Dr Marianne Sensier is an Economist at the University of Manchester. She is married with two sons.
Joined March 2011
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29 Mar 2022
New @UoMPolicy blog on the effect of the pandemic on the Greater Manchester economy. Introducing the #GMDashboard and discussion of #CommunityResilience and #LevellingUp blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk…
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28 May 2025
I’m calling it now… the last goverment was until recently one of the worst of all time for nature, farming and food policies
THIS GOVERNMENT IS WORSE
And I have a little theory about what’s happening…
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29 May 2025
📈 With the government focused on growing the economy, Dr @MSensier, Dr Kate Penney and Michael Francis of @TPIProductivity explain how the government and metro mayors can drive productivity growth and living standards in their regions.
Read the article: ow.ly/hg7H50VSkqF
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14 May 2025
📈 In this article, @MSensier, Dr Kate Penney and Michael Francis from @TPIProductivity explain how the government and metro mayors can drive productivity growth and living standards in their regions.
Read the article: ow.ly/hg7H50VSkqF
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
23 Oct 2024
Do people trust us as credible experts? Partially, it depends on how positive our message is and the topic we speak about... Read our new WP!
22 Oct 2024
New MIOIR Working Paper! 📄
Do people trust scientists on future #tech predictions? 🤔 This study compares UK & Sweden data on how the public perceives scientists vs. other experts (gov, business).
Read here 🔗 bit.ly/4fwB3qj
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Session2: The role of private and publicly funded infrastructure in unlocking growth. Big questions aimed at “What is holding the Northeast back?” Superb chairing by Hannah Al-Othman.. much of this conversation resonates with our @MakeUK_ members.. #transport #NE_Growth
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10 Sep 2024
Thanks to @TPIProductivity postdoc & early career researchers for great 1.5 day @AllianceMBS. We saw their excellent work presented with useful feedback from policymakers from across U.K. Nice wrap up session with @AndyWWestwood and @JenWilliams_FT
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Sign up for the Launch Webinar on 19 September, you can hear from the originators of the Thriving Place approach, some researchers who compile the TPI, and some pioneers in places around the UK leading on delivering a wellbeing approach. buff.ly/3WVWARx #TPIRelease
ALT Photo by OPPO Find X5 Pro on Unsplash
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
31 Jul 2024
We mean it when we say we’re determined the govt will pay attention to Penrith&Solway. Ex-NHS physio Juliet & ex-teacher Rhys (CLP chair&sec) were at no10 last night then met our MP Markus Campbell-Savours at the Palace of Westminster @MCSavours @10DowningStreet
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17 Jul 2024
The Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government wrote to local authorities yesterday.
It will (a) establish a new Devolution Framework that "moves away from a deal-based approach" and (b) enshrine a presumption towards devolution:
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10 Jul 2024
Productivity and skills are key for Northern Ireland’s future prosperity. A new blog ( @ruthanned880 ) provides an overview of the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum's recent event reflecting on NI devolution, co-hosted w/ @EconObservatory & @QUBBusiness. productivity.ac.uk/news/refl…
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
12 Jul 2024
Read @RalphBlackburn in tomorrows @yorkshirepost with @RachelReevesMP on rail commitments with @SHinchcliffe & @NP_Partnership
#buyapaper
12 Jul 2024
The Yorkshire Post: Reeves doubtful of fulfilling Tory
transport plans #TomorrowsPapersToday
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For anyone wondering about the re-emergence of manufacturing in Europe - with particular ref to the post-Covid period, Roberta Capello & Silvia Cerisola have looked in detail at the relationship between #Backshoring and regional manufacturing employment: rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/full…
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11 Jul 2024
How the University of Manchester approaches its civic mission: through partnership with other institutions, listening to the public, supporting health & education, helping to build a prosperous regional economy. By @julianskyrme, MCC leader @bevcraig & me:
upp-foundation.org/essay/inn…
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
10 Jul 2024
A historic day as Markus Campbell-Savours is sworn in as the first MP for Penrith and Solway constituency. A lot of hard work ahead - and a strong and committed voice for all our communities.
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9 Jul 2024
Read more here: gov.uk/government/news/boost…
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
10 Jul 2024
Productivity growth stagnation has impacted the resilience of the UK economy and society, making it harder for people, places, and firms to sustain themselves.
Read @bart_ark, @DianeCoyle1859 & @JonatanPinkse's article for @ResilienceFirst. resiliencefirst.org/news/how… #netzeroweek
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Marianne Sensier retweeted
6 Jul 2024
Some preliminary thoughts from me on implications of the new Labour Government for R&D - getting the economy growing, industrial strategy, local growth plans, net zero, health inequalities - & some optimism about Sir Patrick Vallance as Science Minister
softmachines.org/wordpress/?…
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The official results for Penrith and Solway
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2 Jul 2024
You can read our briefing on Levelling Up here
niesr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploa…
@DianeCoyle1859
@AndyWWestwood
@bart_ark
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