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Introducing non-GP health professionals into general practice teams: what needs to be considered?

By Pauline Nelson and Damian Hodgson Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 1, 2018

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 […]

Transforming children and young people’s mental health services: taking one step forward and two steps back

By Terry Hanley and Laura Winter Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 1, 2018

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 […]

Rethinking public engagement with health

By Sheena Cruickshank, Lamiece Hassan and Emily Dawson Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: January 31, 2018

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 […]

Electric Vehicles: The Future is Light

By James Baker Filed Under: All posts, Science and Engineering Posted: January 31, 2018

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 […]

New approaches needed for nuclear

By Juan Matthews and Neil Irvine Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Industry 4.0, Science and Technology Posted: January 22, 2018

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 […]

Are some fathers being ignored in family friendly policy initiatives?

By Emma Banister and Helen Norman Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 17, 2018

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 […]

Northern Prosperity is National Prosperity – Five Years On

By Ed Cox Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 17, 2018

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 […]

EU Environmental Directives Post Brexit

By Cecilia Medupin Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Energy and Environment Posted: January 15, 2018

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 […]

What’s not to like about regeneration?

By Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: January 8, 2018

Appraisals of regeneration have previously focused on the benefits such schemes bring, rather than also looking at costs and risks. Here Dr Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar use Glasgow as a case study to ask who stands to benefit the most from regeneration. Glasgow’s regeneration scheme has promised 15,000 new jobs but it is not […]

Artificial Intelligence and the public interest

By Barbara Ribeiro Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: December 7, 2017

Dr Barbara Ribeiro of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research reflects on what the Industrial Strategy White Paper means for artificial intelligence and considers whether prioritising AI funding is really in the public interest. The Government expects a positive impact of AI on household budgets over the next 13 years Any expectations in terms of […]

Electric Vehicles: The Future is Light

New approaches needed for nuclear

Are some fathers being ignored in family friendly policy initiatives?

Northern Prosperity is National Prosperity – Five Years On

EU Environmental Directives Post Brexit

What’s not to like about regeneration?

Artificial Intelligence and the public interest

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