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The Teach Economics programme, delivered by The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø in partnership with the Bank of England, is celebrating the successful completion of its first year, with 18 teachers from across North-West England completing …

University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers form part of a team of experts working on the British Election Study, the UK’s longest-running survey of voting behaviour.

This year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science brings research beyond the lecture room, creating opportunities for the public to explore the issues shaping everyday life.

Professor Pierre-Richard Agénor, Professor of Economics at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Economic Society (RES).

Many people continue to face the threat of shelling, displacement, bereavement and uncertainty in their daily lives, highlighting the urgent need for sustained mental health support

Dr Jennifer Cearns is a digital anthropologist, specialising in AI and algorithms in social life. Her research focuses on how people relate to one another through emerging intelligent technologies and she is currently conducting researching into …

Dr David Buil-Gil, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology in the Department of Criminology, was recognised for his article, The Structure of Unstructured Time and Crime: A Spare Time Model, published in The British Journal of Criminology in …

From 4–7 August 2026, the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø welcomed international scholars to Oddfellows Hall for the 19th Annual Political Networks Conference (POLNET 2026), hosted and organised by Professor Philip Leifeld(Department of Social …

Experts recognised for their significant contributions to social science and their work addressing major societal challenges

China’s dominance of batteries, electric vehicles and solar power is helping drive global decarbonisation - but creating tensions with the UK and other Western economies

A new study has found that sexual role identities among men who have sex with men vary systematically by age and geographic region.

A group of student interns from the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø worked in collaboration with SICK! Productions to create a short film exploring identity, belonging and what it means to make North Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø home.

A new study from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has offered the most comprehensive look to date at how the UK coordinates its response to economic crime, identifying the structural challenges that make this difficult to do well.

Children involved in private family law proceedings in England can experience serious harm to their mental and physical health because their voices are too often ignored or dismissed.

A Netflix adaptation helped transform Heartstopper from a popular graphic novel into a global mainstream publishing success, according to new research from The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and Princeton University.

Tetyana’s research focuses on fashion sustainability, with particular attention to over-consumption, clothing repair and ethical manufacturing. Through her work, she connected with ‘The Making Room’, a community organisation led by Jess O’Riley …

The event brought together institutions from across the UK to share best practice, explore innovation in lifelong learning, and celebrate impactful partnerships that are widening participation and supporting learners at all stages of …

Women across Greater Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø are being invited to take part in a major new study exploring how safe they feel when travelling around the region, as researchers seek to know more about the unique challenges women face on and around the region’s …

Philip Leifeld, Professor in Social Statistics at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, together with Sebastián Martínez and Laurence Brandenberger, has published a new study in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society) …

Philip Leifeld, Professor in Social Statistics at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, together with Jackie Siaw Tze Wong, has published a new study in Computational Statistics and Data Analysis (2026): Fully Bayesian Estimation of Temporal Decay in …

Philip Leifeld, Professor in Social Statistics at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, together with Kristijan Garic , has published a new study in Journal of Common Market Studies (2026): Measuring Frame Evolution: Smoothed Temporal Framing Trajectories …

In-between China and the World, funded by the British Academy’s Chinese Global Orders programme, will present a series of five short audio-visual portraits capturing the lived experiences of individuals working at the intersection of China …

A major new study has found patients living in England’s most deprived communities are significantly less likely to be offered ‘social prescribing’, an NHS scheme designed to connect people with community support such as exercise groups, debt …

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the ‘most polluting ever’, according to a new report examining football’s relationship with climate change.

Psychological therapies may be evaluated using research methods designed for drugs rather than talking treatments - potentially limiting patient choice and shaping mental health services in the wrong way - according to a new academic analysis from …

The School of Social Sciences Research and Scholarship Showcase highlighted innovative teaching, inclusive learning, and impactful research. Sessions explored AI and assessment, student partnership, public engagement, healthcare ethics, …

Professor Pierre-Richard Agénor, Hallsworth Professor of International Macroeconomics and Development Economics, drew from his upcoming book ‘Gender Equality and Economic Growth: An Overlapping Generations Approach’ in a joint Arthur Lewis and Vital …

At a time when UK politics is looking unsettled, the Faculty of Humanities recently hosted a special event with political scientist, Professor Rob Ford - looking back at the General Election of 2024 – the focus of the latest edition of an …

A major French policy designed to make hotel prices more competitive online may not have worked as intended, but it did unlock cheaper deals for customers booking directly with hotels.

The winners of the 2026 Sociology Impact and Engagement Prize have been announced, recognising outstanding work that shares sociological research beyond academia.This year’s prize was judged by Claire Fox (Director of EDI and Social Responsibility, …