Urban Matters

Spotlight on the latest blogs from across the Institute.

• The Nutrition Gap: Quantifying the Structural Barrier to a Sustainable Diet in Manchester | Jules Buckland

  Manchester Urban Institute

  13 January 2026

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• Knowing and doing otherwise: Interdisciplinary encounters at the 2025 ISA forum of Sociology | Daniela Cocco Beltrame

  Manchester Urban Institute

  18 November 2025

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• Is it time to give municipal socialism a chance? | Seth Schindler

  Manchester Urban Institute

  7 November 2025

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• Charts, Communities and Changing Perspectives: Reflections from the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology | Mariana Hernandez-Montilla

  Manchester Urban Institute

  17 October 2025

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• Reflections from the Manchester Urban Film Series | Arielle Lawson, Elllie Barker, Sandhya Sharma, Philippa Winship & Shengjun Zhang

  Manchester Urban Institute

  10 September 2025

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• It’s Time to Double Down on ESG Issues in Built Environment | Anupam Nanda

  Manchester Urban Institute

  27 March 2025

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• Cycling policy and practice in Greater Manchester: Between ambitious plans and the realities of delivery | Thomas van Laake & Graeme Sherriff

  Manchester Urban Institute

  14 November 2024

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• Global infrastructure scholars go local in Toronto | Thomas van Laake

  Manchester Urban Institute

  23 May 2024

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• Tackling poverty in times of increased austerity | Joanna Barrow

  Manchester Urban Institute

  1 May 2024

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• Participatory mapping for local green routes | Joanna Barrow

  Manchester Urban Institute

  6 March 2024

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