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Bugchasing: The importance of desire and fantasy in HIV-prevention policies

By Jaime Garcia-Iglesias Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: September 27, 2018

Today in the UK, due to early diagnosis and early, effective treatments, life has greatly improved for people living with the HIV virus. But HIV has not gone away and there are new concerns in a world of increasing sexual experimentation and online communication. In Sexual Health Week 2018, Jaime García-Iglesias explains why policies to […]

Beyond the parish pump… what next for public health?

By Alex Hall Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: August 14, 2018

Alex Hall, Research Associate at the University of Manchester, draws on a three-year study by the Health Policy, Politics and Organisations (HiPPO) Group into the impacts of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 upon commissioning of health services, to explore the significance of the Act for public health’s professional identity. The Health and […]

It’s time to truly listen to mental health service users

By Terry Hanley, Laura Winter and Karin Bacha Filed Under: All posts Posted: August 10, 2018

On Monday the 16th of July a launch event was held for the new Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network. Professionals talked about the wonderful work and strategies that are being put in place and operationalized However, what we wish to convey is that there are still too many people being failed by […]

Whiteness, class, and cohesion

By James Rhodes Filed Under: All posts, OnCohesion Posted: August 3, 2018

The absence of extremism is not automatically evidence of ‘cohesive’ communities. Recent research identifies possibilities for intervention and political change which involves both reframing the problem of ‘cohesion’ and expanding its scope. For a number of years there has been growing interest in the disadvantage experienced by ‘poor white British’ communities. Over a decade since […]

Why embracing language diversity is a key to community cohesion

By Yaron Matras Filed Under: All posts, OnCohesion Posted: August 2, 2018

As part of our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Professor Yaron Matras’ blog which focuses on language diversity and why he believes it is key to social cohesion Language is an emblem of who we are. It is the carrier of our heritage and one of the ways of identifying what we mean by ‘communities’. Community […]

Young people are the solution, not the problem

By Dr Jo Deakin Filed Under: All posts, OnCohesion Posted: July 31, 2018

In order for communities to be strong enough to tackle extremism, the idea of community cohesion needs to extend beyond the current narrow boundaries The labelling of youth as ‘risky’ typically creates conflict between young people and authorities (particularly the police) and generates intergenerational tension as the young person kicks out against the label. The […]

Why engineering in the UK must embrace change

By Dr Diane Harris and Dr Maria Pampaka Filed Under: All posts Posted: July 19, 2018

2018 is the Year of Engineering, a UK Government campaign to increase awareness and understanding of what engineers do amongst young people. The reason for the drive is that despite demand, good career opportunities and higher than average earnings, industry struggles to recruit and retain the talent it needs. Many young people, especially women and […]

Beyond ‘Older Age’: A Photo and Story Collection to Illuminate the Individual

By Amy Barron Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: June 26, 2018

Amy Barron, a postgraduate researcher in Human Geography examines why it’s important to understand older people’s individual experiences when creating age-friendly policies. Across the Greater Manchester region, older people have different histories and different lives; policies focused on improving the lives of older-citizens must keep sight of these differences and individualities. Through my research I […]

Heathrow Expansion in light of the UK’s Climate Change Commitments

By Alice Larkin and John Broderick Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering Posted: June 22, 2018

Alice Larkin, Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy at The University of Manchester, along with Dr John Broderick consider if the level of emissions from the Heathrow expansion is in alignment with the UK’s legal commitments on climate change. They argue that the proposed expansion jeopardises these legal commitments, given the absence of a […]

Online mental health services for children and young people: One size does not fit all!

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: June 12, 2018

In this blog Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at The University of Manchester examines how his experience of developing an online counselling service for children and young people led him to research into the benefits and drawbacks of online mental health services. The ease of accessing online counselling services often makes them […]