People Power: Recommendations for policymakers in a new age for nuclear
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...
View ArticleThe UK Technifesto
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....
View ArticleA ‘Metrolink Mayor’? Meeting the challenge of regional imbalances across...
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...
View ArticleThe rise of the robots – now’s the time to talk
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...
View ArticlePoliticians must regain and retain the trust of British Jews
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...
View ArticleMaking Greater Manchester Great for Older People: Ageing Actions for the...
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...
View ArticleThe road map to renewable energy
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...
View ArticleThe world after Ebola
UK-Med, a medical NGO within The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), assisted the UK Government in recruiting NHS volunteers to combat the Ebola outbreak in...
View ArticleThe UK must improve water management in the face of droughts
As the threat of drought rises in the UK, Claire Hoolohan Research Associate at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, considers how we might change the way society uses water. The UK is...
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Overcoming ethnic prejudice: how a positive trend could be threatened
An important indicator of a breakdown of barriers between different ethnic groups is accepting someone of a different ethnic background marrying into the family. Much research into attitudes looks at...
View ArticleA National Education Service could restore the opportunity of education
Liam Shields, Lecturer in Political Theory at The University of Manchester examines the Labour Party’s manifesto promise to establish a life-long National Education Service which could enhance equality...
View ArticleMetro Mayors – the work begins
Professor Francesca Gains and Professor Kevin Ward run The University of Manchester’s Devo Manc hub which brings together researchers from across the University who are exploring Greater Manchester’s...
View ArticleCountries, community and currencies
David Birch talks about the ideas behind his new book, ‘Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin’, covering and questioning a multitude of concepts from trust to identity to nation states to currencies. Trade...
View ArticleCould young people show a new way for politics?
Since the general election was called, there has been an upturn in voter registration amongst the under 25s. Many young people, however, have still not registered and they are considered less likely...
View ArticleCould Greater Manchester’s plans for transport be bolder?
Greater Manchester’s Transport Strategy 2040 was published in February 2017. Led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the Strategy aims to direct the long-term shape of Greater Manchester’s...
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Tackling labour market challenges: six messages for the new GM Mayor
Dr Jo Cartwright, Research Associate at The University of Manchester examines the labour market challenges facing the Greater Manchester region and offers ways in which the new Mayor could tackle them....
View ArticleCommunicating with the electorate: Are politicians in or out of touch?
As the 2017 General Election candidates – many of whom are standing for this first time – intensify their campaigns for election, Rosalynd Southern and Kingsley Purdam explain the importance of...
View ArticleThe Make do and Mend Expo: creating a dialogue on community provision
Dr Helen Holmes from The University of Manchester and Jen Gale renowned writer and blogger of My Make Do and Mend Life explain the importance of the The Make do and Mend Expo they are organising and...
View ArticleTackling climate change requires direct market intervention
Cameron Roberts, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Sustainable Consumption Institute at The University of Manchester explains that in order to tackle climate change governments should not be afraid to...
View ArticleWhat can we learn from Ian Paterson’s conviction for criminally harmful surgery?
Doctor Alexandra Mullock is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at The University of Manchester’s School of Law, and writes for us today on the legal background and future implications of Ian Paterson’s...
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