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Can you rely on hospital ratings?

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Most people will have seen headlines about hospitals being rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection, and put into “special measures”. It often results in changes in senior leadership, and even to takeovers by other, better performing hospitals. But how do we know that these very important judgements and ratings are right?

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Expert commentary, Research
Call for government inquiry to consider research evidence to maintain ‘say on pay’ legislation

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Accounting and Finance Professor Konstantinos Stathopoulos has called on the government to consider empirical evidence and retain existing Say on Pay legislation as a means of managing executive pay.

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Research
FairWRC hosts major international conference

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Fairness at Work Research Centre (FairWRC) recently held its third international conference focusing on enhancing questions of standards and practices at work.

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Research, Work and Equalities
Health Services Research Centre (HSRC) hosts major international conference

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The University recently hosted a major international conference on Care for older people hosted by three research centres; Health Services Research Centre, FairWRC and MICRA. The one-day event, entitled Fairer Futures? Reshaping Care for Older People heard from academics, journalists, barristers, service providers and older people from across the world on the common challenges facing older people, care workers and service providers.

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Health management, Research
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research sets out Brexit risks

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research has set out the potentially damaging effects of Brexit in its submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee investigating the implications for science and research of the vote to leave the EU.

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Research
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