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Find out what's been happening in the School of Social Sciences.
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Professor Rachel Griffith awarded honorary doctorate by Keele University
28 Jun 2022
Professor of Economics at The University of Manchester, Rachel Griffith, is one of six distinguished individuals set to receive an honorary degree ...
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University hosts world’s largest energy research & social science conference
20 Jun 2022
Energy sector academics, experts, practitioners, decision-makers, advocates and business sector representatives from all across the world are ...
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Older people missing out on financial support
15 Jun 2022
Around 2 million people aged 65 and older live in poverty in the UK, and many are struggling with the growing cost of living crisis.
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Manchester academic awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
15 Jun 2022
An academic from The University of Manchester has been recognised as one of the most promising science and research leaders in the country by being ...
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Students speak directly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
13 Jun 2022
Students from The University of Manchester have been able to pose questions directly to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a live question and...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to speak to University of Manchester Students
8 Jun 2022
Students at The University of Manchester will get a rare opportunity to engage in a discussion with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in ...
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Research Impact
25 May 2022
The high quality and impact of Social Statistics research has been recognised in the Research Excellence Framework. Researchers from the University ...
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Amazing Results for the School of Social Sciences at the Making a Difference Awards
18 May 2022
On Tuesday, 10 May we were joined by staff, students, alumni and friends from around the world to celebrate the incredible and inspiring work of our ...
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Q-Step evaluation finds that quantitative skills training boosts social science graduates’ employment prospects
16 May 2022
The Nuffield Foundation, on Wednesday, 4 May, released an independent evaluation of the Q-Step Programme. Currently Q-Step operates in 17 ...
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The University of Manchester to co-host the UK's first-ever public legal education conference
6 May 2022
Legal charity The Defendant and education project The Law in 60 Seconds are coming together to host the UK’s first-ever public legal education ...
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New podcast examines rapidly growing movement to overturn false convictions
29 Apr 2022
Broadcaster Kylie Pentelow and producer Lucy McDaid have partnered with the University's Manchester Innocence Project to launch a new true crime ...
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Lecturer of Chinese Politics launches new book on the everyday politics of ethnicity for China’s Hui Muslims
19 Apr 2022
On Tuesday, 26 April 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Manchester China Institute celebrate the launch of ‘Pure and True: the everyday ...
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Researchers create system to quickly identify Ukraine atrocities using social media
11 Apr 2022
Experts from universities in the UK and the USA have repurposed their research activities to quickly create a system which provides a running account ...
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Reader in Environmental Politics authors new report on caring in a changing climate
6 Apr 2022
Care work, also known as “caregiving,” “domestic labour,” and “social reproduction” refers to the work of daily and generational renewal ...
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Pandemic ‘shielding’ led to two-fold rise in depressive symptoms in over 50s
4 Apr 2022
Older people who were shielding throughout the pandemic were nearly twice as likely to experience depressive symptoms compared to those who were not, ...
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Experts call for significant changes in order to ‘level up’ the country
29 Mar 2022
The Government needs to decentralise the UK’s decision-making structures and invest in skills if it is to achieve its ‘levelling up’ ambitions, ...
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Legendary Haçienda DJ Graeme Park discusses the impact of Covid on Cultural and Creative Industries with students
23 Mar 2022
Graeme has worked in the cultural and creative economy for nearly 40 years and is perhaps best known for being a regular DJ at Manchester’s famous ...
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SPRITE+ network secures grant to develop its work
15 Mar 2022
The University’s Security, Privacy, Identity and Trust Engagement NetworkPlus (SPRITE+) has secured a £2.6 million follow-on award from the ...
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Covid pandemic worsened pre-existing inequalities in the creative industries
15 Mar 2022
The pandemic has worsened pre-existing inequalities in the creative and cultural industries by causing job insecurity and financial instability among ...
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Nick Wallis delivers talk on the Horizon Post Office scandal at the launch of the Manchester Innocence Project
25 Feb 2022
Journalist and author of 'The Great Post Office Scandal’, Nick Wallis, joined us for the official launch of the Manchester Innocence Project with a...
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Faculty of Humanities to host first British Academy lecture
22 Feb 2022
On Monday, 7 March 2022 the University will welcome David Wengrow FBA, Professor of Comparative Archaeology at University College London. The ...
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Manchester academic joins inquiry into Government’s levelling up agenda
10 Feb 2022
An academic from The University of Manchester has joined the Local Government Association’s inquiry into how the Government’s levelling up agenda ...
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Professor of Politics launches new book on Climate Politics
7 Feb 2022
On the 8th February 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) celebrate the launch of ‘In Search of ...
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Join our new early career race and ethnicity network
26 Jan 2022
The activities of the network will be driven by the needs and concerns of the members. It will provide focused research workshops on substantive ...
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New police research project awards
16 Dec 2021
With projects on preventing cuckooing, disrupting domestic abuse, recording honour based violence, and identifying victims of coercive control, all ...
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Professor Søren Holm appointed to the DARE UK Scientific and Technical Advisory Group.
14 Dec 2021
DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK) is a programme initiated by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Data has been fundamental to the...
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Older people from ethnic minorities hard hit by pandemic and lockdown
7 Dec 2021
This group entered the pandemic at a disadvantage due to pre-existing inequalities in housing, health, employment and income. Some older ethnic ...
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Manchester experts become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
4 Nov 2021
Two academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their field, by being conferred the award of Fellow of the...
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Opportunity for Manchester social scientists with innovative ideas
29 Oct 2021
We are delighted to invite you to apply to the ARC Accelerator - a comprehensive entrepreneurial skills training programme. Launching on 1 February ...
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ESRC Festival of Social Science returns to Manchester
27 Oct 2021
We are delighted to once again be a part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. From 1 – 21 November, we will be showcasing some of the ...
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New briefing highlights damaging impact of Covid-19 on high streets
18 Oct 2021
In a collaboration between the University's Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and The Runnymede Trust, a new briefing has highlighted how the...
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Diversity of UK’s population is not reflected in school library books
15 Oct 2021
To mark International School Library Month, new research has been released which highlights that the diversity of the UK’s population is not ...
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Life expectancy falls as a result of COVID-19
6 Oct 2021
A new report published today by a panel including an expert from The University of Manchester has highlighted that life expectancy at birth fell by ...
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Report finds that life expectancy falls as a result of COVID-19
6 Oct 2021
A new report, The COVID-19 Pandemic, published today by the Longevity Science Panel (LSP) (with contributions by MICRA's Professor Debbie Price), ...
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David Olusoga to chair discussion on diversity in statues and public memorials
28 Sep 2021
David Olusoga OBE, Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester, is chairing a special panel discussion on the debate around statues ...
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Humanities staff recognised in the Pearson HE Innovate Awards
24 Sep 2021
Congratulations to Dr Jen O’Brien, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), who has been awarded first place in the category for ...
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Return of standing areas in football grounds- expert comments
24 Sep 2021
After the recent announcement by Sport Ground Safety Authority on the return of standing areas to top-flight football grounds, The University of ...
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‘I don’t think I can cope financially’ – the people putting off parenthood because of austerity
23 Sep 2021
Britain’s birth rates are plunging. The number of babies being born has been in steep decline since 2017. Now, researchers are investigating early ...
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Greater Manchester celebrates young people’s wellbeing on #BeeWell Day
23 Sep 2021
Schools and youth organisations across Greater Manchester will take part today in the first ever #BeeWell Day, with a series of creative, active and ...
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Award winning young artist makes donation to the Manchester Innocence Project
13 Sep 2021
Abigail McGourlay, 21, was the winner of the national Isolation Artwork competition with a painting of herself in the bath, called Brewing. Ms ...
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Low-income drivers being punished by tax rules, study finds
25 Aug 2021
A report by an expert from The University of Manchester has found that low-income drivers are effectively being charged more than double (212%) per ...
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Poorest twice as likely to feel lonely in lockdown compared to richest
28 Jul 2021
Older people in the poorest sector of the population were more than twice as likely to feel isolated and lonely during the first lockdown than the ...
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New research reveals challenges faced by older people during pandemic
12 Jul 2021
A new report launched today by The University of Manchester’s Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has revealed the challenged ...
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Project launches to combat modern slavery and human trafficking in Greater Manchester
10 Jul 2021
A new project has been launched which aims to help Greater Manchester’s authorities to combat the problem of modern slavery, human trafficking and ...
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Gary Younge made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
7 Jul 2021
Gary has been awarded his fellowship in recognition of his books: Another Day in the Death of America, A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives and The ...
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Call for ‘critical conversation’ about statues in the context of Black Lives Matter
2 Jul 2021
A new briefing paper on cultural activism, which challenges the government’s ‘punitive’ response to contesting statutes in the wake of the Black...
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Justice Hub commended for virtual vacation scheme
24 Jun 2021
Supported by the Attorney General, the LawWorks Student Pro Bono awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law ...
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Justice Hub awarded for services to the community
18 Jun 2021
Students in the School of Social Sciences have the opportunity to work with qualified legal practitioners and academic staff to provide pro bono ...
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Criminology lecturer publishes book on Life Imprisonment without Parole
18 Jun 2021
Marion Vannier’s new book, Normalizing Extreme Imprisonment: the case of life without parole in California, has just been published in the ...
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Boris Johnson lockdown scepticism was out of step with wider public - but not Tory voters
10 Jun 2021
New British Election Study research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Royal Holloway shows that while Boris Johnson’s ...
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