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The University of Manchester, a member of the prestigious Russell Group, is the UK’s largest single-site university and is consistently ranked among the world’s elite for graduate employability.
The University is also one of the country’s major research institutions, rated fifth in the UK in terms of ‘research power’ (REF 2014). World class research is carried out across a diverse range of fields including cancer, advanced materials, addressing global inequalities, energy and industrial biotechnology.
No fewer than 25 Nobel laureates have either worked or studied there.
It is the only UK university to have social responsibility among its core strategic objectives, with staff and students alike dedicated to making a positive difference in communities around the world.
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Disaster information needs to come from all sections of a community at risk, and we need to leave nobody marginalised.
The car revolutionised the way people travel – but at a heavy cost. Now, car-free cities will only work when there’s reliable public transit and access for all.
What if Bob Hawke, hailed as a leader who actually ‘got’ environmental issues, had never been rolled by Paul Keating? Perhaps the climate policy wars would have turned out differently.
Contrary to the advice of the UK’s climate advisers, aiming for net zero before 2050 is credible – but the country must reassess how much its future is worth.
Cialis may be able to stop heart failure worsening and even reverse some of the disease.
The PP wants to restrict access to terminations and Vox wants to ban all public funding for them.
We’ve been here before. In fact we’ve been going round in circles on climate policy for decades, while the temperature (of the debate, as well as the planet) climbs ever higher.
Top tips to improve your email use based on academic research into email best practice, productivity and stress.
Children’s body mass index is only measured twice in primary school. This is not enough, new study suggests.
MPs have seized control of the House of Commons agenda and will vote on a series of options for Brexit.
Terlepas dari meningkatnya peran data dan teknologi dalam ekonomi dunia, ada sangat sedikit aturan untuk mengatur perdagangan digital.
Football is supposed to be the ‘people’s game’, but the English Premier League is easier and cheaper to follow if you are a fan of a club based in London or the prosperous southeast.
A new experiment at CERN has discovered a source of asymmetry between matter and antimatter that could help explain why we are here at all.
It looks like the prime minister will try for a third vote on her deal before asking the EU for a Brexit delay.
Despite the growing role of data and technology in the world economy, there are very few rules to govern digital trade.
In sub-Saharan Africa there are more people with mobile phones than access to electricity, and their data could be useful.
Building a fiscally capable state won’t bring benefits in the short term but can build taxpayers confidence.
Nations like Scotland and New Zealand have pioneered community-centred strategies to tackle knife crime – it’s time for the rest of the UK to follow suit.
The original New Deal caused a “great acceleration” in carbon emissions. How will a Green New Deal forge its own legacy?
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Senior lecturer in English Language, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral research associate, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
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PhD Researcher, University of Manchester
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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1851 Research Fellow, University of Bristol & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, University of Manchester
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Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Architectural Humanities, University of Manchester
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Phd candidate, University of Manchester
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Lecturer In Pulsar Astrophysics, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
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PhD student, University of Manchester
