News
Read about the latest events and activities in the Manchester Urban Institute and associated research groups.
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The reshaping of city transport
26 May 2020
The Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has been awarded a grant by the Economic and Social Research Council to investigate how digital ...
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Manchester researcher helping to tackle coronavirus in Kenya’s slums
11 May 2020
A new initiative designed by Professor Diana Mitlin of The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, alongside long-term ...
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Report calls on leaders to “think big” to tackle UK’s severe regional inequality
28 Feb 2020
An independent inquiry into the UK’s severe regional inequality has said that Government must learn the lessons of the past and “think big” if ...
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MUI talks, papers and awards round-up
27 Feb 2020
Awards and appointments Stefan Bouzarovski was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the ‘UiO:Energy’ strategic priority area at ...
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Coronavirus lockdown: The social impact of pandemics on the public
5 Feb 2020
Read the latest coronavirus information from The University of Manchester. The international community has come a long way in coordinating its ...
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Alumnus Jamie Peck wins Distinguished Scholarship Award
10 Dec 2019
We are delighted to hear that Manchester alumnus Jamie Peck has been awarded the 2020 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Award by the American ...
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A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor
19 Nov 2019
Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a managed sewage disposal system protects you from diseases and infections that can stunt ...
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Melbourne and Manchester Graduate Research Group invite applicants to join dual cultural PhD project
5 Nov 2019
Applicants have been invited to register their interest in the cultural discovery being carried out by the Melbourne and Manchester Graduate Research...
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Urban Data Justice and Inequality: new case collection
16 Oct 2019
A new collection of nine case studies has just been published from the Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South project. Drawn from...
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‘Lighthouse city’ Manchester demonstrates smart city progress at Triangulum conference
30 Sep 2019
Manchester was one of the ‘lighthouse cities’ under the spotlight at the Triangulum International Conference in Stavanger, Norway, last week ...
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£2m invested in tackling air pollution in Greater Manchester
18 Sep 2019
Air quality research in Manchester has received a significant boost with the announcement of funding from two programmes, totalling nearly £2m.
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EU recognises Manchester academic as an ‘ordinary hero’
9 Sep 2019
Professor of Geography Stefan Bouzarovski has been recognised by the European Union for his work tackling energy poverty. Stefan is one of only four...
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Urban Studies Foundation announce latest three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
16 Aug 2019
Early-career urban scholars are invited to contact us with expressions of interest in a joint application to join MUI on one of the latest Urban ...
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LOOPER project update
25 Jul 2019
The LOOPER project is implementing interventions designed in partnership with the community to test perceptual traffic calming and aesthetic uplift ...
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Four new fellowships for MUI researchers
10 Jun 2019
Four new fellowships for MUI researchers have been announced. Helen Zheng, Constance Smith and Tom Gillespie have all been awarded fellowships to ...
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Round up of papers, awards and external engagement, Apr-May 2019
31 May 2019
A selection of papers, talks and external engagement from recent weeks. Awards Stefan Bouzarovski has been appointed to the European selection ...
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University part major UK non-communicable disease prevention project
29 May 2019
Professor Cecilia Wong from the School of Environment, Education and Development’s Manchester Urban Institute is part of a partnership that has ...
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MUI partnering on £4million EU IGNITION project
8 Apr 2019
Partners across the city-region have signed a multi-million-pound European contract for a project which looks to develop innovative ways of financing...
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Round up of MUI papers, awards and external engagement, Feb-Mar 2019
1 Apr 2019
A selection of Manchester Urban Institute papers, talks and external engagement from February and March 2019. Awards Tanja Bastia has taken up ...
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Call for papers - Urbanisation, gender and the global south: A transformative knowledge network
1 Apr 2019
A first call for papers for the Feminist Explorations of Urban Futures International Conference has been made by the Urbanisation, gender and the ...
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Oxford University Press highlights MUI paper in 'Highly Cited Articles'
4 Mar 2019
A paper by Manchester Urban Institute (MUI) colleagues has been included in Oxford University Press's list of its most cited articles from ...
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Work begins on Manchester Urban Observatory
4 Mar 2019
The Manchester Urban Observatory website is now live. Work has started on the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)/UK ...
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Double NERC success for MUI
15 Feb 2019
This week NERC announced awards for eight two-year research projects with two based in MUI. Two colleagues from the Manchester Urban Institute ...
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Workshop | Urban platforms and the future city
15 Feb 2019
Urban platforms and the future city: Transformations in infrastructure, governance, knowledge, and everyday life Digital platforms like Amazon, ...
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University of Manchester - University of Toronto: MUI double success
30 Jan 2019
Kevin Ward and Ian Mell have both been awarded funding from the new UoM-UofT joint research fund. The University of Manchester and the University ...
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Henrik Ernstson: Humanities 'spotlight on'
30 Jan 2019
Henrik joined The University of Manchester in 2018, as Lecturer in Geography having previously held positions at KTH Royal Institute of Technology ...
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Round up of papers, awards and external engagement, Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
29 Jan 2019
Here is a selection of papers, talks and external engagement from the weeks before and since the festive break. Awards Ian Mell has been ...
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Energy Systems In Greater Manchester – Lunchtime Networking Events
3 Jan 2019
Could your research interests inform the decarbonisation of Greater Manchester? Join us for lunch and explore opportunities to collaborate with UoM ...
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Humanities profile: Cecilia Wong
16 Nov 2018
In a recent newsletter, the Faculty of Humanities have included a profile of Professor Cecilia Wong and asked her about the recent international ...
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Over 100 papers delivered on the theme of China’s new urban agenda
16 Nov 2018
Planning experts from across the world came to Manchester to attend a conference organised by the Manchester Urban Institute on the theme of ...
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LOOPER workshop taking place on 19 November
7 Nov 2018
The LOOPER (Learning Loops in the Public Realm) project is bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to operationalise potential ...
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Round up of papers, awards and external engagement, Oct - Nov 2018
30 Oct 2018
Here is a selection of papers, talks and external engagement from the last two months. Papers All recent papers from MUI researchers can be ...
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UK2070 Commission launch - report
26 Oct 2018
Members of the Manchester Urban Institute attended the launch of the UK2070 Commission on 9 October at the House of Lords. The UK2070 Commission ...
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Mayors, industrial strategies and the future of inclusive growth | IGAU event report
26 Oct 2018
The Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit, part of the Manchester Urban Institute, and IPPR North combined to host an event as part of the preparation of a ...
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Staff Spotlight: Sarah Lindley
21 Aug 2018
In our latest Staff Spotlight for the Aug-Sept newsletter, we ask Sarah Lindley about her research, career highlights and more. What is your ...
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Launch of UK2070 Commission
21 Aug 2018
Manchester Urban Institute is a key contributor to the UK2070 independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the UK Cecilia Wong and ...
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Round up of papers, awards and external engagement, July - Sept 2018
10 Aug 2018
Here is a selection of papers, talks and external engagement from the last two months. Papers Since our last round-up, MUI researchers have ...
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MUI research reveals the benefits of energy efficiency investment
2 Aug 2018
Several projects at the Manchester Urban Institute are showing how improvements in the efficiency of household energy use can result in benefits for ...
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Greater Manchester Housing Futures events
18 Jul 2018
Manchester Urban Institute has been supporting a network of organisers, community campaigners and progressive academics from across the progressive ...
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Joanne Tippett talks to the BBC about the Carbon Landscape Project
18 Jul 2018
The first major restoration project of the Carbon Landscape has been officially opened near Warrington and Dr Joanne Tippett has been talking to the ...
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Urban Studies Foundation International Fellow award
11 Jul 2018
Dr Wangui Kimari, from the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town, has secured MUI’s second Urban Studies Foundation ...
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One week to go until the 2018 Summer Institute in Urban Studies
6 Jul 2018
Participants and speakers from 17 different countries are gathering at the National University of Singapore for a welcome tea on Sunday 15 July at ...
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Sustainability Experts Wanted
13 Jun 2018
MUI's Professor James Evans is helping The University of Manchester's Sustainability Team set up an expert advisory group for sustainability, which ...
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Academic papers and external engagement, May - July 2018
13 Jun 2018
Here is a selection of papers, talks and external engagement from the last two months. Papers Bastia, T. (2018). Transnational migration ...
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Seth Schindler awarded ESRC grant for new research project
8 Jun 2018
GDI Senior Lecturer and MUI member Seth Schindler has been awarded an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant for a project that will look ...
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