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[1] . 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 [2].
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| Formation | 2011 |
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| Type | Public Policy Research Network |
| Headquarters | 176, Waterloo Place, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL |
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Director | Colin Talbot |
| Website | http://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/ |
Aims and objectives
Policy@Manchester is committed to the following objectives: [3]
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Policy expertise
Policy@Manchester academics undertake research in the following areas of public policy:[4]
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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 [5]. Manchester Policy Week has attracted noteworthy keynote speakers including Tim Harford, Lord McFall, [6] John Amaechi OBE and Ivan Lewis MP [7]; as well as leading academics, both from The University of Manchester and other universities, such as Professor David Hunter from Durham University [8].
On 29 October 2013 a keynote event, Battle of the Thinktanks, brought four leading UK Thinktanks; IPPR North, Resolution Foundation, Centre for Social Justice and the Equality Trust to discuss what government might look like in less turbulent times [9]. Manchester Policy Week 2013 had 714 registrants across 14 events and 752 official Twitter hashtag mentions [10].
Other Policy@Manchester events have featured influential speakers including Margaret Hodge, Bernard Jenkin and Sir Jeremy Heywood[11]. 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 [12].
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 [13], which provides insight, analysis and comment on all key public policy issues, with specific subject streams for Whitehall, Science Technology and Environment, and Westminster [14]. Since launch, authors have included Professor Brian Cox, Professor Kevin Anderson and Yaron Matras [15].
References
- ^ "About Policy@Manchester". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 12 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Policy website launches at The University of Manchester". Mike Addelman,. Retrieved 11 Nov 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "About Policy@Manchester". Policy@Manchester,. Retrieved 12 Dec 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Policy expertise". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 5 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Policy prowess showcased at week-long event". Alex Waddington. Retrieved 7 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Policy week reports". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 2 Oct 2013.
- ^ "What kind of world do you want to live in?". IDPM. Retrieved 10 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Taking the Long View on Public Health". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 15 Dec 2013.
- ^ "Battle of the Thinktanks: Beyond Austerity". Policy@Manchester,. Retrieved 2 Dec 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Manchester Policy Week". Policy@Manchester,. Retrieved 1 Dec 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Politics of Public Spending". Policy@Manchester,. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Policy Engagement Workshops". Policy@Manchester,. Retrieved 8 Nov 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Whitehall Watch is Changing". Colin Talbot. Retrieved 12 Sep 2013.
- ^ "Manchester Policy Blogs". Policy@Manchester. Retrieved 28 Nov 2013.
- ^ "Time to spend big on science". Professor Brian Cox. Retrieved 30 Nov 2013.