Policy@Manchester Articles

The regulation of egg and sperm donation for reproductive purposes in the UK is covered by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and subsequent amendments. It has long been regarded as a model of thoughtful, ethically grounded regulation. However, the landscape in which gamete donation operates is changing rapidly. New technologies, shifting social norms and...

In recent decades, rapid progress in the development of quantum technologies has established their place as one of the next major technological frontiers. Future quantum technologies are expected to have a revolutionary impact on advanced materials, healthcare, finance and our national security, while also bringing with them substantial economic benefits.

First introduced in 2013, and rolled out in phases across England, Universal Credit (UC) now supports nearly one-in-five working age people. With welfare spending reform once again high on the policy agenda, what lessons can be learned from the rollout of UC? Here,