Articles tagged with 'international-politics' | University of Manchester

At the UN General Assembly in 2017 Theresa May described the “special responsibilities” that the UK holds within the United Nations. She was referring to the permanent seat that the UK has on the UN Security Council, as well as its capacity to contri...

When it comes to sport, fans are scrutinised almost as much as as the highly paid stars they are going to watch. Unfortunately for Russia, it is not only the country’s political leaders who have been attracting bad headlines in the West. Sporting sta...

    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...

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...

Around 20,000 Israelis and African migrants took to the streets in Tel Aviv on February 24, protesting against a government policy of detaining and deporting African asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country. A few days earlier, a group of Eritr...

A new £5m donation will allow The University of Manchester to establish a major centre for China studies. It will seek to improve mutual understanding in UK-China relations, and establish a new Chinese culture gallery at the Manchester Museum. ...

dominika zarzycka / shutterstock Marc Hudson, University of Manchester and Matthew Paterson, University of Manchester Unusually for a large UN climate conference, the recent Bonn talks didn’t finish with any late-night haggling. Progress, in th...

Admos Chimhowu, University of Manchester Long in coming but swift and relatively painless when it happened, the downfall of Robert Mugabe offers Zimbabwe a once-in-a-generation opportunity to recalibrate its hitherto dire trajectory. The transitio...

Stephen Hutchings, University of Manchester and Vera Tolz, University of ManchesterThe decision of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond to front a weekly political chat show on Russian international channel RT has been widely criticised across...

Philipp Casula, University of Manchester During the early years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union made a great push to reach out to the developing world, and particularly to the Middle East and Asia. It established particularly close ties with Nas...

The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) has just taken place in Marrakech, Morocco. In light of the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Simon Chin Yee and Lauren Gifford  have blogged from the conference, re...

As the Republic of Ireland awaits the result of its election, Dr Kathryn Simpson, expert in Irish politics and a lecturer at The University of Manchester, is available for interview this week. Dr Simpson said: "Irish politics is in a state of flux...

A recent University of Manchester graduate is dealing with the challenges posed by the influx of refugees and migrants into Europe by helping countries ensure they have adequate supplies. ...

Professor Bertrand Taithe, executive director of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at The University of Manchester, is available to speak to the media about reports that two hospitals have been hit in air strikes in Syria. Professor...

As MPs prepare to vote on air strikes in Syria, University of Manchester academics are available for media comment. Dr Piers Robinson, a senior lecturer in politics,  researches communication, media and world politics with a particular focus on co...

The University of Manchester, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders/ MSF) will come together to discuss attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones. The humanitarian summit fo...

President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China visited the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester today (October 23), on the final day of the President’s UK state visit. ...

Last night US President Barack Obama apologised to the president of Medecins San Frontieres (MSF) for the bombing that killed at least 22 in the Afghan city of Kunduz. The US said the bombing was a mistake and it was attempting to strike the Talib...

The University of Manchester has the largest concentration of anti-poverty researchers in Europe. ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester and an independent film maker have produced a new documentary to show the experiences of Syrian refugee families living in Manchester. ...

As each day brings a new dimension to Europe’s catastrophic refugee crisis, The University of Manchester is able to offer considerable expert analysis on the crisis and the international community’s reaction to it. The speakers below are experienc...

The University of Manchester is strengthening its commitment to addressing global poverty and inequality by creating a dedicated research and teaching institute – the largest of its kind in Europe. In early 2016 the Global Development Institute wi...

Dr Jonathan Darling is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and is an expert on migration, asylum and immigration at The University of Manchester and is available for interview about the Calais migrant crisis. ...

The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) will inform a session on the human rights of older people at the UN in New York Manchester will present to the United Nations this week on its ground-breaking work to improve th...

Responding to the news that a deal has been struck on Iran's nuclear programme, Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, an expert on Iranian 20th Century Political History at The University of Manchester, said: "The nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group ...

Professor Dimitris Papadimitriou comments on the debt deal struck by Greece and the Eurozone today. Responding to today's agreement between Greece and the Eurozone, Professor Dimitris Papadimitriou, Professor of Politics at The University of Manch...

Political correctness is a hindrance to the civil rights movement according to a leading expert on James Baldwin – the American novelist and activist on racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies. As we approach the end of what wo...

At a time of falling voter turnouts and apathy in mainstream democratic politics new research comparing petitions across UK, Europe and the US has found they are making a comeback. And it seems they never really fell out of favour with political h...

The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is taking place on Friday 26 June sponsored by the United Nations. On this date 26 years ago the international community committed to stamping out torture worldwide with the UN Convention against...

Mercury Music Prize winners and hip-hop royalty have shown their support for The University of Manchester’s award-winning In Place of War project which brings music to the underprivileged around the world. The award-winning project which supports ...