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A world without Down’s Syndrome? Is the non-invasive test for Down’s a positive medical breakthrough or a tool for eugenics?

By Rebecca Bennett Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: March 27, 2017

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 […]

VIDEO BLOG: Wood stove emissions – how significant are they and how do we minimise them?

By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted: March 22, 2017

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.

Britain’s ‘white working-class’: A divisive term for progressive policy or a necessary distinction?

By Daniel Evans Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 21, 2017

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 […]

Manchester: On the road to becoming a cycling city

By James Evans Filed Under: Urban Posted: March 20, 2017

To celebrate the launch of the Manchester Urban Institute, and to highlight the expertise of its academics in terms of urban research, MUI have joined up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a series of blogs focused on the Manchester urban area. Manchester, the home of British Cycling, is finally beginning to fully embrace two wheels, says […]

Migration and Families in Europe: National and Local Perspectives at a Time of Euroscepticism

By Kitty Lymperopoulou and Lindsey Garratt Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Ethnicity Posted: March 17, 2017

The House of Commons has cleared the way for the Prime Minister to trigger article 50 at the end of March 2017, however, what happens next for EU citizens living in the UK post Brexit? Here, Dr Lindsey Garratt and Dr Kitty Lymperopoulou from The University of Manchester recount the recent Migrant Families in Europe […]

Integrating difference and diversity: lessons for arts organisations

By Dr Saskia Warren Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: March 16, 2017

To celebrate the launch of the Manchester Urban Institute, and to highlight the expertise of its academics in terms of urban research, MUI have joined up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a series of blogs focused on the Manchester urban area. Publicly funded arts organisations need to demonstrate that their workforce and programmes are more reflective […]

Inclusive growth: changing the logic with a new social contract

By Carolyn Wilkins and Henry Kippin Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Urban Posted: March 15, 2017

Everyone seems to be talking about inclusive growth, from academics and the voluntary sector to business leaders and the Government. Here, Dr Henry Kippin and Dr Carolyn Wilkins OBE look at what people actually mean by inclusive growth and the steps needed to achieve it, using Oldham Council as a case study. There are currently three […]

Joining forces for a sustainable future

By Dr Joanne Tippett Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: March 13, 2017

To celebrate the launch of the Manchester Urban Institute, and to highlight the expertise of its academics in terms of urban research, MUI have joined up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a series of blogs focused on the Manchester urban area. A project restoring the landscape between Manchester and Wigan shows how environmental challenges can only […]

Healing Divisions: A positive vision for equality and human rights in the UK

By Rebecca Hilsenrath Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 13, 2017

As the Prime Minister’s deadline for triggering article 50 looms ever-closer, many questions about the process and implications of Brexit remain unanswered or unclear. Here, Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, lays out what Brexit could mean for rights in the UK and what the Government needs to do to […]

Multilingual Manchester: Planning for language diversity

By Yaron Matras Filed Under: Urban Posted: March 10, 2017

To celebrate the launch of the Manchester Urban Institute, and to highlight the expertise of its academics in terms of urban research, MUI have joined up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a series of blogs focused on the Manchester urban area. Greater Manchester needs an integrated, evidence-based vision for dealing with its vast array of spoken […]

A world without Down’s Syndrome? Is the non-invasive test for Down’s a positive medical breakthrough or a tool for eugenics?

VIDEO BLOG: Wood stove emissions – how significant are they and how do we minimise them?

Manchester: On the road to becoming a cycling city

Migration and Families in Europe: National and Local Perspectives at a Time of Euroscepticism

Integrating difference and diversity: lessons for arts organisations

Inclusive growth: changing the logic with a new social contract

Joining forces for a sustainable future

Healing Divisions: A positive vision for equality and human rights in the UK

Multilingual Manchester: Planning for language diversity

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