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By Dr Joanne Tippett Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted:
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Dr Joanne Tippett shares her experiences from research into planning for environmental change, sustainability and community engagement. She reflects on their implications for including women’s voices in making devolved decisions in Greater Manchester. In my work with villagers in rural Africa, I found that women didn’t tend to speak in […]
By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
Ahead of the first Budget under May’s government, and the first since the Brexit vote, Policy@Manchester Co-Director Professor Andy Westwood sets the scene and shares his predictions on the Chancellor’s approach to the year’s spending priorities. We need some action from the Budget, even if the fireworks are likely to be more low key this […]
By Sarah Marie Hall Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
On the eve of both the Spring Budget and International Women’s Day, Dr Sarah Marie Hall examines the gendered nature of austerity and argues for a new economic system that addresses social inequalities and values caring work. Gaps created by a retreating welfare state are typically attended to by women in communities and families, underpinned […]
By Dave Richards Filed Under: British Politics Posted:
In light of Lord Kerslake’s independent review, ‘Rethinking the Treasury’, and with the looming Spring Budget one day away, Professor Dave Richards considers where next for the Treasury. The review advocates a return to the Treasury’s core functions of controlling and co-ordinating public finance and overseeing the macro-economy Now is the time to break from […]
By Vikas Shah Filed Under: All posts Posted:
‘Disruption’ has become a signature term in business, culture, and increasingly in our politics. Here, Professor Vikas Shah offers his reflections on what disruption means in its economic, cultural and technical aspects, and the challenges and opportunities that each of these offer the policy-makers who are open to engaging with the speed and scale of […]
By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted:
Political devolution is well on it’s way in Greater Manchester, with the health and social care budget having been devolved last April and with the imminent election of the Metro Mayor in May. However, there have been criticisms over how representative those making the devolution deals are of the communities they make decisions for. In the […]
By Silke Trommer Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
As Britain prepares to exit the European Union and as news outlets, think tanks and policy experts try to work out the Government’s strategy and priorities for their exiting agreement and plans post-Brexit, trade policy continues to be a key theme. With the new US administration making clear their country-by-country approach to trade deals, Dr […]
By Mike Emmerich Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Urban Posted:
Ahead of the release of his book, Britain’s Cities, Britain’s Future, Mike Emmerich looks at the issue of short-termism in policy making and sets out some ways forwards for addressing the geographic imbalance of economic growth and productivity in the UK’s cities. Encouraging long-term thinking in policy making has long been a challenge, both with […]
By Hayley James Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
In December, 2016, the UK government announced there would be a review of auto-enrolment, the policy mechanism adopted in 2012 to increase saving in workplace pensions. University of Manchester researcher Hayley James considers what is known about the impact of auto-enrolment on pension saving so far and which groups this policy is leaving behind. Since […]
By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted:
In the coming weeks, the House of Commons Education and Health Select Committees will be hearing oral evidence on their inquiry into children and young people’s mental health and the role of education. Members of the Manchester Institute of Education have written three blogs expanding on some of the key issues in their submission and […]