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Empowering families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is thought to affect thousands of children across the UK, yet it remains widely under-recognised and poorly understood. Anna Webster, from south Manchester, is helping to change that. Alongside academics at the...
Cleavley Community Forest Garden: Creating a thriving hub for the community
In 2017, Ian Bocock first set foot on what would become Cleavley Community Forest Garden. What he found was an overgrown wilderness - dense greenery masking years of fly-tipped waste. With a clear vision for a space that could bring people together...
Supporting vulnerable communities with accessible and sustainable warmth
Growing up across south and southeast Asia, Sri Hollema witnessed firsthand the daily challenges faced by vulnerable communities with limited access to reliable energy and heating. She is now the founder of Mat Zero, which is developing safe...
Research challenges rhetorics around young people disengaging with learning
Young people are not disengaged from learning – they are often disengaged from educational environments that fail to recognise their strengths, according to new research.
Bringing the local community together to co-create an urban food project in Clayton
Alicja Golicz has called Clayton home for more than a decade, building strong connections with the people and place around her. Drawing on her background as a nurse, therapist and herbalist, she is committed to both community wellbeing and the...
Driving digital transformation at OPAL to support people with learning disabilities and autism
Michelle Anderson first walked through the doors at Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited (OPAL) as a student on placement and is now Chief Executive Officer of the charity, which provides support and activities for people with a learning disability and...
New study examines real impact of heat pump noise in homes
A major study into the noise impact of heat pumps has shown that most people don’t find heat pump noise highly annoying when sitting in their homes.
Largest ever Game Republic Student Showcase comes to º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
Over 200 students from 16 universities and colleges across the North of England will compete at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s MediaCity campus on Wednesday 17 June in the Game Republic Student Showcase.
The Conversation: Why students still face a postcode lottery in university wellbeing support
Dr Emma Roberts , Head of Law at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, explores why student wellbeing support in UK universities remains a postcode lottery - and argues that voluntary mental health frameworks must give way to clearer standards, oversight and...
Finding Your North Star: conversations on career, leadership and purpose
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School is launching Finding Your North Star , a brand-new podcast that puts students in the driving seat of conversations that matter to anyone navigating careers, leadership and the future of work.
