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Accountable Care Systems: Moving at a pace and scale that doesn’t allow us to learn from the immediate past?

By Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:

There is a current push to create Accountable Care Systems in the NHS, but does anyone really know what they are, exactly who will need to be involved in their creation, operation and oversight and have we yet learnt the lessons of previous models? asks Dr Anna Coleman. Accountable Care Systems (ACS) have been designed […]

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Is our tax system fair? It depends…

By Filed Under: British Politics Posted:

The basic question of whether our tax system is fair is at the heart of many of our public debates. Discussions of whether ‘the rich’ or companies are paying their ‘fair share’ is regularly in, or underlying, the news headlines. These are important questions. If we want to ensure that we can raise the revenues […]

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The Industrial Strategy White Paper: A Rebalancing Act?

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

Following the unveiling of the Government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper, Tom Arnold, a postgraduate researcher of economic development in Northern England, examines what it could mean for spatial rebalancing. An improved awareness of where and why economic activity happens, and an approach which encourages longer-term investment, is welcome Since the financial crisis, there have been […]

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Industrial Strategy white paper – Welcome progress, but problems remain

Diane Coyle By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted:

On Monday 27th November, the UK government published its long-await Industrial Strategy white paper. Here, Policy@Manchester Co-Director and member of the independent Industrial Strategy Commission, Professor Diane Coyle, reflects on what the document gets right and where challenges remain if the UK economy is to secure a prosperous and productive future for all. The Government’s […]

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Natural gas beyond 2035 is not compatible with our climate commitments

Kevin AndersonJohn Broderick By and Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted:

Following on from the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr John Broderick discuss their research into global carbon budgets and the carbon footprints of natural gas supplies. By 2035, the substantial use of all fossil fuels, including natural […]

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Autumn Budget 2017 – HS2 is a Relay Race

Nuno Gil By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget 2017 Posted:

Nuno Gil, Professor of New Infrastructure Development at The University of Manchester argues that HS2 is a relay race, and the Chancellor’s Budget needs to make a strong commitment to completing the final leg by 2032. Due to uncertainty around the fiscal health of the country, it’s more important than ever that the Government remakes […]

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Austerity as usual? Time for a new narrative

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget 2017 Posted:

Dr Sarah Marie Hall, Lecturer in Human Geography at The University of Manchester blogs on what she’d like to see in the Chancellor’s Budget to help low-income families. Many expect austerity as usual from the Budget – even though austerity continues to have a disastrous impact on many families and communities across the UK Austerity […]

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The Toughest Job in Science?

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget 2017 Posted:

Professor Andy Westwood is Vice Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of Government Practice at The University of Manchester. Here he blogs on this morning’s announcement from Government of additional R&D funding in 2021/22, science policy and the important role the Government’s new Chief Scientific Adviser has to play. For […]

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Autumn Budget 2017 – We Need to Talk about Blue Skies Science

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget 2017, Science and Technology Posted:

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget Anna Scaife, Co-Director at Policy@Manchester and Professor of Radio Astronomy in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester, highlights the need for government to increase funding for fundamental scientific research in the UK. The UK lags behind most of the world in terms of its research […]

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Does religion matter for attitudes towards immigration?

Ingrid Storm By Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted:

Dr Ingrid Storm from The University of Manchester examines religiosity and attitudes to immigration in Europe. She found that religious conformity to the national average is associated with negative attitudes toward immigration. Religion does not predict immigration attitudes uniformly across countries. Those who belong to majority denominations are more likely to be concerned about immigration. […]

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