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2024
09
April
2024
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16:10
Europe/London
Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It’s the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.
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2023
08
December
2023
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14:12
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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 …
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07
November
2023
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12:08
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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.
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31
October
2023
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16:39
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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.
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04
April
2023
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16:08
Europe/London
Broadcaster Kylie Pentelow has teamed up with the University's Manchester Innocence Project to host their second series of true crime podcasts which aim to raise awareness about miscarriages of justice in the UK, including the recent Post Office …
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22
February
2023
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11:02
Europe/London
Professor Javier García Oliva will succeed Professor Aristea Koukiadaki as Head of Law effective from 1st April 2023.Professor Aristea Koukiadaki is stepping down from the role to take a Senior Role in the International Labour Organization and has …
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07
February
2023
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10:59
Europe/London
Dr Amber Darr from the University of Manchester Law Department has been recognised in UPSIGN’s list of 75 notable British Pakistani academics, trainers and teachers as part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s …
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31
January
2023
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11:00
Europe/London
Professor Aristea Koukiadaki has been awarded a €2 million Consolidator grant by the European Research Council for a 5-year, inter-disciplinary research project on remedies in comparative labour law.Whether a worker is entitled to an effective …
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24
January
2023
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11:44
Europe/London
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors …
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2022
28
November
2022
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23:55
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The Uncertain Futures team has won the Manchester Culture Award 2022 in the category of Protection of Equality and Social Justice. The Manchester Culture Awards – which were launched in 2018 and are organised by Manchester City Council – provide an …
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24
October
2022
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15:45
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A progressive online course from The University of Manchester combines a unique blend of commercial and technology law to prepare ambitious professionals for high-impact jobs in a digital future.
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20
October
2022
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15:26
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The Uncertain Futures team has been nominated for a Manchester Culture Award 2022 in the category of Protection of Equality and Social Justice. The Manchester Culture Awards – which were launched in 2018 and are organised by Manchester …
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18
October
2022
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18:00
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A new report by experts from The University of Manchester and barrister Keir Monteith KC has raised urgent questions about racial attitudes and practices in the justice system in England and Wales.
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23
September
2022
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13:31
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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has spoken at the launch of a new campaign to expose clothing poverty during the current cost of living crisis, and ensure adequate clothing for all.
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05
September
2022
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15:02
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The University of Manchester Law School are delighted to launch revised versions of their four undergraduate LLB Law programmesLLB LawLLB Law with International StudyLLB Law with CriminologyLLB Law with PoliticsThese new programmes offer a …
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12
July
2022
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16:08
Europe/London
A Manchester academic has been awarded a prestigious, early career prize by the Irish Legal History Society on the occasion of the 25th British Legal History Conference at Queen’s University Belfast.Ashley Hannay, Lecturer in Property Law, was …
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27
June
2022
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13:33
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A cross faculty application has been successful in securing Hallsworth Conference Funding. This funding aims to fund landmark events that draw together a wide network of international researchers tackling major issues that are likely to have a …
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06
May
2022
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11:27
Europe/London
Legal charity The Defendant and education project The Law in 60 Seconds are coming together to host the UK’s first-ever public legal education conference from 10am – 4pm on Saturday, 14 May 2022 at The University of Manchester. This event is …
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29
April
2022
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14:16
Europe/London
Broadcaster Kylie Pentelow and producer Lucy McDaid have partnered with the University's Manchester Innocence Project to launch a new true crime podcast that explores wrongful convictions.
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23
March
2022
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14:47
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The University of Manchester is delighted to announce an exciting new scholarship scheme aimed at widening access for students applying to its Law and Earth and Environmental Science (EES) courses. The Graham McKenna-Mayes …
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25
February
2022
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09:29
Europe/London
Journalist and author of 'The Great Post Office Scandal’, Nick Wallis, joined us for the official launch of the Manchester Innocence Project with a talk detailing over ten years of his experiences following the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, which …
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21
February
2022
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03:06
Europe/London
On Friday 11th February, in collaboration with the School of Social Sciences, the Law School hosted a Making a Difference event which saw the public screening of the film ‘Clothing Poverty: Exposed’ and welcomed Sharewear to the University of …
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28
January
2022
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14:39
Europe/London
The University of Manchester Law school is pleased to announce the University of Manchester Legal Research Paper Series. The series features a wide-ranging collection of legal scholarship in core research areas such as:bioethics, health …
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11
January
2022
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14:12
Europe/London
Professor Jean d’Aspremont’s monograph titled ‘After Meaning: The Sovereignty of Forms in International Law’ is published by Elgar Studies in Legal theory. After Meaning provides a radical challenge to the way in which international law is thought …
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2021
15
December
2021
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14:29
Europe/London
A joint application by several academics in The University of Manchester Law School has been successful in securing ‘British Council Global Partnership’ funding to work with China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) in …
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24
June
2021
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09:55
Europe/London
Supported by the Attorney General, the LawWorks Student Pro Bono awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools and the positive impact on those assisted.Whilst law schools and students across the country …
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18
June
2021
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14:12
Europe/London
Students in the School of Social Sciences have the opportunity to work with qualified legal practitioners and academic staff to provide pro bono legal advice to members of the public, who are not able to access free legal aid elsewhere. In summer …
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07
April
2021
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16:14
Europe/London
Congratulations to the Manchester University Law Society (MULS) and the Manchester University Pro Bono Society for taking home three awards, out of five nominations, at the prestigious LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards!The Student Law …
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2020
09
October
2020
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09:54
Europe/London
The University of Manchester Law School, one of the UK’s top-ranked law schools, has partnered with BARBRI, the global legal education provider, to offer the University’s students and alumni a comprehensive preparation programme for the …
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02
October
2020
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09:55
Europe/London
The University of Manchester Law School is pleased to announce the winner of the McCollum Consultants Prize for the academic year 2019 - 2020. This year the student winner was Amelia Davis.
The course, Principles of Law, Medicine and Ethics, …
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