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.

#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

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....

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

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

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

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

🔒 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

📚 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...

This week we are delighted to welcome 20 participants from 11 countries to Manchester for our annual Evaluation of Science & Innovation Policies course. A week of frameworks, tools & real-world insights led by top experts in policy, academia & industry. #Evaluation2025 #InnovationPolicy #MIoIR

Made it to Bluesky! Will try to get back into habit of posting here on #scipolicy + related issues. In meantime here's a picture of myself & my colleagues representing @mioir.bsky.social at the (great) 10th Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy

⌛Only 1 month to go until #ADSAI2025! Join global experts shaping the future of AI & data science. 🎤 Talks by Prof @lawrennd.bsky.social, Dr @edoardo-ponti.bsky.social, Dr @chryssazrv.bsky.social & more! 🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/eSmzBkww @mrattray.bsky.social @mioir.bsky.social @uomif.bsky.social

MIOIR researchers presented at #RSA2025 — the largest RSA conference with nearly 900 attendees! 👏 Highlights include: • Public R&D funding patterns • Spatial footprint of public procurement • Interplay of digital technologies & skills in regions #ResearchImpact #InnovationPolicy #PlaceBasedPolicy

🔍 New UKRI-Funded Project on Research Security Risks MIOIR’s Andrew James, Cornelia Lawson & Xiuqin Li secured funding to explore UK academics’ understanding of research security risks in international collaboration and how geopolitics shapes global partnerships. 👉 More info: bit.ly/4364RW6

Join us next week for the next MIOIR seminar! Prof Angela Aristidou (Stanford Digital Economy Lab) will explore how #AI is reshaping collaboration across sectors to address major #societalchallenges 🗓 Mon, 28 April ⏰ 3:30–4:30pm 📍 In-person & Online Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

How can the #ProcurementAct2023 drive innovation in the UK public sector? At the Connected Places Summit, MIOIR Director Elvira Uyarra joined IPEC’s panel to explore how the Act could enable better outcomes through smarter procurement. 📺 Watch: www.ipec.org.uk/how-the-proc... #PublicProcurement

Final spaces are remaining at our upcoming Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies Course! Don’t miss out - register by the end of the month to secure your spot 👇

Brilliant to see MIOIR PhD researchers Peiyu Zhan & Xinger Wei making the most of their exchange at Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy! A fantastic example of international collaboration in action — and we’re excited to welcome GT-SPP students to @uniofmanchester.bsky.social! 👏

More hugely successful #teamsbuilddreams training days held @uniofmanchester.bsky.social with University-wide participants with #diverse knowledge and #skills. Lots of #networking, discussion, and learning how to create and develop better teams! This is the future!

📢 Newly published study on the Determinants of the Career Pathways of Doctorate Holders! MIOIR’s @msbarrioluengo.bsky.social & co-authors analyse data from 8 European universities to explore what shapes PhD careers in and beyond academia. Read here 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HigherEd

Upcoming Seminar at MIOIR! Professor Angela Aristidou from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab will explore how #AI is transforming collaboration across sectors to tackle #societalchallenges. 🗓 Mon, 28 April ⏰ 3:30 - 4:30pm 📍 In-person & Online Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...

📢New in IPEC: How government buyers influence firm productivity! MIOIR's Pei-Yu Yuan, Raquel Ortega-Argilés & Elvira Uyarra explore the relationship between government contracts and business performance, offering key insights for firms and policymakers. Read here 👉 www.ipec.org.uk/publication/...

📢 New blog! Elvira Uyarra & Kieron Flanagan argue that mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIPs) must move beyond spatial blindness to ensure effective & inclusive innovation. Read how a geographical perspective can enhance MOIPs 👇 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/mioir/2025/0...

Last chance to register for our upcoming seminar!⏳   Markus Simeth will explore the role of corporate inventors in driving the commercialization of new technologies.   🗓 Mon, 31 March ⏰ 3:30 - 4:30pm 📍In-person & Online Register here 👉 bit.ly/4ikzOw6

The January 2025 MIOIR-Georgia Tech School of Public Policy AI & Policy seminar by Aidan Toner-Rodgers (MIT) on AI, Scientific Discovery & Product Innovation is now available online! 🎥 Catch up with the seminar here: cassyni.com/series/2wmpV...

How are institutional investors shaping the low-carbon transition? A new study by Niklas Kreander, Ken McPhail & Frank W. Geels in Energy Research & Social Science examines green energy shifts in Norway, Sweden & the UK amid fossil fuel lock-ins. 🔗 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How can we better support diverse career paths? 🎓 New study in Higher Education by MIOIR’s Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo & co-authors finds that over half of PhD holders move beyond academia within a few years. Read the paper 👉 shorturl.at/pA5MX #HigherEd #EarlyCareer #ResearchCareer #PhDTraining

Upcoming Seminar at MIOIR! Markus Simeth, Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, will explore the role of corporate inventors in driving the commercialization of new technologies. 🗓 Mon, 31 March ⏰ 3:30 - 4:30pm 📍In-person & Online Register here 👉 bit.ly/4ikzOw6

Delighted to share the paper ‘Disrupt through Digital?’ by MIOIR’s Andrew James, Ali El Samra and Khaleel Malik is among the top 10 most-cited in #RnDManagement Journal 👏 Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #DigitalTransformation #Innovation @rndtoday.bsky.social

We recently hosted @mioir.bsky.social Research students at Sister, as they listened to a panel discussion, exploring the #innovation, support and ecosystem development emerging from Greater Manchester’s #AI landscape.

In Memory of Professor Stan Metcalfe (1946–2025) We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Stan Metcalfe, a pioneering scholar and founding member of MIoIR. His kindness, guidance and legacy will be greatly missed. We welcome memories and messages here: www.kudoboard.com/boards/wSkNx...

🚨 Final spaces remaining! 🚨 Join us for the Evaluation of Science & Innovation Policies course (19–23 May 2025, Manchester). ✅ Expert insights ✅ Hands-on case studies ✅ Top guest speakers ✅ Networking Don’t miss out—register now! bit.ly/3tRE6am

Join us at MIOIR! We’re hiring a Post-Doctoral Researcher to work on the DOCTRACK project - an exciting international collaboration on PhD graduates’ contributions to invention. ⏰ Apply by 19 March 2025! Apply via the link below👇 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... #academicjobs

📢 Welcome to Yifei Wang from Gothenburg U-GOT KIES, visiting MIOIR in March & April! Supported by our MoU, she’ll finalise her dissertation, join seminars & explore collaborations. Her visit is supervised by Prof. Elvira Uyarra. 📸 Yifei Wang & Elvira Uyarra #AcademicCollaboration #ResearchVisit

⏳ Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow for the 2025 Fred Jevons Lecture with historian John Krige, exploring the ‘Chip War’ & how U.S. interventions in knowledge flows shape global security. 🗓️ 5th March |📍 AMBS & Online 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4hZmsFt #SciencePolicy #Innovation #Geopolitics

📢 New IPEC Research Brief is out! MIOIR’s Director Elvira Uyarra & Rikesh Shah (Head of IPEC, CPC Catapult) explore how strategic procurement can unlock regional growth. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4kmjgVI #publicprocurement #regionalgrowth

How are UK businesses navigating digital transformation? A new blog by @alliancembs.bsky.social's Silvia Massini & Mabel Sanchez-Barrioluengo examines the data on adoption of advanced digital technologies and finds a wide variation across regions and sectors: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/still-a...

📢 Upcoming seminar at MIOIR! Join us as Prof. Riccardo Crescenzi (LSE) explores how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) drives the green transition and supports sustainable regional development. 🗓 Mon, 10 March 2025 ⏰ 15:30 - 16:30 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/41FdMyf

📢 Less than 1 week to go! What lies beneath the ‘Chip War’? Join us for the 2025 Fred Jevons Lecture with Prof. John Krige (Georgia Tech) as he explores U.S. intervention in global knowledge flows, tech & geopolitics. 🗓️ 5 March📍Hybrid Event Register👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-lies-...

Excited to meet the Evaluation of Science & Innovation Policies 2025 cohort! Alongside MIOIR & AMBS experts, we welcome guest speakers: 🔹 Nancy Hey (Lloyd’s Register Foundation) 🔹 Cristina Rosemberg🔹Diogo Machado (Technopolis) 🚨Early bird ends Feb 28. Register now 👇

📢 What lies beneath the 'Chip War'? Knowledge flows, technology and geopolitics Join us for the 2025 Fred Jevons Lecture with Prof John Krige (Georgia Tech) as he explores U.S. intervention in global knowledge flows. 🗓️ 5 March📍Hybrid Event 🔗Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-lies-...

New blog 📢 In conversation with Dr. Gianluigi Giustiziero We met with GG, Senior Lecturer in Strategy @alliancembs.bsky.social , to discuss his journey from Michigan to Manchester! Read here 👇 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/mioir/2025/0...

Fancy an exploration of #artificialintelligence #industrial #dynamics? Tune in my seminar at @mioir.bsky.social on 24/2! I will talk about the #industrialization of #AI, #innovation, #policy, & applications to #robotics!