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July 2024 Issue Words by Professor Alice Larkin, Enna Bartlett Illustration by Jane Naylor Manchester and energy are closely intertwined. The epicentre of the Industrial Revolution, we led global energy innovation, becoming the birthplace of engineering and nuclear physics. Yet, as consumption of energy resources grew in the city and across the globe, negative consequences […]
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July 2024 Issue Words by Emma Devany For 200 years, brilliant minds have been pioneering, innovating and discovering at Manchester, shaping the world as it exists today. Bicentenary Way, a striking new installation set in the heart of Brunswick Park, celebrates these people. Opened as part of Universally Manchester Festival, the installation features more than 100
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July 2024 Issue Words by Dipika Mummery Our bicentenary isn’t the only anniversary we celebrate this year: we’re also marking the foundation of the medical school and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), as well as the isolation of wonder material graphene. Training doctors for 200 years Manchester has a long
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July 2024 Issue Words by Chris Marsland, Tom Finlayson, Jacob Robinson Throughout history, our university has been home to many influential people. We’ve all heard of the Nobel laureates, the incredible scientific breakthroughs and leaders of key social movements – but what about the influencers behind the scenes fighting for equality in their field and
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July 2024 Issue Words by Hayley Cox Whether an individual or an institution, we all have a past, and as we move forward, we carry it with us. This past cannot be changed, but the way we look at and understand it can. Now, to honour our values and commitment to social responsibility, we have
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July 2024 Issue Words by Rose Brooke President and Vice-Chancellor of our University since 2010, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell’s (or ‘Nancy’ as she prefers) term of office is coming to an end this summer. We spoke to Manchester’s first female leader about her time here, what she’ll miss the most and the memories that will
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July 2024 Issue Words by Professor Michael Wood Anniversaries are often thought-provoking affairs, even at the level of birthdays, let alone bicentenaries. They make us look afresh at our changing relation to our past; thinking again about who we are, and where we come from. Perhaps too about where we are heading? For The University
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It is time to recognise Nature as an active stakeholder, says Paolo Quattrone. Increasing pressure to report Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) indicators has led to a proliferation of initiatives aimed at defining what needs to be measured, and why, by organisations. However, although the ESG movement is commendable it generates many issues, not least
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New head of AMBS Professor Ken McPhail shares his vision for the School. We are living in pivotal times and business schools need to respond to the challenge. What are your priorities for the School? We are living in pivotal times, whether it’s dealing with regional economic disparities, global geopolitical upheaval, climate change, or the
Head of AMBS Professor Ken McPhail welcomes you to the latest issue. As I remark in an interview marking my recent appointment as Head of School, it is essential that AMBS makes space for curiosity driven research to help tackle the world’s grand challenges. I can think of few better examples of such curiosity than
