News
As you'd expect in such a large and engaging Faculty, we have lots of great, news-worthy activity.
The news feed below features news from across Humanities, with Faculty and School stories.
If you prefer you can see news specific to each of our Schools on their sites:
- Alliance Manchester Business School
- School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- School of Law
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- School of Social Sciences
Humanities headlines
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Making immigration ‘the story of the 21st century’
20 Jun 2019
The harrowing and in some cases inconclusive stories of five refugees have been told by Cathleen Miller, a Fullbright Scholar serving as Distinguished...
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Bold new music project explores migration in Manchester
19 Jun 2019
Exploring the migration stories of Manchester is the goal of a brave, award-winning music education project. Olympias Music Foundation was awarded ...
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Martin Harris Centre hosts inclusive Relaxed Performance
18 Jun 2019
The Martin Harris Centre has hosted its annual summer musical performance with a difference, the Relaxed Performance singalong. The Relaxed ...
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Listen now: David Olusoga Inaugural Lecture now online
17 Jun 2019
David Olusoga OBE’s insightful and engaging Inaugural Lecture at the University of Manchester is now available to listen online. Available as...
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A vegan meat revolution could help save the planet
14 Jun 2019
A few years ago, convincing meat-free “meat” was nothing more than a distant dream for most consumers. Meat substitutes in supermarkets ...
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Bible, Gender and Church Research Centre launched
14 Jun 2019
The BGC is a new research centre, bringing biblical and gender studies together with issues faced by men and women in the contemporary ...
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Net zero emissions by 2050, says UK government – now what?
12 Jun 2019
What a difference a year makes. This time in 2018, the long hot summer was weeks away. Saddleworth Moor was not yet on fire. Greta Thunberg’s ...
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Why supermarkets need to go ‘plant-based’ to help save the planet
12 Jun 2019
Veganism is arguably the biggest food trend of the moment. This has led to a massive expansion of meat-free brands and own-label offerings. In fact, ...
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Major Europe-wide youth research project publishes findings
11 Jun 2019
A major three-year project which investigated young people’s responses to conflict with authority has now published its findings in four ...
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Why people will beat machines in recognising speech for a long time yet
10 Jun 2019
Imagine a world in which Siri always understands you, Google Translate works perfectly, and the two of them create something akin to a Doctor Who ...
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Four new fellowships for MUI researchers
10 Jun 2019
Four new fellowships for MUI researchers have been announced. Helen Zheng, Constance Smith and Tom Gillespie have all been awarded fellowships to ...
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Haulage and logistics among “most exposed” to poor mental health
10 Jun 2019
Male dominated workforces, such as in the haulage and logistics sectors, could be hardest hit by the effects of poor mental health, according to ...
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Sheena Kalayil to launch third book ‘The Wild Wind’
10 Jun 2019
Languages tutor at the University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Dr Sheena Kalayil is to launch her third book ...
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Egyptology MA is ‘first of its kind’
7 Jun 2019
A new master’s in Egyptology offered by the University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is the first of its kind to ...
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Manchester History Professor wins Social History Society Book Prize
6 Jun 2019
Professor of British History at the University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Professor Hannah Barker has scooped the ...
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Manchester Law lecturer brings hooliganism research to Mexico
6 Jun 2019
A lecturer at the University of Manchester’s School of Law has presented his research into policing football hooliganism at the Department of ...
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MCI and Creative Manchester reveal photography competition winners
6 Jun 2019
Photography is a medium that can bring people of all nationalities together, revealing the humanity we all share, which was the mission of the ...
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'Dancing with your Brain' event takes place at Manchester
6 Jun 2019
As part of the nationwide Age of Creativity 2019 festival, Dancing with your Brain took place at Z-arts in Manchester on 29 May. The event...
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Students attend Northern Universities’ Postgraduate Day For Biblical Studies 2019
31 May 2019
On 28 May 2019, PhD students and staff from the Centre for Biblical Studies travelled to Durham for the Northern Universities’ Postgraduate Day ...
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Round up of papers, awards and external engagement, Apr-May 2019
31 May 2019
A selection of papers, talks and external engagement from recent weeks. Awards Stefan Bouzarovski has been appointed to the European selection ...
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University part major UK non-communicable disease prevention project
29 May 2019
Professor Cecilia Wong from the School of Environment, Education and Development’s Manchester Urban Institute is part of a partnership that...
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Podcast brings Victorian Manchester into 21st century
28 May 2019
An innovative new podcast created by second year English Literature students from the University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and ...
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Dr Billy Haworth to assist in development of hazard toolkit for secondary geography teachers
28 May 2019
The toolkit will focus on simulating disaster events in real time from the perspective of key actors. Students will be able to analyse primary ...
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New Cheshire Wildlife Trust partnership dovetails poetry and conservation
24 May 2019
An exciting new partnership between an English Literature and Creative Writing Lecturer at the University of Manchester’s School of Arts, ...
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Roots and Legacy Greek epistolography event to take place at John Rylands Library
24 May 2019
The John Rylands Library, Manchester, is holding a special event ‘The Aldine Edition of the Ancient Greek Epistolographers: Roots and ...
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Orchestra of Opera North performs Kevin Malone’s mill worker music
23 May 2019
Music composed by the University of Manchester Reader in Music Kevin Malone, inspired by grueling 18th century textile miller life, is being performed...
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Recognise the UK as a multilingual society, say politicians and academics
22 May 2019
University researchers, teachers and leading politicians came together at the House of Commons on Wednesday 22 May, to call on policymakers to develop...
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English does not just belong to the English
22 May 2019
A linguistics expert from The University of Manchester’s Institute of Education is calling for different varieties of English spoken around the ...
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Channel 4 News chief to deliver annual university lecture
21 May 2019
A former Manchester undergraduate who is now the Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 Television is to deliver this year’s Cockcroft ...
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TEAMS Training Package officially ready
21 May 2019
Funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), TEAMS is a project that aimed to develop, pilot and assess a ...
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Isla Atay wins student volunteer award for disabilities-inclusive choir
20 May 2019
Singing is an activity that raises the spirits and brings people closer together, and University of Manchester student Volunteer of the Year Isla Atay...
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School of Law cleans up at Making a Difference Awards
20 May 2019
The University of Manchester School of Law scooped five prizes in four categories at the Making a Difference Award, recognising the real-world impact ...
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HCRI students participate in SIMEX Series
17 May 2019
SIMEX Series is comprised of operational and live-controlled simulation exercises, which focus on emergency response scenarios. The exercises ...
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Bob Hawke, the 'environmental PM', leaves a huge ‘what if’ on climate change
17 May 2019
Since the news broke of his passing, Bob Hawke has been feted as the “environmental prime minister”. From saving the Franklin River, to ...
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Walking in their shoes: SALC student wins £12k to train homeless as tour guides
16 May 2019
A Politics and Modern History student from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures has won £12,000 Venture Further funding for her Invisible ...
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Prof Peter Oakes presents at Early Synagogue Archaeology Conference
14 May 2019
Prof Peter Oakes recently gave a paper at the Early Synagogue Archeology Conference in Lausanne. The last decade has seen a mushrooming of our...
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Professor Peter Oakes releases new publication
14 May 2019
Professor Peter Oakes has a new publication: ‘The Christians and their Politeuma in Heaven: Philippians 3:20 and the Herakleopolis ...
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Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy – five key policies assessed
13 May 2019
When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums. There was a ...
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Frank Boons appointed as Defra Fellow
10 May 2019
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed six senior academic Fellows from universities across the UK to focus on ...
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Members participate in Love, Boundaries and Sacred Texts Colloquium
8 May 2019
Members of the Centre for Biblical Studies participated in a two-day colloquium on the theme of Love, Boundaries and Sacred Texts. The colloquium, ...
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New research shows community forest management reduces both deforestation and poverty
6 May 2019
Giving local communities in Nepal the opportunity to manage their forests has simultaneously reduced deforestation and poverty in the region, new ...
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Prof Peter Gries to give talk at University of Copenhagen's ThinkChina think tank
3 May 2019
Prof Peter Gries, Director of the Manchester China Institute (MCI), will later this month (23 May 2019) give a lecture at the University of ...
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Prof Peter Gries to give talk at SOAS's Centre for Taiwan Studies
3 May 2019
Prof Peter Gries, Director of the Manchester China Institute (MCI), will next week (8 May 2019) give a lecture at SOAS University of London's ...
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MCI hosts salon on 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement
3 May 2019
University of Manchester historian Dr Pierre Fuller and MCI Director Prof Peter Gries have hosted an informal gathering of students and scholars to ...
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After Maria: Everyday recovery from disaster
3 May 2019
On 20 September 2017, the ‘biggest storm in Caribbean history’ Hurricane Maria struck the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico causing over...
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SALC academic named National Humanities Center Fellow
2 May 2019
Dr Alexia Yates, Lecturer in Modern History in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC), has been named Fellow of the US-based National ...
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HCRI host annual Mapathon
1 May 2019
The Mapathon involved the volunteers tracing 20,000 features (roads, huts, buildings, etc) to the poorly-mapped region of Acholi in Uganda on ...
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Law student has article published in popular environmental law newsletter
30 Apr 2019
‘Reflections on air quality challenges: governance and good health’ was an interdisciplinary piece co-authored by a third-year ...
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NGO Explorer tool aims to connect the UK’s development charities
30 Apr 2019
To address this gap, Professor Dan Brockington of the University of Sheffield and Dr Nicola Banks of The University of Manchester set out to map and ...
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Manchester students to sing at this year’s BBC Proms
30 Apr 2019
Choral singing at The University of Manchester has continued to go from strength to strength since the appointment of our new choral conductor, Rob ...
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