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Global partnerships: How can international research collaborations boost our health and economy?

By Keith Brennan, F. George Njoroge and Rob Bristow Filed Under: Health and Care, Research and development, Science and Technology, UK economy Posted: December 6, 2022

The University of Manchester is a founding partner of the Kenya-UK Healthcare Alliance, which aims to share best practice and reciprocal training between the two nations, particularly in the area of cancer care. In this article, from our On Cancer publication, Professor Keith Brennan, Dr F. George Njoroge, and Professor Rob Bristow outline how these […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, british politics, cancer, care quality, economy, education, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, international development, international relations, International trade, NHS, NHS improvement, public health, Racial Inequalities, SMS

Child of the North: Child mental wellbeing

By Pamela Qualter, Neil Humphrey, Ola Demkowicz, Matt Sutton and Stephanie Gillibrand Filed Under: Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: November 2, 2022

Children’s mental health and wellbeing was deteriorating prior to COVID-19, but there was significant decline during the pandemic, particularly in the North of England. This blog post covers the collaboration between Professor Pamela Qualter, Professor Matt Sutton, Stephanie Gillibrand, Professor Neil Humphrey and Dr Ola Demkowicz in their study of children’s mental health, originally published […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, communities, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, loneliness, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, SHS, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Child of the North: The economic impacts of child health

By Rose Atkins and Luke Munford Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Levelling up, UK economy Posted: October 26, 2022

The economic performance of the North of England consistently lags behind the national average. One factor that could partly explain this ‘productivity gap’ is the poorer physical and mental health of children in the North, along with a widening educational gap, with long-lasting impacts on the labour market. In this blog, Dr Rose Atkins and […]

Tagged With: #IHPO, AMBS, Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, MERI, micra, Pandemic, schools, SHS, SoSS, students, wellbeing, Youth mental health

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LGBT+ inequalities in adolescent wellbeing

By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: June 21, 2022

Improving wellbeing in every area of the UK is the overarching ambition of the Levelling Up White Paper, and government has said it will undertake further work to supplement existing wellbeing data at a subnational level. In Greater Manchester, a community-led, hyper-local project is underway to understand and improve children and young people’s wellbeing, and […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, inequalities, LGBTQ+, MIE, Pride, SEED, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Too close to the sun: The health benefits and economic case for banning sunbeds

By Katherine Payne, Paul Lorigan and Adèle Green Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: June 16, 2022

Melanoma skin cancers are the UK’s fifth most common cancer, causing over 2,000 deaths each year. Over 85% of cases are preventable, with excessive exposure to ultraviolet light the most common cause, including the ultraviolet light used in sunbeds. The cancer risk from sunbeds is well known, but a new study has outlined the stark […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, cancer, Children & Young People, devolution, economy, education, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, local government, mental health, NHS, public health, SBS, SHS, SMS, urban, wellbeing

Child of the North: Pregnancy and early years

Anna Sanders By Pamela Qualter and Anna Sanders Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: May 9, 2022

Evidence makes it clear that exposure to adversity and stress has vast potential to negatively influence the trajectory of a person’s health and wellbeing throughout their life. In this blog, Professor Pamela Qualter and Dr Anna Sanders present the key findings of a Child of the North report, co-authored with colleagues from Newcastle, Bradford, Sheffield, […]

Tagged With: british politics, caring responsibilities & children, Children & Young People, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, mental health, MIE, poverty, Racial Inequalities, schools, SEED, SoSS, wellbeing

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Child of the North: Schools and education

By Caroline Bond and Pamela Qualter Filed Under: All posts, Education, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 20, 2022

COVID-19 exposed the disadvantage suffered by children and young people in our most deprived areas, disproportionately in the north of England. In this blog, Professor Caroline Bond and Professor Pamela Qualter discuss how these problems, and the accumulating evidence, demand a policy response. This is an adaptation of an article they co-authored for the Child […]

Tagged With: british politics, Children & Young People, Digital Divide, education, Levelling Up, local government, MIE, Northern Powerhouse, schools, SEED, students, wellbeing

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Levelling Up Education: what place-based education could look like

Headshot of Eric Lybeck By Eric Lybeck Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Urban Posted: March 21, 2022

Earlier this year, the government published its much anticipated white paper, Levelling Up the United Kingdom, which outlined 12 interventions deemed necessary to tackle the regional inequalities that have grown in recent decades. In this blog, Dr Eric Lybeck argues that, at root, the government and its economists see this imbalance, not as the result […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, communities, education, Levelling Up, MIE

Employability meets education: Why essays and exams are not enough

Drew Whitworth By Drew Whitworth Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Education Posted: December 7, 2021

In an increasingly digital world, the skills that students require to succeed in employment are changing but assessments within education settings are not. In this blog, Dr Drew Whitworth discusses the potential pitfalls of traditional forms of assessment, such as essays and exams, which focus on information retention instead of application, and highlights how practice-based […]

Tagged With: #OnDigitalInequalities, Children & Young People, digital, Digital Divide, education, MIE

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Bridging the digital divide: Greater Manchester schools creating pathways to success

Paul ArmstrongStephen Rayner By Paul Armstrong, Stephen Rayner and Melvin Ainscow Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Education Posted: November 25, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority created the Pathways to Success strategy to support schools to deliver education to vulnerable children during lockdown. In this blog, Dr Paul Armstrong, Dr Stephen Rayner and Emeritus Professor Mel Ainscow reflect on the strategy and explore the opportunities for schools to implement aspects of it […]

Tagged With: #OnDigitalInequalities, Children & Young People, digital, Digital Divide, education, Greater Manchester, MIE, Pandemic, wellbeing

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