Policy@Manchester
@UoMPolicy
Influencers and shapers of public policy, based at @officialuom. Follow for robust insight, expertise and highlights from (arguably) the UK's biggest thinktank.
📑Our new publication #OnHydrogen provides thought leadership on addressing the key challenges decision-makers face around hydrogen policy. 👉Read more here: policy.manchester.ac.uk/publications/o…
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💭 Need some weekend reading? 📑 Our policy article series features over 1,000 pieces from researchers @OfficialUoM 🔎 We draw on world-leading research from @uomhums, @UoMSciEng & @FBMH_UoM to provide insight & policy recommendations Find out more 👇 blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk
In a new article, Dr William Smith, Dr Danna Gifford, and Dr Matthew Shepherd discuss how microbial evolution research can inform long-term policy solutions to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. 🦠 Read the article on our website: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/07/…
Technology is at the heart of the UK's mission to supercharge its economy 🔌 In this article, Dr Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo and Professor Silvia Massini outline research on how tech adoption by businesses can be enhanced. Read it here: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/growth_inclusi…
Where do workers' rights sit in the mission to tackle economic inactivity? 💼 In this article, academics from @WorkEqualities discuss the impact of proposed reforms in the Employment Rights Bill and whether they go far enough. Read the article 🔗 : blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/03/…
Transitioning to electric vehicles presents an opportunity to decarbonise transport. 🚙 But Dr @helenweizheng & Dr Arijit De's research show marginalised groups risk being left behind. Could EV car sharing clubs be the way forward? Read more here: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/inclusivegrowt…
Professor Kieron Flanagan, Professor Simone Turchetti, Dr Alice Naisbitt, and Dr Gordon Barrett have had evidence published by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee for the inquiry 'Science Diplomacy'. 🌎 Read the evidence here: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…
💭 Need some weekend reading? 📑 Our policy article series features over 1,000 pieces from researchers @OfficialUoM 🔎 We draw on world-leading research from @uomhums, @UoMSciEng & @FBMH_UoM to provide insight & policy recommendations Find out more 👇 blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk
🤔 Do you receive our weekly newsletter? 📩 Join our mailing list to get our latest policy articles, news, and events - straight to your inbox. 👉 Sign up now, at: policy.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/conta…
Alongside the energy transition, vocal opposition to net zero has grown in strength. Dr Paul Tobin has had written evidence published by the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, discussing ways of countering this narrative. Read the evidence here: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…
As the UK pursues its net zero goals by 2050, the transition toward a circular economy shapes practices of how resources are consumed ♻ Read the article to learn how legacy landfill sites offer pathways for UK net zero and circular economy goals: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/07/…
In a new article, Dr William Smith, Dr Danna Gifford, and Dr Matthew Shepherd discuss how microbial evolution research can inform long-term policy solutions to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. 🦠 Read the article on our website: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/07/…
The first 1000 days of life, from conception to age two, is a critical period for child development. Read two evidence submissions from academics from The University of Manchester here 🔗 : committees.parliament.uk/work/9017/the-…
Social media use can pose both benefits and risks to it's younger users 📱 But how does the framing of these impacts from media outlets influence digital parenting practices, school policies and national legislation? Read more: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/06/…
🤔 Do you receive our weekly newsletter? 📩 Join our mailing list to get our latest policy articles, news, and events - straight to your inbox. 👉 Sign up now, at: policy.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/conta…
💭 Need some weekend reading? 📑 Our policy article series features over 1,000 pieces from researchers @OfficialUoM 🔎 We draw on world-leading research from @uomhums, @UoMSciEng & @FBMH_UoM to provide insight & policy recommendations Find out more 👇 blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk
Long-term conditions are one of the main factors preventing working age people from staying in employment, with around 2 million people in England and Scotland living with Long COVID. Learn what policymakers can do to support people into work: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/06/…
Dr Thomas Allen, Dr Jane Ferguson and Professor Kieran Walshe outline the findings of their research into the use of locums in the NHS, and what this means for policymakers 🚑 Learn more: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/06/…
Breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women aged 35-50 years in the UK, so why is screening not routinely offered until women reach 50? Read this new policy article, discussing how to bring breast cancer risks assessment to young women: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2025/06/…
🏭 In this article, Professor Holly Shiels outlines investigates the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular health, and how policymakers can act to clean up our air to save our health. Read the article: ow.ly/seUO50W2rmK
