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2023
04
May
2023
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12:00
Europe/London
New research led by experts from The University of Manchester, the University of St Andrews, the University of Essex and the University of Nottingham suggests that people from ethnic and religious minority groups are more likely to be interested in p...
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09
February
2023
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09:00
Europe/London
A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.
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2022
08
November
2022
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11:13
Europe/London
The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills.
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2021
27
September
2021
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10:00
Europe/London
The five higher education institutions of Greater Manchester have launched a flagship agreement with mayor Andy Burnham to work together to drive social and economic change in the city region.
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17
June
2021
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10:23
Europe/London
Poor air quality is the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK, linked to an estimated 64,000 deaths a year, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities, and tackling this crisis should be at the top of everyone’s agenda.
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2020
22
May
2020
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12:03
Europe/London
Tens of thousands of young people, parents, teachers and carers are participating in a mass programme of scientific discovery and communication across the UK while access to schools is limited.
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2019
05
November
2019
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09:45
Europe/London
The chaplain of a University hall of residence is helping a project to commemorate 24 students killed in the World Wars.
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18
October
2019
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15:59
Europe/London
Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children.
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29
August
2019
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14:55
Europe/London
More than 170 organisations and news outlets from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now.
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19
June
2019
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08:00
Europe/London
This week The University of Manchester has revealed a comprehensive report and plan to address key issues facing humanity as set-out by the UN.
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17
June
2019
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14:24
Europe/London
Tens of thousands of children come together next week to scientifically address the issues that matter to them most. On Tuesday they will even grill University and civic leaders on matters of climate crisis.
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28
February
2019
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13:37
Europe/London
The Into University Manchester North centre is a new education project run by national education charity Into University in partnership with The University of Manchester.
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2018
29
October
2018
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10:30
Europe/London
The final event of an 18-month project by researchers to gather the thoughts of the city’s ‘lapsed clubbers’ – those who were part of Manchester’s dance music scene between 1985 and 1995 – is being held, where members of the public will be able to su...
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23
October
2018
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15:25
Europe/London
If you want gender equality, get rich. Research shows that men and women tend to be more equal in more developed countries. You might expect that the more equal opportunities in these countries might reduce other differences between the genders, such...
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20
August
2018
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15:02
Europe/London
Less than three years ago, after Malcolm Turnbull had wrested the prime ministership from Tony Abbott, I wrote an article entitled “Carbon coups: from Hawke to Abbott, climate policy is never far away when leaders come a cropper”.
Less than two we...
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09
August
2018
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09:46
Europe/London
Pressure on British Muslim parents to counter extremism in their own families is having a detrimental effect, according to new research by Manchester academic Madeline-Sophie Abbas.
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31
July
2018
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11:14
Europe/London
The Greater Manchester Tackling Hateful Extremism and Promoting Social Cohesion Commission, which was set up by Mayor Andy Burnham following the Manchester Arena attack last year, has published its findings in a new report.
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26
July
2018
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14:17
Europe/London
Thousands of tributes left by the public to remember those killed or injured in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack will be preserved for the future, thanks to a grant made possible by National Lottery players, and with the involvement of Universit...
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17
July
2018
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13:32
Europe/London
Inspiring stories of social activism, such as the Civil Rights movement and the fight against climate change, abound in history. And it is generally thought that the new social media era has helped cases of activism to succeed. But our research has r...
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11
July
2018
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15:45
Europe/London
The region is holding a Festival of Ageing - and The University of Manchester has just had a week of major activities which highlighted its enormous strength and depth of ageing research.
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23
May
2018
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10:01
Europe/London
A scheme providing fruit and veg vouchers to low-income families with young children has brought about significant nutritional improvements in families’ diets, new research has shown.
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18
May
2018
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13:55
Europe/London
Students and citizens in Saint Petersburg will now have access to a Russian version of LinguaSnapp - The University of Manchester’s mobile app for documenting language landscapes.
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17
May
2018
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09:00
Europe/London
To mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, The University of Manchester has released new research which has found that a person’s religion and ethnicity is now more strongly associated with their attitude towards homosexu...
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11
May
2018
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09:25
Europe/London
The UK’s gender pay gap is gradually narrowing - but women still have some way to go to match the earning level of their male counterparts, according to a new report published by the Department for Education.
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03
May
2018
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16:41
Europe/London
Nicky Nielsen, University of Manchester
It’s a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy a gelato. The base of the Flaminian Obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo on the northern end of Rome’s ancient quarter offers views of the twin churches of Santa ...
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03
May
2018
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16:35
Europe/London
Young women across Western Europe and Canada are more left wing than their male counterparts, according to new research I carried out that also shows among older voters women more likely to be right wing than men.
We already know that younger peop...
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03
May
2018
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10:00
Europe/London
一直以來，人們都認為現代科技只能從西方傳播到東方。然而，這次曼徹斯特中國研究院舉辦的圓桌論壇將目光聚集在了摩拜單車進駐英國的經歷上，該活動聚集了各界精英學者和權威人士在曼徹斯特大學一起討論“中國創新”的話題。
早在2001年，曼徹斯特大學經濟學名譽教授吉姆·奧尼爾閣下首次提出“金磚四國BRIC”理論，預測巴西、俄羅斯、印度和中國將成為未來經濟強國。 2015年，習近平主席訪英開啟了中英關係的“黃金時代”，曼徹斯特與中國的聯繫也愈發緊密、愈發頻繁。
曼徹斯特大學最近...
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03
May
2018
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10:00
Europe/London
一直以来，人们都认为现代科技只能从西方传播到东方。然而，这次曼彻斯特中国研究院举办的圆桌论坛将目光聚集在了摩拜单车进驻英国的经历上，该活动聚集了各界精英学者和权威人士在曼彻斯特大学一起讨论“中国创新”的话题。
早在2001年，曼彻斯特大学经济学名誉教授吉姆·奥尼尔阁下首次提出“金砖四国BRIC”理论，预测巴西、俄罗斯、印度和中国将成为未来经济强国。2015年，习近平主席访英开启了中英关系的“黄金时代”，曼彻斯特与中国的联系也愈发紧密、愈发频繁。
曼彻斯特大学最近成立的中国研究院，得到...
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01
May
2018
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10:43
Europe/London
The latest video in the government’s campaign to promote shared parental leave features two dads. The video, which we helped to develop, is a timely reminder that the implications of shared parental leave extend beyond a family with two biological pa...
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27
April
2018
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15:38
Europe/London
The rise in violent incidents on the streets of London has prompted a wave of discussion about what causes crime among young people. The closure of children’s services, cuts to police budgets, social media and drill music have all been blamed.
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