Policy@Manchester
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| Motto | Public Policy researchers and influencers from The University of Manchester |
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| Formation | 2011 |
| Type | Public Policy Research Network |
| Headquarters | 176, Waterloo Place, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL |
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Co-Director | Professor Anna Scaife |
| Website | http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/ |
Policy@Manchester is a public policy research network based at The University of Manchester that highlights the influence of academics upon public policy development in the United Kingdom.[1] Policy@Manchester was initiated by Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell and was founded in 2011 by (former) Manchester Business School Professor Colin Talbot, the director of the network.[2]
Aims and objectives[edit]
Policy@Manchester is committed to the following objectives:[3]
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Policy expertise[edit]
Policy@Manchester academics undertake research in the following areas of public policy:[4]
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Manchester Policy Week[edit]
In October 2012 Policy@Manchester hosted the first ‘Manchester Policy Week’, a series of public policy related events over 5 days. The second Policy Week ran from 28 October– 1 November 2013.[5] Manchester Policy Week has attracted noteworthy keynote speakers including Tim Harford, Lord McFall,[6] John Amaechi OBE and Ivan Lewis MP;[7] as well as leading academics, both from The University of Manchester and other universities, such as Professor David Hunter from Durham University.[8]
On 29 October 2013 a keynote event, Battle of the Thinktanks, brought four leading UK Thinktanks; IPPR North, Resolution Foundation, Centre for Social Justice and the Equality Trust to discuss what government might look like in less turbulent times.[9] Manchester Policy Week 2013 had 714 registrants across 14 events and 752 official Twitter hashtag mentions.[10]
Other Policy@Manchester events have featured influential speakers including Margaret Hodge, Bernard Jenkin and Sir Jeremy Heywood.[11] Officials from Select Committees in Parliament have also engaged with Policy@Manchester events, including the Clerk to the Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords), Dr. Stephen McGinness.[12]
Manchester Policy Blogs[edit]
In September 2013, Prof Colin Talbot’s blog site, Whitehall Watch, merged with Policy@Manchester’s blog to form Manchester Policy Blogs,[13] which provides insight, analysis and comment on all key public policy issues, with specific subject streams for Whitehall, Science Technology and Environment, and Westminster.[14] Since launch, authors have included Professor Brian Cox, Professor Kevin Anderson and Yaron Matras.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Policy@Manchester". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 12 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Policy website launches at The University of Manchester". Mike Addelman. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "About Policy@Manchester". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 12 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Policy expertise". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 5 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Policy prowess showcased at week-long event". Alex Waddington. Retrieved 7 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Policy week reports". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 2 Oct 2013.
- ↑ "What kind of world do you want to live in?". IDPM. Retrieved 10 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Taking the Long View on Public Health". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 15 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Battle of the Thinktanks: Beyond Austerity". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Manchester Policy Week". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 1 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Politics of Public Spending". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.
- ↑ "Policy Engagement Workshops". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 8 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "Whitehall Watch is Changing". Colin Talbot. Retrieved 12 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Manchester Policy Blogs". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 28 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "Time to spend big on science". Professor Brian Cox. Retrieved 30 Nov 2013.
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