Research centres

Our research institutes, centres and networks all have a sociological focus.

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Centre of Dynamics of Ethnicity (CODE)

Research concerned with documenting and understanding changing ethnic inequalities.
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Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMI)

A centre for excellence in quantitative social science research. 
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Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI)

Bringing insight and clarity to the role of consumption in sustainability. 
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National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)

Delivering methodological training in research methods.
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Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA)

Researching the fundamental questions about ageing.
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The Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis

A cross-disciplinary research group located in the School of Social Sciences. 
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Morgan Centre for Research

A centre of excellence for research in the fields of personal life, relationships and everyday life. 
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movements@manchester

Researching social movements, political protest, cultural politics and social change.
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Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group

Examining the pressures facing older people in areas subject to economic decline. 

Our research clusters

The themes shaping our research. 

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