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Find out what's been happening in the School of Environment, Education and Development.
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Architecture academic receives RIBA award
19 Jan 2021
The 2020 award was granted to Dr Łucasz Stanek for his study Architecture in global socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in ...
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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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GDI ranked in the world’s top 10 for Development Studies
4 Mar 2020
The Global Development Institute (GDI) has retained its position as one of the top 10 places to study in the 2020 QS World University rankings. The ...
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Report calls on leaders to “think big” to tackle UK’s severe regional inequality
28 Feb 2020
An independent inquiry into the UK’s severe regional inequality has said that Government must learn the lessons of the past and “think big” if ...
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MUI talks, papers and awards round-up
27 Feb 2020
Awards and appointments Stefan Bouzarovski was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the ‘UiO:Energy’ strategic priority area at ...
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New book explores China's impact on the Global South
16 Jan 2020
In the early 2000s, Chinese demand for imported commodities ballooned as the country continued its breakneck economic growth. Global markets in ...
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Prof Khalid Nadvi becomes Managing Director of Global Development Institute
14 Jan 2020
Prof Khalid Nadvi has taken up the role of Managing Director of the Global Development Institute. Khalid follows on from Diana Mitlin who completed ...
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Poet joins psychologists to fight the erosion of school playtime
10 Jan 2020
The poet Michael Rosen has joined forces with the British Psychological Society (BPS) to make the case for stopping the erosion of school playtime.
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Lukasz Stanek receives Andrew W. Mellon Foundation research grant
16 Dec 2019
Lukasz Stanek has received a research grant from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to work on the ...
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Alumnus Jamie Peck wins Distinguished Scholarship Award
10 Dec 2019
We are delighted to hear that Manchester alumnus Jamie Peck has been awarded the 2020 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Award by the American ...
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Merit Scholars graduate from the Global Development Institute
10 Dec 2019
The first class of the Global Development Institute (GDI) Merit Scholars graduate as part of the winter 2019 graduating class. The students were ...
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'Putting the Body of Manchester on Display' project receives John Rylands Research Institute (JRRI) funding
6 Dec 2019
Stephen Walker’s project 'Putting the Body of Manchester on Display' has received funding from the JRRI Digital Humanities grant to run from ...
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TOSSIB project receives £499,993 in funding
6 Dec 2019
Dr Deljana Iossifova has been awarded funding under the Royal Society’s Challenge-led Grants Scheme to lead research on Sustainable Sanitation ...
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SASSI project receives £519,880 in funding
6 Dec 2019
MARG's Dr Deljana Iossifova has been awarded funding under the international scheme Towards a Sustainable Earth (UKRI, NSFC and JST) for the ...
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UK among countries threatening overseas species through renewable energy demand
6 Dec 2019
A new study has shown that the UK is one of the main countries threatening biodiversity loss overseas through its demand for renewable energy.
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Experts call for more inclusive growth in Greater Manchester
21 Nov 2019
Experts are calling for Greater Manchester’s leaders to commit to more ‘inclusive growth’ - economic prosperity that creates opportunities and ...
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University of Manchester festival to set the agenda for sustainability research
13 Nov 2019
A festival of ideas at The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute is set to lay down a marker for sustainability research in ...
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Long read: How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development
6 Nov 2019
First published in The Conversation on 31 October 2019. Huge investments in infrastructure are redefining global development, from China’s Belt...
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‘Lighthouse city’ Manchester demonstrates smart city progress at Triangulum conference
30 Sep 2019
Manchester was one of the ‘lighthouse cities’ under the spotlight at the Triangulum International Conference in Stavanger, Norway, last week ...
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Abolishing private schools is admirable, but won’t make choosing a state one any easier for parents
27 Sep 2019
Labour have voted on plans to abolish private schools by removing their charitable status and redistributing their wealth to the state sector. At the...
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The Clean Development Mechanism will not solve our waste problem
24 Sep 2019
Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Cape Town have embarked on a project to find out what happens to the people who ...
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Teacher guidance based on Manchester research launching in primary schools
20 Sep 2019
A new guide for teachers about how to support children in developing their social and emotional skills has been released to every primary school in ...
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EU recognises Manchester academic as an ‘ordinary hero’
9 Sep 2019
Professor of Geography Stefan Bouzarovski has been recognised by the European Union for his work tackling energy poverty. Stefan is one of only four...
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Urban Studies Foundation announce latest three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
16 Aug 2019
Early-career urban scholars are invited to contact us with expressions of interest in a joint application to join MUI on one of the latest Urban ...
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Three GCRF Post-Doctoral Fellows join GDI
8 Aug 2019
The Global Development Institute has three new Global Challenges Research fund (GCRF) Post-Doctoral Fellows who will be based at the Institute over ...
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GDI Merit scholar becomes General Secretary of Students’ Union
8 Aug 2019
GDI Merit Scholar Kwame Kwarteng has taken up his role as General Secretary of The University of Manchester Students’ Union. He was elected as ...
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Music festivals let people try out more sustainable lifestyles
25 Jul 2019
Summer is the time of music festivals - and a new study published in the scientific journal Geoforum has suggested that they offer an opportunity ...
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LOOPER project update
25 Jul 2019
The LOOPER project is implementing interventions designed in partnership with the community to test perceptual traffic calming and aesthetic uplift ...
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