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|name = Policy@Manchester
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|motto = Public Policy researchers and influencers from The University of Manchester
|formation = 2011
|type = [[Public Policy]] [[Research|Research Network]]
|headquarters = 176, Waterloo Place, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
|___location = [[Manchester]], [[England]]
|leader_title = Director
|leader_name = [[Colin Talbot]]
|website = http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/
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'''Policy@Manchester''' is a public policy research network based at The [[University of Manchester]] that highlights the influence of academics upon [[public policy]] development in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/about/ |title=About Policy@Manchester|publisher=Policy@Manchester |accessdate=12 Dec 2013}}</ref> . Policy@Manchester was initiated by Professor Dame [[Nancy Rothwell]] and was founded in 2011 by (former) [[Manchester Business School]] Professor [[Colin Talbot]], the director of the network <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/archive/list/item/?id=9319&year=2013&month=01 |title= Policy website launches at The University of Manchester|publisher=Mike Addelman, |accessdate=11 Nov 2013}}</ref>.
==Aims and objectives==
Policy@Manchester is committed to the following objectives: <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/about/ |title=About Policy@Manchester|publisher=Policy@Manchester, |accessdate=12 Dec 2013}}</ref>
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* To address and support the University’s social responsibility mission by mobilising knowledge in research and teaching to inform policy
* Create a focal point for public policy research and expertise at the University, achieving greater visibility
* Promote the value of academic research and knowledge in influencing and informing policy
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==Policy expertise==
Policy@Manchester academics undertake research in the following areas of public policy:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/expertise/|title=Policy expertise|publisher=Policy@Manchester|accessdate=5 Dec 2013}}</ref>
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*International Development
*Science, Technology and Environment
*Health
*Criminal justice
*Business, Economy and Society
*Education
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==Manchester Policy Week==
In October 2012 Policy@Manchester hosted the first ‘Manchester Policy Week’, a series of public policy related events over 5 days. The second Policy Week ran from 28 October– 1 November 2013 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=10886|title=Policy prowess showcased at week-long event| publisher=Alex Waddington|accessdate=7 Dec 2013}}</ref>. Manchester Policy Week has attracted noteworthy keynote speakers including [[Tim Harford]], [[John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith|Lord McFall]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/week/2012/| title=Policy week reports|publisher=Policy@Manchester|accessdate=2 Oct 2013}}</ref> [[John Amaechi|John Amaechi OBE]] and [[Ivan Lewis|Ivan Lewis MP]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/idpm/events/archive/ivanlewis/|title=What kind of world do you want to live in?| publisher=IDPM|accessdate=10 Dec 2013}}</ref>; as well as leading academics, both from The University of Manchester and other universities, such as Professor David Hunter from [[Durham University]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/week/2013/taking-the-long-view-on-public-health-a-new-dawn-or-poisoned-chalice.htm|title=Taking the Long View on Public Health| publisher=Policy@Manchester|accessdate=15 Dec 2013}}</ref>.
On 29 October 2013 a keynote event, Battle of the Thinktanks, brought four leading UK [[Think tank|Thinktanks]]; [[Institute for Public Policy Research|IPPR North]], [[Resolution Foundation]], [[Centre for Social Justice]] and the Equality Trust to discuss what government might look like in less turbulent times <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/week/list/battle-of-the-thinktanks/|title=Battle of the Thinktanks: Beyond Austerity| publisher=Policy@Manchester, |accessdate=2 Dec 2013}}</ref>.
Manchester Policy Week 2013 had 714 registrants across 14 events and 752 official [[Twitter]] hashtag mentions <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/week/| title=Manchester Policy Week| publisher=Policy@Manchester, |accessdate=1 Dec 2013}}</ref>.
Other Policy@Manchester events have featured influential speakers including [[Margaret Hodge]], [[Bernard Jenkin]] and Sir [[Jeremy Heywood]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/events/upcoming/the-politics-of-public-spending-the-future-of-scrutiny.htm| title=Politics of Public Spending | publisher=Policy@Manchester, |accessdate=21 Oct 2013}}</ref>. Officials from Select Committees in Parliament have also engaged with Policy@Manchester events, including the Clerk to the [[Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords)]], Dr. Stephen McGinness <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/events/2013/policy-engagement-workshops-parliament.htm| title=Policy Engagement Workshops| publisher=Policy@Manchester, |accessdate=8 Nov 2013}}</ref>.
==Manchester Policy Blogs==
In September 2013, Prof [[Colin Talbot]]’s blog site, Whitehall Watch, merged with Policy@Manchester’s blog to form Manchester Policy Blogs <ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/whitehallwatch/2013/07/whitehall-watch-is-changing/| title=Whitehall Watch is Changing| publisher=Colin Talbot |accessdate=12 Sep 2013}}</ref>, which provides insight, analysis and comment on all key [[public policy]] issues, with specific subject streams for Whitehall, Science Technology and Environment, and Westminster <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/blogs/| title=Manchester Policy Blogs| publisher=Policy@Manchester |accessdate=28 Nov 2013}}</ref>.
Since launch, authors have included [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Professor Brian Cox]], [[Kevin Anderson (scientist)|Professor Kevin Anderson]] and [[Yaron Matras]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/sci-tech/2013/10/why-its-time-for-us-to-spend-big-on-science/| title=Time to spend big on science| publisher=Professor Brian Cox |accessdate=30 Nov 2013}}</ref>.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk Policy@Manchester website]
*[http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk Manchester Policy Blogs]
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