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In November 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) established the Commission on Social Connection, which aims to reposition social connection as a genuine global public health and well-being priority and to scale up cost-effective solutions to …

Latest #BeeWell data presents a much-needed good news story for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Situated in a heritage shopping arcade, The Engine Room is a co-working and co-learning space designed to counter the trend of creatives leaving Southport for employment and opportunities. The venue officially opens its doors with a launch event at …

Generative AI is an emerging interdisciplinary area which will have wide-ranging impacts on everyday life, especially education.To tackle global education challenges, understanding and harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence, particularly …

On Wednesday 28 February, the School of Environment, Education and Development and guests celebrated the appointment to professorship of Steven Courtney, Professor of Sociology of Education Leadership. The popular event took place in …

A new report has revealed a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support.

The University of Manchester has been awarded over £23.5m by the government’s Department for Education (DfE) to lead a national consortium of eight Russell Group universities to provide over 400 doctoral programme training places for practitioner …

17,000 year 10 students across Greater Manchester have completed the #BeeWell survey this autumn, in addition to 73,000 completed surveys since 2021. In this time, over 180 schools have taken part in #BeeWell across GM.

One year on, we are delighted that as a group we are making headway in achieving our aims:To bring together a wide array of researchers, scholars and practitioners to explore questions related to teacher education and professional learningTo foster …

A new report has found that the creative workforce is still dominated by graduates, with access to creative Higher Education remaining highly unequal.

Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report published today.

The #BeeWell survey - designed as a gold standard survey for the measurement of adolescent wellbeing across England - has returned to Greater Manchester for a third year, as well as launching in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and …

A review into loneliness inequalities conducted by some of the UK’s leading scholars in the field has highlighted key social and societal factors that lead to loneliness inequalities.

A new briefing from The University of Manchester’s Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and the Runnymede Trust has highlighted the need to use teacher training and Initial Teaching Education (ITE) to develop a more diverse and inclusive …

The University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, are pleased to announce the launch of a dual award PhD programme which complements the wider agreement on academic cooperation between our …

The amount of time parents spend with their children contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, new research has shown.

The latest #BeeWell survey demonstrates that while the wellbeing of young people across Greater Manchester has remained stable over the past two years, girls and LGBTQ+ young people have again reported significantly lower levels of wellbeing.

The Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) is delighted to recognise Dr Paul Armstrong who has been named as one of eight Reform Scholars for 2023. This inaugural programme is a new network for academics who are interested in exploring the public …

Most young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their wellbeing during their first years at secondary school regardless of their circumstances or background, according to new research published in the British Journal of Developmental …

The University of Manchester and Tutor Trust have joined forces to launch a new research-based social justice project which seeks to combat inequalities in education. 

The University of Manchester is delighted to confirm the appointment of Jeffrey Boakye as a Senior Teaching Fellow in Manchester Institute of Education (MIE).

Researchers based at The University of Manchester are set to begin a study that will examine the effects of a school-based life skills programme after being awarded with £800k of funding by Norway’s Kavli Trust. 

A new study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and mental health of adolescents has found that the pandemic has made them more depressed and less satisfied with their lives.

The University of Manchester is part of a new £1.25M project working to develop a more diverse energy research community, ensuring energy research draws upon the expertise of academics from all backgrounds.

Young people across Greater Manchester have places to spend their free time and feel they belong at their school, according to the results of a survey released today.

A new report has highlighted where more research is needed into the negative effects of loneliness on the UK’s population.

The British Psychological Society (BPS) recently visited the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) to assess the MEd Psychology of Education programme and we are delighted to announce that the BPS recommended the programme retains …

Greater Manchester’s #BeeWell programme has now seen more than 20,000 wellbeing surveys completed by young people across the city region.

Professor Danielle George from The University of Manchester has today joined forces with over 150 world-leading engineers, scientists and technology giants to urge the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage by …

The past two years have presented Initial Teacher Training (ITT) partnerships with unprecedented challenges, and we have worked collaboratively to continue to secure positive outcomes for our trainee teachers and to ensure future teacher supply for …