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Our research mission to driving economic growth
Discover how our research is helping to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
About our research mission
The economy touches all our lives and economic growth matters for everyone.
Our research lays the foundations for sustainable growth and prosperity.
We work with organisations and policymakers across the UK and internationally, sharing our insights and knowledge.
Our research strengths include:
- improving living standards by creating decent jobs for all
- supporting workplace wellbeing and equality
- revitalising local economies, including supporting our high streets
- driving sustainable innovation and technology
- promoting green growth
Through our award-winning Centre for Enterprise, we translate research into practical support for hundreds of small and medium-sized employers. We are exploring how insights from technology research can drive productivity, attract investment and spur further innovation.
We also established The Institute of Place Management, a professional body for people involved in making, maintaining and marketing places. As well as providing research, toolkits, professional development, and member events, the IPM leads the national High Streets Task Force in England on behalf of the UK government.
For the past thirty years, we have been working with businesses, communities, as well as local and national government to understand the changing nature of high streets and town centres, in the UK, Europe, and beyond. These are important centres of economic activity, community pride, and local climate action - our research has a direct impact on their vitality and viability.
For the past thirty years, we have been working with businesses, communities, as well as local and national government to understand the changing nature of high streets and town centres, in the UK, Europe, and beyond. These are important centres of economic activity, community pride, and local climate action - our research has a direct impact on their vitality and viability.
Featured research projects
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Bobst knowledge transfer partnership
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Establishing the High Streets Task Force
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Shapemaster knowledge transfer partnership
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Vital and viable neighbourhoods
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Good Employment Learning Lab
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Universal Credit and employers
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Developing smarter policies
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Greater Manchester Cyber Foundry
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Good Employment Learning Lab
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Universal Credit and employers
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Teaching Economic Policy Institutions
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Decent and productive work should be central to economic growth. At Manchester Met we collaborate with workers, policymakers, practitioners and trade unions, to promote inclusive labour markets
Decent and productive work should be central to economic growth. At Manchester Met we collaborate with workers, policymakers, practitioners and trade unions, to promote inclusive labour markets
Research groups
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PrintCity
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Data and artificial intelligence ethics
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Transforming places
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Market Transformations
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Work, Management and Leadership Capabilities
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Work and working lives
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Digital Transformation
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Transforming Industry 4.0
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Data science
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Human-centred computing
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Machine intelligence
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Security, Trust and Privacy
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Work in Small Enterprise
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Applied Economics
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