Policy@Manchester

@UoMPolicy

Influencers and shapers of public policy, based at @officialuom. Follow for robust insight, expertise and highlights from (arguably) the UK's biggest thinktank.

policy.manchester.ac.uk Joined December 2012

3.9K Following 11K Followers 19K Posts

Latest posts 5

Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy Oct 19, 2025

💭 Need some weekend reading?

📑 Our policy article series features over 1,000 pieces from researchers @OfficialUoM

🔎 We draw on world-leading research from @uomhums, @UoMSciEng & @FBMH_UoM to provide insight & policy recommendations

Find out more 👇
blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk

White text on purple background with white University of Manchester and Policy@Manchester logos on top. Text reads: "More than 1,000 articles from academic researchers at The University of Manchester providing evidence-led insight and recommendations to policymakers"

Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy Oct 18, 2025

🤔 Do you receive our weekly newsletter?

📩 Join our mailing list to get our latest policy articles, news, and events - straight to your inbox.

👉 Sign up now, at: policy.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/conta…

Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy Oct 17, 2025

At Labour Party Conference, we hosted a reception to bring together national policymakers, civic leaders and our higher education colleagues highlighting the vital role of higher education as an engine of economic growth.

See what Bev Craig had to say at the event below ⬇️

Quote graphic of Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council. Quote reads 'We see today the highest graduate retention rates in the entire country, not just because it's a great city to live in, but because we have created jobs in the nature of the economy that we need to keep people... at no point in Manchester's story can we disaggregate the role and the relationship that universities have played in that.'

Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy Oct 16, 2025

Play is a fundamental part of childhood, children's development and wellbeing.

Researchers from @OfficialUoM outline why play matters, what barriers exist, and what policymakers can do to embed play in children’s daily lives.

Read more: lnkd.in/eVmiYmZB

The University of Manchester and Policy@Manchester logos are in the top of this graphic. The background is a purple filter applied over an image of children playing. The title reads 'The right to play: making play a policy and practice priority' with text underneath that reads 'By Dr Cathy Atkinson, Dr Sarah MacQuarrie and Dr Amy Phillips'.

Policy@Manchester @UoMPolicy Oct 15, 2025

At Labour Party Conference, Professor Duncan Ivison joined the Higher Education Policy Institute team to discuss how universities can play a role in defending and enhancing the UK's global reputation for excellence in education 🌍

Read more: lnkd.in/eQMN2rcH