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The Department of Geography @OfficialUoM is an international community of geographers with a global reputation for excellence in research and teaching

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Join us on Wed 11 Dec 4.30pm, to celebrate the career and achievements of Professor @jonnyhuck - Register to attend his inaugural lecture 'Computational Perspectives on Geographical Problems' @ Mcr Uni (in-person with recording to follow) 🥂 tickettailor.com/events/scho…

Select tickets – Inaugural Lectures - Professor Nicola Banks and Professor Jonny Huck – Cordingley...

Inaugural Lectures - Professor Nicola Banks and Professor Jonny Huck – Cordingley Lecture Theatre, Humanities Bridgeford Street, Wed 11 Dec 2024 - On Wednesday 11 December, join the School of...

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"Yoon’s three-hour coup has introduced a new, turbulent phase that is likely to transform Korean politics going forward. What shape that will take is a matter for urgent attention." Dr Jamie Doucette, and Jinsoo Lee, write for @jacobin jacobin.com/2024/12/yoon-suk… #SouthKorea

South Korea’s Three-Hour Coup

Earlier today, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. The short-lived coup was an act of desperation by a deeply unpopular right-wing leader and has only strengthened opposition...

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Head to @CPERG_UoM for more.
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We're proud to be playing our part in the @ESRC funded £8m research Centre on Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) launching Feb 2025. With two Geography Co-Is: Stefan Bouzarovski @stefanbuzar & James Evans @JZCOS. @UKRI_News #LowCarbon manchester.ac.uk/about/news/…

Manchester to lead new £8m research centre on equitable low carbon living

Following an £8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its...

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🎉Congratulations to the Brent Cross Town (BXT) Flourishing Index team on being Highly Commended in the Design Research for Healthy Cities category @ #HCD2024 Awards! 👏🌿#HealthyCities #UrbanDesign @BuroHappold @RelatedArgent @BarnetCouncil healthycitydesign.global/new…
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Dating shifting sand dunes shine a light on Namibia's desert archaeology. See piece in @TC_Africa by @AbiStone & DomStratford theconversation.com/african-… #archaeology #desertarchaeology #lithics #MiddleStoneAge #NamibDesert #NamibSandSea #SouthernAfrica #LuminescenceDating

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake...

New research provides the foundation for larger, regional-scale analyses of early human adaptive strategies in the Namib Sand Sea, Namibia.

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The team thanks all @GobabebRSH & Kaarina Efraim @MuseumsANamibia @AbiStone thanks @uomhums for a SEED New Horizons Research Stimulation Fund for dating with @LivLumLab, & @qra_uk for funds towards fieldwork @georgemleader thanks @TheLeakeyFndtn for fieldwork funding.
The site in Namibia

ALT The site in Namibia

Members of the 2022 fieldwork, sitting out, contemplating the Narabeb interdune.

ALT Members of the 2022 fieldwork, sitting out, contemplating the Narabeb interdune.

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This #WorldEnvironmentDay‌ we're celebrating @TheENDSReport's #ENDSPowerList2024, which features Prof @Jamie_Woodward_ as one of the UK's most influential environmental professionals 🌊 👏 manchester.ac.uk/discover/ne…
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Jamie will be joined by Save Windermere founder @MattStaniek at at the Universally Manchester Festival this Saturday, 8 June to talk 'Exposing the sewage scandal'. Get your free ticket: universallymanchester.com/ev… #UOM200

Exposing the Sewage Scandal - Universally Manchester Festival

Join Matt Staniek and Jamie Woodward as they wade into a discussion on sewage being dumped into our precious rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

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Polyanna Bispo@polybispo6 Nov 2023
1/6🚨Our New Publication is out at @NatureEcoEvo! Learn why #CerradoConservation and other non-forested biomes🌏 matters for the world at #COP28 discussions! #NaturePublication
Ilustration produced by the wonderful Thais Michele Rosan (@tmrosan)

ALT Ilustration produced by the wonderful Thais Michele Rosan (@tmrosan)

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Fabulous to mark the retirement of the wonderful @TimAllott Some great stories from over 20 years of working in Geography @OfficialUoM Tim very successfully led as Head of Department, Head of School & ran the brilliant Donegal field course for many years. Good luck Tim! – at Manchester, England
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Prof Sarah Marie Hall@Sarah_M_Hall7 Nov 2023
If you haven't already, do take a look at Poppy's paper recently published on caring and flexible methods. It brings together theory, method and empirics, with some practical suggestions for good measure. Well worth a read! 👍🌟📚 @UoMUrban @GeographyUOM @NWSSDTP @CPERG_UoM
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Delighted to have joined the ‘rogues gallery’ (Maggs-Kölling, 2023) as a Gobabeb Research Associate gobabeb.org/currently-at-gob… @GobabebRSH @GeographyUOM @uomhums @UoM_MERI

Abi Stone | Gobabeb. Namib Research Institute

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UoMLibResearch@UoMLibResearch10 Nov 2023
Does your research involve working with personal data? For expert support, sign up for our course (28 Nov) bit.ly/3tVV3jB and see our essential pre-course reading for guidance on best practice man.ac.uk/07tVYl @MCRSociology @uomsoss @EducationUoM @GeographyUOM
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Soil Ecology Lab UoM@SoilEcolUoM14 Nov 2023
...and we are still out doing #fieldwork despite it being somewhat windy yesterday. #soilsampling at the Wigan flashes. A great day for some collaboration with @Dael_Sassoon and @JPRitson from the @GeographyUOM #studentprojects #remediation #recovery #SoilHealth
7 dwarves?

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the wind does not come across in this picture

ALT the wind does not come across in this picture

everybody looks far too clean for the end of soily day

ALT everybody looks far too clean for the end of soily day

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The @EU_Commission has published a report drawing on evidence from @OfficialUoM which advises member states how to take to tackle #energy poverty across the #EU manchester.ac.uk/discover/ne… @uomhums @stefanbuzar @GeographyUoM @UoMUrban

University of Manchester research informs European Commission Recommendation on energy poverty

The European Commission has published a report drawing on evidence from The University of Manchester, which advises member states on how to take to tackle energy poverty across the EU.  The Commiss...

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We are Cognitive@wearecognitive14 Nov 2023
Microplastics, tiny but potent, are infiltrating the heart of our waterways, posing a grave threat to aquatic ecosystems. 🦐🌱 We helped @officialuom to sound the alarm on this critical issue, and worked with Professor Jamie Woodward to raise awareness about his research!
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INTALInC@INTALInC27 Oct 2023
We are running two methods masterclasses next month, Exploring Qualitative Methods on 23 November with @drkarenlucas and Exploring Quantitative Methods on 24 November with @MarianneCT1 Please get in touch to register!
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Tristan Hooper@uomlib_tristan1 Nov 2023
Want to know more about UKRI's forthcoming Open Access policy for long-form outputs? Join the webinar on Wednesday 8 November 👇 @PlanningUOM @GlobalDevInst @EducationUoM @GeographyUOM @UoMUrban @PGRSEED
UoMLibResearch@UoMLibResearch30 Oct 2023
Questions about UKRI's forthcoming Open Access policy for long-form outputs? Register to attend their webinar on Wednesday 8 November. Open to UKRI-funded researchers. For more information go to: buff.ly/479tZvl
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Yawei Zhao@ywei_z2 Nov 2023
Sharing my new OA paper in @CITYanalysis I discuss the changing aspirations and lifestyles of Chinese urban dwellers, the green turn in urban governance within ecological civilization, the planetary urbanization thesis and more. @GeographyUOM @CPERG_UoM tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Throwing the urban and the rural together: unconventional ecological farms in China

Amidst the backdrop of heightened rural–urban interactions, this article delves into the burgeoning phenomenon of unconventional ecological farms in Dali, a Chinese city that is usually perceived a...

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