous weapons
– Eighteen students vote in favour of ban, two against
– Eighty-three per cent of students surveyed by The Mancunion think Exec should spend time on other things, 59 per cent disagree with ban
This week a motion goes before the union assembly calling for The Mancunion to have a paid editor and a ring-fenced number of issues. Here’s why we’re putting it forward