Institutes and Centres
Our research Institutes and Centres combine disciplines and capabilities to meet the challenges posed by health inequalities, looking at health through a broad range of lenses.
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The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute is a leading cancer research institute within The University of Manchester, spanning the whole spectrum of cancer research.
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Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation
Taking a holistic perspective on the study, monitoring, and management of crises in an increasingly volatile and uncertain world.
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Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE)
Founded in 2013, the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) is the UK’s leading centre of research into ethnic, racial and religious inequalities.
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The Christabel Pankhurst Institute
A unique partnership between the University, NHS, business and local government, it forms an important part of the Greater Manchester health innovation ecosystem, working together to translate world-leading research into new products and services.
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Global Development Institute
Driving forward new ideas promoting sustainable development and social justice for all.
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Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
A leading global centre for the study of humanitarianism and conflict response, global health, international disaster management and peacebuilding.
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Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Connecting expertise from natural sciences, healthcare, agriculture, water and energy to develop solutions for complex environmental challenges.
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Manchester Institute for Innovation Research
A world-leading centre of excellence in the study of science, technology, and innovation policy and management.
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Manchester Urban Institute
Forward-looking discussions about research priorities and coming projects at MUI.
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NIHR – Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Greater Manchester
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM) supports applied health and care research that responds to, and meets, the needs of local populations and local health and care systems.
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Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research
Drawing on the combined knowledge and experience of University of Manchester and Health & Safety Executive to deliver research, learning and regulatory insights to enable a better working world.
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Work and Equalities Institute
The agenda of the Work and Equalities Institute is to identify and promote the conditions for more inclusive and fair work and employment arrangements.
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Research Platforms
Research platforms have a university-wide reach and support the research, external engagement and impact of the activities of our institutes and individual academics.
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Creative Manchester
Creative Manchester connects The University of Manchester, its School of Arts Languages and Cultures and its cultural institutions to the creative and cultural economy.
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Digital Futures
Digital Futures is a highly interdisciplinary network that operates across the whole range of the University’s digital research.
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Policy@Manchester
A platform that aims to impact lives globally, nationally and locally through influencing and challenging policymakers with robust research-informed evidence and ideas.
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Sustainable Futures
Sustainable Futures brings together the unique depth and breadth of internationally leading research at The University of Manchester.
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Beacons
Our research beacons are exemplars of how these interdisciplinary collaborations, cross-sector partnerships and pioneering discoveries benefit the environment, the economy, health, wellbeing and culture on a local, national and international scale.
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Biotechnology
Working towards solutions that will help us respond to society’s grand challenges: an ever-increasing and ageing population, affordable health care, resource efficiency, food security, climate change and energy shortages.
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Cancer
The University of Manchester’s approach to cancer research spans the full spectrum of combating the disease.
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Energy
How we use energy, and where we get it from, has significant implications on how we address the climate change challenge, and also how our economy and society might flourish.
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Global inequalities
The University of Manchester is advancing our understanding of the world in which we live, addressing inequalities to improve lives.
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