Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
@mioir.bsky.social
A world-leading centre of excellence in the study of science, technology and innovation policy and management. 🔗 https://www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk/
New report: Understanding Universities’ Internal Capabilities and Resources for Effective Regional Engagement by M Sánchez-Barrioluengo, E Uyarra, X Li & D Cuesta Delgado shows how UK universities organise capabilities for regional impact and calls for more place‑sensitive KE.
🔗 bit.ly/3ZR65Dd
🔗 bit.ly/3ZR65Dd
February 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
New report: Understanding Universities’ Internal Capabilities and Resources for Effective Regional Engagement by M Sánchez-Barrioluengo, E Uyarra, X Li & D Cuesta Delgado shows how UK universities organise capabilities for regional impact and calls for more place‑sensitive KE.
🔗 bit.ly/3ZR65Dd
🔗 bit.ly/3ZR65Dd
🎤 When Experiential Learning Fails: How Complexity of Experience Undermines Learning from Failures
Join us for the next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Federica Angeli (University of York).
📅 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4k32lHZ #AcademicEvents #OrganisationalLearning
Join us for the next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Federica Angeli (University of York).
📅 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4k32lHZ #AcademicEvents #OrganisationalLearning
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🎤 When Experiential Learning Fails: How Complexity of Experience Undermines Learning from Failures
Join us for the next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Federica Angeli (University of York).
📅 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4k32lHZ #AcademicEvents #OrganisationalLearning
Join us for the next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Federica Angeli (University of York).
📅 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here 👉 bit.ly/4k32lHZ #AcademicEvents #OrganisationalLearning
How do new interdisciplinary fields emerge? 🔬📄
A new article published in #ResearchPolicy by Philipp Baaden, Stefanie Bröring, Michael Rennings & Philip Shapira explores how individual researchers shape the growth of #SyntheticBiology.
Read here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new article published in #ResearchPolicy by Philipp Baaden, Stefanie Bröring, Michael Rennings & Philip Shapira explores how individual researchers shape the growth of #SyntheticBiology.
Read here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Researcher positions and the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields – The case of synthetic biology
Interdisciplinary scientific fields emerge at the intersections of existing disciplines, driving innovations that are well-suited to address grand soc…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:43 PM
How do new interdisciplinary fields emerge? 🔬📄
A new article published in #ResearchPolicy by Philipp Baaden, Stefanie Bröring, Michael Rennings & Philip Shapira explores how individual researchers shape the growth of #SyntheticBiology.
Read here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new article published in #ResearchPolicy by Philipp Baaden, Stefanie Bröring, Michael Rennings & Philip Shapira explores how individual researchers shape the growth of #SyntheticBiology.
Read here: 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
⏰ Less than two weeks left to submit your abstract to the R&D Management Conference 2026!
🗓️ Deadline: 2 February 2026
Wide range of tracks on innovation, AI, ecosystems, resilience, IP, business models — plus an Open Track.
🔗 www.rnd2026.org/submission
@rndtoday.bsky.social #rnd2026
🗓️ Deadline: 2 February 2026
Wide range of tracks on innovation, AI, ecosystems, resilience, IP, business models — plus an Open Track.
🔗 www.rnd2026.org/submission
@rndtoday.bsky.social #rnd2026
January 20, 2026 at 11:20 AM
⏰ Less than two weeks left to submit your abstract to the R&D Management Conference 2026!
🗓️ Deadline: 2 February 2026
Wide range of tracks on innovation, AI, ecosystems, resilience, IP, business models — plus an Open Track.
🔗 www.rnd2026.org/submission
@rndtoday.bsky.social #rnd2026
🗓️ Deadline: 2 February 2026
Wide range of tracks on innovation, AI, ecosystems, resilience, IP, business models — plus an Open Track.
🔗 www.rnd2026.org/submission
@rndtoday.bsky.social #rnd2026
Season’s Greetings from MIOIR! 🎄✨
2025 has been a year of research excellence, global collaboration and impact.
Thank you to all our researchers, colleagues and partners for making it remarkable and we look forward to an exciting 2026.
Read our 2025 in review: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
2025 has been a year of research excellence, global collaboration and impact.
Thank you to all our researchers, colleagues and partners for making it remarkable and we look forward to an exciting 2026.
Read our 2025 in review: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
December 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Season’s Greetings from MIOIR! 🎄✨
2025 has been a year of research excellence, global collaboration and impact.
Thank you to all our researchers, colleagues and partners for making it remarkable and we look forward to an exciting 2026.
Read our 2025 in review: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
2025 has been a year of research excellence, global collaboration and impact.
Thank you to all our researchers, colleagues and partners for making it remarkable and we look forward to an exciting 2026.
Read our 2025 in review: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
🔬How will #AI advance science? New research explores how AI is reshaping scientific discovery, collaboration and research practices. At MIOIR, we’re proud to contribute to this critical debate.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
How will AI advance science?
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for science – it is starting to reshape how science itself is practiced. A team at Manchester is exploring this transformation, analysing how AI is cha...
www.manchester.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🔬How will #AI advance science? New research explores how AI is reshaping scientific discovery, collaboration and research practices. At MIOIR, we’re proud to contribute to this critical debate.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
Proud to be hosting #RND2026 in Manchester!
Thank you to everyone who submitted track proposals — the response has been incredible. 🎉
The Call for Papers is now open — submit your extended abstract by 2 Feb 2026.
🔗 rnd2026.org
Thank you to everyone who submitted track proposals — the response has been incredible. 🎉
The Call for Papers is now open — submit your extended abstract by 2 Feb 2026.
🔗 rnd2026.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Proud to be hosting #RND2026 in Manchester!
Thank you to everyone who submitted track proposals — the response has been incredible. 🎉
The Call for Papers is now open — submit your extended abstract by 2 Feb 2026.
🔗 rnd2026.org
Thank you to everyone who submitted track proposals — the response has been incredible. 🎉
The Call for Papers is now open — submit your extended abstract by 2 Feb 2026.
🔗 rnd2026.org
Last chance to register for today’s seminar with Prof Meric Gertler!
Don’t miss this important discussion on universities’ role in tackling the climate crisis.
Join us online 💻 or in-person, register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
Don’t miss this important discussion on universities’ role in tackling the climate crisis.
Join us online 💻 or in-person, register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
MIOIR Seminar Series with Professor Meric Gertler
Meric S. Gertler discusses the case for universities to take leading roles in the fight against climate change.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Last chance to register for today’s seminar with Prof Meric Gertler!
Don’t miss this important discussion on universities’ role in tackling the climate crisis.
Join us online 💻 or in-person, register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
Don’t miss this important discussion on universities’ role in tackling the climate crisis.
Join us online 💻 or in-person, register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
🌍 How can universities lead the fight against the climate crisis?
Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto.
📅 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership
Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto.
📅 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership
MIOIR Seminar Series with Professor Meric Gertler
Meric S. Gertler discusses the case for universities to take leading roles in the fight against climate change.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🌍 How can universities lead the fight against the climate crisis?
Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto.
📅 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership
Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto.
📅 1 Dec 2025
⏰ 15:30–16:30
📍 AMBS & Online
Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership
New Policy Report: First Build, Then Break: A Policy Framework for Accelerating Zero-Carbon Transitions 📘
Prof Frank Geels has co-authored a practical framework for policymakers, highlighting two key principles.
Read the full report 👉 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... #EnergyTransition
Prof Frank Geels has co-authored a practical framework for policymakers, highlighting two key principles.
Read the full report 👉 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... #EnergyTransition
First build then break. A policy framework for accelerating zero-carbon transitions. | S-Curve Economics
www.scurveeconomics.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New Policy Report: First Build, Then Break: A Policy Framework for Accelerating Zero-Carbon Transitions 📘
Prof Frank Geels has co-authored a practical framework for policymakers, highlighting two key principles.
Read the full report 👉 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... #EnergyTransition
Prof Frank Geels has co-authored a practical framework for policymakers, highlighting two key principles.
Read the full report 👉 www.scurveeconomics.org/publications... #EnergyTransition
🚨 Last chance to register — today’s MIOIR Seminar with Dr Dmitry Sharapov, online and in person at AMBS! 👇
Join us next week for the MIOIR seminar!
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
MIOIR Seminar Series with Dr Dmitry Sharapov
Dmitry Sharapov explores how competition across markets shapes firm strategy, with insights from global smartphone patent disputes.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🚨 Last chance to register — today’s MIOIR Seminar with Dr Dmitry Sharapov, online and in person at AMBS! 👇
⏰ Reminder: Only one week left to submit your Track Proposal for the #rnd2026 Management Conference in Manchester!
📅 Deadline: 31st October 2025
📨 Submit here: [email protected]
🌐 More info: www.rnd2026.org/tracks
Don’t miss the chance to shape the conference and highlight your research!
📅 Deadline: 31st October 2025
📨 Submit here: [email protected]
🌐 More info: www.rnd2026.org/tracks
Don’t miss the chance to shape the conference and highlight your research!
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
⏰ Reminder: Only one week left to submit your Track Proposal for the #rnd2026 Management Conference in Manchester!
📅 Deadline: 31st October 2025
📨 Submit here: [email protected]
🌐 More info: www.rnd2026.org/tracks
Don’t miss the chance to shape the conference and highlight your research!
📅 Deadline: 31st October 2025
📨 Submit here: [email protected]
🌐 More info: www.rnd2026.org/tracks
Don’t miss the chance to shape the conference and highlight your research!
Join us next week for the MIOIR seminar!
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
MIOIR Seminar Series with Dr Dmitry Sharapov
Dmitry Sharapov explores how competition across markets shapes firm strategy, with insights from global smartphone patent disputes.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Join us next week for the MIOIR seminar!
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
Dr Dmitry Sharapov (Imperial College Business School) will explore how competition across multiple markets shapes firms’ strategies in platform industries.
🗓 Mon, 27 Oct
⏰ 3:30–4:30pm
📍 AMBS & Online
Register 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi...
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. 🌍
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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
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
September 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
⏳ 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
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
Reposted by Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
🌍 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.
AMBS researchers are part of a major project exploring how knowledge institutions can help cities achieve net zero goals.
August 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🌍 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.
AMBS researchers are part of a major project exploring how knowledge institutions can help cities achieve net zero goals.
Join us for keynote talks and panel discussions exploring:
🔹 Central–local dynamics in UK innovation policy
🔹 Delivering inclusive innovation across diverse regions
🔹 Universities & FE colleges as civic anchors and innovation enablers
Free event – register 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...
🔹 Central–local dynamics in UK innovation policy
🔹 Delivering inclusive innovation across diverse regions
🔹 Universities & FE colleges as civic anchors and innovation enablers
Free event – register 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...
RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures: Bridging Economic Development, Ecological Recovery and Social Equity - RSA Main
www.regionalstudies.org
September 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Join us for keynote talks and panel discussions exploring:
🔹 Central–local dynamics in UK innovation policy
🔹 Delivering inclusive innovation across diverse regions
🔹 Universities & FE colleges as civic anchors and innovation enablers
Free event – register 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...
🔹 Central–local dynamics in UK innovation policy
🔹 Delivering inclusive innovation across diverse regions
🔹 Universities & FE colleges as civic anchors and innovation enablers
Free event – register 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60...
🎤 Speakers include: Richard Jones, Raquel Ortega-Argiles, Kevin Morgan, Marianne Sensier, David Charles, Cecilia Wong, Andy Westwood
September 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🎤 Speakers include: Richard Jones, Raquel Ortega-Argiles, Kevin Morgan, Marianne Sensier, David Charles, Cecilia Wong, Andy Westwood
#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
Join us at @alliancembs.bsky.social, @officialuom.bsky.social on 30 Sept 2025.
Register here 👉 www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60... @regstud.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
#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
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....
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....
Responsible genomes: How can we foster responsible innovation in synthetic genomics?
Reflections on the responsible development of synthetic genomics have contributed to shaping Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as an area of inquiry. This paper revisits the question: what ...
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August 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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....
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
Collaborate with teams in Canada and Poland on real-world policy challenges.
🗓 Apply by 12 Sept 👉 bit.ly/4oc0QJh
Research Associate: Mission Oriented Innovation Policy for Sustainability:Manchester
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July 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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
Collaborate with teams in Canada and Poland on real-world policy challenges.
🗓 Apply by 12 Sept 👉 bit.ly/4oc0QJh
Reposted by Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
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
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-poli...
#scipolicy
Research leaders’ deficit fixes are a 1980s tribute act - Research Professional News
Government’s priorities cast old debates about concentrating resources in a new light, says Kieron Flanagan
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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
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
📄 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4lrcqya
June 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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
📄 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
🗓 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
June 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
⏳ 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
🗓 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