MetroPolis
@mcrmetropolis.bsky.social
A research-led think tank, based at Manchester Metropolitan University that brings together policymakers, practitioners and researchers to share thinking and strengthen policy-making
We were delighted to support yesterday evening’s policy round table with 42ndStreet and @icf-mcr.bsky.social
A fantastic first discussion on empowering young people to lead healthier, better lives!
A fantastic first discussion on empowering young people to lead healthier, better lives!
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We were delighted to support yesterday evening’s policy round table with 42ndStreet and @icf-mcr.bsky.social
A fantastic first discussion on empowering young people to lead healthier, better lives!
A fantastic first discussion on empowering young people to lead healthier, better lives!
Huge thanks to everyone who joined the AI in Government and Academia Summit yesterday at
@manmetuni.bsky.social
A hugely successful event! Special thanks to our speakers, panellists, Professor Keeley Crockett and Dr Tommaso Spinelli
@manmetuni.bsky.social
A hugely successful event! Special thanks to our speakers, panellists, Professor Keeley Crockett and Dr Tommaso Spinelli
September 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Huge thanks to everyone who joined the AI in Government and Academia Summit yesterday at
@manmetuni.bsky.social
A hugely successful event! Special thanks to our speakers, panellists, Professor Keeley Crockett and Dr Tommaso Spinelli
@manmetuni.bsky.social
A hugely successful event! Special thanks to our speakers, panellists, Professor Keeley Crockett and Dr Tommaso Spinelli
📢 Exclusive for @mmulawresearch.bsky.social
Learn how to adapt your research for different policy audiences in this workshop led by Sarah O’Meara of Universal Impact,the communications arm of The Conversation that empowers researchers to reach wider audiences.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-h...
Learn how to adapt your research for different policy audiences in this workshop led by Sarah O’Meara of Universal Impact,the communications arm of The Conversation that empowers researchers to reach wider audiences.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-h...
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
📢 Exclusive for @mmulawresearch.bsky.social
Learn how to adapt your research for different policy audiences in this workshop led by Sarah O’Meara of Universal Impact,the communications arm of The Conversation that empowers researchers to reach wider audiences.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-h...
Learn how to adapt your research for different policy audiences in this workshop led by Sarah O’Meara of Universal Impact,the communications arm of The Conversation that empowers researchers to reach wider audiences.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-h...
Violence against women & girls, both offline and online, demands urgent attention. Read the latest UK Parliament report:
🔗 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/PO...
🔗 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/PO...
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Violence against women & girls, both offline and online, demands urgent attention. Read the latest UK Parliament report:
🔗 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/PO...
🔗 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/PO...
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Susan Postlethwaite on being awarded a MetroPolis Chancellor’s Fellowship!
Her research will explore how fashion and textile manufacturing can help shape regeneration policy in London and Greater Manchester. 👗🏙️
Her research will explore how fashion and textile manufacturing can help shape regeneration policy in London and Greater Manchester. 👗🏙️
July 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Susan Postlethwaite on being awarded a MetroPolis Chancellor’s Fellowship!
Her research will explore how fashion and textile manufacturing can help shape regeneration policy in London and Greater Manchester. 👗🏙️
Her research will explore how fashion and textile manufacturing can help shape regeneration policy in London and Greater Manchester. 👗🏙️
Hydrogen offers a low-carbon lifeline for hard-to-decarbonise sectors and a major economic opportunity.
But without clearer policy and stronger coordination, the UK could fall behind.
📘 Read the full report:
mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...
But without clearer policy and stronger coordination, the UK could fall behind.
📘 Read the full report:
mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...
July 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hydrogen offers a low-carbon lifeline for hard-to-decarbonise sectors and a major economic opportunity.
But without clearer policy and stronger coordination, the UK could fall behind.
📘 Read the full report:
mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...
But without clearer policy and stronger coordination, the UK could fall behind.
📘 Read the full report:
mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...
🚨 Opportunity Alert!
Academic Social Research Secondments at the Department for Work and Pensions are open!
A great opportunity to apply your research skills in a policy setting- applications close Friday 18 July.
🔗 Apply here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Academic Social Research Secondments at the Department for Work and Pensions are open!
A great opportunity to apply your research skills in a policy setting- applications close Friday 18 July.
🔗 Apply here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
July 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 Opportunity Alert!
Academic Social Research Secondments at the Department for Work and Pensions are open!
A great opportunity to apply your research skills in a policy setting- applications close Friday 18 July.
🔗 Apply here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Academic Social Research Secondments at the Department for Work and Pensions are open!
A great opportunity to apply your research skills in a policy setting- applications close Friday 18 July.
🔗 Apply here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
We had a great time at CLES' Community Wealth Building Summit! 🌟 Another successful event supported by Metropolis!
We’ll be sharing photos, stories, and highlights on our socials and in our summer newsletter- stay tuned!
We’ll be sharing photos, stories, and highlights on our socials and in our summer newsletter- stay tuned!
July 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We had a great time at CLES' Community Wealth Building Summit! 🌟 Another successful event supported by Metropolis!
We’ll be sharing photos, stories, and highlights on our socials and in our summer newsletter- stay tuned!
We’ll be sharing photos, stories, and highlights on our socials and in our summer newsletter- stay tuned!
AI in Govt & Academia – call for papers now OPEN! 📢
Submit your research by 15 August 2025 for an upcoming summit at @manmetuni.bsky.social on 11 Sept.
🔗https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/24/ai-in-government-and-academia-call-for-papers-now-open/
Submit your research by 15 August 2025 for an upcoming summit at @manmetuni.bsky.social on 11 Sept.
🔗https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/24/ai-in-government-and-academia-call-for-papers-now-open/
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
AI in Govt & Academia – call for papers now OPEN! 📢
Submit your research by 15 August 2025 for an upcoming summit at @manmetuni.bsky.social on 11 Sept.
🔗https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/24/ai-in-government-and-academia-call-for-papers-now-open/
Submit your research by 15 August 2025 for an upcoming summit at @manmetuni.bsky.social on 11 Sept.
🔗https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/24/ai-in-government-and-academia-call-for-papers-now-open/
📡We’re hosting a summit on AI!
A limited number of places are available exclusively for Manchester Met academics & doctoral students.
To RSVP, email [email protected]
🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-government-and-academia-summit-tickets-1414744712519
A limited number of places are available exclusively for Manchester Met academics & doctoral students.
To RSVP, email [email protected]
🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-government-and-academia-summit-tickets-1414744712519
June 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📡We’re hosting a summit on AI!
A limited number of places are available exclusively for Manchester Met academics & doctoral students.
To RSVP, email [email protected]
🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-government-and-academia-summit-tickets-1414744712519
A limited number of places are available exclusively for Manchester Met academics & doctoral students.
To RSVP, email [email protected]
🔗https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-in-government-and-academia-summit-tickets-1414744712519
📣 Researchers: The Northern Ireland Executive is calling for evidence on its Anti-Poverty Strategy (deadline: 19 Sept).
Interested in collaborating on a university response? Let the @icf-mcr.bsky.social know by 17 July.
A great opportunity to influence policy!
🔗 t.co/nZPmgw7YgE
Interested in collaborating on a university response? Let the @icf-mcr.bsky.social know by 17 July.
A great opportunity to influence policy!
🔗 t.co/nZPmgw7YgE
June 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📣 Researchers: The Northern Ireland Executive is calling for evidence on its Anti-Poverty Strategy (deadline: 19 Sept).
Interested in collaborating on a university response? Let the @icf-mcr.bsky.social know by 17 July.
A great opportunity to influence policy!
🔗 t.co/nZPmgw7YgE
Interested in collaborating on a university response? Let the @icf-mcr.bsky.social know by 17 July.
A great opportunity to influence policy!
🔗 t.co/nZPmgw7YgE
We are thrilled to welcome Emily Abbott, Co-CEO of Inter-Generational England, as a Chancellor’s Visiting Fellow at @manmetuni.bsky.social She’ll co-develop a pioneering Intergenerational Health Framework for Greater Manchester
June 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We are thrilled to welcome Emily Abbott, Co-CEO of Inter-Generational England, as a Chancellor’s Visiting Fellow at @manmetuni.bsky.social She’ll co-develop a pioneering Intergenerational Health Framework for Greater Manchester
💡New MetroPolis supported policy brief! 💡
@anne-marieday.bsky.social's findings highlight persistent racial disproportionality in the Youth Justice System- How can this be fixed? Link below- 🔻
tinyurl.com/YJSRacial-Di...
@anne-marieday.bsky.social's findings highlight persistent racial disproportionality in the Youth Justice System- How can this be fixed? Link below- 🔻
tinyurl.com/YJSRacial-Di...
May 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
💡New MetroPolis supported policy brief! 💡
@anne-marieday.bsky.social's findings highlight persistent racial disproportionality in the Youth Justice System- How can this be fixed? Link below- 🔻
tinyurl.com/YJSRacial-Di...
@anne-marieday.bsky.social's findings highlight persistent racial disproportionality in the Youth Justice System- How can this be fixed? Link below- 🔻
tinyurl.com/YJSRacial-Di...
📢 Our latest MetroPolis magazine has officially landed!
We’re very excited to share this with you all and a massive thank you to all our contributors – a hard copy will be winging its way to you shortly! Enjoy!’
We’re very excited to share this with you all and a massive thank you to all our contributors – a hard copy will be winging its way to you shortly! Enjoy!’
April 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📢 Our latest MetroPolis magazine has officially landed!
We’re very excited to share this with you all and a massive thank you to all our contributors – a hard copy will be winging its way to you shortly! Enjoy!’
We’re very excited to share this with you all and a massive thank you to all our contributors – a hard copy will be winging its way to you shortly! Enjoy!’
Big congratulations to Prof. Kirsty Fairclough on her contributions towards a HoC report exposing the issues beneath the UK’s film & HETV success—skills gaps, insecure work, struggling cinemas & more. A timely call for action across the whole sector.
Read here: tinyurl.com/F-HETVProfKF...
Read here: tinyurl.com/F-HETVProfKF...
April 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Big congratulations to Prof. Kirsty Fairclough on her contributions towards a HoC report exposing the issues beneath the UK’s film & HETV success—skills gaps, insecure work, struggling cinemas & more. A timely call for action across the whole sector.
Read here: tinyurl.com/F-HETVProfKF...
Read here: tinyurl.com/F-HETVProfKF...
Our latest newsletter is out! 📢 Read about the relaunch of our MetroPolis Magazine, as well as upcoming events and training opportunities, here:
🔗: lnks.gd/2/328t6mT
🔗: lnks.gd/2/328t6mT
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our latest newsletter is out! 📢 Read about the relaunch of our MetroPolis Magazine, as well as upcoming events and training opportunities, here:
🔗: lnks.gd/2/328t6mT
🔗: lnks.gd/2/328t6mT
📢 Manchester Met researchers!
Want to sharpen your policy writing skills & boost your online presence? 📝💡
Join our workshop with Mark Fuller (Showrunner Communications)
📅 19th March, 14:00 | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fo...
Want to sharpen your policy writing skills & boost your online presence? 📝💡
Join our workshop with Mark Fuller (Showrunner Communications)
📅 19th March, 14:00 | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fo...
March 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
📢 Manchester Met researchers!
Want to sharpen your policy writing skills & boost your online presence? 📝💡
Join our workshop with Mark Fuller (Showrunner Communications)
📅 19th March, 14:00 | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fo...
Want to sharpen your policy writing skills & boost your online presence? 📝💡
Join our workshop with Mark Fuller (Showrunner Communications)
📅 19th March, 14:00 | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fo...
🚀 Our latest newsletter is out!
Discover the latest from MetroPolis, including upcoming training, events, and exciting opportunities.
📩 Read it here: lnks.gd/2/2zq3DLn
Discover the latest from MetroPolis, including upcoming training, events, and exciting opportunities.
📩 Read it here: lnks.gd/2/2zq3DLn
March 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🚀 Our latest newsletter is out!
Discover the latest from MetroPolis, including upcoming training, events, and exciting opportunities.
📩 Read it here: lnks.gd/2/2zq3DLn
Discover the latest from MetroPolis, including upcoming training, events, and exciting opportunities.
📩 Read it here: lnks.gd/2/2zq3DLn
A huge thank you to former MP and Manchester Met alumnus Huw Edwards (MBE), as well as our brilliant academics who joined Huw's training workshop yesterday on how to engage with Parliament as researchers!
February 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A huge thank you to former MP and Manchester Met alumnus Huw Edwards (MBE), as well as our brilliant academics who joined Huw's training workshop yesterday on how to engage with Parliament as researchers!
🎉 Exciting news! @michellemcmanus.bsky.social
has been awarded the Chancellor’s Fellowship to help shape policy on the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme for the College of Policing. This opportunity will drive real change in safeguarding & public protection. Congrats, Michelle! 👏
has been awarded the Chancellor’s Fellowship to help shape policy on the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme for the College of Policing. This opportunity will drive real change in safeguarding & public protection. Congrats, Michelle! 👏
February 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🎉 Exciting news! @michellemcmanus.bsky.social
has been awarded the Chancellor’s Fellowship to help shape policy on the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme for the College of Policing. This opportunity will drive real change in safeguarding & public protection. Congrats, Michelle! 👏
has been awarded the Chancellor’s Fellowship to help shape policy on the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme for the College of Policing. This opportunity will drive real change in safeguarding & public protection. Congrats, Michelle! 👏
We were delighted welcome the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies and @cfyounglives.bsky.social for an event on inclusive practice in schools. Experts shared valuable insights, which will inform a report to be submitted to Ofsted and the Government, driving progress on the inclusion agenda.
January 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We were delighted welcome the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies and @cfyounglives.bsky.social for an event on inclusive practice in schools. Experts shared valuable insights, which will inform a report to be submitted to Ofsted and the Government, driving progress on the inclusion agenda.
📢 Attention Manchester Met academics!
You can now share your policy focused research through the MetroPolis Policy Paper Series!
✅Suitable for researchers at all career stages
✅Editorial and Promotional Support provided
Find out more: mcrmetropolis.uk/support/
You can now share your policy focused research through the MetroPolis Policy Paper Series!
✅Suitable for researchers at all career stages
✅Editorial and Promotional Support provided
Find out more: mcrmetropolis.uk/support/
January 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📢 Attention Manchester Met academics!
You can now share your policy focused research through the MetroPolis Policy Paper Series!
✅Suitable for researchers at all career stages
✅Editorial and Promotional Support provided
Find out more: mcrmetropolis.uk/support/
You can now share your policy focused research through the MetroPolis Policy Paper Series!
✅Suitable for researchers at all career stages
✅Editorial and Promotional Support provided
Find out more: mcrmetropolis.uk/support/
We're thrilled to announce that MetroPolis is now on Bluesky! Follow us for the latest news, updates, and insights on how researchers can contribute their expertise to shaping better policies!
January 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We're thrilled to announce that MetroPolis is now on Bluesky! Follow us for the latest news, updates, and insights on how researchers can contribute their expertise to shaping better policies!