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What’s your degree worth? UoM grade inflation revealed

What’s your degree worth? UoM grade inflation revealed

In the last ten years, the number of top grades being awarded has jumped, amid concerns that so-called ‘grade inflation’ is lessening the value of degrees across the country
Manchester students handed free cash to gamble

Manchester students handed free cash to gamble

Would you take £5 cash in hand to place on online bet?
New University accommodation opened in Fallowfield

New University accommodation opened in Fallowfield

The new accommodation features 1,122 new student rooms in self-catered flats, and was opened by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Dame Nancy Rothwell.
In Memoriam: Beloved Manchester lecturer James Lincoln

In Memoriam: Beloved Manchester lecturer James Lincoln

Students and lecturers remember James Lincoln, who passed away in a tragic incident last week
UoM warns students to stay “vigilant” after phishing scam

UoM warns students to stay “vigilant” after phishing scam

It’s thought a small number of students have been targetted
UoM 13th best Russell Group uni in NSS

UoM 13th best Russell Group uni in NSS

UoM saw a 1% improvement on 2018’s results
Rothwell officially supports climate emergency

Rothwell officially supports climate emergency

Student activists say the University has £11 million in fossil fuel companies
Climate activists occupy UoM: As it happened

Climate activists occupy UoM: As it happened

They’re demanding UoM divest from all fossil fuel companies
Year in Review 2019: Interview with Nancy Rothwell

Year in Review 2019: Interview with Nancy Rothwell

She’s been the Vice-Chancellor of UoM for nine years, so how does she think 2018/19 went?
Year In Review 2019: Welfare Officer Deej Malik-Johnson

Year In Review 2019: Welfare Officer Deej Malik-Johnson

Malik-Johnson only attended 12.5% of his meetings
Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers

Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers

One Officer spent 41% of the total Exec budget
Planned ResLife reforms delayed after staff opposition

Planned ResLife reforms delayed after staff opposition

Planned changes to ResLife Advisers, originally reported by The Mancunion last month, will now be delayed by a year until September 2020

New Rep Hub launched by SU to help connect students to the union

The new system will change how students interact with reps, simplifying the feedback process
UoM gender pay gap revealed

UoM gender pay gap revealed

The 12% gap means for every £10 a man earns, a woman earns £8.80 at the University
UoM ranks joint-third in global university impact rankings

UoM ranks joint-third in global university impact rankings

The University is the top-ranked in Europe, in a new table that focuses on social impact
BDS mark Israeli Apartheid Week at UoM

BDS mark Israeli Apartheid Week at UoM

The week will attempt to spread awareness of the University’s investment in companies that arm Israel
Exclusive: Proposed ResLife restructure leaves staff fearing for student well-being

Exclusive: Proposed ResLife restructure leaves staff fearing for student well-being

Reslife, which is responsible for providing support and guidance to students in halls, could soon see part-time staff shed and 9 new full-time roles put in place as part of an internal restructure
Chaos in lecture as students clash over Islam

Chaos in lecture as students clash over Islam

The lecture, part of the Racism and Ethnicity in the UK module, saw a male student cause a prolonged disturbance after voicing a controversial opinion
Steve Biko: Life, Death and Legacy Exhibition

Steve Biko: Life, Death and Legacy Exhibition

Jack Greeney visits the SU Steve Biko exhibition, and contemplates the University’s history of divestment with regards to current divestment campaigns
Frustration as SU Elections fallout continues

Frustration as SU Elections fallout continues

Controversy remains as two candidates will not be investigated, despite allegations of electoral misconduct