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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Faculty of Humanities.
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East Africa's leading novelist to speak about impact of colonialism
28 Sep 2023
East Africa’s leading novelist is to speak about the impact of colonialism and imperialism on his continent when he delivers The University of ...
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ESRC Festival of Social Science Returns to Manchester
25 Sep 2023
We are delighted to announce the return of the ESRC Festival of Social Science to Manchester. From Saturday, 21 October to Friday, 17 November, the ...
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Children do better at school if their fathers read and play with them
20 Sep 2023
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report ...
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#BeeWell survey of young people’s wellbeing returns for third year
20 Sep 2023
The #BeeWell survey - designed as a gold standard survey for the measurement of adolescent wellbeing across England - has returned to Greater ...
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Kick off your entrepreneurial journey with the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
15 Sep 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre welcomes you to the 23/24 academic year.
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UK-Med's Emergency Medical Team deploys to Morocco after earthquake
12 Sep 2023
UK-Med, the UK’s official Emergency Medical Team based at The University of Manchester, has deployed a specialist team of humanitarian workers to ...
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Data reveals worrying rates of financial hardship for people from ethnic minority backgrounds
12 Sep 2023
New data from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity at The University of Manchester has revealed disturbing ethnic inequalities in rates of ...
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The Conservatives have seized on cars as a political wedge – it’s a bet on the public turning against climate action
7 Sep 2023
“Talking about freedom, sat in Margaret Thatcher’s old Rover” read the UK prime minister’s tweet in July 2023. Earlier that day in an ...
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Exhibition to showcase Manchester Ship Canal's fascinating advertising archive
6 Sep 2023
A new exhibition at Manchester Central Library is set to showcase visually striking adverts created by commercial artists in the twentieth century to ...
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The University of Manchester showcases AI and robotics research to the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property
1 Sep 2023
The University of Manchester has welcomed the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property to learn about its cutting-edge research into AI and Robotics ...
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New research network launched to continue the development of queer theory
25 Aug 2023
This academic year will see SALC host a new research network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council: ‘Beyond Radical: Queer Theory and ...
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New archaeological discoveries set to transform understanding of Arthur’s Stone
25 Aug 2023
Archaeological excavations at the Neolithic site of Arthur’s Stone in Herefordshire have uncovered unprecedented remains that will transform ...
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70 years ago, an Anglo-US coup condemned Iran to decades of oppression – but now the people are fighting back
24 Aug 2023
The 1953 coup d'etat in Iran ushered in a period of exploitation and oppression that has continued – despite a subsequent revolution that led to ...
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The University of Manchester appoints UK’s first Professor of Ukrainian Politics
22 Aug 2023
The University of Manchester has appointed the first-ever Professor of Comparative and Ukrainian Politics in the UK and the wider English-speaking ...
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Tackling loneliness requires a new approach which addresses societal inequalities
10 Aug 2023
A review into loneliness inequalities conducted by some of the UK’s leading scholars in the field has highlighted key social and societal factors ...
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MIOIR currently hiring a research associate on the Science of Science for a new 2-year project
9 Aug 2023
The postdoc will work with Dr Cornelia Lawson and Professor Philip Shapira at Manchester Institute of Innovation Research on the project ...
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European Commission Awards Era-Learn Project Consortium Four-Year Grant
3 Aug 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) is pleased to be a partner on a four-year coordination and support action grant from the ...
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Manchester experts recognised by Advance HE for their teaching excellence
3 Aug 2023
An Optometry team from The University of Manchester has been awarded the University’s first-ever Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by ...
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The Book of Beijing: A City in Short Fiction
2 Aug 2023
Capturing the essence of a city in a variety of short stories can be challenging but the newly-released The Book of Beijing does exactly that.
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Manchester Institute of Innovation Research hosting the EUSPRI Winter School on AI4STIP
1 Aug 2023
The “AI for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy” (AI4STIP) EU-SPRI Early Career Researcher Winter School is now inviting applications from...
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‘Science Around Us’ Micropoetry Competition 2023 winners unveiled
28 Jul 2023
A panel of judges including former University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay, Creative Manchester Director and Professor of Poetry John McAuliffe ...
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New report on Attitudes Towards LegalTech Adoption in the UK
21 Jul 2023
Legal professionals ‘sitting on the fence’ in terms of embracing new technologies A lack of understanding by, and encouragement from, management ...
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AI and scientific productivity: Considering policy and governance challenges
18 Jul 2023
MIOIR’s Professor Kieron Flanagan, Dr Barbara Ribeiro (Assoc Professor at SKEMA Business School and an Honorary Lecturer at The University of ...
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Ed Whiting is newly appointed as Honorary Professor
3 Jul 2023
Ed Whiting, who will take up the role within the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) at AMBS, is currently a Director within the ...
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Ukraine data project is recognised for its innovation by OECD
29 Jun 2023
A project involving experts from The University of Manchester which created a live ‘early alarm’ system of major displacement, human rights ...
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Podcast aims to ‘change the world one book at a time’
29 Jun 2023
Manchester University Press has launched a podcast featuring interviews with its authors, as part of its mission to ‘change the world one book at a ...
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Witness archaeology in action at Arthur’s Stone
29 Jun 2023
Throughout July, visitors to Arthur’s Stone will get the chance to witness excavations taking place that aim to unearth the mysteries surrounding ...
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Professor Gary Younge wins Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023
29 Jun 2023
Award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, has won The Orwell Prize for Journalism 2023.
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John Rylands Next Chapter
28 Jun 2023
The project, one of the lead priority areas in the Library’s Imagine2030 vision, is intended to prepare the Rylands for the challenges and ...
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Schools Poetry Competition 2023: Winners revealed
20 Jun 2023
Now in its seventh year, the competition is aimed at pupils from Greater Manchester schools, encouraging children to use poetry as a means of ...
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Experts say policymakers must learn from the impact of COVID-19 on older people
20 Jun 2023
Policymakers must learn from the impact of COVID-19 on older people in order to tackle the deep-seated inequalities exposed by the pandemic, according...
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Dialogue, Deeds, Determinations: Connecting to shape an equitable future in Greater Manchester
16 Jun 2023
This 8th July 2023, GM4Women2028 are hosting their Dialogue Deeds Determination event in collaboration with GMCA Women & Girls Equality Panel and...
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New Blog explores the potential of 3D bioprinting to address organ trafficking
14 Jun 2023
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research's latest blog article, written by Trang Tran, an MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship student, ...
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New Report on Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Policy and Business Engagement
13 Jun 2023
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Policy and Business Engagement: Evidence from Three UK City Regions. A new report commissioned by the ...
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Walls along River Nile reveal ancient form of hydraulic engineering
13 Jun 2023
An international team of researchers who discovered a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan say these massive ‘river ...
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MIOIR currently hiring a research associate(s) for a new UMRI project on Adoption of 3D-printers by SMEs
9 Jun 2023
Academics from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) based at AMBS are seeking applicants to work on the UMRI Interdisciplinary ...
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The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it
6 Jun 2023
Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been...
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SALC awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award
5 Jun 2023
SALC’s Athena Swan Bronze Award completes the accreditation by this Charter of all Schools in the Faculty of Humanities. The School’s application...
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Manchester’s Whitworth gallery announces internationally renowned new Director
2 Jun 2023
The Whitworth, which is part of The University of Manchester, has today announced Sook-Kyung Lee as its new Director.
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Latest papers in the MIoIR Working Papers Series
1 Jun 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) is pleased to present the latest additions to its newly launched MIOIR Working Paper Series. ...
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Deadline approaching for micropoetry competition
1 Jun 2023
BAFTA-nominated poet and writer Lemn Sissay - our former Chancellor who holds an honorary chair of creative writing at our University - will be one ...
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The University of Manchester launches groundbreaking Ukrainian politics course
26 May 2023
The University of Manchester is to launch a groundbreaking new course on Ukrainian politics in the Autumn, strengthening its place as a key ...
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Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies Professional Course
25 May 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research organised and delivered their annual professional development course on the Evaluation of Science and...
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Experts call for teacher training changes to create more inclusive curriculum
25 May 2023
A new briefing from The University of Manchester’s Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and the Runnymede Trust has highlighted the need to ...
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Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide
24 May 2023
I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident ...
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Special Issue on reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange
23 May 2023
Elvira Uyarra guest edited a special issue of Studies in Higher Education with Chiara Marzocchi, Fumi Kitagawa and Federica Rossi on ...
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Inspirational student who graduated despite having brain cancer has sadly died
22 May 2023
An inspirational student who graduated from her degree at The University of Manchester despite having incurable brain cancer has sadly passed away.
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HCRI Professor to commence ambitious five-year project on the history of humanitarian medicine
19 May 2023
The project seeks to generate significant shifts in understanding its scientific and organisational specificity and role in developing clinical ...
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Call for papers for 7th Geography of Innovation Conference 2024
17 May 2023
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester is thrilled to announce the call...
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New funding to help communities address the root causes of climate change and ecological crisis
16 May 2023
With the world vastly off-track and heading towards runaway climate change, how do we work with others to make a difference in our homes, local ...
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