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By Patricia Thornley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Energy and Environment Posted:
Patricia Thornley, Director of The University of Manchester’s SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub, comments on the UKs desperate need for a road map to renewable energy implementation. In the UK around a third of our energy consumption is used for heating – the next government should mandate energy efficient building design in all new housing developments. Low […]
By Elaine Dewhurst Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted:
Dr. Elaine Dewhurst, Senior Lecturer in Employment Law at The University of Manchester looks at the positive impact Andy Burnham could have in his first 100 days on the lives of older people. • Greater Manchester needs to do more for its ageing population – it’s vital the new Mayor identifies the opportunities older people […]
By Marie Van der Zyl Filed Under: All posts Posted:
The past year has seen big increases in reported hate crimes, with a continuous string of headlines and scandals concerning antisemitism from across the political spectrum and civil society. With the upcoming general election, Marie Van der Zyl of the Board of Deputies of British Jews considers how parliamentary candidates can seek to address antisemitism […]
By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:
The pace of change in technology shows no sign of slowing down, and as artificial intelligence develops, ever-more tasks that were previously carried out by humans could be done by machines. We have seen technological change before, and history tells us that there will be winners and losers. We must prepare economic and employment policies […]
By Tom Arnold Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:
As the Greater Manchester region elects its first ‘Metro Mayor’, Tom Arnold, a postgraduate researcher of New Economic Geographies, offers his take on the challenges and solutions facing Andy Burnham in his inaugural term. Central to Greater Manchester’s development is a focus on the needs of its outer town and boroughs Post-19 education and orbital […]
By Vikas Shah Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted:
Inequality in our world is a root cause of many problems, but the strength of technology means it is no longer inevitable, says Vikas Shah. Here he shares his Technifesto for the United Kingdom. Information is now who we are – technology is our primary economic, social and cultural tool It’s an absolute priority to […]
By Jeremy Rayner Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment Posted:
Following the recent Dalton Nuclear Institute Seminar ‘Small modular nuclear reactors: energy justice for the 21st century?’, Dr Jeremy Rayner, Director at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, here discusses the social dimensions of energy generation – especially in terms of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) – and highlights the importance […]
By Sophie King Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted:
Resident of Manchester Dr Sophie King, from the University of Sheffield, blogs on her experiences of recent political events in Manchester and discusses her disappointment in proceedings so far. Here she highlights a lack of viable policy proposals and looks at what can be learnt from small scale initiatives elsewhere in the city, as well […]
By Sarah Darley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:
As the polling day for Greater Manchester electing its first ever Metro Mayor approaches, Dr Sarah Darley outlines what the new mayor must do in order to tackle sexual violence across the city region. In Greater Manchester, reported rapes have doubled in the last two years and child sexual exploitation has increased fivefold in three […]
By Ingrid Storm Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted:
Dr Ingrid Storm from The University of Manchester finds that people who live in countries with lower GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and lower social welfare spending are more religious on average. This is in part because religiosity can act as an alternative form of social security when government welfare is not available. The results have […]