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Find out what's been happening in the School of Environment, Education and Development.
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Exploring the experiences of migrants living in Latin America through the Covid-19 pandemic
15 Nov 2021
Dr Tanja Bastia, Global Development Institute, and colleagues Dr Erika Busse Cárdenas and Dr María Calderón Muñoz, recently ran a photography ...
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£7 million project to provide access to wealth of environmental data
6 Nov 2021
A £7 million project led by experts at The University of Manchester is to develop a pioneering digital hub, which will provide easy access to an ...
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Manchester experts warn that aid sector is unprepared for climate change
5 Nov 2021
To coincide with the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, experts from Manchester have warned that the humanitarian aid sector is unprepared for the ...
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Black Professional Women face ‘concrete ceiling’ in career progression
1 Nov 2021
Black Professional Women in England face an almost impenetrable ‘concrete ceiling’ when it comes to career progression, according to from The ...
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Research suggests canals can help the UK to cope with the climate emergency
20 Oct 2021
Research published by The University of Manchester and the Canal & River Trust has shown that the presence of canal water can cool urban areas by ...
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Piecing together the history of the Royal Albert Hall
20 Oct 2021
The exhibition explores the role of physical models in architecture through their history, craft and changing technologies that support their ...
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Diversity of UK’s population is not reflected in school library books
15 Oct 2021
To mark International School Library Month, new research has been released which highlights that the diversity of the UK’s population is not ...
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New research calls for hybrid working to be more sustainable
12 Oct 2021
The increase in the amount of hybrid working post-pandemic - where office-based employees work remotely for part of the week - needs to be more ...
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UK can more than halve energy demand by 2050 and improve quality of life
6 Oct 2021
A new report by The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) has revealed the vital importance of working to reduce the UK’s overall...
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Matthew Tyce awarded Dudley Seers Memorial Prize
30 Sep 2021
Dr Matthew Tyce has been awarded the prestigious Dudley Seers Memorial Prize for 2020.
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Event to examine how British Muslims are involved in environmental issues
24 Sep 2021
A free online event is being held which will bring together academics, policymakers and community activists and organisations to draw attention to how...
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Covax misses its 2021 delivery target – what’s gone wrong in the fight against vaccine nationalism?
23 Sep 2021
The latest supply forecast for Covax – the programme for sharing COVID-19 vaccines around the world – suggests that accelerating vaccination in ...
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Unlocking the British School at Rome's fine arts archive
17 Aug 2021
As part of The University of Manchester’s Collaboration Labs programme, an interdisciplinary team of Postgraduate Researchers have curated an ...
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Research to assess woodland restoration alongside rivers to combat climate change
7 Aug 2021
A research project led by The University of Manchester is set to assess the potential of woodland restoration along England’s rivers and streams, as...
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The UK’s green recovery falls well short of its European counterparts
5 Jul 2021
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has identified significant shortcomings in the UK’s green recovery in comparison with ...
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Greater Manchester-wide #BeeWell to launch in autumn after £1.2m funding raised
13 May 2021
A pioneering programme to address challenges facing young people in the post-Covid world will be offered to all secondary schools across Greater ...
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Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers
13 May 2021
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies...
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Researchers question Council land sales in Manchester
11 May 2021
The report highlights a lack of transparency around public land deals and questions whether Manchester City Council is getting value for money when ...
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The UK and the UN SDGs: Make or Break Time
23 Apr 2021
This week, the UK government sought to put itself firmly in the global driver’s seat for cutting carbon. The Prime Minister announced an amazingly ...
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Call for autistic girls to be supported in post-covid return to school
1 Apr 2021
To mark UN Autism Awareness Day on Friday April 2, researchers are calling for the needs of autistic girls to be better supported during the ...
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Manchester experts lead new project to develop training for COVID-19 contact tracers
25 Mar 2021
Experts from The University of Manchester are to lead a new project to develop motivational interviewing training for COVID-19 contact tracers, ...
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Bridging the Informational Divide: High-Speed Broadband Comes to St Helena
24 Mar 2021
A Manchester student is set to study the impact of the arrival of high-speed broadband on one of the most remote islands in the world.
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Manchester graduate campaign leads to hate crime recording changes
22 Mar 2021
Two graduates from The University of Manchester who have been campaigning for nearly three years have been celebrating this week, as the Government ...
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Indian women experience far more Covid-related hardship than men, research finds
15 Feb 2021
New research has revealed that women in India have suffered much more than men during the coronavirus pandemic, and in more ways than is usually ...
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Progression from GCSEs not working for many young people, new research finds
5 Feb 2021
A new report has highlighted the barriers faced by many of the 40 percent of young people in England who miss the benchmark of grade 4 in GCSE English...
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Architecture academic receives RIBA award
19 Jan 2021
The 2020 award was granted to Dr Łukasz Stanek for his study Architecture in Global Socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in ...
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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) hosts climate crisis conference for teachers
8 Jan 2021
On Thursday 7 January, MIE hosted an innovative online conference to discuss how teachers, schools, and colleges can take environmental action.
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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade
1 Dec 2020
A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ affecting forests and...
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Coronavirus lockdown caused dramatic changes in water consumption, research finds
11 Nov 2020
New research has found that the coronavirus lockdown led to dramatic changes in water consumption in England and Wales, and that some of these are ...
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Global analysis of forest management shows local communities often lose out
9 Nov 2020
Maintaining forest cover is an important natural climate solution, but new research shows that too often, communities lose out when local forest ...
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Manchester expert involved in launch of England’s Nature Recovery Network
6 Nov 2020
A renowned community engagement expert from The University of Manchester is working with Natural England as they launch a national Nature Recovery ...
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Manchester graduate named RTPI Young Planner of the Year
4 Nov 2020
University of Manchester graduate Robyn Skerratt has been named the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Young Planner of the Year for 2020. ...
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MUI launches first International Doctoral Cluster with University of Toronto
26 Oct 2020
The IDC will recruit PhD students at each university to start their studies in September 2021 and will focus on the absence and presence of different...
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University researchers helping to limit the spread of coronavirus in Kenya
22 Oct 2020
Researchers from Manchester are helping to limit the spread of coronavirus in Kenya, where the spread of the virus in informal settlements causes huge...
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Young people with Crohn’s & Colitis need more mental health support
9 Oct 2020
New research has found that young people who experience severe Crohn’s and Colitis symptoms are more likely to experience poor mental health, and ...
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Report calls for a £375bn new deal to ‘level up’ the United Kingdom
2 Oct 2020
A new report has been published which calls for the Conservative government’s rhetoric around ‘levelling up’ the United Kingdom to be translated...
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Global Development Institute secures £32 million for African Cities research
1 Oct 2020
Researchers from the Global Development Institute have been awarded a new research contract of £32 million to establish the African Cities Research ...
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Expert develops kit to help students to study online during coronavirus crisis
30 Sep 2020
In response to the challenges of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic, an expert from The University of Manchester has developed a new tool to ...
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Study shows Falkland Islands' potential to become carbon negative
11 Sep 2020
These findings came in a report co-authored by Jonathan Ritson, a Research Associate at the University. With a UK target to reach net-zero by ...
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Strategy to help schools across Greater Manchester as they reopen after Covid-19 lockdown
28 Aug 2020
An expert from The University of Manchester is leading a recovery strategy to help schools in Greater Manchester as they reopen after the coronavirus ...
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Coronavirus pandemic is an emotional rollercoaster for teenagers, says new study
27 Aug 2020
A new study by The University of Manchester and Liverpool John Moores University has found that the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown has been an ...
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Jamie Peck named Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy
29 Jul 2020
We are delighted to hear that Manchester undergraduate and graduate alumni, Jamie Peck, has been named Corresponding Fellow of the @BritishAcademy_ ...
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University professors publish 'The New Architecture of Science'
3 Jul 2020
The unique design of the National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st-century science buildings. In their ...
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PGCE trainee does the maths with Social Responsibility award win
2 Jul 2020
Due to the mass school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a challenging year for our PGCE Programmes with trainee placements being ...
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Sam Hickey elected president of Development Studies Association
29 Jun 2020
Sam Hickey, Professor of Politics and Development, has been elected as president of the Development Studies Association (DSA), taking over ...
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Manchester researcher helping to tackle coronavirus in Kenya’s slums
11 May 2020
A new initiative designed by Professor Diana Mitlin of The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, alongside long-term ...
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“Either I’m starving or I’m dying of coronavirus” - gig economy companies must do more to protect workers during Covid-19
5 May 2020
A new report has shone a light on the plight of some 50 million gig economy workers across the world since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Creative and Heritage Challenge Area Survey
30 Apr 2020
Digital Futures is a highly interdisciplinary network which operates across the whole range of the University’s digital research. The aim of ...
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University researcher publishes Handbook of Migration and Development
29 Apr 2020
Dr Tanja Bastia, a Reader at the Global Development Institute, co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development with Professor Ronald...
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Manchester academic leads coronavirus fight at city’s Nightingale Hospital
22 Apr 2020
A medic from The University of Manchester who has opened emergency field hospitals across the world is now using his experience in his home city after...
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