Richard Jones

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Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy at the University of Manchester. Nanotechnology, polymer physics, regional economic growth.

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Book May 25, 2023

Wish I Was Here

by M. John Harrison

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Tweet May 20, 2023

Yesterday, the government published their new semiconductor strategy. Hear more about it on #TheContextBBC: the item starts at 49 minutes and includes an interview with me: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001m5hv/the-context-19052023 twitter.com/SciTe

by Prof Rachel Oliver 🐯

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Book 2023

Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science

by Athene Donald

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Article May 13, 2023

Does the Greater Manchester experiment work for Oldham?

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Article May 3, 2023

The new industrial policy, explained

by Noah Smith

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Book Oct 1, 1986

The Kind Of Motion We Call Heat: A History Of The Kinetic Theory Of Gases In The 19th Century

by Stephen G. Brush

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Tweet Apr 17, 2023

And we're off! Full house here at @unherd for our kickoff Future of Conservatism event series, discussing the UK economy & industrial strategy in a fragmenting world. 💥 @ukonward twitter.com/gavinantonyrice/status/1648017585420509197/photo/1

by Gavin Rice 🇬🇧

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Tweet Apr 17, 2023

Great event on how the UK is approaching the question of industrial policy in the age of great power competition. The challenges ahead are pretty huge. Interesting to contrast with what’s happening in Brussels. Some thoughts: twitter.com/Valen10Fra

by François Valentin

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Article Apr 3, 2023

How long does it take to build a nuclear reactor?

by Hannah Ritchie

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Tweet Mar 31, 2023

1. Another blogpost on Investment Zones, setting out what places can do to maximise their success. #investmentZones 🧵 www.linkedin.com/pulse/investment-zones-maximising-success-tom-bridges?utm_source=share&utm_medium=me...

by Tom Bridges

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Article Mar 30, 2023

Can the UK Level Up? Early Signals and Key Lessons from the US

by Bruce Katz and 2 others

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Book May 3, 2022

A Beautiful Ending: The Apocalyptic Imagination and the Making of the Modern World

by John Jeffries Martin

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