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2025
08
May
2025
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11:22
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The celebration marks the culmination of their hard work and dedication throughout their time on the long-running programme.Pathways to Law is a social mobility programme, run by the University in partnership with The Sutton Trust, which supports …
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30
April
2025
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11:20
Europe/London
A trailblazing new report, Business vs. Loneliness, published by the Economics of Mutuality Alliance and The University of Manchester, has urged companies to take a leading role in addressing one of the most pressing yet overlooked challenges of our …
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22
April
2025
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16:19
Europe/London
At the recent Connected Places Summit, Elvira Uyarra, Director of the 91直播 Institute of Innovation Research joined a panel of experts to explore how the UK鈥檚 new Procurement Act 2023 can unlock innovation and deliver better outcomes in the …
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10
April
2025
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08:00
Europe/London
A new report from #BeeWell, which has surveyed 130,000 young people since 2021, has highlighted the experiences of pupils in mainstream schools with Special Educational Needs (SEN). While there were some positive findings, the study found that …
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09
April
2025
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14:19
Europe/London
China recently approved the construction of the world鈥檚 largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and running, it will be the world鈥檚 largest power plant 鈥 by some distance.
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08
April
2025
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10:27
Europe/London
Methods@91直播鈥檚 popular Summer School is back for another year, with one week of courses in the week commencing 30 June.Featuring a range of methods courses for both qualitative and quantitative researchers, the Summer School provides the …
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04
April
2025
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12:34
Europe/London
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - the UK鈥檚 largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science - has appointed The University of Manchester鈥檚 Professor Cecilia Wong as a member of its Council.
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03
April
2025
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09:00
Europe/London
#BeeWell and the Youth Sports Trust are calling on the government to implement a national wellbeing measurement programme to address the needs of children and young people, after polling found that most parents, guardians and carers …
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01
April
2025
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12:03
Europe/London
Professor Jackie Carter from The University of Manchester has been recognised with a prestigious Culture Shift Award for her exceptional leadership and commitment to advancing disability inclusion within higher education.
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01
April
2025
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11:56
Europe/London
New findings from the latest #BeeWell survey have highlighted the importance of ensuring every young person has access to everyday support in their wider community. This supports the broader Live Well commitment which seeks to tackle …
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01
April
2025
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11:37
Europe/London
Professor Tine Buffel called for society to reframe ageing as an opportunity during her plenary at the Age-Friendly Futures Summit held from 25 to 27 March in 91直播. She emphasised the need to rethink ageing, not as a problem but as a shared …
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01
April
2025
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11:14
Europe/London
An unprecedented five academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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17
March
2025
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20:06
Europe/London
An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to the 鈥楻iver Rescue Kit鈥, a groundbreaking online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of river pollution.
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14
March
2025
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16:25
Europe/London
A new research centre led by The University of Manchester has been launched which aims to promote socially just, people-centred sustainability transformations by collaborating with communities, governments and businesses to develop low-carbon living …
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11
March
2025
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09:31
Europe/London
Overview of the Ambulance Service At the heart of Kisii County鈥檚 emergency care system is its dedicated ambulance service, owned and operated by the Kisii County Ministry of Health. Currently, the county aspires to have 10 ambulances and 35 …
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27
February
2025
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15:31
Europe/London
Dr Jingwen Zhang, Lecturer in Sociology, is one of the authors of 'Valuing Kinship Care in England', a new report on the huge and often under-recognised contribution made to society by kinship carers, who look after children who would often …
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21
February
2025
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14:53
Europe/London
Khalid, who is Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute (GDI), will take up the Head of School role on 1 August 2025. He will take over from interim Head of School, Professor Juup Stelma.Khalid has previously held …
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13
February
2025
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16:12
Europe/London
This session was organised to give colleagues a feel for the DVO itself and the kinds of projects and opportunities it offers. It was led by Dr Qudamah Quboa and Laura Pemberton.Qudamah is a research fellow within AMBS and works directly …
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06
February
2025
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16:26
Europe/London
Last year, over one-hundred researchers presented work, engaged in discussion, attended work shops and connected with others from UoM, universities in the wider North West region and further afield. Read about last year鈥檚 event.
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27
January
2025
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17:10
Europe/London
Mitchell Online is brought to you by our friends at the Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis, the leading cross-disciplinary research group in the development and application of social network analysis (SNA) techniques, located in the School …
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16
January
2025
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12:10
Europe/London
Taking place at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama on Tuesday, 4 February, Peter will deliver a lecture titled 鈥楬ow to End a War: The Living and the Dead Working Together in Baroque Opera鈥. As the latest academic to deliver one of …
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15
January
2025
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15:07
Europe/London
Written by Martin GreenwoodThe Horizon scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters, has severely dented the public鈥檚 perception of the Post Office as an institution. Against this backdrop, branch closures are planned …
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08
January
2025
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18:26
Europe/London
Did you know that the University has a 3D, large-scale visualisation facility with 72 full HD screens?Do you want to learn more about this facility, the kinds of projects that can benefit from it, and how this kind of work can be supported within …
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02
January
2025
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15:47
Europe/London
Medical innovation is crucial for advancing healthcare systems, improving patient outcomes, and addressing global health challenges. By fostering collaboration between academia, industry and healthcare organisations, innovations in medical research …
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2024
11
December
2024
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14:10
Europe/London
The Festival of Libraries is an annual celebration of the diverse role played by libraries, showcasing their role as service, learning and creativity hubs. The Festival spans across ten boroughs in Greater 91直播 and includes internationally …
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06
December
2024
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10:42
Europe/London
The 91直播 Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) is proud to announce two new research projects involving Mercedes Bleda and Kieron Flanagan. The two projects are part of the Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) and have been selected as two of the …
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03
December
2024
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09:50
Europe/London
The China and Higher Education / ChinaHE network鈥檚 seventh annual conference, hosted this year by Lingnan University in Hong Kong in November, brought together over 400 scholars and students from around the globe under the theme 鈥淐ollaboration and …
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26
November
2024
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09:58
Europe/London
We all have those items of clothing that have sentimental value, acting as reminders of significant moments in our life. A recent methods@manchester event, 鈥淲hat's In Your Wardrobe? Telling & Sharing Clothing Stories鈥, encouraged attendees …
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21
November
2024
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15:10
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is delighted to announce a new collaboration with English National Opera, as they announce the first wave of plans for a major new partnership between the company and the city-region of Greater 91直播 for the next …
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20
November
2024
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17:08
Europe/London
Bob Dylan just finished what could be his last tour 鈥 but remains a defiant artist forging new ideas
Written by James FenwickThis November, Bob Dylan performed the final concerts of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The tour picked up where Dylan left off just before the COVID pandemic 鈥 endlessly on the road since …
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