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Fifteen British and Chinese diplomats and civil servants have met in Manchester to discuss UK-China cultural and educational exchanges, trade and investment relations, and the global context and future of UK-China relations. ...

The University of Manchester has released a major new publication, in which academics call for action to be taken to tackle gender inequality in Greater Manchester and beyond. ...

To mark World Mental Health Day 2019, the findings of a national consultation involving researchers from The University of Manchester have been released, which has found that tackling the ‘impact of racism’ is the number one priority to reduce ethnic...

New sociology research dives into the inequalities of the cultural sector, with recommendations for improving how the sector collects its equality monitoring data. Dr Susan Oman, an Honorary Research Fellow working with the Institute for Cultural ...

An unprecedented trend of voting volatility amplified by a pattern of 'electoral shocks' means it will be extremely difficult to accurately predict the outcome of the next general election, according to new analysis from the British Election Study (B...

Labour have voted on plans to abolish private schools by removing their charitable status and redistributing their wealth to the state sector. At the party’s conference delegates approved a motion for this to be included in the party’s next general e...

As Europe celebrates the annual European Day of Languages, researchers and practitioners from across the world have come together to call for the formation of a Multilingual Cities Movement. ...

The TV executive described as 'the most influential man in British broadcasting' is joining The University of Manchester after being appointed as an Honorary Professor of Creative Industries. ...

A group of Chinese and American diplomats have met in the remote mountains of China's Anhui province for the 12th annual US-China Diplomatic Dialogue, co-hosted by Professor Peter Gries of the Manchester China Institute. ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Cape Town have embarked on a project to find out what happens to the people who rely on rubbish for their livelihoods when governments in developing countries strive to grow their ec...

A new exhibition is being held as part of Journeys Festival International, which has been created in response to historical material discovered by researchers from The University of Manchester’s Department of History. ...

A new report has highlighted the widespread inequalities in Oldham, a former mill town in Greater Manchester recently identified as the most deprived place in England. ...

A new guide for teachers about how to support children in developing their social and emotional skills has been released to every primary school in England, based on research by academics at The University of Manchester. ...

"We are containers, it’s only the insides of our bodies that are important..."  Haunting words from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale that summarise how fertile women are dehumanised in the dystopic fictional nation of Gilead, ensla...

Professor of Geography Stefan Bouzarovski has been recognised by the European Union for his work tackling energy poverty. Stefan is one of only four UK ‘ordinary heroes’ acknowledged by the EU's 'Together We Protect' campaign, which highlights indivi...

More than 170 organisations and news outlets from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now. ...

An ongoing trial in Spain shows that ineffective rape legislation continues to fail women. Last year’s trial of the shocking “la Manada” (“wolf-pack”) rape case brought the Spanish law under international scrutiny when a group of men were convicted o...

The University of Manchester is delighted to appoint Donna Hall as an Honorary Professor of Politics. Donna Hall, CBE has been described by the Mayor of Greater Manchester as “a pioneering public servant.” She was Chief Executive Officer at Wigan ...

As Boris Johnson begins his term as British prime minister, he takes charge of a country facing a series of overlapping crises. Alongside the constitutional and political crises provoked by the Brexit process, are wider social and economic problems o...

Summer is the time of music festivals - and a new study published in the scientific journal Geoforum has suggested that they offer an opportunity for people to try out more sustainable lifestyles. ...

The Independent Commission for Countering Extremism has published new research into the threat from the Far Right and the Far Left in the UK, including one from researchers based at The University of Manchester. ...

Four University of Manchester academics have been made Fellows of The British Academy, in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences. ...

Ellah Wakatama Allfrey OBE is to lead a new annual series of literature events, as part of a new 3-year artistic partnership between The University of Manchester and arts venue HOME. ...

Avengers: Endgame smashed box office records in the days following its release, becoming the quickest film ever to break the $2bn barrier and ranking as the second-highest grossing film in history after only 11 days. The Marvel epic is still creeping...

The English rock band Joy Division released their debut studio album “Unknown Pleasures” 40 years ago. The front cover doesn’t feature any words, only a now iconic black and white data graph showing 80 wiggly lines representing a signal from a pulsar...

Bill Kaysing was a former US Navy officer who worked as a technical writer for one of the rocket manufacturers for NASA’s Apollo moon missions. He claimed that he had inside knowledge of a government conspiracy to fake the moon landings, and many con...

University researchers have highlighted the stark inequalities in life expectancy across the UK by producing a map of famous places and landmarks around the country. ...

A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). ...

Two teams of researchers attended Evidence Week in Parliament to provide expert briefings in the form of ‘evidence pods’ on cutting edge research from across The University of Manchester. ...

As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and media attention across the world. But, in our recent investigation into the women’s game, we find it is st...