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By Jill Rubery Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
Professor Jill Rubery, Director of the Work and Equalities Institute at Alliance Manchester Business School examines why progress on closing the gender pay gap within organisations requires a new debate on the principles and practices of fair pay. Similar pay gaps, to those at the BBC, can be expected to be found across the public […]
By Lara Bianchi Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
Dr Lara Bianchi is Research Associate and Coordinator at the Business and Human Rights Catalyst at the Alliance Manchester Business School. With Professor Stephanie Barrientos, Dr Bianchi wrote a briefing paper for the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2017 titled ‘Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy’. In this blog she […]
By Pauline Nelson and Damian Hodgson Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
Financial pressures and changing service demands are driving a diversification of staffing in general practice (GP). One policy response has been the drive towards increasing levels of ‘non-GP’ staff in local practices. Here, Dr Pauline Nelson and Professor Damian Hodgson of Alliance Manchester Business School survey the current situation, direction of travel, and the steps […]
By Terry Hanley and Laura Winter Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
In this blog Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology and Dr Laura Anne Winter Lecturer in Education and Counselling Psychology both from The University of Manchester set out their response to the Government’s Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health. The Green Paper focuses on earlier intervention and prevention in schools […]
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 James Baker Filed Under: All posts, Science and Engineering Posted:
In this blog James Baker, the newly announced Chief Executive Officer of Graphene@Manchester, explains what’s driving demand for lightweight 2D materials for use in batteries and other components. The growth in both the demand and supply for electric vehicles is creating new opportunities and challenges for manufacturers in the UK. Heavier electric vehicles are driving […]
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 […]
By Emma Banister and Helen Norman Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
Dr Emma Banister from Alliance Manchester Business School and Dr Helen Norman from The University of Manchester examine the need for policy makers to include fathers in family policy initiatives. The introduction of Shared Parental Leave aimed to support and encourage fathers to be more involved in their child’s upbringing. Debates and initiatives surrounding fatherhood […]
By Ed Cox Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
Reflections on policy before the Powerhouse Five years on from the publication of the Northern Economic Futures Commission report on revitalising the UK economy, Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North looks at what progress has been made in the intervening period. The turning point in terms of government interest in the North came when former chancellor […]
By Cecilia Medupin Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Energy and Environment Posted:
The UK faces huge challenges in protecting its environment post-Brexit given the amount of EU Directives that will need to be transposed into UK law. In this blog, Dr Cecilia Medupin discusses the ways in which Brexit can be used to review our environmental regulations to meet this challenge. Brexit marks a number of unprecedented […]