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By Sarah Darley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:
As the polling day for Greater Manchester electing its first ever Metro Mayor approaches, Dr Sarah Darley outlines what the new mayor must do in order to tackle sexual violence across the city region. In Greater Manchester, reported rapes have doubled in the last two years and child sexual exploitation has increased fivefold in three […]
By Ingrid Storm Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted:
Dr Ingrid Storm from The University of Manchester finds that people who live in countries with lower GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and lower social welfare spending are more religious on average. This is in part because religiosity can act as an alternative form of social security when government welfare is not available. The results have […]
By Ceri Hughes and Emily Ball Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:
As the Greater Manchester mayoral election approaches, a key issue on the candidates’ agendas is raising employment standards across the city. Here, Ceri Hughes from the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit and Emily Ball from Oxfam GB discuss the policy implications of rolling out a local employment charter in Manchester, highlighting what this would mean for […]
By Ruth Lamont Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
Following the referendum vote in favour of UK withdrawal from the European Union, much concern has focused on the status of UK families in other Member States and the status of EU nationals resident in the UK. Here, Dr Ruth Lamont considers the implications of Brexit on family law in the UK and suggests a […]
By Graham Winch Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:
With the Greater Manchester mayoral campaign now well under way, it’s clear that transport will be one of the key issues for many residents, as revealed in Manchester Evening News’ survey. Here, Professor Graham Winch lays out why improving transport should be a priority for the new mayor and suggests some of the future challenges […]
By Ruth Lupton Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Urban Posted:
With the election of the Greater Manchester’s new metro mayor a few weeks away, the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit are producing a number of short policy briefings around what policies the mayor could adopt around inclusive growth. Here, Professor Ruth Lupton summarises their first policy briefing and identifies some key priorities for the new mayor. […]
By Dave Richards, Kingsley Purdam, Liz Richardson and Oliver James Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
As part of their ongoing research into Brexit, governance and populism at the Universities of Manchester and Exeter, Professor Dave Richards, Professor Oliver James, Dr. Kinglsey Purdam and Dr. Liz Richardson offer their reflections on the systemic challenges facing the UK as our government prepares to make Brexit official. Despite its ubiquity, exactly what ‘take back […]
By Rebecca Bennett Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
In 2018, Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for genetic conditions and variations will be available on the NHS. Here, Professor Rebecca Bennett looks at the controversy over this test being used to detect Down’s syndrome and argues for a policy of voluntary non-directive screening and testing. Our current ‘opt-out’ screening practice for Down’s in pregnancy already […]
By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted:
Following on from her blog about the role of wood stoves and biomass (wood-burning) energy generation, Professor Patricia Thornley discusses in further detail the factors associated with biomass heating and the emissions they produce.
By Daniel Evans Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
In response to the Runneymede Trust and CLASS’s report on the white working-class released today, Daniel Evans considers whether this term helps or hinders progressive policies to help those it seeks to define. It would be wrong to privilege the ‘white working-class’ over BME working-class groups, given the levels of ethnic inequality Policy needs to […]