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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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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==