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By Ruth Lupton and Stephen Clarke Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Looking forward to next May, when Greater Manchester elects its first Metro Mayor, Stephen Clarke of Resolution Foundation and Professor Ruth Lupton of the University of Manchester’s Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit highlight what they should do to tackle the disparity in living standards. People working in central Manchester earn £2.81 an hour more than those […]
By Kieran Walshe Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
Professor Kieran Walshe of the Alliance Manchester Business School responds to the absence of NHS and Social Care from last week’s Autumn Statement. Weighing the dangers of continuing budget cuts and spiralling demand against the opportunities offered by the devolution of health and social care being piloted in Greater Manchester, Prof. Walshe argues that the economic […]
By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted:
There may or may not be a plan for Brexit, but after the Autumn Statement last week, there is now at least a plan for mitigating it. In summary, it is based on abandoning George Osborne’s fiscal targets and borrowing significant amounts in order to fund infrastructure and to finance a new industrial strategy. Taken […]
By Fiona Ramsey and Karen Hancock Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Tuesday 29th November marks Giving Tuesday. The initiative, set up by the Charitable Aid Foundation (CAF), was introduced to the UK in 2014. Last year Giving Tuesday raised £6,000 per minute, breaking the world record for the amount of money donated within a 24 hour period. It now runs in over 70 countries with a […]
By Melissa Denecke Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:
This month, the twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) took place in Marrakech, Morocco. Here, Prof Melissa Denecke reflects on the letter that Women in Nuclear Global wrote on the occasion of COP21 last year and argues that investing in Nuclear Energy is vital to tackling climate change. Decision-makers across the […]
By Dieter Helm Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted:
Natural capital is finally being recognised as an essential part of a growing economy, writes Dieter Helm, Chair of the National Capital Committee, which is meeting at The University of Manchester today. After decades of decline the Government is bringing forth a 25 year plan to ensure that the next generation has a better environment […]
By Professor Henry Overman Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Inclusive Growth Posted:
We know that a solid evidence base should be essential for policymaking across all areas. The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth examines which polices are most effective at increasing local economic growth and supports policymakers to produce more high quality evidence to better guide future decision making and policy effectiveness. Professor Henry Overman, […]
By Dave Richards Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
2016 has been a political rollercoaster. Both the Brexit result and the Trump victory are leading many to question what is happening in our politics and where we go from here. The University of Manchester’s Professor Dave Richards has tracked the rise of the populist ‘anti-politics’ sentiment that has delivered two unprecedented political upsets, and calls […]
By Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Filed Under: All posts Posted:
The face of Britain’s Paralympic success and a tireless campaigner for the rights and recognition of disabled people, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is an inspiration to millions. Against a backdrop of ongoing cuts to welfare budgets and her continuing work influencing the UK Government’s Welfare Reform bills in the House of Lords, Dame Grey-Thompson visited The […]
By David Ethrington and Martin Jones Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth Posted:
Austerity and devolution are inextricably linked and present significant challenges to the government’s Northern Powerhouse and devolution strategies. This is because of the importance of the public sector and public services for both supporting growth policies and addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and areas argue Dr David Etherington and Professor Martin Jones. By signing […]