Policy@Manchester

⛽ The UK currently relies heavily on fossil fuels for transport, industry and power production, but this must change if we are to meet our net zero ambitions.   📑 Our new publication On Hydrogen provides thought leadership on the future of hydrogen in the UK energy sector. The publication addresses questions including: 🟢 How green is hydrogen? 📋 Are our low carbon hydrogen standards good enough? 🏭 Is hydrogen the answer to decarbonising transport and industry?    🔌 How can policymakers support the integration of hydrogen-electricity into the energy system. And much more. 👉 Read On Hydrogen here: https://lnkd.in/e2FWWn6H The University of Manchester Dalton Nuclear Institute Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Sustainable Futures at The University of Manchester

👏Our publication On Infrastructure has been recognised by Mark Garnier OBE MP as being "both timely and important." ✍ Featuring 8 articles by experts at The University of Manchester, On Infrastructure assesses how our infrastructure can meet competing social, economic, and environmental demands. 👉 Read the publication here: https://lnkd.in/eV__vfNC

🏡 To meet targets of building 1.5m homes, the new government have proposed construction on designated "Grey Belt land". 🌲 This refers to areas of Green Belt land that make a limited contribution to Green Belt purposes. 🔍 These proposals, however, could potentially make an adversarial planning debate more complicated and open to challenges from pro/anti Green Belt stakeholders. 🌆 Professor Ian Mell’s research explores the need for a wholesale evaluation of the benefits and functionality of green belt land and recommends a commitment to use grey belt land for social housing provision. 👉 Read our new article here: https://lnkd.in/ev7yA72j School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester

🦷 In parts of England, up to 50% of 5-year-olds suffer from dental decay, with significant impacts on education and wellbeing. 🎓 Positive behaviour change needs to be sustained to tackle this crisis. Educational settings, community-based care, and making dental health a family priority can all help improve outcomes for the long run. 🍎 A new article from Dr Georgios Kitsaras, Dr Michaela Goodwin & Professor Tanya Walsh outlines work from The University of Manchester to improve oral health, and what policymakers can learn. 📑 Read it now: https://lnkd.in/ejQQDddq

👏 Professor John McAuliffe and colleagues from Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester have had their evidence submission published for the UK House of Lords's Communications and Digital Committee. 🌐 The inquiry was looking into the potential of the UK's scale-up landscape, particularly in the context of AI and Creative Tech, and seeking solutions to address the problems facing these sectors. 🎓 The University of Manchester has strong expertise in these areas via Creative Manchester at The University of Manchester, of which John is the Director, and the Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester. 🔗 Read the full submission here: https://lnkd.in/eB3ppjC8 #scaleup #AI #creativetech #createch #UKtech #researchimpact #manchester

🚘 The previous government have already made provisions for the future rollout of autonomous vehicles in the UK.   🚨 If this work is to be continued, lessons need to be learnt from the bumpy rollout of automated 'robotaxis' in the USA, and safety concerns must be addressed.   💡 In this article, Dr Sam Hind offers recommendations for how a new regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles should look like in the UK   👉 Read here: https://lnkd.in/eNeyrSrf Digital Futures at The University of Manchester

📆 To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), we are publishing a new article on gender-based violence. 👉Professor David Gadd, Dr Caroline Miles, and Professor Barry Godfrey outline how the government can achieve its mission to halve VAWG within ten years. 💷 Trauma informed approaches have been found to be an effective method of prevention, but stop-start funding has limited what could have been achieved. 📚 To find out more, read our article https://lnkd.in/eTPs24b4

📅 Join us at our upcoming #GMPolicyHub Seminar: Decarbonising domestic heating. 🏡 UK policy does not currently reflect the standards to which houses need to be built to reduce our carbon emissions or build resilience in housing stock for a changing climate. The government plans to boost minimum energy efficiency standards for rented homes by 2030. 💡 Claire Brown and Anees Mank will discuss how homes can meet energy efficiency standards and what this means at a local level, chaired by Professor Maria Sharmina. 🎟 To register, please email policy@manchester.ac.uk with your name, title, and organisation, as well as any dietary and access requirements or support needs. 📆 Thursday, 5 December 2024 ⏰ 1:00 – 2:30pm (with registration and light lunch from12:30pm) 📍 The University of Manchester, Oxford Road (room to be shared on registration) 👉 Find more details here: https://lnkd.in/ewfKDFAD

👏Our new publication On Infrastructure has been welcomed by Victoria Collins Liberal Democrat Science, Innovation and Technology Spokesperson. 🌉 Effective infrastructure is critical for delivering economic growth, providing essential services and addressing the national challenges ahead. ✍ On Infrastructure examines water demand, transport systems, digital provision, healthcare systems and green infrastructure. 👉 You can read On Infrastructure here: https://lnkd.in/eV__vfNC

Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in a University of Manchester Policy@Manchester roundtable, aptly titled "Unlocking #Productivity: Boosting productivity in UK professional and business services SMEs though business practice and policy support". Chaired by Bart van Ark of The Productivity Institute the event brought together a diverse group of representatives from academia, local government and Professional and Business Services (PBS) #SMEs to discuss critical issues affecting the productivity of the PBS sector. Needless to say we barely scratched the surface in the time given, but with the recent publication of the government's "Invest 2035" green paper, and #ProfessionalAndBusinessServices named one of the 8 growth-driving sectors, the roundtable served as a valuable stakeholder consultation for the PBS sector plan within the new Industrial Strategy. Of course, it would have been rude not to pop into the Whitworth Building's Christie's Bistro for a cup of coffee in that calming, library lounge environment. Happy memories! Terri Lucas Kieron Flanagan Lisa Dale-Clough Patrick Robertson Iain Wright Simon Bolton Andrej Skulec James Corlett Rowan Morrow-McDade