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Supply chain issues threaten to increase the cost of Christmas

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Christmas deliveries are under threat from supply chain problems. Dr Jonathan Owens, logistics expert from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School comments on the situation, saying we could see higher prices and lack of availability this festive...

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From Netflix to Channel 4 and beyond: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumnus walks us down his path to success

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

When º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumnus Michael Sheridan graduated from his BA (Hons) Television and Radio course, he hadn’t imagined himself sitting on the other end of a video call during a pandemic telling us about his traineeship with Netflix – but...

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£725k funding success to support international opportunities at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

University Campus

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has been successful in its application for funding from the £110m Turing Scheme and has been awarded nearly £725,000 to support international opportunities in the 2021-22 academic year.

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Spirit of 2012 funding enables research into volunteering and its inclusivity

School of Health and Society

Spirit of 2012, the London 2012 legacy funder has today awarded a grant of £29,858 to carry out new research into the background, nature and experiences of disabled people who volunteer. A team of four researchers, coordinated by Kim Donahue...

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Top Counter Terrorism Policing accolade for º£½ÇÂÒÂ×'s Director of Legal and Compliance

University Campus

Andrew Hartley, Director of Legal and Compliance at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, has been awarded a top Counter Terrorism Policing accolade for his work supporting vulnerable students transitioning into university.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× research dives deeper into the quantitative light polarisation imaging

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Physicists at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× have made significant steps towards the use of an innovative technology that will improve and enhance the quality of light polarisation imaging for medics.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× lecturer supports athletes in preparation for Paralympic Games

School of Health and Society

Dr Andrew Evans, a Programme Leader in Sports Science and a lecturer in Sport Psychology at The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× started working with the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in the sport of Boccia in February 2020.

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Free workshops to help SMEs in a post-Covid world

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× will host a number of free workshops for SMEs in Greater Manchester this Autumn, aimed at helping businesses recovering from the pandemic.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× researchers find gay men embrace digital dating as anxiety continues about the Covid-19 pandemic

School of Health and Society

A UK-wide survey of men who have sex with men has found mixed feelings about Covid-19 restrictions being lifted, alongside high levels of compliance with Covid-19 safety measures during the pandemic.

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New app to get employees moving for mental and physical wellbeing

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A new smartphone app which aims to support physical and mental wellbeing for employees has just launched.

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