Greater Manchester – leading the way in age-friendly policy making
Thursday 16th February saw the Greater Manchester Ageing Conference, held by the GM Ageing Hub, of which MICRA, the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing, is a part . To celebrate...
View ArticleThe value of public involvement in dementia research
Late last year, dementia overtook heart disease to become the leading cause of death in England and Wales. The immense impact of dementia on the lives of families and the challenge of providing...
View ArticleEuratom and leaving the European Union
The pending withdrawal of the United Kingdom from Euratom (the European nuclear regulator) has caused controversy, as membership is neither related to nor dependent upon membership of the European...
View ArticleSupporting the mental health of young people in schools
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....
View ArticleYoung people, social media and the Internet: part of the problem and the...
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....
View ArticleThe first cut is the deepest: how the crisis in children and young people’s...
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....
View ArticleAutomatic enrolment into workplace pensions: the view from 2016
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...
View ArticleShort-termism and the future of Britain’s cities
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...
View ArticlePost-Brexit Trade Policy: Negotiating Country-by-Country Deals and its...
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...
View ArticleWhat can devo do for women?
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....
View ArticleDisruptive Thinking for Disruptive Times
‘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...
View ArticleThe Treasury in the 21st century: still one of the great offices of state or...
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...
View ArticleWhy Everyday Austerity is Gendered
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...
View ArticleTime for some low key fireworks?
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...
View ArticleDivas, Devolution and Dialogue
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...
View ArticleBudget 2017: Productivity is not enough, inclusive growth is the key
As part of Policy@Manchester’s Budget coverage, John Wrathmell, Head of Strategy for New Economy, asks whether actions will follow Philip Hammond’s promising words on productivity and inclusion. The...
View Article#BeBoldForChange: Taking stock of gender inequalities in the UK in the face...
As the 2017 International Women’s Day global theme calls on us to ‘be bold for change’, here Professor Colette Fagan, Dr Nina Teasdale and Dr Helen Norman take stock of the UK’s gender-related policy...
View ArticleInclusive Growth: Connecting world-leading research to our local communities
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...
View ArticleThe Space to Thrive: Public parks and everyday participation
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...
View ArticleMultilingual Manchester: Planning for language diversity
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...
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