🌟 Research Spotlight
Our own Dr Alexandra Mullock features in a new LBC Opinion piece analysing why the Assisted Dying Bill has stalled in the House of Lords.

@manchester.ac.uk @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social #UoMResearch

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Tackling Extremist Misogyny in the Digital Age As misogynistic ideologies gain traction online, Dr Mihaela Popa-Wyatt, Philosophy lecturer at The University of Manchester, is calling for UK policymakers to recognise gender-based ideological violen...

You can read more about her recent work in our newsroom: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

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Elderly men sentenced to life in prison reflect on the reality of ‘hope’ and growing old behind bars Hope is not a soft word in prison. It shapes how people cope with their sentence and it determines whether - and how - they engage with staff and other prisoners.

A powerful piece from Dr Marion Vannier, @uomsoss.bsky.social, reflecting on the reality of ‘hope’ for older men growing old behind bars.

Read the @uk.theconversation.com article here

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One message is clear: ambition must be matched with evidence.

This is where academic research becomes essential in helping organisations move from high‑level commitments to measurable action. 🌎 #UoMResearch #IPBES12

Promise and pitfalls of mandatory due diligence for enhancing worker power in global value chains: the case of South African wine Abstract. Due diligence regulations (DDR) are emerging across the global North to govern social and environmental conditions in global value chains (GVCs).

Explore the research 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...

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👏 Congratulations to the entire research team on making a powerful step forward in reimagining archives for the digital age.

#UoMResearch #ALife

We love seeing creative minds come together at big events like this! #UoMResearch #SocialSciences

Humanities Academics Celebrate Business Engagement Success at inaugural event Academics and business engagement colleagues gathered on Tuesday 9 December to celebrate business engagement and knowledge exchange success across the Faculty of Humanities. The Faculty was the first ...

If you're interested in how our research impacts the world, read our article for full details & follow our winners for more insight! #research #UoMResearch

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Ten Manchester academics named among top one percent of global influential researchers Ten academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised among the world’s most influential, according to the Highly Cited Researchers rankings released by Clarivate.Highly Cited Researche...

🎉 Ten @manchester.ac.uk academics named among the world’s top 1% most influential researchers!

Special shout‑out to Frank W. Geels (@alliancembs.bsky.social) & Pamela Qualter (@uomseed.bsky.social) who have made the list👏

Read the full list here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

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2/2 🏛️ Museum settings boost decontextualised talk.
📦 Museum resources in classrooms increase rare words & complex sentences.
🏫 Regular classrooms? Less of both.
💬 Richer environments = richer language learning.
#ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD

🧠 New research from @OfficialUoM shows that where teachers teach affects how they talk to children — and that matters for language development. #ChildDevelopment #LanguageResearch #EarlyYears #MuseumLearning #UoMResearch #LuCiD

🎉 Congratulations to @drkatrinaforsyth.bsky.social winner of the Best Outstanding Contribution to Research Impact 2025 at this year’s Postdoctoral Research Development Awards! 🏆✨

A fantastic achievement and very well deserved! 👏 #ResearchImpact #UoMResearch

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Bad reviews push Airbnb hosts to rethink their positioning, study finds A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that bad reviews often push Airbnb hosts to change the way they position their properties, sometimes with surprising results.The research, ca...

🛏️ Bad reviews = big rethink?

Research shows Airbnb hosts often switch property categories after negative feedback, turning “lofts” into “apartments” to match guest expectations better.

🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

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Parks are public spaces – but private event organisers are muscling in If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.

Heaton Park hosted over 400,000 Oasis fans this summer, but locals lost access for eight weeks.

Are public parks becoming private venues? Read @ianmell.bsky.social thoughts in @uk.theconversation.com👇

🔗 theconversation.com/parks-are-pu...

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Middle-age is often overlooked in research, but it’s where much of life unfolds.

Dr @amycbarron.bsky.social explores how people in Greater Manchester experience this phase, challenging assumptions about ageing.

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#UoMResearch #SocialGeography #Ageing

👋 Hello from the Researcher Development Team @manchester.ac.uk – we’re here to support researchers at every stage of their journey.

Expect tips, updates, opportunities, and the occasional meme about writing your thesis at 2am.

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Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law - Committees - UK Parliament International humanitarian law includes important rules to facilitate the passage of humanitarian relief such as food, clothing and medical supplies as well as rules on the protection of humanitarian ...

📢 UoM experts are cited in the latest @houseofcommons.parliament.uk IDC report on humanitarian access & international law.

Featuring academics from @milcmanchester.bsky.social & ‪@hcrinstitute.bsky.social‬.

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#HumanitarianLaw #UoMResearch #IDCReport