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Find out what's been happening in the School of Social Sciences.
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Sociology Public Engagement prize winners announced
16 Jan 2020
The winners of the Sociology Public Engagement Prize 2019 are Professor Debora Price and Jaime Garcia Iglesias. Debora Price won the staff ...
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Professionals come together for Pensions on Divorce event
11 Dec 2019
On Thursday 5 December, MICRA and Mills & Reeve LLP hosted a joint seminar on Pensions and Divorce. Marking the launch this year of The Pension ...
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Cat or cats? How language rules affect learning in children
9 Dec 2019
A new study reveals Italian-speaking children pick up some language rules faster than English-speakers.
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Available to download: The SCI Winter 2019 newsletter
4 Dec 2019
The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has launched the Winter 2019 edition of its newsletter, which is now available to download here.
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Tories failed to fulfil half of their 2017 manifesto pledges, research finds
25 Nov 2019
The General Election campaign has reached the stage where the parties begin unveiling their manifestos. But does this even matter - and do parties ...
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School of Social Sciences celebrate official opening of the Justice Hub
20 Nov 2019
This month, the School of Social Sciences is celebrating the launch of the Justice Hub in its new home, 188 Waterloo Place. The Justice Hub ...
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University of Manchester scoops 'Alliance of the Year' award
20 Nov 2019
Our Law and Technology Initiative (LaTI) has won the award for 'Alliance of the Year' at the British Legal Technology Awards 2019. Launched in ...
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University hosts Turing Workshop on 'Robotics and AI for Health and Social Care'
14 Nov 2019
The University of Manchester hosted the Turing Institute Workshop on 'Robotics and AI for Health and Social Care' on 28-29 October. This was ...
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Gary Younge becomes a Professor at The University of Manchester
5 Nov 2019
Award-winning author, broadcaster and columnist Gary Younge is joining The University of Manchester, after being appointed as a Professor of Sociology...
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Annual Social Sciences Festival returns to venues across Manchester
1 Nov 2019
The very latest in social science research is set to be promoted across Manchester by the annual Festival of Social Science, which takes place across ...
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Social Anthropology academic secures major research grant
23 Oct 2019
Dr Olga Ulturgasheva secures €6 million Synergy grant, awarded by the European Research Council to groups taking on today's biggest challenges, ...
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Manchester launches UK-China Diplomatic Dialogue
16 Oct 2019
Fifteen British and Chinese diplomats and civil servants have met in Manchester to discuss UK-China cultural and educational exchanges, trade and ...
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Greater Manchester Ageing Hub celebrates UN International Day of Older Persons
11 Oct 2019
The Greater Manchester Ageing Hub marked the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2019, celebrating ‘the journey to age ...
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Experts call for action to be taken to tackle gender inequality
10 Oct 2019
The University of Manchester has released a major new publication, in which academics call for action to be taken to tackle gender inequality in ...
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Tackling impact of racism is key to reducing mental health inequalities
10 Oct 2019
To mark World Mental Health Day 2019, the findings of a national consultation involving researchers from The University of Manchester have been ...
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Research tackles inequalities within the cultural sector
10 Oct 2019
New sociology research dives into the inequalities of the cultural sector, with recommendations for improving how the sector collects its equality ...
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British electorate 'most volatile in modern times', new study finds
8 Oct 2019
An unprecedented trend of voting volatility amplified by a pattern of 'electoral shocks' means it will be extremely difficult to accurately predict ...
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New agency to offer support for arts and older people
8 Oct 2019
The Manchester Museum has announced exciting news of plans for a new national agency to lead innovation, address ageism and realise the potential of ...
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Former Law School lecturer hands down judgement in landmark Supreme Court Case
25 Sep 2019
Lady Hale, first female President of the UK Supreme Court and lecturer at The University of Manchester Law School between 1966 and 1984, yesterday ...
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New report highlights widespread inequalities in Greater Manchester town
23 Sep 2019
A new report has highlighted the widespread inequalities in Oldham, a former mill town in Greater Manchester recently identified as the most ...
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Available to download: The SCI Autumn 2019 newsletter
19 Sep 2019
The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has launched the Autumn 2019 edition of its newsletter, which is now available to download here. The ...
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Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group releases report on developing age-friendly cities
12 Sep 2019
This report summarises key themes from a workshop organised by the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG): ‘Developing age-friendly cities:...
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MICRAs Debbie Price comments on harrowing article on financial abuse suffered by women over 50
5 Sep 2019
iNews reports that one in five UK adults has experienced economic abuse, according to the charity Refuge, and 60 per cent of them are women. ...
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Strong MICRA presence at international gerontology and geriatrics congress
8 Aug 2019
MICRA at The University of Manchester was well represented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress ...
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MICRA 2019 Annual Lecture: Implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscape
8 Aug 2019
On 18 June MICRA was pleased to host Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, presenting the 2019 Annual Lecture Extending Working Lives: The implications for ...
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Interdisciplinary thinking at the MICRA Ageing and Older Age Conference
6 Aug 2019
Grey, rainy and chilly: the morning of Thursday 13 June appeared to be an average Mancunian day. However, as many others set off to work under the ...
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Developing age-friendly cities: Turning urban research into practice
25 Jul 2019
Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy, and an increasingly important ...
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Commission releases new research into extremism in the UK
19 Jul 2019
The Independent Commission for Countering Extremism has published new research into the threat from the Far Right and the Far Left in the UK, ...
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Manchester academics elected as Fellows of the British Academy
19 Jul 2019
Four University of Manchester academics have been made Fellows of The British Academy, in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and ...
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New national guidance for pensions on divorce published
16 Jul 2019
A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). The long-awaited report brings ...
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Visit Britain - Stark differences in life expectancy highlighted by landmarks map
11 Jul 2019
University researchers have highlighted the stark inequalities in life expectancy across the UK by producing a map of famous places and landmarks ...
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Outstanding alumna Rebecca Dykes posthumously recognised for humanitarian work
9 Jul 2019
A University of Manchester School of Social Sciences graduate has been named an Outstanding Alumni Award winner for her humanitarian work. Rebecca...
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New national guidance for pensions on divorce published
8 Jul 2019
A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG).
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Manchester researchers return to Evidence Week in Parliament
8 Jul 2019
Two teams of researchers attended Evidence Week in Parliament to provide expert briefings in the form of ‘evidence pods’ on cutting edge ...
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Women’s football may be growing in popularity, but the game is still fighting for survival
5 Jul 2019
As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and ...
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Domestic UK corruption is going unnoticed, say experts
5 Jul 2019
A new report has found that corruption in the UK is being overlooked, despite the risk of corruption being fuelled by self-regulation, conflicts of ...
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Major Europe-wide youth research project publishes findings
11 Jun 2019
A major three-year project which investigated young people’s responses to conflict with authority has now published its findings in four bitesize ...
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Haulage and logistics among “most exposed” to poor mental health
10 Jun 2019
Male dominated workforces, such as in the haulage and logistics sectors, could be hardest hit by the effects of poor mental health, according to ...
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'Dancing with your Brain' event takes place at Manchester
6 Jun 2019
As part of the nationwide Age of Creativity 2019 festival, Dancing with your Brain took place at Z-arts in Manchester on 29 May. The event ...
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Frank Boons appointed as Defra Fellow
10 May 2019
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed six senior academic Fellows from universities across the UK to focus on...
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Manchester rising stars honoured with Future Leaders Fellowships
7 May 2019
Three Manchester researchers have been selected among the very best researchers and innovators promising to deliver global impact.
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Greater Manchester's Mayor marks end of major youth research project
17 Apr 2019
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has attended an event to mark the end of a major project which has researched the experiences of ...
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Racism is still a huge problem in UK’s workplaces, finds report
15 Apr 2019
A shocking report has found that the majority of ethnic minority workers have experienced racial harassment at work in the last five years, and have ...
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Manchester academic wins Guardian award for migration project
11 Apr 2019
An academic from The University of Manchester has won a 2019 Guardian University Award - which recognise the inspiring and groundbreaking projects ...
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MICRA and SENSE-Cog host Greater Manchester Symposium on hearing and vision support for people with dementia
10 Apr 2019
Over the past two years, Manchester has been leading an EU wide programme to investigate aspects of concurrent hearing, vision and cognitive ...
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Participants sought for Alzheimer's prevention study
10 Apr 2019
Those researching dementia now recognize that our best chance of beating this condition is to identify it early and intervene before significant ...
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Brexit Q+A: what are indicative votes and how do they work?
26 Mar 2019
The House of Commons has voted to hold a series of indicative votes on Brexit. But what does that mean and will it solve the problem? What are ...
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Manchester to lead new digital security network
26 Mar 2019
A consortium led by The University of Manchester has been awarded £1.36 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to ...
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Five academics recognised as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
22 Mar 2019
The School of Social Sciences welcomes five academics recognised as Fellows of the Academy of Social Scienes (ACSS) The Academy of Social ...
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A new home for the SCI
22 Mar 2019
The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has moved from its two buildings in Waterloo Place to the Alliance Manchester Business School. As of ...
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