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2024
10
December
2024
| 11:37 Europe/London
The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a leading authority on educational research. Their annual Public Engagement and Impact Award celebrates a team of researchers whose work has had significant impact and has been delivered in
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05
December
2024
| 11:25 Europe/London
Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c拢1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future. 
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03
December
2024
| 09:50 Europe/London
The China and Higher Education / ChinaHE network鈥檚 seventh annual conference, hosted this year by Lingnan University in Hong Kong in November, brought together over 400 scholars and students from around the globe under the theme 鈥淐ollaboration and
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28
November
2024
| 15:35 Europe/London
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 at The University of Manchester. From November 18 to 24, MEC offered a diverse program of speaker sessions, interactive workshops, and its
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15
November
2024
| 16:04 Europe/London
Daniela Cocco Beltrame from the Global Development Institute is leading on the African Youth and Intergenerational Movement Building project, exploring youth and inter-generational dynamics within urban social movements in Africa, in collaboration
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15
November
2024
| 12:14 Europe/London
Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!
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06
November
2024
| 15:00 Europe/London
Following an 拢8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre
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29
October
2024
| 13:26 Europe/London
A study undertaken by a student at The University of Manchester has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary on the Isle of Wight.
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25
October
2024
| 12:16 Europe/London
In October 2024, a group of students from BA Architecture went on a field trip along 91直播 Ship Canal, walking from Salford to central 91直播. Walking along the final 5-mile stretch of the canal, and viewing its intersection with
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21
October
2024
| 16:06 Europe/London
The initiative responds to concerns that these students often feel disconnected from the broader community during their one-year programs. What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR Catalyst Fund support your
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21
October
2024
| 16:06 Europe/London
In 2023, Dr Maria Rusca, Lecturer in Global Development, and her students at The University of Manchester participated in a project aimed at exposing students to citizen-led sustainable solutions for urban issues. In collaboration with
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21
October
2024
| 16:05 Europe/London
Running from October 2023 to June 2024, the initiative aims to enhance the impact of student assessments related to sustainability by transforming traditional assignments into accessible podcasts. What was the motivation behind your
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21
October
2024
| 16:04 Europe/London
The interactive event encouraged attendees to explore their feelings through creative expression, using zines as a grassroots tool for sharing personal stories and strategies. What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR
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21
October
2024
| 16:03 Europe/London
Running from December 2023 to June 2024, these monthly gatherings invite participants to engage in craft projects while discussing their research and building community ties.What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR
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16
October
2024
| 14:00 Europe/London
Gain entrepreneurial skills for all settings with MEC's new interactive scenario-based microlearning, 鈥楰ey 5鈥.
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16
October
2024
| 13:36 Europe/London
As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it鈥檚 understandable to feel despair.
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14
October
2024
| 14:13 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has won a prestigious International Green Gown Award in recognition of its ambitious decarbonisation plans.
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09
October
2024
| 11:54 Europe/London
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife.
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09
October
2024
| 11:17 Europe/London
A groundbreaking new book has further revealed that English is a global language which comes in multiple varieties, and challenges the idea that there is only one correct way to speak and write English in higher education. 
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24
September
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
A new study from The University of Manchester has highlighted a link between social media use, unhealthy lifestyles and wellbeing in young people, with those with the healthiest lifestyles experiencing the highest wellbeing.
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18
September
2024
| 12:00 Europe/London
A new study has found that architects often take shortcuts by copying previous designs, and by relying too much on others to handle complex tasks without double-checking. The recent Grenfell Tower Inquiry found that a similar approach was taken at
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04
September
2024
| 14:30 Europe/London
The UK2070 Commission - an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the United Kingdom - has announced the appointment of Professor Cecilia Wong as its new Chair. Professor Wong brings a wealth of expertise and an exceptional track
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29
August
2024
| 10:37 Europe/London
Eleven student teachers from The University of Manchester received the Primary Science Enhancement Award (PSEA) for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) on 20 August 2024. This award was developed by the Primary Science Teaching Trust. The scheme,
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23
August
2024
| 18:34 Europe/London
This blog post examines the impact of AI on learning development in HE, focusing on international students in the UK. It concludes by calling for a collective effort from institutions and learning programme developers to balance AI's benefits
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16
August
2024
| 15:15 Europe/London
This project aims to develop new tools and insights for understanding how changes in urban environments impact people鈥檚 wellbeing. He will create innovative camera-based observation methods to assess wellbeing behaviours in urban environments
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09
August
2024
| 12:53 Europe/London
The St Helena Research Institute was officially launched in November 2019. To celebrate its fifth anniversary an online conference will take place on Wednesday 20 November 2024 in collaboration with The University of Manchester. If there is enough
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31
July
2024
| 13:06 Europe/London
The UK鈥檚 new Labour government has made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, has announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria, which had been approved two
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31
July
2024
| 12:30 Europe/London
The winning entries to the National Trust鈥檚 first ever Sky Gardening Challenge were announced  on Thursday 25 July at a private garden party hosted at Castlefield Viaduct. The pilot competition was open to residents of five neighbourhoods
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31
July
2024
| 11:22 Europe/London
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along 鈥済reen corridors鈥. The archaeology of southern Africa鈥檚 west coast desert belt has not
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19
July
2024
| 09:53 Europe/London
Scientists from The University of Manchester, The University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University have found that the restoration of upland peatlands is a highly effective strategy for reducing downstream flooding. 
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