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End of year report: exec team 2017-18

End of year report: exec team 2017-18

In this shocking end of year report, The Mancunion exposes the activities (or lack thereof) of the 2017-18 exec team

Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

It will be taking place under the Whitworth Arch tomorrow at 2:30pm

Live: SU meets with students to discuss options post-strike

Live: SU meets with students to discuss options post-strike

Live updates on the ‘Industrial Action: Next Steps’ meeting organised by the Students’ Union

North Campus evacuated due to chemical scare

North Campus evacuated due to chemical scare

People are being advised to avoid the area

Strike suspended until further notice

Strike suspended until further notice

The new wave of strike action was planned to take place during the exam season

Graphene takes flight

Graphene takes flight

The thinnest material ever created could revolutionise the way we build aircraft, say University of Manchester researchers

Students demand voice in debate over strike mitigation and compensation

Students demand voice in debate over strike mitigation and compensation

Take Action! UoM, a student-led campaign demanding mitigation and compensation for students affected by UCU strike action, held their first public meeting in Squirrel’s Bar

New wave of strikes to affect Manchester students

New wave of strikes to affect Manchester students

Industrial action is set to affect University of Manchester students when they return from the Easter break, and could extend into the summer assessment period

Manchester’s sex toy spend hard to beat

Manchester’s sex toy spend hard to beat

Ann Summers reveals students from the University of Manchester “know exactly what they’re looking for when they’re shopping for toys”

Sir John Sulston

Sir John Sulston

On Friday 9th March, we were saddened by the news of the Nobel Laureate and key figure of the Human Genome Project passing away

Muscle loss in old age linked to damaged nerves

Muscle loss in old age linked to damaged nerves

Researchers find weaker nerve signals are associated with muscle loss but regular exercise delay such effects

UoM alumna gets certificate 80 years after graduation

UoM alumna gets certificate 80 years after graduation

Centenarian receives her University of Manchester graduation certificate on her birthday

Manchester river has world’s highest level of microplastics

Manchester river has world’s highest level of microplastics

This study is the first of its kind and has left Manchester researchers calling for tighter regulations on urban water waste management

£6.8 million awarded to Manchester health consortium

£6.8 million awarded to Manchester health consortium

The new funding could allow upscaling of personalised medicine and development of new cancer therapies

Five Guys opening this summer in Manchester University Green

Five Guys opening this summer in Manchester University Green

The new Five Guys will be opening around July 2018 and will create 35 new local jobs

Evolutionary understanding takes flight thanks to baby bird fossil

Evolutionary understanding takes flight thanks to baby bird fossil

A University of Manchester palaeontologist reveals the diversity of avian evolution using one of the smallest bird fossils ever discovered

University performs well in world subject rankings

University performs well in world subject rankings

QS ranked the University of Manchester alongside 1,129 universities worldwide

£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches

£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches

The University of Manchester launches a collaborative project to find viable vaccines against Zika virus to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children

The Loneliness Experiment launched

The Loneliness Experiment launched

A University of Manchester psychologist leads an experiment which aims to explore what loneliness looks like in our world today

Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses

Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses

This summer, the University of Manchester’s botanical research facilities are set to undergo major renovations