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2023
28
March
2023
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17:30
Europe/London
As an expert on international trade, Dr Silke Trommer has been part of a project funded by UniPID Development Policy Studies (UniPID DPS), funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) and managed by the Finnish University Partnership f...
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20
March
2023
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09:56
Europe/London
Before joining Manchester in August 2023, Michael Magcamit was a Lecturer in Security Studies at the University of Leicester (2021-2023) and a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Queen Mary University of London (2019-2021). Prior to moving to the UK...
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06
March
2023
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14:46
Europe/London
Jacqueline Best is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. She is currently Visting Hallsworth professor, primarily affiliated with the Global Political Economy research cluster.Her research is at the intersec...
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01
March
2023
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14:01
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A research paper written by University of Manchester experts in public policy and economics is among the top cited articles for The Political Quarterly in 2022. The article explores the question of devolution in England in light of the Covid-19 pande...
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23
February
2023
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11:07
Europe/London
New research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Edinburgh Napier University has found evidence which suggests that MPs who are heavily embedded in corporate networks outside Westminster may be too busy to effectively perform their...
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03
February
2023
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11:21
Europe/London
Dr Elena Barabantsvena is part of a successful British Academy Global Governing Programmes 2023-2026 grant on ‘Chinese Global Orders’, led by Leigh Jenco (LSE) and Hasan Karrar (Lahore University of Management Sciences).China today is widely acknowle...
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24
January
2023
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11:44
Europe/London
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors who...
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17
January
2023
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14:39
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Professor Rob Ford from The University of Manchester has been appointed as a Senior Fellow by Brexit research network UK in a Changing Europe.
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04
January
2023
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18:34
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The Department is looking to appoint a Fixed Term Teaching Focused Lecturer in the area of comparative politics. The deadline for applications is January 8.Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:Name: Professor Yoram GorlizkiEmail: ...
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04
January
2023
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17:05
Europe/London
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint two Lecturers in any field of Quantitative Political Science from September 2023. While we welcome candidates from any area of quantitative politic...
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2022
20
December
2022
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12:24
Europe/London
A new report published by Professor Robert Ford from the University of Manchester and Marley Morris written for the Institute of Public Policy Research reveals that public attitudes towards immigration have warmed in recent years. This change of atti...
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29
November
2022
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12:54
Europe/London
As Ukrainians mark the 31st anniversary of their 1991 vote for independence, a new book has been released which argues that western nations underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s civic national identity when Russia began their invasion earlier this...
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16
November
2022
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11:25
Europe/London
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint a Chair in Global Politics. We are looking for candidates with an outstanding research record, with a particular interest in scholars whose concept...
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14
November
2022
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11:54
Europe/London
A report led by Dr Jess Gifkins from the Politics department, on ‘Queering Atrocity Prevention’, in collaboration with Dr Dean Cooper-Cunningham from the University of Sheffield, and charity Protection Approaches was launched in March 2022. This work...
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02
November
2022
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10:41
Europe/London
Professor Mat Paterson, Director of the Sustainable Consumption Institute, attended both the Conservative and Labour Conference to discuss whether renewables can get us out of the cost of living crisis. The events were organised by Policy@Manchester....
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27
October
2022
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09:00
Europe/London
The Devolution All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has today launched a landmark report on levelling up which features crucial evidence from academics at The University of Manchester.
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18
October
2022
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16:41
Europe/London
Professor Gries discusses the economic challenges China faces as Xi Jinping heads into his third five-year term.
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17
October
2022
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09:58
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The Political Economy Centre (PEC) and Politics Department are pleased to welcome two Hallsworth Visiting Professors this semester: Professor Laura Macdonald from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and Professor Adam David Morton from the Universit...
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22
September
2022
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10:56
Europe/London
SCI PhD researcher Zarina Ahmad was honoured with a 2022 Emma Goldman Snowball Award for innovative achievements in feminism and inequality research.Zarina is a feminist activist against climate change and for equal rights for ethnic minorities. In h...
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19
July
2022
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11:52
Europe/London
A student with a terminal condition has shown incredible strength and triumphed over adversity by graduating from her degree at The University of Manchester.
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23
June
2022
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12:05
Europe/London
The British International Studies Association presents its annual awards to recognise excellence and achievement in research and teaching in the field of international studies at its conference every year. To support the work of new scholars, the Mi...
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08
June
2022
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14:25
Europe/London
Students at The University of Manchester will get a rare opportunity to engage in a discussion with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an online Q&A session on Friday, 10 June 2022.The UoM Ukrainian Society, the MOBILISE research team (...
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01
June
2022
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12:58
Europe/London
The Department of Politics has recently had several research grants awarded for a number of innovative projects.Dr Ellie Gore has been awarded an ESRC New Investigators grant for the project "Gender, Migration, and Forced Labour: Understanding Migran...
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31
May
2022
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09:17
Europe/London
Professor Maria Sobolewska and Professor Robert Ford were awarded the WJM Mackenzie Prize for their book Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics. The judges said:‘The endorsement on the front cover describes Brexitland a...
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16
May
2022
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12:15
Europe/London
The University of Manchester made one of the largest and broadest REF submissions in the UK, entering 2,249 eligible researchers across 31 subject areas.Out of 56 departments in the country, Politics at Manchester ranked in eighth place nationally, i...
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21
April
2022
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14:52
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Since Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister of Pakistan on April 9, the future of the long disputed and war-torn Kashmir region, on the borders of India and Pakistan, is at the forefront of many minds....
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19
April
2022
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00:00
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On Tuesday, 26 April 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Manchester China Institute celebrate the launch of ‘Pure and True: the everyday politics for China’s Hui Muslims’ the new book from Lecturer in Chinese Politics, David R. Stroup.In his ...
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06
April
2022
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11:59
Europe/London
Care work, also known as “caregiving,” “domestic labour,” and “social reproduction” refers to the work of daily and generational renewal of life that is essential to sustaining societies. It is performed disproportionately by women and girls and its ...
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21
March
2022
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00:42
Europe/London
Member of the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT) at the University of Manchester, Dr Christian Schemmel, has authored a new book on Justice and Egalitarian Relations. The book has inspired a symposium on justice and equality at UCL, tak...
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18
March
2022
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13:39
Europe/London
What does it mean to be a Ukrainian? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to three experts about the origins of Ukrainian nationalism, and how Ukrainian national identity is changing....
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