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Find out what's been happening in the School of Environment, Education and Development.
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Manchester student looks to provide relief in Malawi after cyclone hits country
16 Mar 2023
A student from The University of Manchester is looking to provide relief for people in Malawi, by raising money for two charities working to deliver ...
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To clean up England’s rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won’t tell us
23 Feb 2023
UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They ...
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Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
26 Jan 2023
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other...
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New resource to help educators teach young people about climate change
23 Jan 2023
A beautifully-illustrated new resource has been launched which seeks to help teachers to address climate change in their classrooms using real-world ...
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The UK needs a national energy advice service
17 Jan 2023
The UK government recently launched “It all adds up”, a campaign aimed at providing “simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to ...
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Groundbreaking new analytical framework can provide economic benefits for Nile countries
9 Jan 2023
New research led by The University of Manchester has developed unique river basin modelling software which, for the first time, combines reservoir ...
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Antarctic glaciers formed 30 million years earlier than previously thought
5 Jan 2023
A new study has revealed that glaciers formed in the highest mountains of Antarctica at least 60 million years ago, which is 30 million years earlier ...
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Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
3 Jan 2023
Austerity in the UK is here to stay. The Bank of England has warned that the country is facing the longest recession since records began, predicting ...
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How human mobility affects the climate crisis – and vice versa
28 Nov 2022
As the world celebrates the historic COP27 deal that will see rich nations pay developing countries for loss and damage related to climate change, an ...
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Young people’s wellbeing falls sharply after starting secondary school
23 Nov 2022
Most young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their wellbeing during their first years at secondary school regardless of their ...
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New book offers insights into climate emergency and human mobility
14 Nov 2022
As the global community meets in Egypt for the COP27 climate conference an expert from The University of Manchester has released a new book which ...
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Lord Norman Foster returns to Manchester for inspirational lecture
11 Nov 2022
Renowned architect, designer and Manchester alumnus Lord Norman Foster has returned to deliver an inspirational guest lecture to architecture ...
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Biurbs - Biodiversity in the City: project wins successful funding bid
8 Nov 2022
UK Research and Innovation funding has just been confirmed for Biurbs, a two a half year research project which will empower communities, ...
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Drastic retreat of Norway’s largest glacier highlights scale of climate change
7 Nov 2022
A Geography expert from The University of Manchester has demonstrated the speed and scale of climate change in a new book, by outlining the immense ...
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James Bond’s ethnicity might change – but his accent probably won’t
3 Nov 2022
The cinematic character of James Bond has changed with the times since the first Bond film Dr No was released back in 1962. We have seen Bond as a ...
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New project launches to combat inequalities in education
31 Oct 2022
The University of Manchester and Tutor Trust have joined forces to launch a new research-based social justice project which seeks to combat ...
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Balancing economic policy outcomes for sustainable development
3 Oct 2022
Researchers at the University of Manchester have published new research which seeks to allow policymakers to identify development options which ...
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Exploring how to help leaders make Greater Manchester more ‘age-friendly’
1 Oct 2022
To mark the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on October 1st, a new project has been launched which aims to help researchers and policymakers ...
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Ancient footprints on UK beach record demise of a biodiversity hotspot
26 Sep 2022
A team of archaeologists and geographers from The University of Manchester have discovered that hundreds of ancient animal and human footprints found ...
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Major “levelling up” report launches in Rochdale
21 Sep 2022
Senior academics, policy makers, local government officials and business people have gathered in Rochdale for the launch of a major new report written...
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Kinder Scout National Nature Reserve extended in size to continue important research into tackling climate change
2 Sep 2022
As from today, Kinder Scout, the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Derbyshire cared for by the National Trust, will be extended in size by 25 per cent ...
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Author and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye joins The University of Manchester
31 Aug 2022
The University of Manchester is delighted to confirm the appointment of Jeffrey Boakye as a Senior Teaching Fellow in Manchester Institute of ...
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Hot and dry conditions in UK causing unprecedented extreme wildfire danger
11 Aug 2022
Record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing exceptionally high levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according to ...
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Millions more at risk from dangerous summer temperatures if climate goals aren’t met
14 Jul 2022
Health-threatening heatwaves will become more intense due to climate change, putting millions more people at risk from dangerous summer temperatures, ...
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Animation highlights importance of microplastics research in driving water company investigations
30 Jun 2022
A new animation has highlighted how The University of Manchester’s research on microplastic pollution in rivers has helped to drive investigations ...
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Winners of HCRI ‘Words For Your World’ school writing competition announced
24 Jun 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute has announced the winners, runners up and commended entries of their ‘Words For Your World’ ...
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Charity approved by WHO to respond to disasters and war zones
23 Jun 2022
A medical aid charity based at The University of Manchester has been awarded special status by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and will now be ...
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University hosts world’s largest energy research & social science conference
20 Jun 2022
Energy sector academics, experts, practitioners, decision-makers, advocates and business sector representatives from all across the world are ...
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Study to examine effects of children’s life skills programme
25 May 2022
Researchers based at The University of Manchester are set to begin a study that will examine the effects of a school-based life skills programme after...
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Pandemic has made young people more depressed, research finds
18 May 2022
A new study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and mental health of adolescents has found that the pandemic has made them more ...
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University employee completes 1600km cycling challenge to raise money for Ukraine appeal
13 May 2022
A member of staff from The University of Manchester has completed a marathon cycling challenge, raising over £3000 for UK-Med’s Ukraine Appeal in ...
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Professor Tony Redmond wins prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
12 May 2022
Professor Tony Redmond has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Pride of Manchester Awards, in recognition of a ...
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University staff member cycling 1400km to raise money for Ukraine war victims
30 Mar 2022
A member of staff from The University of Manchester is set to cycle around the entire circumference of The Netherlands – 1400km in total – to ...
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Experts call for significant changes in order to ‘level up’ the country
29 Mar 2022
The Government needs to decentralise the UK’s decision-making structures and invest in skills if it is to achieve its ‘levelling up’ ambitions, ...
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Tackling the lack of diversity in energy research
28 Mar 2022
The University of Manchester is part of a new £1.25M project working to develop a more diverse energy research community, ensuring energy research ...
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Rich countries must end oil and gas production by 2034 for a fair 1.5°C transition
22 Mar 2022
Poor countries reliant on fossil fuel revenues need more time to end production and financial support to do so.
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Youth-led #BeeWell uncovers major insights into young people’s experiences across Greater Manchester
18 Mar 2022
Young people across Greater Manchester have places to spend their free time and feel they belong at their school, according to the results of a survey...
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New research funding for sustainable forest transitions announced
17 Mar 2022
Reversing forest loss is essential for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. We are pleased to announce that Dr Johan Oldekop has ...
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Thousands of Greater Manchester primary children investigate air quality in their local area through The University of Manchester-Royal Society partnership
14 Mar 2022
Pupils from 25 primary schools across Greater Manchester will be working scientifically to investigate air quality in their local area next week, ...
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Manchester charity launches urgent appeal to provide Ukraine medical aid
10 Mar 2022
A humanitarian charity based at The University of Manchester has launched an urgent Ukraine Appeal, as it seeks to raise money to provide emergency ...
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More research needed into negative effects of loneliness, say experts
17 Feb 2022
A new report has highlighted where more research is needed into the negative effects of loneliness on the UK’s population.
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Emergency Medicine expert named Young Researcher of the Year by RCEM and NIHR
10 Feb 2022
The University of Manchester’s Dr Anisa Jafar has been named as Young Researcher of the Year by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and...
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#BeeWell announces funding award from BBC Children in Need
31 Jan 2022
Greater Manchester’s #BeeWell programme has entered a pioneering funding partnership with BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me programme to ...
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Experts join forces to help hospital staff to identify eating disorders
18 Jan 2022
Mental health has hit the headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic as the impact of lockdowns, strains on healthcare services and fear of the virus ...
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A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic is polluting English rivers
13 Jan 2022
Poor water quality in English rivers is the result of chronic underinvestment and multiple failures in monitoring, governance and enforcement, a ...
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Manchester students plant over 100 trees to help fight climate crisis
20 Dec 2021
A group of student volunteers from The University of Manchester have planted over 100 trees in a bid to help fight the planet’s climate and ...
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MEd Psychology of Education re-accredited by the British Psychological Society
15 Dec 2021
The British Psychological Society (BPS) recently visited the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) to assess the MEd Psychology of Education ...
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New climate writing competition launched in wake of COP26 conference
9 Dec 2021
The University of Manchester has launched a national climate writing competition for young people in the aftermath of the recent COP26 conference in ...
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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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