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Tag: Digital and Technology
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Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for overhaul of skills system to power future economic growth. In a keynote speech at a conference on regional growth hosted by the Institute for Fiscal…
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The University of Manchester becomes first university in the world to provide Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to all students and staff. 65,000 staff and students will receive full…
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Top employers have backed the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) by pledging more than 1000 new T Level placements across the city region. This landmark moment comes weeks after the Government…
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11 US companies have chosen Greater Manchester for their UK operations in just the last 12 months The investment has created 795 jobs and £42.6 million in GVA* 27% of FDI into Greater Manchester is…
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Work has begun to build a brand-new acoustics research, testing and teaching facility at the University of Salford. For over 60 years the teams at Salford have shaped how we hear the world, from…
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The University of Manchester has announced its ambition to be a great civic University for the 21 st century: From Manchester for the World This new strategy to 2035 is rooted in Manchester and the…
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Irish advertising technology innovator, Buymedia, has officially launched its UK operations in Manchester with the backing of Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham. The announcement marks a…
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Greater Manchester to receive £25m to grow its creative industries Comes as £8m in grants go to more than 100 small and medium-sized creative businesses across 12 UK regions Funding to unlock growth…
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Mike Kane MP, Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, recently visited Datum Datacentres’ newly constructed MCR2…
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A ground-breaking partnership between The University of Manchester and The University of Cambridge has been awarded £4.8 million by Research England to accelerate inclusive growth and innovation…
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