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Manchester School of Architecture ranked 5th in the world
23 Mar 2023
Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) has been named as one of the top five architecture schools in the QS World Subject Rankings 2023.
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Persistent inequalities in young people’s wellbeing revealed by #BeeWell survey
23 Mar 2023
The latest #BeeWell survey demonstrates that while the wellbeing of young people across Greater Manchester has remained stable over the past two ...
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Lemn Sissay to judge poetry competition celebrating ‘science around us’
21 Mar 2023
Budding writers have been challenged to craft a Twitter micropoem on the theme of the ‘science around us’ by Creative Manchester, which has ...
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Launch of the MIOIR Working Paper Series
20 Mar 2023
The MIOIR Working Paper Series provides a platform for discussing and disseminating studies from across the disciplines, covering a range of issues ...
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New podcast examines the role of religion in tackling life’s biggest questions
16 Mar 2023
World of Belief is a new podcast that explores some of the most complex, emerging questions about the human experience through the lens of religion ...
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Manchester student looks to provide relief in Malawi after cyclone hits country
16 Mar 2023
A student from The University of Manchester is looking to provide relief for people in Malawi, by raising money for two charities working to deliver ...
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Academic from The University of Manchester wins tech industry award
10 Mar 2023
An academic from The University of Manchester has won an award at the FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards, which celebrate the tech industry’s most ...
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Welcome to new researcher at MIoIR
9 Mar 2023
Dr Abisope Akintola has joined MIOIR as a Research Associate on the new ESRC – UKRI project: The Organisation and Diffusion of Translational ...
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Professor Raquel Ortega-Argilés has been conferred Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences this spring
7 Mar 2023
The Academy of Social Sciences is delighted to announce that fifty-six leading social scientists have been conferred Fellowship of the Academy this ...
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Money management support for older people varies greatly, research finds
7 Mar 2023
New research has found that the support given to older people who may lack the mental capacity to manage their money varies greatly, which is ...
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The MCI and Creative Manchester Launch their fifth UK-China International Photography Competition
6 Mar 2023
The competition is now open, with smartphone owners in the UK or China invited to submit photos on the theme of ‘family treasures’ by the evening...
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Global COVID-19 study finds higher infection risk was main driver of ethnic inequality
6 Mar 2023
In the most comprehensive analysis of ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 health outcomes to date, a major new global study has found that ethnic minority...
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Upcoming Seminar: Strategic Maintenance of the World's Most Enduring Herbicide Technology
2 Mar 2023
Join Manchester Institute of Innovation Research for their upcoming seminar with Professor Beatrice D’Ippolito from the School for Business and ...
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Manchester Institute of Innovation Research to welcome EU-SPRI funded research visitor
1 Mar 2023
Maria Stadler will be joining MIOIR for 3 months from 6 March 2023 to carry out a research visit, supervised by Professor Elvira Uyarra. The ...
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Journal of Transnational Human Rights Research (JTHRR) – Inaugural Edition Published
27 Feb 2023
We are excited to announce that the inaugural edition of the new Journal of Transnational Human Rights Research (JTHRR) has now been published. Wayne...
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To clean up England’s rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won’t tell us
23 Feb 2023
UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They ...
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Parliamentary activity of MPs is affected by their place in corporate networks
23 Feb 2023
New research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Edinburgh Napier University has found evidence which suggests that MPs who are ...
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Manchester rated ‘Excellent’ by UNESCO as a Creative City of Literature
20 Feb 2023
In 2017 Manchester was successful in its bid to join UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature, which recognised the ...
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Register now: Fred Jevons Lecture - Equity for Women in Science
17 Feb 2023
At this Fred Jevons lecture Dr Cassidy Sugimoto will explore the gender gap in science and technology, and what can be done to address it. Register ...
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University-hosted charity heads to Turkey-Syria earthquake zone
9 Feb 2023
A rescue team from frontline medical response charity UK-Med is on its way to the parts of Turkey and Syria devastated by last week’s earthquake ...
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Professor Jakob Edler appointed into German Council for Science & Humanities
6 Feb 2023
The Council is a globally unique advisory body, working with policy makers and politicians from the 16 German States and the Federal Ministry for ...
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Exhibition corrects myth that demolished Brutalist housing estate was unpopular with its residents
2 Feb 2023
A new online exhibition has been launched which features the views of the former residents of Robin Hood Gardens, the London estate which was both ...
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Register now: The Early Career Researchers Conference – SIIB2023
2 Feb 2023
Are you an early career researcher in the field of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and International Business? The Early Career ...
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MICRA Research Showcase
31 Jan 2023
We are delighted to announce an in-person Research Showcase will be taking place on Monday 3rd April at the University of Manchester, to present the ...
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Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
26 Jan 2023
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other...
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CNW welcomes new Burgess Fellows
24 Jan 2023
The Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester is welcoming its 2023 Burgess Fellows, Dr Adelle Stripe and Joe Carrick-Varty. The ...
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Leading Labour MP welcomes report into racial bias in justice system
24 Jan 2023
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias ...
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Prince Harry is wrong: unconscious bias is not different to racism
23 Jan 2023
When Prince Harry sat down with ITV journalist Tom Bradby for a conversation about his marriage, his estrangement from the royal family and his ...
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New article on Low-carbon reorientation in a declining industry
23 Jan 2023
While the existing literature makes important analyses of the technical and economic dimensions of decarbonisation pathways, it gives less attention ...
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New resource to help educators teach young people about climate change
23 Jan 2023
A beautifully-illustrated new resource has been launched which seeks to help teachers to address climate change in their classrooms using real-world ...
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Who Ya Gonna Call? (in event of emergency)
19 Jan 2023
A one-man show about climate resilience, Who Ya Gonna Call? jumps headlong into some of the most difficult questions about our uncertain future - ...
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Archaeologists shed light on the lives of Stone Age hunter-gatherers in Britain
19 Jan 2023
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited ...
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Towards green and just transitions in city regions
18 Jan 2023
The study was completed on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and was funded by Research England. The objective was to ...
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PhD composition student selected for Composition:Wales
18 Jan 2023
A final year PhD composition student with the Department of Music at The University of Manchester is one of eight composers to be selected to work ...
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Rob Ford appointed as Senior Fellow by UK in a Changing Europe
17 Jan 2023
Professor Rob Ford from The University of Manchester has been appointed as a Senior Fellow by Brexit research network UK in a Changing Europe.
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The UK needs a national energy advice service
17 Jan 2023
The UK government recently launched “It all adds up”, a campaign aimed at providing “simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to ...
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MIOIR currently hiring a postdoctoral research associate for a new ESRC Project
13 Jan 2023
Academics from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) based at AMBS have begun a major three-year study into how personalised ...
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Winners of the Sociology Public Engagement Prize announced
12 Jan 2023
Dharmi Kapadia (with Jingwen Zhang and James Nazroo) won the staff category for her influential report which uncovered stark ethnic inequalities in ...
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Groundbreaking new analytical framework can provide economic benefits for Nile countries
9 Jan 2023
New research led by The University of Manchester has developed unique river basin modelling software which, for the first time, combines reservoir ...
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New Article on One size does not fit all: The plurality of knowledge sources for transition to sustainable farming
9 Jan 2023
Sustainable farming encompasses diverse practices that draw on various knowledge stocks. This knowledge must be adapted to suit the farmers’ crops,...
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Antarctic glaciers formed 30 million years earlier than previously thought
5 Jan 2023
A new study has revealed that glaciers formed in the highest mountains of Antarctica at least 60 million years ago, which is 30 million years earlier ...
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Researchers investigate the housing and construction sector’s key role in net-zero challenges
4 Jan 2023
A research team from the Alliance Manchester Business School and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) has officially begun working on ...
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Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
3 Jan 2023
Austerity in the UK is here to stay. The Bank of England has warned that the country is facing the longest recession since records began, predicting ...
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Professor Tony Redmond OBE steps down as UK-Med Chair
3 Jan 2023
UK-Med, the frontline medical aid charity based at The University of Manchester, has announced that founder Professor Tony Redmond OBE has stepped ...
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Study finds how much people would pay to live without food hypersensitivity
22 Dec 2022
Researchers from The University of Manchester have found that people living with food hypersensitivities would be willing to pay a substantial amount ...
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Special Issue on Open Science Policies as an Accelerator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
21 Dec 2022
This paper entitled ‘Equitable Research Capacity towards the Sustainable Development Goals: The Case for Open Science Hardware’ is featured in ...
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New Heads of Alliance Manchester Business School and School of Social Sciences announced
19 Dec 2022
Following a rigorous selection process, two new Heads of School have been appointed in the University of Manchester’s Faculty of ...
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MIOIR Researchers launch new report on the Adoption of Digital Technologies and Skills in Greater Manchester
16 Dec 2022
High costs and a lack of access to people with the relevant skills are significant barriers to businesses adopting digital technologies across ...
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University of Manchester welcomes Bressonian exchanges at two-day conference
15 Dec 2022
Marking 40 years since Robert Bresson released L’Argent in 1983 - his final film, bookending a 40-year career - The University of Manchester ...
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Racism is ‘fundamental cause’ of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among ethnic minorities
15 Dec 2022
Racism is the ‘fundamental cause’ of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among ethnic minority groups, according to a newly published briefing from the...
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