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The gender pay gap in Greater Manchester: What it tells us and what it...
The gender pay gap is considered a key indicator of gender equality as a whole. Here, Professor Jill Rubery breaks down the data behind local and national pay disparity, and offers policy based...
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Can we ‘level up’ transport infrastructure across the UK?
Professor Diane Coyle and Dr Marianne Sensier have recently conducted research comparing transport infrastructure projects that have used HM Treasury’s Green Book. In this blog they argue that this...
View ArticleStriving for gender balance in the IT industry
Early computing was dominated by women, most often working as machine operators. Since the 1970s, however, they have been side-lined by the tech industry, replaced by higher paid men. Professor Debra...
View ArticlePopulism, Post-Truth and the Challenges for Journalists: Forging Dialogue...
By providing the first in-depth study of Russian state broadcaster, RT, the Reframing Russia research project aspires to improve our understanding of the intensifying ‘information war’ between Russia...
View ArticleEthnicity and gender in the Greater Manchester labour market
While male employment levels are roughly equal between ethnicities, women from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to be employed than their white peers. Here, Professor Ruth Lupton explores...
View ArticleFathers and care
In this blog, Dr Helen Norman, Professor Colette Fagan, and Dr Nina Teasdale examine the political and economic influences which dissuade involvement in childcare by fathers. They explore what might...
View ArticleIn their own words: Women and austerity in Greater Manchester
In the eight years between 2010 and 2018, local authorities in England saw a reduction in Government funding of just less than 50%, with Manchester the tenth most affected council in the country. In...
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Gender and sexual violence
Sexual violence can have devastating consequences for victims. In this blog, Dr Catherine White, Dr Rabiya Majeed-Ariss and Professor David Gadd explore how gender intersects with social demographic...
View ArticleGender and ageing
As populations are now much more likely than ever to survive into old age, understanding how gender impacts all domains of wellbeing in later life has become critical. In this blog, Professor Debora...
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Profiting from pandemics: COVID-19, changing routines and cyber crimes
The COVID-19 crisis is driving changes in the routines of institutions and individuals, as businesses, educational institutions and other organisations recommend or require employees to engage in...
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Tackling irrigation poverty traps in South Asia
As we celebrate World Water day, Dr Timothy Foster, Lecturer in Water-Food Security in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, and Dr Roshan Adhikari, Research Associate in the...
View ArticleSupporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people during the school...
Following some of the latest Government announcements relating to COVID-19, the majority of children and young people will this week be getting used to not going to school. In this blog, Dr Terry...
View ArticlePower from the sun, money from the crowd: community energy offers low-cost...
The fall in the cost of renewable energy has created new possibilities for citizen investors to fund community energy projects. However, the majority require some level of price support. In this blog,...
View ArticleSuicide prevention in action: an update on the national programme
Nicola Richards, Research Assistant, and Cathryn Rodway, Programme Manager and Research Associate, work for the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH). In this...
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Privacy pitfalls in combatting coronavirus digitally: Lessons from South Korea
As the UK embarks on rolling out new digital and mobile capacities in the fight against COVID-19, other countries may serve as bellwethers for potential issues. In this blog, Dr Michael Prentice,...
View ArticleWhat COVID-19 tells us about the value of human labour
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a radical reassessment of what is considered ‘key work’ has taken place. For many key workers, however, this status is not reflected in their salary, employment...
View ArticleExamining the impact of social distancing on older adults
Social distancing has transformed the lives of everyone in society. However, some groups have been affected more than others, such as those already socially isolated, people in poor health, or those...
View ArticleHow modelling can become a debate-support tool, not just a decision-support tool
As many politicians around the world inform the public of their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, they frequently refer to the science on which their decisions are based. In this blog, Professor...
View ArticleTransport and logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic
While the majority of the population is urged to stay at home, the country is relying on the transport and logistics sector to maintain the delivery of goods, and most importantly food and medical...
View ArticleHow inequalities are affecting the response to COVID-19
In a recent clip widely shared on social media, Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis highlighted the inequalities at the heart of the current COVID-19 emergency, describing it as “a public health issue with huge...
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