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    • Urban Justice, Gender and Social Difference

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    • Infrastructural futures across cities of the global north
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  • Manchester Urban Institute
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    • Cities, Politics, Economies Research Group
    • Cities and (post)-sustainability
    • Global Urban Futures
    • Manchester Architecture Research Group
    • Spatial Policy and Analysis Laboratory

Research groups

Our research agenda aims to produce more inclusive and just cities that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable, both for current and for future generations.

Our research groups have gained significant research funding in recent years; and have already made a significant difference through engagement and impact activities.

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Cities, Politics, Economies Research Group

Developing innovative ways of theorising and understanding contemporary political and economic challenges.

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Cities and (post)-sustainability

Engaging with the sustainability challenges posed by urban growth in an academic and policy-relevant way.

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Global Urban Futures

This group seeks to better understand urban transformation and the complex challenges facing cities in developing countries.

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Manchester Architecture Research Group

MARG's mission is to open up new areas of architectural research and facilitate new ways of engaging in public debate.

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Spatial Policy and Analysis Laboratory

SPAL's research focuses on regional development, spatial planning and neighbourhood change, housing and infrastructure.

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  • Manchester Urban Institute
  • Research
  • Groups
    • Cities, Politics, Economies Research Group
    • Cities and (post)-sustainability
    • Global Urban Futures
    • Manchester Architecture Research Group
    • Spatial Policy and Analysis Laboratory