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New analysis by @louisevthompson.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk in @uk.theconversation.com looks at why the Feb 26 Gorton & Denton byelection could be a major test for Keir Starmer’s Labour & a key moment for multi-party politics in the North

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February 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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We are thrilled to announce that our teaching and research staff, @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social and @lucyfrith.bsky.social, have had their books shortlisted for the @slsauk.bsky.social Prizes 2026. Congratulations! @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Huge credit to the full team: Yang Yang, Dr @j-zhang.bsky.social, Yan Wen, Dr Jiyao Sun, Dr @ywangsoc.bsky.social & Prof Peter Gries 👏

Plus collaboration with Prof Fiona Stanaway (University of Sydney) and the China–UK Joint Ageing Research Workshop in Manchester.
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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This project is turning research into real-world impact:
• supporting older adults
• tackling social/digital exclusion
• strengthening civic partnerships
• building UK–China links on ageing research

Great to see community insights shaping future research

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February 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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@manchester.ac.uk–led project is supporting Chinese communities in Greater Manchester & beyond, tackling ageing, health & inclusion.

Led by Dr Nan Zhang (GNARC) with partners incl. Chinese Health Information Centre & Wai Yin Society.

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February 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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New paper in Social Network Analysis and Mining (2026) by @leifeld.bsky.social @socialstats.bsky.social & Yuanyuan Shang. The study looks at how investors & fund managers find suitable partners in private capital markets when information is limited

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#SoSSResearch
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Thrilled to see Dr Dharmi Kapadia appointed as Director of the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE)! 🎉

Her work on racism, health, mental health and ageing continues to push boundaries and drive real impact.

Read more:
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January 29, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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"An individual may resist, but resistance is collective" Gary Younge on what we can learn from the life of Colette Colvin
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Claudette Colvin’s life should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops | Gary Younge
Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge
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January 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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@bankfieldbecky.bsky.social to join as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance enhancing the role of @manchester.ac.uk as a leading contributor to UK and global climate policy. Our Politics department is looking forward to welcoming Becky.

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UK expert in energy and climate governance joins The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance – a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineerin...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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This recognition highlights our commitment to outstanding teaching and world-leading research. Across the University, 10 subjects are now ranked in the global top 100, including four in the top 50.
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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We’re delighted to announce that @manchester.ac.uk School of Social Sciences has been ranked 32nd globally in the @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings by Subject 2026 — rising five places since last year 🎉🌍

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#THEWUR2026 #SocialSciences
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Drawing on years in Kiambu County, Peasants to Paupers traces soaring land values, fathers selling ancestral land, and sons left landless—opening with Mwaura’s story.

Open access via @universitypress.cambridge.org: www.cambridge.org/core/books/p...
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Cambridge Core - Social and Cultural Anthropology - Peasants to Paupers
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January 26, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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📢 New book exposes the human toll of Kenya’s property boom. Dr Peter Lockwood @manchester.ac.uk explores how Nairobi’s rapid expansion is reshaping family life and land on the city’s edges.

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#SoSSResearch #AfricanStudies #PoliticalEconomy
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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What does hope look like for older men serving life sentences?

@marionvannier.bsky.social explores by how ageing, isolation, and fear of the unknown shape daily life behind bars — and why understanding hope matters.

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#HigherEducation #Criminology #SocialJustice
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January 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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The commentary argues that strikes on Venezuelan territory and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro breach core principles of international law, exposing the dangers of selective compliance and unilateral power.

#InternationalLaw #GlobalGovernance #SoSSResearch
January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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📢 When Power Replaces Law

New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability.

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When Power Replaces Law: Venezuela, the United States, and the Fragility of the International Legal Order
Recent reports that the United States has launched military strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife mark one of the clearest violations of international law in recent d...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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The review finds rising identified victims of modern slavery & human trafficking and calls for clearer GM-wide leadership, stronger coordination across councils, private-sector action, and survivor-centred, lived-experience-led partnerships.
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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📢 New review of Greater Manchester’s anti-slavery network by Dr Jonathan Davies, Dr Tomas Diviak, Celine Giese, Prof Rose Broad & @profdavidgadd.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @criminologyuom.bsky.social commissioned by @greatermcr.bsky.social

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January 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Prof. Elaine Dewhurst and @ricardobuendiae.bsky.social authored a EU Commission report on the prohibition of issuing instructions to discriminate in the EU, including policy recommendations. @migpolgroup.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social Free access: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
Instructions to discriminate under EU and national law - Publications Office of the EU
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January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Proud that @manchester.ac.uk was awarded #1 in UK & Europe and #2 in the world for impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2025. From a solar farm powering campus to tens of thousands of student volunteering hours, the stories behind the stats are here ⬇️
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Making a Difference: A year of social responsibility at The University of Manchester
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January 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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What a way to start the new year! 💫

Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates.

Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Konger FC: where football meets identity, community, and resilience ⚽✨

More than a game — Jolynna Sinanan & @davidstroup.bsky.social document the building culture, connection & a sense of home for Manchester’s Hong Kong community

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January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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📚✨ Here’s to a thoughtful, research‑filled 2026!

#SoSSResearch #SocialSciences #Politics #SocialStatistics
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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And following that, a fresh article in Politics and Governance examining the ideological divide over climate change within the US political elites, written by Philip Leifeld of our Social Statistics Department.
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New publication in Politics and Governance
You can read the paper, “Up and Down With… Polarisation? Intrinsic and Instrumental Polarisation Dynamics in US Climate Policy Debates”, online.Political elites in the US are ideologically divided over climate change. We identify two perspectives: The intrinsic view on ideological climate polarisation views climate beliefs as entrenched pa...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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First up: a brand‑new publication in Comparative Population Studies exploring ldemographic changes in young people, written by Francesco Rampazzo, Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography in collaboration with Katrin Schwanitz, Valeria Ferraretto, and Agnese Vitali.

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New publication in Comparative Population Studies
Examining how young people across Europe imagine and plan their path to adulthood, the article, “Ideations and Intentions in the Transition to Adulthood: A Cross-European Comparison,” draws on data from the Generations and Gender Survey and the European Social Survey to explore young adults’ ideal ages, intentions, and actual behaviours ac...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM