Articles tagged with 'social-science' | University of Manchester

Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It’s the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.

To close the inaugural People Fest conference from 5-7 April, the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology and Creative Manchester proudly present 'Jeremy Deller in Conversation', a free event featuring the esteemed British artist in conversation with …

On Wednesday, 20 March 2024, The University of Manchester's Department of Criminology, in collaboration with the Department of Economics and the UoM Bicentennial Team, organised a landmark event commemorating 30 years of ground-breaking quantitative …

The Ageing in Place research project, led by Professor Tine Buffel, Dr Patty Doran and Dr Sophie Yarker, launched a new film which explores how cities can adapt to meet the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse ageing population to become more …

Teenage Kicks, a captivating new art exhibition based on University of Manchester research, unveils the vibrant and dynamic lives of eight young women who navigated the turbulent cultural landscape of 1960s Britain.

The Association of Social Anthropologists in the UK (ASA) has chosen The University of Manchester to host its inaugural anthropology festival. 

An academic from The University of Manchester has been recognised as a leading expert in her field by being named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. 

Professor Denise Osborn, Emeritus Professor at The University of Manchester has been awarded the annual Royal Economics Society Medal for Services to the Economics Profession.This prestigious prize is awarded to recognise those who have made an …

The Arthur Lewis Lab for Comparative Development announces that the inaugural Hajnal Lecture will be given by Noam Yuchtam, the Drummond Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford and All Souls College …

The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024 with a series of special initiatives.NCRM is a partnership between The University of Manchester, the University of Southampton and the University of …

On Monday, 19 February 2024, the Arthur Lewis Lab for Comparative Development will announce the first awardee of its inaugural Hajnal Lecture.This lecture series is named after the late John Hajnal, in recognition of pivotal contributions to …

An international collaborative led by The University of Manchester and the University of Leicester has published a new paper which outlines how to reduce COVID-19 health inequity among ethnic minority groups.

Claire Alexander’s new book, Revisiting the Asian Gang: Changing Muslim Masculinities is out now, published by Bloomsbury.In her groundbreaking ethnography The Asian Gang, published in 2000, Claire Alexander explored the creation of Asian Muslim …

Hilary Pilkington has edited a new book on young people and radicalisation, Resisting Radicalisation: Understanding Young People's Journeys through Radicalising Milieus. The book is available in print, or you can read the full version for free …

The Biopolitics of Dementia: A neurocritical perspective is a new book by James Fletcher. It is available in hardback or you can download or read it online for free.This book explores how dementia studies relates to dementia’s growing public profile …

Life expectancy has increased globally - however, in employment, healthcare and communities, older people face significant challenges which can prevent them from living healthy, dignified lives. The UN’s Decade of Healthy Aging, 2021-2030 was …

Owen Abbott, Vanessa May, Sophie Woodward, Rob Meckin and Leah Gilman have written a new book exploring the sociology of face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.Almost overnight, face masks became one of the most visible, everyday symbols of the …

A new report from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) reveals that despite security staff being a common sight on university campuses, only one third (30.8%) of students surveyed agreed that they keep students safe on campus. The report …

The University of Manchester is one of 23 universities to be awarded the right to deliver the unique and highly regarded Parliamentary Studies Module from the academic year 2024/25 for another 5-year term.Parliamentary Studies is the only higher …

A new postgraduate course addressing the global environmental crisis and the challenges of building sustainable societies has been launched by The University of Manchester.According to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Week.

The University of Manchester is one of five partner organisations who together have been awarded £37.5 million from The Economic and Social Research Council to fund the UK Data Service until 2030. Of this award £7 million is to support our team at …

Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is hosting a series of events in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week - 13th -17th November. 

Renowned Swiss politician Ruth Dreifuss will deliver the inaugural Department of Criminology Annual Lecture at the University of Manchester on Wednesday, 15 November 2023.Madame Dreifuss, the former President of Switzerland, will discuss her …

On Wednesday, 20 March 2024, The University of Manchester will host an event to mark three decades of quantitative criminology research in Manchester. This occasion serves as a tribute to the enduring legacy of quantitative criminological …

Jersey’s government has published a report into assisted dying after an ethical review was undertaken by three experts, including one from The University of Manchester’s Centre for Social Ethics and Policy.

Race & Ethnicity in Britain is a new podcast mini-series produced in collaboration between the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and Surviving Society.In the first episode, host Chantelle Lewis discusses the challenges of communicating …

Professor Vanessa May has written a new book, Families, which is published Polity Press.The book explores what is and has been understood by ‘family’ in different sociocultural contexts and how family life intersects with social spheres such as the …

An event is set to take place that will assess whether progress has been made in meeting the challenges outlined by a groundbreaking report into racial bias in our legal system, one year after its publication.

The Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife Katherine have visited The University of Manchester to speak to students about the war in his country, after attending events in Ireland to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement.