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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Faculty of Humanities.
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Report calls for national rollout of local child wellbeing surveys like #BeeWell
26 Apr 2024
A new report from Child of the North and Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank has set out a plan for the Government to boost ...
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Research highlights role of faith spaces in supporting healthy ageing
24 Apr 2024
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support ...
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President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, receives honorary degree from The University of Manchester and launches new lecture series
24 Apr 2024
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is visiting The University of Manchester this week and spending two days on campus, during which he has been...
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Architecture PhD student wins Design & Health International Academy Award
19 Apr 2024
The Design & Health International Academy Awards is the leading advocacy program in the world, recognising professional excellence in the ...
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Programme to tackle children’s mental health delivers more than £5m of benefits to society
17 Apr 2024
Millions of pounds of wellbeing benefits were delivered to society last year as part of a mental health initiative in schools, according to a new ...
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Professor Pamela Qualter appointed as co-chair of WHO Commission Advisory Group
11 Apr 2024
In November 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) established the Commission on Social Connection, which aims to reposition social connection as ...
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Fintech has a gender problem – here’s why you should care
9 Apr 2024
Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It’s the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.
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Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller to close inaugural PeopleFest conference
4 Apr 2024
To close the inaugural People Fest conference from 5-7 April, the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology and Creative Manchester proudly present ...
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Lemn Sissay OBE returns as judge for the 2024 Micropoetry Competition
25 Mar 2024
Esteemed poet and former Chancellor of the University, Lemn Sissay OBE, has been unveiled as a judge in this year’s Micropoetry competition.
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University of Manchester recognised as Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research
21 Mar 2024
The University of Manchester has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE-CSR) in recognition of its internationally leading cyber security ...
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Exhibition explores the untold stories of teenage girls in 1960s Britain
19 Mar 2024
Teenage Kicks, a captivating new art exhibition based on University of Manchester research, unveils the vibrant and dynamic lives of eight young women...
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Hope and optimism on the rise among young people
15 Mar 2024
Latest #BeeWell data presents a much-needed good news story for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
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Oscars history for late Manchester Professor Martin Amis
12 Mar 2024
The Zone of Interest, based on the novel penned by late University of Manchester creative writing Professor Martin Amis, made Oscars history as the ...
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University and BBC co-create exciting Religions and Theology learning tool
12 Mar 2024
A team of academics from the Religions and Theology department at The University of Manchester have created ‘Going Beyond Belief’, a new learning ...
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University of Manchester to host first ASA Public Anthropology Festival
12 Mar 2024
The Association of Social Anthropologists in the UK (ASA) has chosen The University of Manchester to host its inaugural anthropology festival.
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Transformational gift set to redefine global development research for the 21st century at University of Manchester
12 Mar 2024
The Global Development Institute (GDI) at The University of Manchester has received a further transformational donation of £2 million from the Rory ...
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Henry Moore Dissertation Prize Winner - Tatiana Parr
7 Mar 2024
University of Manchester graduate Tatiana Parr has been awarded one of the Henry Moore Dissertation prizes for her BA dissertation in Art History ...
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MIOIR currently hiring a Research Associate: AI in Science (Qualitative)
7 Mar 2024
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Qualitative) to work on the project “Innovations in the Lab: Leveraging Transformations in ...
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Era-Learn Releases Conference Report on 2023 Partnership Stakeholder Forum
7 Mar 2024
The much-anticipated conference report from the Era-Learn Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2023 is now available for download on the Era-Learn ...
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‘We want equality and recognition’, say 100 older women in new project
6 Mar 2024
Equal rights, good work and recognition of unpaid labour are some of the demands from a collective voice of 100 diverse Manchester women aged ...
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The Engine Room opens in Southport, providing creatives a valuable resource
6 Mar 2024
Situated in a heritage shopping arcade, The Engine Room is a co-working and co-learning space designed to counter the trend of creatives leaving ...
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Applications are now open for funding to study Global Health (PGCert)
5 Mar 2024
Scholarships for the postgraduate certificate in Global Health (PGCert). For September 2024, a scholarship is available to help fund the first year ...
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Positioning Manchester at the forefront of the Generative AI revolution in Education
4 Mar 2024
Generative AI is an emerging interdisciplinary area which will have wide-ranging impacts on everyday life, especially education. To tackle global ...
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Manchester expert becomes Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
4 Mar 2024
An academic from The University of Manchester has been recognised as a leading expert in her field by being named a Fellow of the Academy of Social ...
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Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
1 Mar 2024
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research ...
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Research reveals majority of women experience abuse while running
29 Feb 2024
A project to learn about women’s experiences of abuse whilst out running has found that more than two-thirds of them have been abused in some way.
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Dr Vaidehi Tandel, Lecturer at the University of Manchester, was interviewed for a new documentary on the water mafia in Indian cities
28 Feb 2024
Dr Vaidehi Tandel features in a new documentary taking an inside look at India's vast black market for water. 'Water Mafia' produced by Vice Studios ...
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Trees can make farms more sustainable – here’s how to help farmers plant more
8 Feb 2024
Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, ...
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Autism crisis sees thousands of children wait years for support, report finds
7 Feb 2024
A new report has revealed a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months ...
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University awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation
6 Feb 2024
Our University has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the leading global authority on the ...
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BBC Radio 4 to broadcast Manchester charity appeal from Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
2 Feb 2024
BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an appeal on behalf of Manchester-based music charity In Place of War from Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien this weekend.
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Latest MIOIR Working Paper: Digital transformation in firms
2 Feb 2024
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) is thrilled to latest addition to its recently launched MIOIR Working Paper Series. Working ...
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National Centre for Research Methods celebrates 20th anniversary
31 Jan 2024
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024 with a series of special initiatives. NCRM is a ...
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Lou Cordwell OBE appointed Professor of Innovation and Special Advisor
31 Jan 2024
Lou Cordwell OBE has been appointed Professor of Innovation at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) at Alliance Manchester Business...
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University awarded £23.5m to lead delivery of educational psychology training
24 Jan 2024
The University of Manchester has been awarded over £23.5m by the government’s Department for Education (DfE) to lead a national consortium of eight...
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Experts outline how to reduce COVID-19 health inequalities for ethnic minority groups
22 Jan 2024
An international collaborative led by The University of Manchester and the University of Leicester has published a new paper which outlines how to ...
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Funding Call - International Science Partnerships Fund for Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) Activity Call 2024
19 Jan 2024
The University has received funding from Research England to fund activities that support collaborations between University of Manchester researchers...
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Micropoetry Competition 2024 launches and marks University of Manchester’s 200th year
17 Jan 2024
In 2024, The University of Manchester is marking its bicentenary. It’s a year to celebrate 200 years of learning, innovation and research. To mark ...
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Manchester poet wins prestigious TS Eliot Prize
16 Jan 2024
The University of Manchester's Jason Allen-Paisant has been named the winner of the UK’s most prestigious poetry award, the TS Eliot Prize.
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MIoIR welcomes delegates from across the world to major conference
15 Jan 2024
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), based at AMBS, welcomed almost 500 delegates from 33 countries last week as it hosted the ...
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UMRI Interdisciplinary Research Funding Call 2024
11 Jan 2024
The University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) Board are pleased to announce two calls for interdisciplinary research to encourage ...
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BA Architecture field trip to London Road Fire Station
8 Jan 2024
In December 2023 a group of students from BA Architecture visited London Road Fire Station to see the renovation of the Grade-II*-listed building. A ...
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Two books celebrated by the Architecture Foundation
8 Jan 2024
Two books by academics in SEED have been selected by the Architecture Foundation for their 2023 Book Week: 'Modelling the Metropolis' by Matthew ...
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Why David Cameron's past and present relations with China could be Rishi Sunak's first political headache of 2024
4 Jan 2024
Almost immediately after being appointed as foreign secretary, David Cameron’s ties with China generated difficult headlines for Rishi Sunak’s ...
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‘Leaveism’ and ‘presenteeism’ continue even when employers are more flexible – here’s how to be happier at work
4 Jan 2024
Way back in February 2020, before most of us really knew anything about COVID, we wrote an article for The Conversation about “leaveism” and its ...
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University members recognised in 2024 New Year Honours
30 Dec 2023
Three University of Manchester Professors are among those recognised in the King's 2024 New Year Honours List.
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Celebrating the graduation of our 2023 Equity and Merit scholars
21 Dec 2023
This year’s Winter Graduation saw more of our Equity and Merit Scholarship students receive their awards and celebrate their academic ...
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Whitworth debate on animal research video now available
20 Dec 2023
The video from a groundbreaking debate on animal research held at The University of Manchester's Whitworth hall has been published.
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2023's news highlights from the Faculty of Humanities
20 Dec 2023
Our fantastic Humanities colleagues have been doing great things once again this year. Here are some of the most popular and interesting news stories...
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2023 Winner of the Kiki Ahmadi Dissertation Prize
15 Dec 2023
We are delighted to announce the 2023 winner of the Kiki Ahmadi Dissertation Prize is Mohammad Hossein Eslamian for his dissertation “AI ...
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