Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

New report: Understanding Universities’ Internal Capabilities and Resources for Effective Regional Engagement by M Sánchez-Barrioluengo, E Uyarra, X Li & D Cuesta Delgado shows how UK universities organise capabilities for regional impact and calls for more place‑sensitive KE.

🔗 bit.ly/3ZR65Dd

🎤 When Experiential Learning Fails: How Complexity of Experience Undermines Learning from Failures

Join us for the next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Federica Angeli (University of York).

📅 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online

Register here 👉 bit.ly/4k32lHZ #AcademicEvents #OrganisationalLearning

Researcher positions and the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields – The case of synthetic biology Interdisciplinary scientific fields emerge at the intersections of existing disciplines, driving innovations that are well-suited to address grand soc…

How do new interdisciplinary fields emerge? 🔬📄

A new article published in #ResearchPolicy by Philipp Baaden, Stefanie Bröring, Michael Rennings & Philip Shapira explores how individual researchers shape the growth of #SyntheticBiology.

Read here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

⏰ Less than two weeks left to submit your abstract to the R&D Management Conference 2026!

🗓️ Deadline: 2 February 2026

Wide range of tracks on innovation, AI, ecosystems, resilience, IP, business models — plus an Open Track.

🔗 www.rnd2026.org/submission

@rndtoday.bsky.social #rnd2026

Season’s Greetings from MIOIR! 🎄✨

2025 has been a year of research excellence, global collaboration and impact.

Thank you to all our researchers, colleagues and partners for making it remarkable and we look forward to an exciting 2026.

Read our 2025 in review: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

How will AI advance science? Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for science – it is starting to reshape how science itself is practiced. A team at Manchester is exploring this transformation, analysing how AI is cha...

🔬How will #AI advance science? New research explores how AI is reshaping scientific discovery, collaboration and research practices. At MIOIR, we’re proud to contribute to this critical debate.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

Proud to be hosting #RND2026 in Manchester!

Thank you to everyone who submitted track proposals — the response has been incredible. 🎉

The Call for Papers is now open — submit your extended abstract by 2 Feb 2026.
🔗 rnd2026.org

MIOIR Seminar Series with Professor Meric Gertler Meric S. Gertler discusses the case for universities to take leading roles in the fight against climate change.

Last chance to register for today’s seminar with Prof Meric Gertler!

Don’t miss this important discussion on universities’ role in tackling the climate crisis.

Join us online 💻 or in-person, register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

@utoronto.ca, @alliancembs.bsky.social, @manchester.ac.uk, @sustainableuom.bsky.social

MIOIR Seminar Series with Professor Meric Gertler Meric S. Gertler discusses the case for universities to take leading roles in the fight against climate change.

🌍 How can universities lead the fight against the climate crisis?

Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto.

📅 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online

Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership

New Policy Report: First Build, Then Break: A Policy Framework for Accelerating Zero-Carbon Transitions 📘

Prof Frank Geels has co-authored a practical framework for policymakers, highlighting two key principles.

Read the full report 👉 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... #EnergyTransition

🚨 Last chance to register — today’s MIOIR Seminar with Dr Dmitry Sharapov, online and in person at AMBS! 👇

⏰ Reminder: Only one week left to submit your Track Proposal for the #rnd2026 Management Conference in Manchester!

📅 Deadline: 31st October 2025
📨 Submit here: rnd2026@manchester.ac.uk
🌐 More info: www.rnd2026.org/tracks

Don’t miss the chance to shape the conference and highlight your research!

MIOIR Seminar Series with Dr Dmitry Sharapov Dmitry Sharapov explores how competition across markets shapes firm strategy, with insights from global smartphone patent disputes.

Join us next week for the MIOIR seminar!

Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.

🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online

Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

On 18 Sept, MIOIR hosted an event on science diplomacy & research collaborations with the Embassy of Spain, sponsored by Connects-UK Ambassadors for Science. Speakers from UoM, GMCA, FECYT & the Spanish Embassy shared insights on research security and global partnerships. 🌍

⏳ Just over a week to go – final spaces left!

The programme is now live for the RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures (30 Sept, Manchester).

👉 Register free: www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...
@regstud.bsky.social, @alliancembs.bsky.social

🌍 How can universities become catalysts for climate action?

AMBS researchers are part of a major project exploring how knowledge institutions can help cities achieve net zero goals.

Join us for keynote talks and panel discussions exploring:
🔹 Central–local dynamics in UK innovation policy
🔹 Delivering inclusive innovation across diverse regions
🔹 Universities & FE colleges as civic anchors and innovation enablers

Free event – register 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...

🎤 Speakers include: Richard Jones, Raquel Ortega-Argiles, Kevin Morgan, Marianne Sensier, David Charles, Cecilia Wong, Andy Westwood

#RSA60 Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures: Bridging Economic Development, Ecological Recovery and Social Equity

Join us at @alliancembs.bsky.social, @officialuom.bsky.social on 30 Sept 2025.

Register here 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60... @regstud.bsky.social

Responsible genomes: How can we foster responsible innovation in synthetic genomics? Reflections on the responsible development of synthetic genomics have contributed to shaping Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as an area of inquiry. This paper revisits the question: what ...

How can we foster responsible innovation in synthetic genomics? 🧬📄

In their new paper in the Journal of Responsible Innovation, Paolo Corsico & Philip Shapira (MIOIR) explore what responsibility means in this rapidly evolving field.

Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Research Associate: Mission Oriented Innovation Policy for Sustainability:Manchester

We’re hiring! Join us at MIOIR as a Postdoc on an international project exploring why mission-oriented policies for sustainability sometimes fail—and how to fix them. 🌱
 
Collaborate with teams in Canada and Poland on real-world policy challenges.
 
🗓 Apply by 12 Sept 👉 bit.ly/4oc0QJh

Research leaders’ deficit fixes are a 1980s tribute act - Research Professional News Government’s priorities cast old debates about concentrating resources in a new light, says Kieron Flanagan

Are UK universities doing too much research? If so, what should we do about it? Debates about how to address the financial sustainability of university research have a familiar ring to them, as I write in @resprofnews.bsky.social

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...

#scipolicy

Great to see MIOIR research by Silvia Massini, Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo & Xiaoxiao Yu cited in the UK Government’s Technology Adoption Review, helping shape the Industrial Strategy and support adoption of AI, cloud computing & big data.

📄 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4lrcqya

⏳ 2 hours to go! How to Create a Good Food Revolution

🗓 Today
🕠 17:30–19:00
📍 Join in-person or online @alliancembs.bsky.social

🎙 Featuring Prof Kevin Morgan + expert panel

Explore how public food policy can transform systems—for justice, health, and the planet.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/3HLYBf4

Last chance to register! How to Create a Good Food Revolution 🌍

🗓 Wed 25 June | 🕠 17:30–19:00
📍 AMBS + online
🎙 Prof Kevin Morgan + expert panel

Join us to explore how public food policy can drive system-wide change—for justice, health and ecological integrity.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/3HLYBf4

Research security in Europe needs a more coordinated approach - Research Professional News Survey of national efforts reveals uneven but developing picture, say Andrew James and Kieron Flanagan

Security fears are creating new pressures and expectations on national research systems across Europe. My @mioir.bsky.social colleague Andrew James and I have written a piece for @resprofnews.bsky.social summarising some key findings from our new report on the topic.
#scipolicy #security

1 week to go! How to Create a Good Food Revolution 🌍

🗓 Wed 25 June | 🕠 17:30–19:00
📍 AMBS + online
🎙 Prof Kevin Morgan + expert panel

Join us to explore how public food policy can drive system-wide change—for justice, health and ecological integrity.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/3HLYBf4

Micro-credentials in higher education Micro-credentials have gained significant traction within the European Higher Education Area following the 2022 Council Recommendation. Micro-credentials offer flexible, targeted, and accessible learn...

New report 📄 by Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo & colleagues for the European Commission’s JRC on Micro-credentials in Higher Education.

Are they boosting digital & green skills for Europe’s twin transition?

Read here 🔗 publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

MIOIR is proud to be sponsoring the #SIIB2025 ECR Conference – a great opportunity for early career researchers in strategy, innovation, marketing and international business.

📢 Submit your abstract by 14 June, full details listed here: lnkd.in/d_V6HeRc