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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Launches Powerful New Alliance to Transform Adult Social Care

Excitement is building across ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ as a ground-breaking initiative takes shape to reshape the landscape of adult social care.

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram stood in front of a brick wall

Head North - Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram at Festival of Debate

Join Andy and Steve in conversation with Professor Beth Perry from the Urban Institute, as they outline how we can spread political and economic power throughout the UK and push forward for a fairer future.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ declared a UK City of Languages

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
A small boat crossing the sea, in the background a much larger military or security type vessel can be seen.

New research reveals billions made by companies involved in UK border security

New research from a team of leading UK universities has revealed that over £5 billion in government contracts has been awarded to private companies for managing border security and small boat crossings.

Journalism Lecturers launch two groundbreaking books
Christiaan Roell receiving an award at EAMSA 2022.

Christiaan Röell presents his paper at EAMSA’s annual conference and at NordCham

Christiaan Röell receives the Best Paper Award at the EAMSA 2022 in Tokyo and presents his research at the Sustainability Committee of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia.
An image of a wheelchair user with a companion outside together.

12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers every day

Around 12,000 people become unpaid carers every day in the UK, according to new research from the Centre for Care at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 
A view from behind plastic sheeting - inside a leaseholders flat undergoing cladding remediation works.

Research into post-Grenfell building safety remediation calls for a resident-centred approach

Leaseholders in England still living through remediation work to their buildings years after the Grenfell tragedy are not having their views or experiences heard, according to a new report from the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.