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2025
04
February
2025
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11:40
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As part of its efforts to promote disability inclusion and empowerment within the academic community, The University of Manchester is set to host the launch of Beyond the Chair, a compelling memoir by disabled scholar Dr Paul Doyle.
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04
February
2025
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11:22
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The University of Manchester has been awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award, which will provide significant funding to support PhD students in arts and humanities disciplines, strengthening the university青瓜视频檚 …
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04
February
2025
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10:23
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Where: The University of Manchester (rooms/building TBC)When: Thursday 22 青瓜视频 Friday, 23 May 2025Contact: Heather Alberro, Lecturer in sustainability, Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), The …
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30
January
2025
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05:01
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Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface 青瓜视频 but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UK青瓜视频檚 peatlands, …
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27
January
2025
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16:36
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The UK needs greater collaboration between national and regional authorities, more empowerment of local mayors and policies tailored to specific regions to significantly improve its productivity performance in the long-term, according to the …
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27
January
2025
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16:02
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A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that England青瓜视频檚 major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using strategies which mirror those of the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.
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24
January
2025
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13:40
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The 2024 general election was the first in the UK青瓜视频檚 history to be run under a system of voter ID. When heading to the polling station, people could only vote if they proved their identity first. This was the result of a law brought in in 2023 and …
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24
January
2025
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11:43
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The University of Manchester and Garden Court North Chambers are set to host a lecture by award-winning Guardian journalist David Conn on the Hillsborough disaster, and the subsequent legal failings that led to a decades-long fight for justice.
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21
January
2025
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09:00
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A groundbreaking study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has exposed significant gaps in global research on transboundary rivers, revealing that the water needs of people in the Global South are being disproportionately …
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20
January
2025
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15:05
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A new research project has been launched which will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
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20
January
2025
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11:46
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A major new study by experts from The University of Manchester has found that bullying has a significant negative impact on the mental health of teenagers - particularly for boys - and has highlighted the need for more effective prevention …
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17
January
2025
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16:53
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The Premier League is currently vulnerable to new investors and team owners who could have sourced their wealth from illicit activities.
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07
January
2025
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16:52
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A research team led by The University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 Dr Jonathan Ritson has been awarded a prestigious Bezos Earth Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal Ideation Prize for their research into enhancing carbon capture and reducing methane emissions through …
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06
January
2025
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10:04
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The University of Manchester青瓜视频檚 Professor Gary Younge has been named as the recipient of a prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of journalism.
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02
January
2025
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11:08
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The Horizon scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters, has severely dented the public青瓜视频檚 perception of the Post Office as an institution. Against this backdrop, branch closures are planned across the Post Office …
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2024
17
December
2024
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12:24
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The John Rylands Library celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2025 with Rylands125, a special year-long events and exhibitions programme. This initiative by The University of Manchester Library will delve into the Library青瓜视频檚 storied past, celebrate …
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17
December
2024
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11:54
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The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has experienced another fantastic year in 2024, marked by significant achievements and initiatives. Here are some of the most notable highlights.
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13
December
2024
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14:40
Europe/London
A study led by The University of Manchester which examined the extent and effectiveness of Russian state-sponsored online propaganda efforts has found that - despite significant investment - the Kremlin's attempts to influence Western media and …
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10
December
2024
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13:39
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The University of Manchester's Professor Claire Alexander has been announced as this year青瓜视频檚 winner of the Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award.
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10
December
2024
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11:37
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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a leading authority on educational research. Their annual Public Engagement and Impact Award celebrates a team of researchers whose work has had significant impact and has been delivered in …
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05
December
2024
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11:25
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Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c青瓜视频1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future.
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29
November
2024
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09:37
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A new book by Dr Luke Yates from The University of Manchester is calling for the government to take immediate action to regulate online platforms such as Airbnb and Uber. These platforms have transformed the way we work and live, but some of their …
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28
November
2024
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15:35
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The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 at The University of Manchester. From November 18 to 24, MEC offered a diverse program of speaker sessions, interactive workshops, and its …
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27
November
2024
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14:30
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The University of Liverpool and The University of Manchester have announced plans for closer collaboration that aim to spark innovation-led economic growth across the North West.
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21
November
2024
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15:10
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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 Manchester for the next …
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19
November
2024
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19:03
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In a book I wrote with a colleague on organisational failures (The Apology Impulse) the inability of many of them to confront their failures, except to say a meaningless 青瓜视频渨e青瓜视频檙e sorry青瓜视频, is legend.
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08
November
2024
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16:38
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In the end it seems that the endorsement of Hulk Hogan mattered more than the backing of Taylor Swift. If the 2024 presidential election wasn青瓜视频檛 confusing enough before the polls delivered their verdict, then Donald Trump青瓜视频檚 decisive victory on …
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06
November
2024
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15:00
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Following an 青瓜视频8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre …
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06
November
2024
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10:46
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented Labour青瓜视频檚 first budget in 14 years by promising to put an 青瓜视频渆nd to short-termism青瓜视频. British governments typically see budgets as an opportunity to present policies providing short-term gain in terms of public …
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05
November
2024
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13:22
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On 31 October 2024 Sotiria Kyriakidou and Cristina Temenos in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, Greece, co-organised an event as part of the UKRI funded Future Leaders Fellowship, Urban Crisis: Public Health at the Intersection of …
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