Student Direct
Encyclopedia
Student Direct is the weekly student newspaper of the University of Manchester
, University of Salford
and University of Bolton
. The main part of the paper is produced by Manchester, though Salford and Bolton have a certain number of opt-out pages specifically relevant to their own students and students' unions; there are normally 12 such pages in Salford Student Direct and eight in Bolton Student Direct.
The paper is published every week during university term time, except during reading weeks. It is distributed around the campuses and various university sites on Mondays.
of their students' unions for the duration of their time as editor.
which contains responses to articles in previous issues, as well as letters for the general student audience. The Letters page also carries the Editorial
column; since October 2008, this column has also carried a disclaimer stating that editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the editorial team.
and environment
) to university politics
(student apathy and union decision-making) and lighter looks at student life.
and culture section of about 18 pages, including fashion
, reviews, travel, gig reports and advice columns.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
and University of Bolton
University of Bolton
The University of Bolton is a university in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It has around 14,000 students across all sites and courses, with 700 academic and professional staff. Around 70% of its students come from Bolton and the North West region...
. The main part of the paper is produced by Manchester, though Salford and Bolton have a certain number of opt-out pages specifically relevant to their own students and students' unions; there are normally 12 such pages in Salford Student Direct and eight in Bolton Student Direct.
The paper is published every week during university term time, except during reading weeks. It is distributed around the campuses and various university sites on Mondays.
Staff
All students are encouraged to submit articles and other material for publication, and the paper publishes a wide range of one-off features as well as regular columns. The editorship is offered as a sabbatical position in each of the students' unions, with the local editors being officersSabbatical officer
A sabbatical officer is a full-time officer elected by the members of a students' union , commonly at a higher education establishment such as a university...
of their students' unions for the duration of their time as editor.
News
The news section occupies the first six pages and includes national and international news. The front page and accompanying article is usually connected to university- or student-related news. There are also regular columnists on various topics.Letters/Editorial
There is a Letters pageLetter to the editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
which contains responses to articles in previous issues, as well as letters for the general student audience. The Letters page also carries the Editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
column; since October 2008, this column has also carried a disclaimer stating that editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the editorial team.
Comment
The Comment section contains opinion pieces written by four guest writers every week. Topics range from pressing global concerns (such as economyEconomy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
and environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
) to university politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
(student apathy and union decision-making) and lighter looks at student life.
Mancunion Magazine
At the centre of Student Direct is the INDirect pullout. This is an artsARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
and culture section of about 18 pages, including fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, reviews, travel, gig reports and advice columns.