by Manchester Urban Institute | Mar 11, 2026 | Uncategorised
Cities are increasingly shaped by complex political, social and economic tensions that challenge traditional ideas of who governs and whose knowledge counts. Using a recent Greater Manchester by-election as a starting point, Joe Ravetz explores the changing landscape...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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