School of Environment, Education, and Development
LightNews LightNews
banner
uomseed.bsky.social
School of Environment, Education, and Development
@uomseed.bsky.social
380 followers 290 following 120 posts
Architecture | Education | Geography | Global Development | Planning, Property and Environmental Management @ The University of Manchester @uniofmanchester.bsky.social

https://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
uomseed.bsky.social
School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Jan 20
👋 We’re the School of Environment, Education, and Development (SEED) at @official-uom.bsky.social

We want to shape a better world through research, teaching, and social responsibility in:

Architecture
Geography
Education
Global Development
Planning, Property & Environmental Management

🌱
uomseed.bsky.social
@manchester.ac.uk @globaldevinst.bsky.social student Ellen spotted an amazing opportunity: an internship in New York through the UN College Leaders Programme for Korea. She tells us what she learned and what advice she has for other students looking to broaden their experience with an internship. 👇
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
ctemenos.bsky.social
A pleasure to speak about recent work on Global Urban Perspectives on Social Work for Innovative Access to Homeless Care at a great event on the Impact of the Specialist Homelessness Social Work Role & Next Steps for Policy & Practice organised by Manchester Council and KCL
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
t-a-gillespie.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani’s election victory indicates that housing affordability is emerging as a key political issue in the 21st century

Short piece on the potential of cross-city learning for addressing the global housing challenge

blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/cross-city-l...
Cross-city learning to address the global housing challenge - Global Development Institute Blog
The scale of the global housing challenge may be daunting, but it is also an opportunity to do things differently.
blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
globaldevinst.bsky.social
New call for papers: What is the future for global development?

We are pleased to announce that GDI is hosting a conference in April 2026, and we are now accepting abstracts for papers and posters.

Please see the full Call for Papers for more info as well as the form to submit: bit.ly/4omBJ6o
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
globaldevinst.bsky.social
"Famine – the extreme scarcity of food – devastated Ethiopia’s Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began in November 2020. Yet, the famine’s impact is one of the least documented crises of recent years."

Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel writes for @uk.theconversation.com: bit.ly/3LuzSxD
Starvation as a weapon of war: how Ethiopia created a famine in Tigray
Famine was weaponised as part of a broader campaign of destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
nercdsh.bsky.social
Join us on 26 Nov at @manchester.ac.uk for an event to discuss digital solutions to sustainable housing expansion with a panel of experts, and try out the DSH.

To register, please email digital-solutions@manchester.ac.uk with your name, role, organisation, and any dietary/access requirements.
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
uomhums.bsky.social
🏘️ Reimagining new towns

Hear from Dame Kate Barker, Deputy Chair of the New Towns Taskforce, on how new towns can address England’s housing challenges and drive sustainable growth.

📆 10 November 2025
🕓 17:00 - 18:30
📍 @alliancembs.bsky.social

👉 : www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/reima...
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Recent @manchester.ac.uk graduate Toby Piper won the @tgrg-rgs-ibg.bsky.social award for Best Undergraduate Dissertation for his project sparked by his experience of transport infrastructure growing up in rural Wiltshire. Read Toby's blog 👉 transportgeography.org.uk/2025/10/26/b...
Photo of smiling young man with text that reads: Winner: Best Undergraduate Dissertation - Transport Geography Research Group Text reads: “My project grew out of both personal experience and academic inquiry. Growing up in rural Wiltshire, I became acutely aware of the constraints of rural mobility. I explored how mobility – or the lack of – shapes young people’s opportunities, sense of belonging, and well-being in rural environments.” Toby Piper
October 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in International Education @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social from @educationuom.bsky.social spoke to @timeshighered.bsky.social about some UK universities stopping accepting applications from students based in Afghanistan, due to visa fears 👉 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
UK universities block Afghan students as visa rules tighten
More institutions pause recruitment from countries seen as high risk in response to increased scrutiny by the Home Office
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
ctemenos.bsky.social
Wed 5th Nov @cperguom.bsky.social Cities, Politics, & Economies Research Group in the Department of Geography & MUI @uomseed.bsky.social will host a talk by Dr Rakib Akhtar on: Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the making of an Indian smart city, chaired by @mehebubsahana.bsky.social 3pm in HBS G33.
Poster for Rakib Akhtar's Seminar in Geography @ Manchester
October 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social
THIS WEDNESDAY! calling all parents, teachers/lecturers of young people in #greatermanchester this event, part of #ESRC #FESTIVALOFSOCIALSCIENCES offers a great route into thinking about rights at work & combining work &education. Places limited, so please register! Weather looks better too on weds!
kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social Kirsty Finn @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social · Oct 1
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!

Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.

📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Why children with SEN or disabilities are more likely to persistently miss school, and how this can be addressed 👉 theconversation.com/children-wit...
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com
Children with special educational needs are more likely to miss school – it’s sign of a system under strain
The solutions start with making mainstream education genuinely inclusive and properly funded.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
uomhums.bsky.social
🏘️ Reimagining New Towns

Join us for the launch of the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government, exploring how new towns can drive sustainable, inclusive growth and tackle England’s housing challenges.

👉 Register: www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/reima...

🧵(1/2)
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
What are V-levels and will they improve vocational education for young people?
@drlizgregory.bsky.social from @educationuom.bsky.social explains in this piece for @theconversation.com 👉 theconversation.com/what-are-v-l...
What are V-levels, England’s new post-16 qualification, and will they improve vocational education?
Students may be able to choose several V-levels in different subjects or even mix and match them with A-levels.
theconversation.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Research from @beewelluk.bsky.social into the scale of the use of isolation within schools highlighted in @theguardian.com, with researchers from @educationuom.bsky.social carrying out the first large-scale investigation into internal exclusion 👇
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19d
One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds
One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds
Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers * ‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school One in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to research. Children with special educational needs were more than twice as likely to be placed in isolation, otherwise known as internal exclusion, while students from low-income backgrounds were also disproportionately affected. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
🌱 Work with nature in Greater Manchester?
This Saturday, join @joeblakey.bsky.social & Mark Usher for a workshop exploring how nature is valued.
🗓️ 25 Oct 10am-12pm
📍 University Place, Oxford Rd, Mcr
🎟️ Free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-you...

@ukri.org #ESRCFestival #ValuingNature #NaturalCapital
Image of a bridge over the Bridgewater Canal with text that reads: 'How do you value nature? Thinking with a beyond natural capital'
October 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Happening TODAY from 4-7pm at University Place 👇
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
How do we build communities for the future? 🏘️ Join us, @productivity.bsky.social and @alliancembs.bsky.social for an exploration of the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government, a major contribution to the national conversation on housing and place-making 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...
Reimagining New Towns
Delivering Growth and Place-Making for 21st Century England
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Why do more than 1/3 of teachers leave the profession within 5 years of starting? New research from @educationuom.bsky.social points to ways in which teacher training could help new teachers build confidence in their abilities to boost retention 👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
Study examines why a third of new teachers quit within five years
As the government continues to grapple with the challenge of recruiting and retaining new teachers, a new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on why some flourish in the classroom, ...
www.manchester.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
globaldevinst.bsky.social
A new open-access paper by GDI's Tanja Müller is based upon interviews with Eritrean migrants in Addis Ababa, using "the lens of lived citizenship in the everyday to investigate belonging as experienced, created and contested."

Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
uomseed.bsky.social
Active Lives, Natural Spaces is happening this Wed 22 October. Join colleagues from @educationuom.bsky.social to explore practical, research-informed strategies for play, physical activity, and green spaces 👉 festivalofsocialscience.com/events/activ...
Part of @ukri.org Festival of Social Science
Active Lives, Natural Spaces | Events | Festival of Social Science
Practical, research-informed strategies for play, physical activity, and green spaces Insights from children and young people’s real experiences Latest policy updates and actionable…
festivalofsocialscience.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
ctemenos.bsky.social
A goal of the #UKRI Urban Crisis project is to shift conversations on health inequalities & poverty to see it as a whole person / whole systems issue. So it was such a privilege for our team to co-organise a policy exchange with the Municipality of Athens. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e...
Experts from three major cities gather to tackle homelessness
Local governments from three major cities in Europe and Latin America gathered in Athens last week for a three-day policy exchange tackling one of the most pressing urban challenges of our time: homel...
www.manchester.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
manchester.ac.uk
From Manchester for the world.

We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century.

Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
October 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reposted by School of Environment, Education, and Development
kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social
Calling all secondary #schools and #FE teachers around #GreaterManchester - please promote this event to students in your classes or your networks. A participatory workshop around rights at work and worker voice. #festivalofsocialsciences #esrc
kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social Kirsty Finn @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social · Oct 1
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!

Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.

📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
uomseed.bsky.social
Join the webinar at lunchtime today 👇
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM