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2024 Autumn Budget predictions

Research

As the 2024 Autumn Budget fast approaches, the first to be delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, Dr Richard Whittle, University Fellow at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×'s Business School, shares his predictions.

Latest UK GDP figures from ONS
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Insulating solid walled homes can save on energy bills

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Insulating the UK’s eight million solid walled homes has the potential to cut energy bills by 30 per cent in some homes, new research has found.

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If your child is watching TV and playing online games, you should do it with them – here’s why

School of Health and Society

Dr Gemma Taylor, Associate Professor in Psychology, writes for The Conversation about how we can best support children to engage with and learn from digital media. You can read the original article on The Conversation's website here .

Family watching a wall mounted television set
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× apprentice wins Women in Construction award

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× apprentice has won a major award for her impressive work within the construction industry.

Georgia Veevers award win L
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× EDI team wins RCN outstanding contribution award during Black History Month celebrations

School of Health and Society

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s School of Health and Society has won a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) award to mark their outstanding contribution to the EDI agenda at the College’s annual regional...

The EDI team at the RCN Black History Month conference
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× writers selected for Film Hub North's prestigious Script Lab programme

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× lecturer and a recent graduate will take part in Film Hub North’s prestigious Script Lab this year.

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NHS CFO joins º£½ÇÂÒÂ× to help bridge the gap between industry and academia

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Suzanne Robinson, has been appointed by the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s Business School as an Honorary Industry Fellow.

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Journalism lecturer's podcast in running for Podcast of the Year

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A podcast series hosted by a º£½ÇÂÒÂ× lecturer has been shortlisted for Podcast of the Year at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

A picture of Caroline Cheetham surrounded by The Trial podcast covers
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Emma Neville leads conversation on menopause at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

School of Health and Society

50% of the population will experience menopause, yet it is only in recent years that it’s a subject society feels able to discuss openly. A session organised by the University’s wellbeing team for Menopause Awareness Month had a strong turnout last...

Left to Right: Chief People Officer Jonathan Winter, Emma Neville (This Is Me), Jane Hallam (No Pause), and Kate Palmer (Peninsula UK)
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Inside Manchester Science Festival

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

With the countdown to this year’s Manchester Science Festival underway, Microbiologist and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academic Professor Chloe James explains what attendees can expect from the exciting line-up of events.

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