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Find out what's been happening in the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE).
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Children do better at school if their fathers read and play with them
20 Sep 2023
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report ...
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#BeeWell survey of young people’s wellbeing returns for third year
20 Sep 2023
The #BeeWell survey - designed as a gold standard survey for the measurement of adolescent wellbeing across England - has returned to Greater ...
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Tackling loneliness requires a new approach which addresses societal inequalities
10 Aug 2023
A review into loneliness inequalities conducted by some of the UK’s leading scholars in the field has highlighted key social and societal factors ...
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Experts call for teacher training changes to create more inclusive curriculum
25 May 2023
A new briefing from The University of Manchester’s Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and the Runnymede Trust has highlighted the need to ...
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Manchester twins with Tokyo to offer joint research experience
10 May 2023
The University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, are pleased to announce the launch of a...
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Parental help with schoolwork does little for children’s academic progress
14 Apr 2023
The amount of time parents spend with their children contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, new research ...
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Persistent inequalities in young people’s wellbeing revealed by #BeeWell survey
23 Mar 2023
The latest #BeeWell survey demonstrates that while the wellbeing of young people across Greater Manchester has remained stable over the past two ...
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MIE Academic selected for national policy scholarship programme
25 Jan 2023
The Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) is delighted to recognise Dr Paul Armstrong who has been named as one of eight Reform Scholars for 2023. ...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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City and United footballers support young people’s mental health and wellbeing through the #BeeWell programme
22 Nov 2021
Greater Manchester’s #BeeWell programme has now seen more than 20,000 wellbeing surveys completed by young people across the city region.
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An open letter to the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage
17 Nov 2021
Professor Danielle George from The University of Manchester has today joined forces with over 150 world-leading engineers, scientists and technology ...
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