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Dr Bachir Ouedraogo won a scholarship from the Sustainable Consumption Institute at The University of Manchester and he went on complete his PhD in MACE in 2012 looking at the impact of climate change, renewable energy and population on the future energy demand for Burkina Faso. In 2015 Bachir was elected to the National Assembly […]
By Yaron Matras Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, OnCohesion Posted:
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 […]
By Claire Hoolohan Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Science and Technology, Urban Posted:
The Environmental Audit Committee launched its report on heat-related deaths and included a series of recommendations for the Government. Dr Claire Hoolohan Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, considers how suitable recommendations in this report around water use are, and what additions she’d like to see. Claire’s current project, working with […]
By Claire Hoolohan Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment Posted:
As the threat of drought becomes a reality in the UK, Claire Hoolohan Research Fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, considers how we might change the way society uses water. With hosepipe bans being introduced how do we look at future water supplies Water shortage, or water scarcity, is about how much […]
By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted:
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 […]
By Luke Georghiou Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Industry 4.0, Science and Engineering Posted:
Last month the UK House of Lords Artificial Intelligence Committee published a report, ‘Artificial Intelligence, AI in the UK: ready, willing and able?’ In the report, which concluded that the UK is in a strong position to be a world leader in the development, use and ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), the Lords committee revisited […]
By Simon Turner Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
As funding pressures, population change, and new models of care and management continue to develop within our health and social care system, the ability to encourage and drive innovation is more important than ever. Here, Dr Simon Turner, reviews recent studies on how an innovation-friendly environment can be achieved in local health systems. The greatest […]
By Sheena Cruickshank, Lamiece Hassan and Emily Dawson Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:
Public engagement with health research and science is an issue of growing public importance. With a worrying trend towards ‘anti-science’ perspectives resulting in serious outbreaks of preventable disease, it is essential to consider bringing the wider public into the consultation and communication of health research and knowledge. Here, Sheena Cruickshank, Lamiece Hassan, and Emily Dawson […]
By Juan Matthews and Neil Irvine Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Industry 4.0, Science and Technology Posted:
Nuclear power is an essential part of the low carbon energy mix and in this piece for Policy@Manchester Professor Juan Matthews and Dr Neil Irvine explain why new approaches are needed to reduce its cost. Nuclear power needs to become cheaper, safer and more flexible. It needs to contribute to a wider usage of energy […]