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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School awarded Athena Swan Silver for gender equality

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School has been awarded Athena Swan Silver, in recognition of its sustained commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusive practice across higher education.

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Netflix didn't kill off TV, but copied its practices to succeed, say º£½ÇÂÒÂ× researchers

Research

Streaming giants Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime haven’t killed off traditional television as forewarned and are now repeating its old practices in its programming, researchers from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× have said.

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NHS Chief Executive appointed Honorary Professor at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

School of Health and Society

Fiona Noden, Chief Executive of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as an honorary professor by the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.

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Meet the Scholarship PhD student who is decoding shark DNA in º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

Research

Thanks to a widening participation scholarship, PhD student Lucy Irwin is decoding the molecular structure of sharks, rays and skates in order to further expert’s understanding of these endangered species.

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The Conversation: Two-way electric vehicle charging could stop renewable energy being wasted

Research

Professor Vahid Vahidinasab , Chair in Sustainability at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School, explores how two-way electric vehicle charging could help prevent renewable energy from being wasted - and what it would take to make the technology work at scale - in...

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University partners up for MediaCity event to level the playing field

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, dock10 and 53 Degrees North Media Academy have partnered to launch a landmark event ‘Up North: Creative Futures’, designed to support students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds as they prepare to enter the...

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Podiatry students step into Christmas with free foot clinic to help homeless

School of Health and Society

Two Podiatry students from the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× are doing their bit to spread Christmas joy by giving up their time to volunteer at the Wellspring Homeless Shelter, where they run a free foot clinic every Sunday morning.

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Universities have a unique role to play in creating a fairer society for all

Research

By Professor Simon Green, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, and Dr Pradeep Passi, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Social Justice and Equity at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.

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Urban food project brings communities together

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Urban communities are being brought together to grow their own food thanks to a research project developed by a º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academic.

Urban food growing
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Five º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academics awarded title of ‘Queen’s Nurse’ at annual awards ceremony

School of Health and Society

The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) held its annual Awards Ceremonies on Friday 28 November at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London, with five academics at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× awarded the prestigious title of 'Queen's Nurse'.

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