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Brushing up on oral health: how can health policy prevent tooth decay in children?
Ensuring all children have healthy teeth is challenging, but research from The University of Manchester have identified several ways for health leaders to tackle the problem of tooth decay in children in England.
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New publication to inform decisions on UK national infrastructure
A new collection of articles featuring expert analysis, research-based evidence and policy recommendations to address the critical challenges decision-makers face on UK infrastructure policy has just been launched.
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Plan unveiled to combat abuse of women runners
In our new article, two University of Manchester academics have formulated a six-point plan based on their own research to protect women runners from abuse.
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Online toolkit can be the key to government meeting 1.5 million new homes target
In our new article, Professor Richard Kingston outlines how a free online mapping toolkit set to launch in 2025 can help the government meet its target to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.
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Tackling the teacher recruitment and retention crisis: lessons for the new government
The teacher recruitment and retention crisis in England will only be addressed by more radical and ambitious government action, two University of Manchester academics have argued in a newly released article based on their own research.
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Concerns raised over the dire state of child poverty in England
It is estimated that at least 900,000 children living in poverty in England are missing out on free school meals (FSMs) but, in a newly released article, three University of Manchester academics argue that this figure does not accurately reflect the true depth of child poverty across the country.
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New research defines the challenge of woodland restoration
The challenge of creating new woodland in the UK is daunting, but new research from The University of Manchester concludes that policymakers should “prioritise woodland creation protocols aimed at nature recovery and tailored to the context of restoration rather than simply based on opportunistic land acquisition.”
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Multi-agency approach can tackle post-Covid school attendance falls
The new government must work to ensure that mainstream education is more able to meet the needs of a wider range of young people - particularly those with special educational needs – if school attendance rates are to return to pre-pandemic levels, a University of Manchester expert has argued.
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University of Manchester researchers working to solve UK energy storage conundrum
Ensuring the UK has sufficient levels of renewable energy to meet its needs is only possible with suitable energy storage infrastructure – and University of Manchester experts are working to provide a “future-proof” solution.
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Digital technology can confront modern slavery in garment making and ‘fast fashion’
How to harness the potential of digital technology to help tackle modern slavery and labour exploitation in UK garment manufacturing and ‘fast fashion’ should be a policy priority forthe incoming government, according to a newly published article by University of Manchester academics.
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Senior civil servants join UoM academics for placemaking and the creative industries roundtable
Leading officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have visited campus for a full morning of discussions with our academics on topics relevant to the Department’s work.
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Learning the lessons of mpox to prepare for future pandemics
Targeted support for marginalised communities, strong public messaging and a properly coordinated Government approach led by Ministers are amongst the recommendations contained in a new evidence-based article examining how the UK should respond to future pandemics.
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Parliamentarians respond positively to challenging School Matters report
A new collection of articles from University of Manchester academics dissecting the ever-growing education challenges facing pupils, teachers and policymakers in England has been warmly welcomed by members of both Houses of Parliament.
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MP tours University of Manchester’s pioneering environmental research facilities
The University of Manchester has hosted Afzal Khan MP on a visit to the Firs Environmental Research Station which recently completed a £2 million redevelopment.
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Unjamming the (bio)printer to transform NHS patient care
Next generation medical technologies with the potential to transform NHS treatments for conditions such as osteoarthritis are being held back by over-complicated regulations and high costs, a leading academic has warned.
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Global action required to combat antimicrobial resistance
Urgent worldwide measures are needed to tackle drug resistant infections which are expected to claim more lives over the next 25 years than the number of people lost to cancer, a team of experts at The University of Manchester has warned.
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Vulnerable women need better protection when tackling benefit fraud, academic warns
Lessons from the past can help to address high levels of benefit fraud by women including the need to better understand individual circumstances of claimants and the potential advantages of revising the rules on self-reporting overpayments, a University of Manchester historian has argued.
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Jodrell Bank Observatory welcomes UK Government Space Adviser on fact-finding trip
The University of Manchester’s policy engagement, Policy@Manchester, has hosted a visit to Jodrell Bank Observatory for a leading Parliamentarian with a special interest in its work.
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MP visits world leading graphene engineering facility at University of Manchester
Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan has visited The University of Manchester’s multi-million-pound engineering facility which provides industry-led development in graphene applications.
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Electric vehicle transition has stalled but political will can deliver benefits to UK
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) can deliver substantial environmental and economic benefits to the UK with appropriate support from Westminster and Whitehall, a University of Manchester researcher has argued.
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Shadow Minister discusses emissions and innovation during visit to University of Manchester
The Shadow Minister for Aviation and Maritime, Mike Kane MP, has visited The University of Manchester to meet academics leading research on the urgent need to reduce shipping emissions.
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Senior MP visits High Voltage Lab and talks policy with University of Manchester experts
Sir Mark Hendrick MP has visited The University of Manchester’s High Voltage Lab - the biggest electrical test and research facility in UK academia - and met with leading academics to discuss a new collection of articles examining national resilience policy.
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New shipping climate change strategy can put wind in UK’s sails
Ministers must move quickly to publish an updated Clean Maritime Plan (CMP) so that the UK can cut shipping emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
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Policy professionals join trailblazing University of Manchester fellowship initiative
Five outstanding candidates have been chosen to take part in the inaugural Policy@Manchester Fellowship Scheme.
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Sleep crisis in North West discussed in Westminster and University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has co-hosted a high profile gathering of parliamentarians and sleep specialists to examine the problem of sleep disorders in the North West, which a recent SIMBA survey identified as the most sleep-deprived region in the country with more than 74% of people having less than seven hours of sleep per night.
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Proposed changes to donor anonymity laws risk increasing unfairness
New proposals to change the law protecting the anonymity of sperm and egg donors in the UK “would increase inconsistency and arguably unfairness” for many donor-conceived people, two experts in the field have warned.
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UK government action needed to minimise geopolitical risks to reaching net zero
The benefits to the UK of accelerating the move away from fossil fuels towards clean energy alternatives have been made stark by the invasion of Ukraine, a prominent University of Manchester academic has argued.
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Chris Green MP visits revolutionary bioprinting facility at University of Manchester
Academics from across The University of Manchester have hosted Bolton West MP Chris Green on an extended visit including a tour of the Bioprinting Technology Platform (BTP), a specialist national facility which houses the latest technology in 3D human tissue printing.
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University of Manchester wins Platinum Engage Watermark for public engagement excellence
The University of Manchester has been awarded a Platinum Watermark in recognition of its outstanding public engagement work.
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New report on the future of work attracts attention of UK parliamentarians
A new online report which explores the impact of the pandemic, an ageing workforce and new technology on work, and sets out evidence-led policy recommendations from University of Manchester researchers on the best way ahead has been positively received by MPs.
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Shadow Minister meets academics and tours pioneering hub at University of Manchester
The Shadow Minister for Exports, Afzal Khan, has visited The University of Manchester to meet academics and tour the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (SMI Hub) at the Henry Royce Institute, the UK’s National Centre for research and innovation of advanced materials.
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Parliamentarians praise policy focus on mental health crisis
A bumper collection of articles from academics at The University of Manchester examining the intricacies of poor mental health, and offering policy suggestions to ease the plight of sufferers, has received cross-party praise from politicians in both Houses of Parliament.
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‘Hyper-local’ action can boost young people’s wellbeing
Targetted “hyper-local” action is required to tackle the crisis in young people’s wellbeing, the academic lead for a gold standard survey on adolescent life satisfaction has warned.
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New government approach needed to tackle UK energy resilience and security
Two energy specialists from The University of Manchester have called on the government to develop a joined-up cross-departmental strategy to strengthen the UK’s energy resilience and security.
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New research uncovers the unequal impact of the cost of living crisis on BAME citizens
The cost-of-living crisis is having an unequal effect on different groups within the older population with those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds disproportionately effected, an article from University of Manchester academics has revealed.
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Public engagement activities win top marks for University
The University of Manchester’s success in actively engaging local communities and the wider public in its work has been recognised with the award of the highest achievable rating by the body which oversees university research and knowledge transfer in England.
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Science policy is ‘anti-regional’ - innovation professor tells Conservative conference
A University of Manchester innovation expert has told a fringe meeting at Conservative Party conference that there is a “mismatch” between public and private sector spending on research and development.
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Expert advice for Ministers as UK prepares to go nuclear
The launch of Great British Nuclear (GBN) has placed a renewed focus on a collection of online articles featuring research and evidence-led recommendations from University of Manchester nuclear energy experts.
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Prime Minister’s ‘Maths to 18’ plan comes with challenges
Rishi Sunak’s objective for all children to study some form of maths until the age of 18 has several barriers in its way, three leading education experts have made clear.
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On Resilience: policy solutions for a more resilient UK
The United Kingdom is vulnerable to global events and over reliant on other countries for essential resources - but there are policy choices which could significantly lessen this exposure, a new report makes clear.
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The University of Manchester backs global efforts to make space more sustainable
Leading researchers from across The University of Manchester (UoM) have given their support to a global initiative endorsed by His Majesty King Charles III promoting the sustainable use of space.
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MP visits pioneering University of Manchester energy research facility
Leading parliamentarian Jo Gideon has visited The University of Manchester to find out more about world leading energy research projects taking place at the Manchester Engineering Campus Development.
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New system needed to combat rising wildfire threat, academic warns
The increased threat of wildfires in the UK has hastened the need for a national Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS), a University of Manchester expert has argued.
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Over the counter DNA tests pose challenges for egg, sperm and embryo donors, study finds
Wider public access to DNA testing has major consequences for egg, sperm and embryodonor conception, new research has concluded.
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Inside Housing - Opinion Piece by Nick Thoburn
Post-war council estates suffer from a barrage of stigmatising representations. Central and local governments, think tanks, and property companies call them ‘sink estates’ and ‘concrete monstrosities.’
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