Groups
We're home to many interdisciplinary research groups with a broad range of interests related to their subject areas.
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21st century globalisation and development
Our research recognises the multi-faceted nature of contemporary globalisation.
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Cities, Politics, Economies Research Group
Our research brings together scholars working at the interface of urban, political and economic geography.
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Collaboratory for Urban Resilience and Energy
CURE focuses on the relationship between sustainability transitions in the energy, urban and environment domains.
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Critical Education Policy and Leadership (CEPaL)
CEPaL's focus is on mapping and critically engaging with the design and experience of policy interventions in the modernization of schools and schooling.
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Critical Pedagogies and Maths Education (CPME)
The CMPE project focuses on curriculum and pedagogy across the field of education from a critical perspective.
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Disadvantage and Poverty (DP)
We examine how educational policy and practice, in the context of wider challenges of poverty, can become more equitable for the educationally disadvantaged.
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Environmental Processes Research Group (EPRG)
Find out more about the Environmental Processes Research Group's activities.
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Environmental, urban and agrarian change
Significant changes are occurring in the relationships between urban and rural areas, particularly when combined with the increasing impact of climate change.
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Global Urban Research Group
GURG is a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on global urbanisation, poverty, inequality and exclusion.
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Growth, inequality and poverty
We push forward the frontiers of research about the interactions of growth, inequality and poverty.
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Manchester Architectural Research Group
MARG's mission is to open up new areas of architectural research and facilitate new ways of engaging in public debate.
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Politics, governance and management
Building more effective and inclusive institutions and political systems that are capable of delivering development.
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Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology (QEG)
Find out more about the Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology research group.
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Society and Environment Research Group (SERG)
We are committed to creating academic and societal impact through our research projects.
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Spatial Policy and Analysis Laboratory
SPAL's research focuses on regional development, spatial planning and neighbourhood change, housing and infrastructure.
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Education and Psychology (EP)
We aim to develop, understand, apply and evaluate approaches to support vulnerable learners in schools and other contexts.
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Sustainable urbanism and environmental resilience
Our work includes flood risk management and regional sustainability issues.
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Urban governance, politics and planning
We're changing the shape of the planning system and its relationship to wider issues of territorial politics and governance.
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