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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 Greater Manchester Ageing Hub marked the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2019, celebrating ‘the journey to age equality’. The Hub set out a number of key objectives in light of this event and its theme, starting with the c...

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...

The Manchester Museum has announced exciting news of plans for a new national agency to lead innovation, address ageism and realise the potential of a creative ageing society. The recruitment process to find a director to lead the agency begins next ...

Lady Hale, first female President of the UK Supreme Court and lecturer at The University of Manchester Law School between 1966 and 1984, yesterday handed down the judgement in a landmark case brought against the Prime Minister for his decision to pro...

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. ...

The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has launched the Autumn 2019 edition of its newsletter, which is now available to download here. The latest edition of the circular features an discussion with Manisha Anantharaman about climate, justice...

The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) has released a report on developing age-friendly cities: turning urban research into practice.  ...

iNews reports that one in five UK adults has experienced economic abuse, according to the charity Refuge, and 60 per cent of them are women. Debora Price, professor of social gerontology and current MICRA director, carried out Behind Closed Doors,...

MICRA at The University of Manchester was well represented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden from 23 – 25 May. From SENSE-Cog, Piers Dawes and Irace...

On 18 June MICRA was pleased to host Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, presenting the 2019 Annual Lecture Extending Working Lives: The implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscape. Sarah is professor of work and employment...

Grey, rainy and chilly: the morning of Thursday 13 June appeared to be an average Mancunian day. However, as many others set off to work under the dismal grey skies, it was anything but an ordinary day for the 100-or-so delegates from across the UK a...

Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy, and an increasingly important area for interdisciplinary research. On the 26 June 2019, an event called ‘Developing age-friendly ...

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. ...

A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). The long-awaited report brings guidance to family judges, lawyers and pension experts encouraging fairer settlements and helping to manage ...

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 University of Manchester School of Social Sciences graduate has been named an Outstanding Alumni Award winner for her humanitarian work. Rebecca Dykes, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in Social Anthropology, dedicated her life to improving t...

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...

A new report has found that corruption in the UK is being overlooked, despite the risk of corruption being fuelled by self-regulation, conflicts of interest and austerity. ...

A major three-year project which investigated young people’s responses to conflict with authority has now published its findings in four bitesize online publications. ...

Male dominated workforces, such as in the haulage and logistics sectors, could be hardest hit by the effects of poor mental health, according to experts from The University of Manchester's Alliance Manchester Business School (Alliance MBS). Statis...

As part of the nationwide Age of Creativity 2019 festival, Dancing with your Brain took place at Z-arts in Manchester on 29 May. The event was organised by the Body, Eyes and Movement (BEAM) lab, The University of Manchester, in collaboration ...

The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed six senior academic Fellows from universities across the UK to focus on five key areas: Rural Land Use, Food, Air Quality, Marine, and Resources and Waste. Prof Boons is he...

Three Manchester researchers have been selected among the very best researchers and innovators promising to deliver global impact. ...