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Read about the latest events and activities in Geography at The University of Manchester.
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Microplastics flowing into our oceans threaten deep sea marine life
2 May 2019
Researchers from The University of Manchester and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are racing to understand how microplastics are transported to...
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Scientists chart history of Greenland Ice Sheet for first time
15 Apr 2019
New research charts the history of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on global sea levels throughout history to present day.
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Forgotten maps of Manchester slums restored and available to view
2 Apr 2019
A new project has repaired, photographed and shared online forgotten maps of Manchester’s slums, which had been overlooked for the last 130 ...
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Geography professor given lifetime achievement award for literature contributions
2 Apr 2019
A Manchester academic is to receive an award for his significant contributions to scientific literature. Professor Noel Castree, Director of ...
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Geography academic receives recognition from two universities in Scandinavia
9 Oct 2018
Professor Erik Swyngedouw will receive an honorary doctorate at Malmö University on 19 October. Erik, Professor of Human Geography in the ...
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Book reveals exquisite and detailed map of Victorian Manchester
3 Oct 2018
Researchers from The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University have launched a fascinating new book which uses maps and plans to...
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Ice age discovery may reveal early migration route of first Americans
26 Sep 2018
A group of researchers have discovered the retreat of an ancient ice sheet from the western coast of Canada occurred earlier than previously thought.
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Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch – here’s how to avoid inequality and segregation
25 Sep 2018
Egypt is the latest country to build a new capital city from scratch, with ambitions to move parliament away from Cairo as early as summer 2019. With ...
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First major Carbon Landscape restoration project is officially opened
18 Jul 2018
The first major restoration project of the Carbon Landscape - a £3.2 million programme to restore former industrial landscapes in the North West...
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SEED finds success in Making a Difference 2018 awards
4 May 2018
The Making a Difference Awards for 2018 were announced at a ceremony in the Whitworth Hall on Tuesday, 1 May, with six School of Environment, ...
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Professor Jamie Woodward presents on 'Wonders of The Ice Age’
26 Apr 2018
Professor Jamie Woodward, Head of Geography in the School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), gave the annual Bexwyke Lecture at ...
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It’s not just race and gender – religious stereotypes need tackling too
15 Mar 2018
The social injustices experienced by women in the creative industries have been brought to the world’s attention by the high profile #MeToo and ...
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UK rivers heavily contaminated with microplastics, study finds
12 Mar 2018
Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste flowing into urban waterways, after the first study of its ...
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Manchester leads EU-wide project to investigate energy poverty
29 Jan 2018
An innovative new project which aims to examine energy poverty in Europe, and measures to combat it, has been launched at a major event in Brussels.
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Manchester lecturer wins inaugural Jo Cox Prize
6 Dec 2017
A Geography lecturer from The University of Manchester has won the inaugural Jo Cox Prize for Public Service and Active Citizenship, to recognise the ...
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New research aims to protect communities at risk from flooding
2 Nov 2017
An innovative £1.2m project led The University of Manchester aims to demonstrate that landscape restoration could be a low-cost way to reduce ...
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New research highlights the need to learn from past climate changes
3 Oct 2017
New international research led by The University of Manchester has highlighted that learning from previous periods of climate change is essential if ...
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Pioneering new project launches to restore industrial landscapes
29 Sep 2017
A multi-million pound project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund has been launched to restore areas in the North West transformed by heavy industries...
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Conservation work is helping to protect our precious moorland
17 Jul 2017
Work to protect the iconic moorland of the Peak District and South Pennines is having a positive and statistically significant effect on the ...
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