Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

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

🔍Based on 85+ interviews across 7 countries and the EU, the study finds varied national responses, capacity gaps in many institutions, and a call for clearer, more practical guidance to help balance research security with open international collaboration.
#ResearchSecurity #STIPolicy #OpenScience

🔒 New report #ResearchSecurity in Europe

How are countries handling security risks while keeping science open? A new study by MIOIR’s Andrew James, Kieron Flanagan, Alice Naisbitt & John Rigby explores this.

Commissioned by UK Gov’s Sci & Tech Network.

📘 Read here: lnkd.in/eAQvZqzq

2025 Methods@Manchester Summer School Methods@Manchester’s popular Summer School is back for another year, with one week of courses in the week commencing 30 June.Featuring a range of methods courses for both qualitative and quantitative ...

📚 The Methods@Manchester Summer School 2025 is now open for bookings! Learn from leading researchers from Humanities at the University of Manchester and connect with PhD students and academics from across the UK and beyond!

Find all the details here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/2...

Learning from a diverse group of peers was a key highlight!

The group project presentations showcased global perspectives, fresh ideas and rich discussions—proving that we learn best when we learn together 🤝 #EvalCourse2025

🔎 Evaluation from the perspective of ‘What Works’ networks
Nancy Hey (Director of Evidence & Insight at Lloyd's Register Foundation) joins us to explore how evidence networks shape better evaluation and decision-making. #WhatWorks #EvalCourse2025

Final day!🎤 This morning kicks off with Prof. Jakob Edler (MIOIR/Fraunhofer ISI) on demand-based innovation policy—exploring how demand can drive innovation and policy design. #Evaluation2025 #InnovationPolicy

This afternoon, Erik Arnold leads a session on designing evaluations to tackle societal challenges. Next up, Diogo Machado explores the role of AI in science policy—practical applications and future directions.
#Evaluation2025 #PolicyInnovation #ImpactEvaluation

Today kicks off with Erik Arnold on evaluating STI organisations—how to assess research funders and performers, with examples from Finland and Luxembourg.
Followed by Mike Thelwall (remote) on altmetrics—web-based metrics as impact indicators. #Evaluation2025

Day 3️⃣ wrapped with insightful discussions on steering effects and productive group work sessions.
Thanks to all our speakers for sparking thoughtful conversations!
#Evaluation2025 #SciencePolicy #GlobalLearning

This afternoon, Maria Nedeva explores how evaluation steers research systems. Participants are diving into the strategic impacts of evaluation on policy and practice.
#Evaluation2025 #EvaluationTools #PolicyImpact