Better community engagement can encourage more people to use modes of “active transport” – such as walking and cycling - and reduce air pollution in high risk areas, a University of Manchester expert has argued.
In an article published by Policy@Manchester, Professor Sheena Cruickshank highlights that outdoor air pollution contributes...
Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber’s Propel@YH Boot Camp, a five-day digital health accelerator programme, is delighted to welcome nine Nordic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the UK, who will bring innovative HealthTech solutions to the region’s population.
The Boot Camp builds on our successful UK-focused six month Propel@YH programme...
A leading construction consultancy has added another "key component" in the development of the business by launching a crucial new division.
Zinc Consult has created an Estimating and Cost Planning Division after integrating family-run Infrastructure Estimating LTD into the business.
The new division will be headed up by estimating manager Andy...
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) can deliver substantial environmental and economic benefits to the UK with appropriate support from Westminster and Whitehall, a University of Manchester researcher has argued.
In an article published by the University’s policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester, Dr James Jackson recalls that the Government’s flagship industrial...
A new online report exploring the impact of the pandemic, an ageing workforce and new technology on work, and setting out evidence-led policy recommendations from University of Manchester researchers on the best way ahead has been positively received by MPs.
Published by the University’s policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester, Working Futures...
Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications is celebrating hitting a string of notable milestones throughout 2023 – while pressing ahead with plans for a fast start to the new year.
East Yorkshire-based Quickline continues to light up communities in remote and very hard to reach locations across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, passing...
West Yorkshire air conditioning firm Knight Engineers has pledged its support to some of the region’s neediest families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.
The Trust provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who have experienced poverty, trauma or...
The benefits to the UK of accelerating the move away from fossil fuels towards clean energy alternatives have been made stark by the invasion of Ukraine, a prominent University of Manchester academic has argued.
But, in an article published by Policy@Manchester, Professor Matthew Paterson warns that “the energy transition raises...
Specialist equipment rental group Vp plc has had its efforts and its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
The validation covers the group’s near-term, long-term and net-zero targets which have been aligned with the SBTi’s Net Zero Standard of...
The number of children experiencing poor emotional wellbeing during their transition from primary to secondary school is rising rapidly, a leading educational psychology expert has warned.
Drawing on research she has led at The University of Manchester, Dr Charlotte Bagnall highlights that the danger is most acute for vulnerable children...
