UK’s surprising R&D stats pose tricky questions
Professor Kieron Flanagan shares his thoughts on the policy implications raised by the Office for National Statistics surprising recent revision to estimates of UK business R&D expenditure.
The circular economy and the puzzle of formalization: Reflections on circular practices in the biodiverse Amazon
Paul Dewick and Ronnie Ramlogan discuss how the Circular Economy (CE) promotes greater efficiency in the consumption and production of goods, and recycling resources within and beyond systems of production.
An interview with new MIOIR Member: Dr Jeremy Brice
Dr Jeremy Brice joined as a lecturer in Sustainability and Innovation at MIOIR from September 2022. To celebrate Jeremy joining our team, we asked him about his research interests, his plans for the future, and what he would like to gain from being a member of our Institute.
The organisation and diffusion of translational research: Can cardiovascular medicine learn from oncology? Case studies of pharmacogenomics in the NHS
Ronnie Ramlogan and Dimitri Gagliardi write about this ESRC-funded collaborative project between the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool which sets out to identify the critical factors affecting the adoption of pharmacogenetics/genomics as part of the NHS treatment regime for cardiovascular diseases.
He who controls the metaverse controls the world? A dive into the metaverse and its complications
Xiaohu Zhang reports on how the new buzz around town and the next big breakthrough technology seems to be rising yet again from social media giant Facebook.
Fast fashion: An industry in need of a makeover
The New York Times first introduced the term fast-fashion in the early 1990s to illustrate how fast Zara was in bringing runaway trends onto store racks at a relatively low price. Unfortunately, keeping up with these demands has seen companies adopt speedy, cheap, resource-intensive supply chains, says Krisna Chanti.
The booming cuisine: The irony behind innovations in the Peruvian food industry
By Gianna Pinasco. Peru has been named top culinary destination in the world for five consecutive years, with its booming cuisine receiving worldwide attention for its richness in flavours, diversity in spices, and notorious ingredients grown only within its territory.
Foresight for responsible transform-ability
Foresight has proved its value in designing for the future and contributing to evidence-based policy-making. The value of foresight is highlighted in contexts of high uncertainly, while the exploration of wild cards has increasingly been included in the foresight approaches, says Effie Amanatidou.
North West England: Developing a regional roadmap for industrial bio-revolution
Claire Holland explores how escalating societal and political concerns over climate change have bolstered significant global focus on cutting carbon dioxide emissions. However, in a world still reeling from the effects of a global pandemic, development and implementation of effective resolution strategies are lacking.
Alternative proteins: Understanding the promises and risks of your meatless Mondays
Jordan Stacks discusses how in order to feed almost 10 billion people by 2050, we must make sustainable improvements in our food systems and address the extraordinary growth in global demand for protein.
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