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The Nutrition Gap: Quantifying the Structural Barrier to a Sustainable Diet in Manchester | Jules Buckland

The Nutrition Gap: Quantifying the Structural Barrier to a Sustainable Diet in Manchester | Jules Buckland

by Manchester Urban Institute | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website As inflation rates ease and policymakers declare the end of the cost-of-living crisis, quieter challenges are taking hold in cities like Manchester. For households on local wages, the real issue is not just whether food...
Knowing and doing otherwise: Interdisciplinary encounters at the 2025 ISA forum of Sociology | Daniela Cocco Beltrame

Knowing and doing otherwise: Interdisciplinary encounters at the 2025 ISA forum of Sociology | Daniela Cocco Beltrame

by Manchester Urban Institute | Nov 18, 2025 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website When Daniela Cocco Beltrame travelled to Rabat for the 2025 International Sociological Association Forum, she encountered an academic gathering that offered far more than formal sessions: moments of surprise, creative...
Is it time to give municipal socialism a chance? | Seth Schindler

Is it time to give municipal socialism a chance? | Seth Schindler

by Manchester Urban Institute | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website Every autumn the University of Manchester slowly awakes from hibernation and lumbers into the new academic year. This awakening is accompanied by the springtime optimism of new beginnings, even as darkness descends on the...
Charts, Communities and Changing Perspectives: Reflections from the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology | Mariana Hernandez-Montilla

Charts, Communities and Changing Perspectives: Reflections from the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology | Mariana Hernandez-Montilla

by Manchester Urban Institute | Oct 17, 2025 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website MUI PGR Maria Hernandez-Montilla reflects on her experience at the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology earlier in the year and discovers some unexpected links between researching rural and urban policy. As part of MUI’s...
Reflections from the Manchester Urban Film Series | Arielle Lawson, Elllie Barker, Sandhya Sharma, Philippa Winship & Shengjun Zhang

Reflections from the Manchester Urban Film Series | Arielle Lawson, Elllie Barker, Sandhya Sharma, Philippa Winship & Shengjun Zhang

by Manchester Urban Institute | Sep 10, 2025 | Uncategorised

Manchester Urban Institute blog MUI website PhD students, Arielle Lawson, Ellie Barker, Sandhya Sharma, Philippa Winship and Shengjun Zhang share their experience collaborating with local community groups to organise a series of film screenings on ‘social...
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  • Charts, Communities and Changing Perspectives: Reflections from the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology | Mariana Hernandez-Montilla
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