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Find out what's been happening in the School of Environment, Education and Development.
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Young people with Special Educational Needs face far more bullying and discrimination
10 Apr 2025
A new report from #BeeWell, which has surveyed 130,000 young people since 2021, has highlighted the experiences of pupils in mainstream schools with ...
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China plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh?
9 Apr 2025
China recently approved the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam, across the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. When fully up and ...
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Time to stop blaming bats and newts for blocking development?
4 Apr 2025
For years, nature has been blamed as a blocker of economic growth. After some ministerial bluster about not letting newts and bats get in the way of ...
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Manchester planning expert appointed as ESRC Council Member
4 Apr 2025
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - the UK’s largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science - has appointed ...
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Pupil wellbeing is more important to parents than Ofsted ratings and grades
3 Apr 2025
#BeeWell and the Youth Sports Trust are calling on the government to implement a national wellbeing measurement programme to address the needs of ...
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#BeeWell survey highlights wellbeing priorities and challenges for young people
1 Apr 2025
New findings from the latest #BeeWell survey have highlighted the importance of ensuring every young person has access to everyday support in their ...
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Five Manchester experts become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
1 Apr 2025
An unprecedented five academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of...
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Experts call for urgent bus network reforms to reconnect communities
24 Mar 2025
Leading experts have called on the government to make urgent changes to the UK’s bus network in an appearance at a Transport Select Committee ...
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The government has revealed its plans to get Britain building again - some of them might just work
20 Mar 2025
The UK government has published its planning and infrastructure bill, a cornerstone of its strategy for growth. The bill aims to “get Britain ...
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New ‘River Rescue Kit’ empowers campaigners to tackle sewage pollution
17 Mar 2025
An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to the ‘River Rescue Kit’, a groundbreaking online resource designed to empower ...
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New research centre for the North of England aims for a sustainable future
14 Mar 2025
A new research centre led by The University of Manchester has been launched which aims to promote socially just, people-centred sustainability ...
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Study reveals teenage girls’ own views on why low mood and anxiety is increasing
11 Mar 2025
New research published in BMC Women's Health has shed light on adolescent girls’ own views on why their demographic is experiencing increasing rates...
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Chloe Fox-Robertson, PhD Researcher in Geography, recognised in Women in Fintech Powerlist
7 Mar 2025
Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK FinTech, has announced the highly anticipated annual Women in Fintech Powerlist. The Powerlist...
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BioTechQuilombo: Pioneering Community-Led Biodiversity Monitoring in the Amazon
4 Mar 2025
The Amazonian BioTechQuilombo project, led by Dr. Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at The University of ...
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New Head of School of Environment, Education and Development appointed
21 Feb 2025
Khalid, who is Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute (GDI), will take up the Head of School role on 1 August 2025. He ...
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Landmark study reveals promising mental health interventions for schools
10 Feb 2025
An intervention that helps students normalise their everyday emotions is the ‘most promising’ of several approaches for supporting mental health, ...
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Study highlights importance of sleep for mental wellbeing of teenage girls
10 Feb 2025
A new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a crucial role in the ...
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Contributions invited for Getting Serious about Sustainability Symposium
4 Feb 2025
Where: The University of Manchester (rooms/building TBC) When: Thursday 22 – Friday, 23 May 2025 Contact: Heather Alberro, Lecturer in ...
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Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change
30 Jan 2025
Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of...
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Water industry using deception tactics to deflect blame for sewage pollution
27 Jan 2025
A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that England’s major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using...
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Global water research overlooks needs of the Global South, study reveals
21 Jan 2025
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has exposed significant gaps in global research on transboundary rivers, ...
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New project to assess impact of smartphones and social media on young people
20 Jan 2025
A new research project has been launched which will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media ...
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New study reveals how bullying impacts teenage mental health
20 Jan 2025
A major new study by experts from The University of Manchester has found that bullying has a significant negative impact on the mental health of ...
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Manchester researchers win Bezos Earth Fund prize for climate innovation
7 Jan 2025
A research team led by The University of Manchester’s Dr Jonathan Ritson has been awarded a prestigious Bezos Earth Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal ...
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#BeeWell wins BERA award for public engagement and impact
10 Dec 2024
The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a leading authority on educational research. Their annual Public Engagement and Impact Award ...
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GDI climate justice experts awarded £1.3m to study land rights impact
5 Dec 2024
Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c£1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory ...
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Global Scholars gather at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) to explore the future of Chinese Higher Education
3 Dec 2024
The China and Higher Education / ChinaHE network’s seventh annual conference, hosted this year by Lingnan University in Hong Kong in November, ...
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Celebrating Entrepreneurship: A Successful Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
28 Nov 2024
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 at The University of Manchester. From November ...
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Critical youth movement research launched in Africa, with support of Social Responsibility funding
15 Nov 2024
Daniela Cocco Beltrame from the Global Development Institute is leading on the African Youth and Intergenerational Movement Building project, ...
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Unleash Your Potential with Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024
15 Nov 2024
Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!
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Manchester to lead new £8m research centre on equitable low carbon living
6 Nov 2024
Following an £8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social ...
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Daily life in homeless shelters and the importance of support structures for vulnerable populations
5 Nov 2024
On 31 October 2024 Sotiria Kyriakidou and Cristina Temenos in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, Greece, co-organised an event as part of...
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New research uncovers environmental crisis in Isle of Wight estuary
29 Oct 2024
A study undertaken by a student at The University of Manchester has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary on the...
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BA Architecture field trip along the Manchester Ship Canal
25 Oct 2024
In October 2024, a group of students from BA Architecture went on a field trip along Manchester Ship Canal, walking from Salford to central ...
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BeePart Project Enhances International Students' Engagement with Manchester Communities
21 Oct 2024
The initiative responds to concerns that these students often feel disconnected from the broader community during their one-year programs. What was...
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SEED Students Engage with Community-Led Solutions for Urban Challenges
21 Oct 2024
In 2023, Dr Maria Rusca, Lecturer in Global Development, and her students at The University of Manchester participated in a project aimed at exposing...
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#Assessmentforgood: Launching an innovative assessment initiative in SEED
21 Oct 2024
Running from October 2023 to June 2024, the initiative aims to enhance the impact of student assessments related to sustainability by transforming ...
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Zine-Making Workshop Empowers Participants to Tackle Imposter Syndrome
21 Oct 2024
The interactive event encouraged attendees to explore their feelings through creative expression, using zines as a grassroots tool for sharing ...
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SEED Stitch Socials Promote Wellbeing and Connection at The University of Manchester
21 Oct 2024
Running from December 2023 to June 2024, these monthly gatherings invite participants to engage in craft projects while discussing their research and...
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Stand out from the crowd: sharpen your skills with Key 5!
16 Oct 2024
Gain entrepreneurial skills for all settings with MEC's new interactive scenario-based microlearning, ‘Key 5’.
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In despair about Earth’s future? Look for green shoots
16 Oct 2024
As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it’s understandable to feel despair.
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University wins global climate award in recognition of its commitment to sustainability
14 Oct 2024
The University of Manchester has won a prestigious International Green Gown Award in recognition of its ambitious decarbonisation plans.
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Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming
9 Oct 2024
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of ...
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New book challenges notion that English only belongs to native speakers
9 Oct 2024
A groundbreaking new book has further revealed that English is a global language which comes in multiple varieties, and challenges the idea that there...
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Study shows links between social media use, unhealthy lifestyles and teenage wellbeing
24 Sep 2024
A new study from The University of Manchester has highlighted a link between social media use, unhealthy lifestyles and wellbeing in young people, ...
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Grenfell-style shortcuts by architects ‘still fairly common’, study finds
18 Sep 2024
A new study has found that architects often take shortcuts by copying previous designs, and by relying too much on others to handle complex tasks ...
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Manchester expert appointed as Chair of UK2070 Commission
4 Sep 2024
The UK2070 Commission - an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the United Kingdom - has announced the appointment of Professor ...
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Student teachers earn National Primary Science Enhancement Award
29 Aug 2024
Eleven student teachers from The University of Manchester received the Primary Science Enhancement Award (PSEA) for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) ...
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Zhuo Sun (MIE) has written a blog for BERA blog
23 Aug 2024
This blog post examines the impact of AI on learning development in HE, focusing on international students in the UK. It concludes by calling for a...
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Jack Benton Awarded Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
16 Aug 2024
This project aims to develop new tools and insights for understanding how changes in urban environments impact people’s wellbeing. He will create...
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