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Please share any items with Kaley Black for inclusion in the weekly newsletters by Thursdays at 4pm and the monthly newsletters by the second to last working day at 4pm.

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📌 Key dates: SCI Events and Activities spreadshee t

Please note calendar invitations will be issued for all activities! If you would like to add any items, please email Kaley.

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PURE, the University’s Research Information System, facilitates the identification of researchers, their work, and interests both internally and externally (Researcher Explorer). Research Explorer  is consistently the highest performing ‘hit’ on search engines for UoM Academics.

Update profiles to enhance visibility, showcase research, and foster interdisciplinary. Take advantage of PURE support resources and celebrate the achievements of our researchers.

More Time? Check out the Research Visibility Checklist.

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SCI Website

SCI email: sci@manchester.ac.uk

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Throughout the year, colleagues are invited to attend internal activities such as Internal Seminars, Forums, and workshops.

These are usually scheduled on Tuesdays.

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All visitor information can be found on our Visitor's Padlet

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Your PhD representative is Guyeon Kang.

If you have any queries or would like to be added to the PhD coffee catch-ups, please contact her directly.

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Need help with your research grant proposal?

If you need support with costings or developing your research grant proposal, please contact the Research Support Office.

Fill out the Faculty of Humanities Intention to Apply Form (V2.0) if you plan to apply — the team will then get in touch to discuss the support they can offer

You can also find useful guidance here: Faculty of Humanities – Research Funding Application Guidance (The University of Manchester)

For support on the SCI small grant scheme, please get in touch with Debbie or Kaley.

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PDRAs must complete annual holiday and absence sheets and send to Debbie at the end of September.

The leave year runs from 1st October to end of September.

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Annual leave | People Directorate | StaffNet | The University of Manchester

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The annual leave year runs from 1 October to 30 September.

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Please see the following procedures for SoSS visitors: Visiting academics programme - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester.

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The PhD office is located in room 9.032. The office is usually unlocked, but if you need the access code, please reach out to Kaley.

This is a hot desk space, so we kindly ask everyone to keep it tidy. Please avoid leaving valuables out, as the office remains unlocked.

If you have valuable items or would like to store anything, you’re welcome to store them in a locker. Locker space is available, and we keep a record of all users. If you’d like to request a locker, please contact Kaley.

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All student visitors must complete the procedures here with queries addressed to Doctoral Academy.

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Visit here for Staffnet:

https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/

Visit here for Faculty of Humanities Intranet: https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/humanities/

Visit here for AMBS Intranet: https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/ambs/

Visit here for SoSS Intranet: https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/social-sciences/

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You can contact the Service Desk via the online Knowledge Base and report any IT failure or submit a service request. You can also call the Service Desk on 0161 306 5544 (or ext. 65544).

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm.
http://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/contacts/

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Please say hello to our visitors in 9.010, AMBS.

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If you have ideas for new research projects, require support with research applications or any other queries, please contact Mike or Dan directly.

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It’s important to ensure your research profiles are kept up-to-date and that you submit your research outputs via the Open Access gateway.

UoM has several open access agreements with publishers, details of which are available here.

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UoM uses an electronic system called Pure to help researchers promote their profile via the Research Explorer.

For publication records to show on the institute’s page, they have to be tagged to the SCI (org affiliation) which can be added within your Pure Profile.

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For the latest news and publications, follow our social media accounts:

Twitter: @ManchesterSCI

LinkedIn: @ManchesterSCI

Bluesky: @ManchesterSCI

Please tag the institute accounts for reposting or contact Kaley for any items to be shared.

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The forum is held on the third Tuesday of every month between 1 and 2pm, in 9.041, AMBS. Open to staff & PhDs. Please send apologies to Kaley/SCI Admin.

Our chair is Sally Gee. The agenda will be shared prior to each meeting.

Documents for the new format of the forum can be found via the general SCI Teams channel through this link SCI | SCI Forum | Microsoft Teams.

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News items or publications can be promoted through the News Feed. Please contact Kaley to discuss any external-facing items to be posted.

To view current SCI members, view the website.

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Michael Hodson, Director
michael.hodson@manchester.ac.uk

Room no. 9.016, AMBS

Daniel Welch, Research Director
daniel.welch@manchester.ac.uk

Room no. 9.005, AMBS

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The management team meet to discuss organisational matters every third Tuesday of the month in the morning before the forum. Please contact Kaley or Debbie by the Monday at 4pm before each meeting if you wish to raise a matter.

Management Team: Mike Hodson, Dan Welch, Jo Mylan, Torik Holmes, Guyeon Kang, Debbie Cox, Kaley Black

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The SCI hosts a series of seminars throughout the academic year given by visiting speakers to Manchester. The series is open to anyone interested in sustainable consumption.

Seminar Organiser 25-26:

Dan Welch

Seminars are held on the second Tuesday of every month between 10:30am and 12pm. They are usually held in the 9th floor seminar room (9.041) but please look out for calendar invites with details.

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Members can join our SCI Teams: General | SCI | Microsoft Teams

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To access the print service:

Click on the ‘software centre’ icon on your desktop

Search and click on ‘xerox’

Select ‘Xerox printer queues for multi-user PCs'

Click on ‘install’

Log out and back in again to see the available printers.

The new printers in use begin with 'PC'

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This year, PhD student Tanya Solovey is working as the blog editor.

If you are interested in writing or sharing a blog about your work within the SCI or relating to the institute, please get in touch with Tanya (tetyana.solovey@manchester.ac.uk) and Kaley for more information.

You can also check out our PGR blog writing guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Go-vmJSJ10FbzCPzCFixwZEcSggpM_F8Q2X7LvW7-1o/edit?usp=sharing.

The SCI blog can be found here.

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SCI: A Guide for PGRs on Forms of Blog Writing

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The Institute has a Shared Outlook Calendar called SCI_Events HUM (SCI-Events.Hum@manchester.ac.uk), whereby you will find our upcoming meetings and events stored, along with the Annual Leave of the Admin Team.

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Admin is happy to arrange room bookings/catering. You can also complete this booking form to arrange a meeting room which contains sections for all necessary information.

We also have access to boardroom 9.038 and the new AMBS meeting pods (Floor 8, near the end of the corridor) for those looking for a quiet spacer to hold an online or small meeting.

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Purchasing food from the café using university finance

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Purchasing food from the café using university finance

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If you are planning to purchase food from the café using university funds, please complete the form to use your staff card before making any purchases:

👉 Register your card here:
Set up an ID card with a budget or project code https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=B8tSwU5hu0qBivA1z6kad_caJOMULrBJs5x4Ey8T0l5UQUJVSjhYRzNZSUsyOVhVSDE3RDRHRjNYQy4u&route=shorturl

Please ensure the form is submitted in advance to avoid any issues with reimbursement or eligibility.

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AMBS Sustainable Travel Approval and Risk (STAR) process

All academic travel must be requested via the new STAR Form.

Travellers should follow the travel flowchart and comply with the University Travel Policy.

**For trips to high risk countries, travellers must seek appropriate HoS approval before travel.

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Uploading a file through your web browser:

1.    Go to https://mobileprint.manchester.ac.uk (black and white printing) or https://mobileprintcolour.manchester.ac.uk (colour printing)

2.    Log in using your university username and password

3.    Select a document to upload and select Next

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Please see this document for a list of meeting dates for regular SCI events. This will be updated accordingly.

Dates

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Debbie Cox, Institutes Manager
debbie.cox@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 275 5925
Room no. 9.018, AMBS

Kaley Black, Research Institute Administrator

For general admin, events and comms at SCI: kaley.black@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 275 7738

Room number: 9.015a, AMBS

Chloe Best, Senior Research Institute Administrator
General admin, events, comms at the WEI and HR support across institutes
chloe.best@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 275 4030
Room no. 6.037, AMBS

Wendy Walker, Finance Officer
Finance support across SCI, MIOIR & WEI

wendy.walker@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 275 5922
Room no. 8.010, AMBS

Holly Crossley, Research Institute Administrator
General admin, events, comms at the MIOIR

holly.crossley@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 275 0924
Room no. 8.010, AMBS

Raka Mukherjee, Graduate Intern

General admin support across WEI, SCI & MIOIR

raka.mukherjee@manchester.ac.uk

Room no. 6.037/9.015a

Tina Anobile, Strategic Projects Manager (AMBS)

tina.anobile@manchester.ac.uk

Tel no. 0161 276 8786
Room no. 2.051, AMBS

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Looking to enhance your research skills? Explore a wealth of free online resources to support your academic and professional development!

Access here: Researcher Development Online Resources

Whether you need guidance on writing, career planning, or research impact, this platform has you covered. Check it out!

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Sally Gee currently chairs the SCI forums. sally.gee@manchester.ac.uk

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Staff, Academic and Honorary List

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The Climate and Justice Group

Led by Clare Cummings (SCI) and Yusra Suedi, the Climate and Justice Group brings together interdisciplinary expertise across the humanities and natural sciences to explore how law and regulation shape the global struggle for climate justice.

The group hosts regular online lunchtime seminars, details are shared on the website below, via the mailing list, and through staff news.

👉 Learn more: The Climate and Justice Group | Sustainable Futures | The University of Manchester

AFPP 2026 | Alternative Futures and Popular Protest

June 15–17, 2026 | Manchester

AFPP is an international, cross-disciplinary conference on social movements and protest, bringing together academics and activists from over 60 countries since 1995. Known for its open, collegial discussions, it offers a unique space for shared reflection and exchange.

We look forward to welcoming delegates to Manchester in 2026.
Delegate fee to be confirmed (2025 fee: £50).
📧 afpp@manchester.ac.uk

Organising Committee:
Josie Bunting, Gemma Edwards, Simin Fadaee, Kevin Gillan, Guyeon Kang, Lidia Yanez Lagos, Wangshu Liu, Morgan Powell, Steven Speed, Meghan Tinsley, Daniela Fazio Vargas & Luke Yates.

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The Climate and Justice Group brings together interdisciplinary expertise from across the humanities and natural sciences to develop knowledge and research into how law and regulation are shaping the struggle for climate justice.
Mission
We aim to increase cross-disciplinary and non-academic understanding of the significance of law to environmental challenges, facilitating connection between researchers, activists, legal scholars and practitioners.
Upcoming Events: Upcoming lunchtime online seminars:

m, Hannah Dickinson (UoM Geography), "Promising Blue Futures: Marine Biobanks and (regulating) the uptake of ocean life in Europe" - Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 12-1pjoin here

Money, Markets and Offsets" - Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 12-1pm, John O'Neill (UoM Philosophy), "Natural Capital and Biodiversity: join here

Hamsa Cardenas Moreno (University of Graz), "Making peace with Nature" - 12 November 2025 at 12-1pm, join here

Simo n Youel (Positive Money), "Macroeconomic Administration and the Environmental Green Transition" - Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 1.30-3pm (co-hosted with Manchester Law and Technology Initiative and the Manchester International Law Centre) ,

Carolyn Abott ( UoM Law) and Maria Lee (UCL), "Why Philanthropy Matters for (Environmental) Law Scholars" - W ednesday 26 November 2025 at 12-1pm,

Event recording for Dr Amiera Sawas' lecture on Seeking international solidarity through a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Projects

Environmental activism and legal strategies: building a supportive legal community for environmental campaigners in Manchester

AI and socio-legal strategies for sustainable and just futures: investigating the impact of AI on opportunities and challenges in socio-legal research and practice

Past Activities (2024-2025)

Online Seminar series 2025:

30 January: Yusra Suedi (Law Department), "The Quest for Reparations in the International Climate Regime: Hopes and Hurdles"

14 February: Heather Alberro (SEED), 'Terrestrial Ecotopias: Multispecies Flourishing in and Beyond the Capitalocene'

25 February: Erla Thrandardottir (Global Development Institute), 'International environmental NGOs and the struggle for local legitimacy?'

13 March: Xintong Cao (Tyndall Centre), 'Sourcing cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a responsible net-zero transition: Incentives, risks and stakeholders'.

25 March: Judy Hofmeyer (Global Development Institute), 'Corporate grievance mechanisms and claims for Environmental Justice: a case study of platinum mining in South Africa'

29 April: Anahita Yousefi and Sherry Wang, Jupiter Lex and Clean Harvest [cleanharvest.org], 'Using artificial intelligence models to identify corporate sustainability violations and gather data in support of climate-oriented litigation cases'.

24 March 2025: Lecture with Paul Clark, 'Climate crimes and Human Rights'

11 June 2025: Environmental Activism and Legal Strategies workshop

6 October 2025: Lecture with Dr Amiera Sawas, ' Why the world needs a Fossil Fuel Treaty: Building a Fast and Fair Transition'

Blogs Social media
Instagram: @climatejusticeuom

Bluesky account: @climatejusticeuom.bsky.social

Linkedin group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13192050/
Contact
Dr Yusra Suedi (co-director), yusra.suedi@manchester.ac.uk

Dr Clare Cummings (co-director), clare.cummings@manchester.ac.uk

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The Climate and Justice Group | Sustainable Futures | The University of Manchester

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The Climate and Justice Group brings together interdisciplinary expertise from across the humanities and natural sciences to develop knowledge and research into how law and regulation are shaping the struggle for climate justice. Mission We aim to increase cross-disciplinary and non-academic understanding of the significance of law to environmental challenges, facilitating connection between researchers, activists, legal scholars and practitioners.

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Resources for new and current staff:

https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/working-here/

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Please see a document outlining the current University research platforms (as of September 2025)

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Please familiarise yourself with the SafeZone App for when you are on campus.

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Staff are eligible to apply for support to assist with caring duties whilst on University business and research-related travel. Please read more details here which also contains the link to apply.

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All staff should submit their claims via the new Online Expenses portal in MyView - Further details about the new portal.

**You need to obtain finance code (activity code and task code) before submitting your claim. Reach out to Wendy for coding assistance.

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GDI Events: Events | Global Development Institute | The University of Manchester

Sustainable Futures Events: Events | Sustainable Futures | The University of Manchester

SEED Events: Events - School of Environment, Education and Development - The University of Manchester

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Find out about The University of Manchester and The Global Development Institute’s latest events featuring speakers from around the world.