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

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care 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 […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, digital, Digital Futures, Health & Social Care, Health and Care, mental health, MIE, NHS, Youth mental health

Cohesion again? Learning lessons from the ‘between’

By Necla Acik and Ajmal Hussain Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, OnCohesion Posted: May 17, 2018

As part of a preview to our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Dr Necla Acik and Dr Ajmal Hussain’s blog on why the renewed focus on social cohesion represented in the Mayor’s Independent Commission matters. Manchester’s Commission to tackle violent extremism and promote social cohesion was established because of the Manchester attack in May last year. […]

Tagged With: communities, Counter-terrorism, crime, defence, diversity, Greater Manchester, inequalities, justice, National Intelligence

Youth engagement: can we afford not to invest in what works?

By James Laurence Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, OnCohesion Posted: May 17, 2018

As part of a preview to our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ read Dr James Laurence’s blog from the collection which examines how effective youth social and civic engagement schemes can be in cultivating and strengthening social cohesion, especially among young people. Youth social and civic participation schemes create positive social mixing where young people are working […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, communities, inequalities, OnCohesion

Protecting against terror: are we dividing our cities?

By Martin Coward Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, OnCohesion Posted: May 16, 2018

As part of a preview to our new publication ‘OnCohesion’ Martin Coward examines the new wave of terrorist violence in Europe that focuses on crowded public spaces and low-tech weapons – and asks if countermeasures aimed at protecting us are generating physical and social barriers to community and cohesion? Examples of physical countermeasures include the […]

Tagged With: communities, Counter-terrorism, OnCohesion

To Every Thing There is a Season – lessons from the Alvey Programme for Creating an Innovation Ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence

By Luke Georghiou Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Industry 4.0, Science and Engineering Posted: May 15, 2018

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 […]

Tagged With: AI, data, digital, Digital Futures, Industry 4.0, innovation, Robotics, technology

How can Greater Manchester tackle social Isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people?

Camilla Lewis By Camilla Lewis and Natalie Cotterell Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Inclusive Growth Posted: May 14, 2018

Researchers Dr Camilla Lewis and Natalie Cotterell from The University of Manchester outline the key findings from their report into isolation among older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Greater Manchester. Earlier this year Greater Manchester was recognised as the UK’s first age-friendly city-region. However, economic, social and health inequalities remain entrenched among […]

Tagged With: age & loneliness, communities, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, public health, Racial Inequalities

Genital normalising surgeries on intersex infants: A scandal in waiting?

By Anna Nelson Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: May 10, 2018

Anna Nelson Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Manchester examines the current law around imposition of surgery upon intersex infants and why the UK should follow Malta’s lead and legislate against this. Currently, there is no law prohibiting the imposition of surgery upon intersex infants which has the sole purpose of altering of external genitalia […]

Tagged With: caring responsibilities & children, Children & Young People, gender equality, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities

Brexit and Health, Science and Society

By Tamara Hervey and Sarah McCloskey Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: April 30, 2018

Our blog ‘Brexit, Regulation and Society’ blog series, in conjunction with ManReg, continues with Tamara Hervey and Sarah McCloskey, from the School of Law at The University of Sheffield who examine the importance of health to the Brexit debate. Health was simultaneously at the forefront and the back of the electorate’s minds when the majority […]

Tagged With: Brexit, british politics, Business Energy & Industry, democracy, European Union, Health & Social Care, immigration, international relations, NHS

Democracy on the Line?

Kingsley PurdamRob Ford By Kingsley Purdam and Rob Ford Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted: April 26, 2018

Kingsley Purdam and Rob Ford from The University of Manchester use the Manchester Metrolink map to show levels of voter turnout and ask if there will be more or less local democracy in 2018. The 2018 local elections across England will be held in May, but despite their importance for policy they are likely to […]

Tagged With: british politics, communities, democracy, economy, Greater Manchester, inequalities, local government, Social Statistics

Why it’s time to address workplace racism as a matter of health and safety

Stephen AsheJames Nazroo By Stephen Ashe and James Nazroo Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Health and Social Care, Inclusive Growth Posted: April 19, 2018

Fifty years on from the UK’s first piece of legislation outlawing racial discrimination in employment, Stephen Ashe & James Nazroo look at what’s changed and whether racism in the workplace needs to be looked at in a different light. It has been shown repeatedly that reoccurring exposure to racism has serious negative long-term effects on […]

Tagged With: diversity, employment, ethnicity, Health & Safety, Health & Social Care, inequalities, labour market, mental health, productivity, Racial Inequalities, work & pensions

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