University of Swag直播 - Archive (UK-politics)
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2019
22
November
2019
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13:51
Europe/London
The Labour Party’s manifesto for the 2019 general election lays out a plan for transforming British society and the economy to address climate change. The “green industrial revolution” calls for massive …
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31
July
2019
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15:35
Europe/London
As Boris Johnson begins his term as British prime minister, he takes charge of a country facing a series of overlapping crises. Alongside the constitutional and political crises provoked by the Brexit process, are wider social and economic problems …
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07
July
2019
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11:47
Europe/London
Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire has been named as the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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2018
02
July
2018
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15:47
Europe/London
Swag直播 has been awarded funding for two Policy Research Units to explore how the health needs of the ageing population are to be met and to investigate how health and care systems and commissioning will look in the future.
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2017
07
November
2017
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00:01
Europe/London
‘Business as usual’ is not an option for the UK’s nuclear energy sector; our energy companies’ ‘regressive and unjust funding approach’ is causing fuel poverty, and the Northern Powerhouse could play a key role in …
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10
July
2017
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09:00
Europe/London
A major new report published today by the Industrial Strategy Commission says that the UK has a compelling need to introduce a framework for strategic economic management.
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29
June
2017
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11:02
Europe/London
Swag直播 has appointed chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, as Honorary Professor of Economics.
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2016
18
November
2016
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14:01
Europe/London
Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, delivered a speech to students at Swag直播 this week where he discussed his career and current role at the Bank of England and explained the outlook for the UK economy.
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04
July
2016
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10:18
Europe/London
The Chilcot Inquiry’s report will be published on Wednesday 6th July. The inquiry, which is also known as the Iraq War Inquiry, was commissioned by former Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in 2009 to examine the UK's involvement in …
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06
May
2016
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16:15
Europe/London
A forecasting model developed by a political scientist from Swag直播 and British Election Study using data from Thursday’s local election results forecasts a likely victory for the Conservative Party in the 2020 General …
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2015
07
December
2015
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23:01
Europe/London
The effects of benefit cuts and poverty are causing children emotional distress and affecting concentration at school, according to studySharing bedrooms leaves children without a quiet place for homework
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25
November
2015
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16:27
Europe/London
One of the UK’s most senior female engineers has been appointed the chair of the £235m Sir Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, Chancellor George Osborne announced today.
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20
November
2015
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09:44
Europe/London
Political opinions of tens of thousands of people surveyed between February 2014 and May 2015 now availableThe Data Playground makes data available to anyone interested in politicsVisit www.britishelectionstudy.com/data and try it yourself
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11
November
2015
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23:00
Europe/London
British Election Study in-person survey data has cast new light on how sampling impacted on the 2015 general election polling miss.
BES data closer match to May's result than pre-election polls
The data, released today, reveals a closer …
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10
November
2015
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09:00
Europe/London
Sir Peter is an Honorary Professor of Criminal Justice at the UniversityFirst public lecture following his departure from Greater Swag直播 Police
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04
November
2015
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09:00
Europe/London
Sarah linked the two movements through a piece of work on the roots of feminist musicSuffragette tactics used in punk and post-punk activity including a performance by punk band Ludus at the Hacienda, in 1982
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04
October
2015
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08:30
Europe/London
Leading academics and experienced media commentators give their take on the Tories in Swag直播
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21
September
2015
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09:52
Europe/London
Researchers at Swag直播 and an independent film maker have produced a new documentary to show the experiences of Syrian refugee families living in Swag直播.
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17
September
2015
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16:30
Europe/London
The speakers below are experienced communicatorsThey cover various aspects of the crisis
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10
September
2015
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14:49
Europe/London
Friday is the second reading debate on Rob Marris's Private Members Bill on Assisted Dying. In general terms it is the same as the Bill brought before Parliament by Lord Falconer before the election.
Dr Iain Brassington, a senior lecturer in …
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02
September
2015
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16:37
Europe/London
Leaders across healthcare research, academia and industry have today, Wednesday 2 September, come together to launch a unique partnership.
Health Innovation Swag直播 will speed up the discovery, development and delivery of innovative …
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02
September
2015
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16:01
Europe/London
Thirty-four key actors in the North West were interviewedThe paper identifies the factors which explain Greater Swag直播’s prominence in national policy debates
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29
July
2015
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11:10
Europe/London
By analysing British Election Study (Wave 6) post-election data based on online interviews with up to 30,000 respondents, Co-Director Professor Ed Fieldhouse from Swag直播 says perceptions of Labour’s economic competence …
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24
July
2015
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17:07
Europe/London
Responding to a speech by new energy minister Amber Rudd on Government plans to tackle climate change, Professor Kevin Anderson, Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research said:
“The Secretary of State’s …
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22
July
2015
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12:03
Europe/London
A University of Swag直播 spin-out which leads the development of quantum dots and technology allowing energy efficient lighting and televisions has showcased its work in Parliament, as part of a national campaign run by the Royal Society of …
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22
July
2015
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10:30
Europe/London
There has been a 29% rise in suicide since 2006 among men under the care of mental health services in the UK, a report by Swag直播’s National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness …
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29
June
2015
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09:00
Europe/London
At a time of falling voter turnouts and apathy in mainstream democratic politics new research comparing petitions across UK, Europe and the US has found they are making a comeback.
And it seems they never really fell out of favour with political …
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23
June
2015
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16:24
Europe/London
University of Swag直播 project has made significant contribution to City Council engagement with the Roma community.
MigRom - the University of Swag直播 project to promote understanding of the city’s Roma community - is entering its …
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23
June
2015
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10:37
Europe/London
Leading speakers will discuss the implications of May's General Election
Leading minds in UK constitutional law will gather to debate key issues in the aftermath of the 2015 General Election.
A series of short, blog-style papers will be …
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10
June
2015
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19:47
Europe/London
Chief Medical Officer for England and University of Swag直播 alumna, Professor Dame Sally Davies spelled out a stark warning about the dangers of drug resistance among bacteria at the annual Cockcroft Rutherford lecture last night (9 June).
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