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 Environment, Education and Development
- School of Social Sciences
Humanities headlines
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Coronavirus: urban parks can be a lifeline if we respect lockdown rules
25 Mar 2020
Recent statements from the UK government have made it clear that everyone, not just the elderly or those with pre-existing medical conditions, needs ...
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Experts call for rejection of Coronavirus policy based only on age
20 Mar 2020
Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on ...
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Martin Harris Centre - Coronavirus update
17 Mar 2020
Read the University's latest information on Coronavirus. In light of the developing situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s latest advice...
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The busiest Chinese New Year to date
13 Mar 2020
This year, Manchester Confucius Institue collaborated with Manchester Airport in its community outreach efforts by hosting workshops and events ...
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Report finds the UK is lagging behind other countries’ mortality trends
11 Mar 2020
The study ‘An analysis of mortality trends in developed countries’ by the Longevity Science Panel (LSP) reveals that, contrary to what we might ...
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Manchester alumni quartet take part in Olympias Music event
10 Mar 2020
Alumni from The University of Manchester's Music Department have been instrumental in the Olympias Music's Women's Voices choir event taking place on...
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Second Centre for New Writing novelist makes Observer list
6 Mar 2020
Burgess Fellow at Centre for New Writing, Jessica Moor, who studied an MA in creative writing at the Centre for New Writing is the second MA alumna ...
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“I’m here to learn things”, says renowned broadcaster Sir Peter Bazalgette
6 Mar 2020
Renowned broadcaster Sir Peter Bazalgette has said he is “here to learn things”, as he marked his appointment as The University of Manchester’s ...
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“It’s hard, I’m drowning” - older women facing greater financial problems
6 Mar 2020
Personal debt is at record levels in the UK, and 17% of pensioners live in relative income poverty. Now, new research from The University of ...
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Centre for New Writing #WorldBookDay reading list
5 Mar 2020
Thursday 5 March is World Book Day, an initiative aimed at making books more accessible for all children and for celebrating authors, illustrators ...
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GDI ranked in the world’s top 10 for Development Studies
4 Mar 2020
The Global Development Institute (GDI) has retained its position as one of the top 10 places to study in the 2020 QS World University rankings. The ...
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American Studies lecturer shares insights on BBC Radio 4
3 Mar 2020
Dr Ian Scott, Senior Lecturer in the American Studies department at the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures was recently an academic consultant on...
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Report calls on leaders to “think big” to tackle UK’s severe regional inequality
28 Feb 2020
An independent inquiry into the UK’s severe regional inequality has said that Government must learn the lessons of the past and “think big” if ...
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MUI talks, papers and awards round-up
27 Feb 2020
Awards and appointments Stefan Bouzarovski was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of the ‘UiO:Energy’ strategic priority area at ...
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Peter Gatrell shortlisted for prestigious non-fiction foreign affairs award
26 Feb 2020
Professor Peter Gatrell from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at The University of Manchester is one of five authors to have ...
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HCRI supports inaugural GECCo North West event
26 Feb 2020
The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) has supported the inaugural Global Emergency Care Collaborative ...
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Residential research programme at the British School at Rome
20 Feb 2020
The BSR is situated in the Valle Giulia, the site of the 1911 British Pavilion. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and then adapted by him to become the...
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Manchester first on EL Gazette language centre rankings
17 Feb 2020
The University of Manchester has been ranked first place for university language centres in the UK by EL Gazette. The University came ahead of the...
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Artificial womb technology research calls for pregnancy law reform
14 Feb 2020
An academic from The University of Manchester has called for reform to English pregnancy law, as part of her research into ‘artificial womb ...
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Ethnic minority candidates face bias during UK elections
13 Feb 2020
Two politics researchers have found that people from ethnic minorities face bias during elections, by measuring how various aspects of hypothetical ...
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MICRA announces Seedcorn projects
10 Feb 2020
The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has confirmed six awards for its Seedcorn projects. Three of the ...
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New short course gives first-hand experience to budding arts managers
7 Feb 2020
The next generation of arts managers can develop their skills on a new short course offered by the Creative Manchester Summer Schools. Running ...
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Peter Gries: Pathogens and Prejudice. Will the coronavirus infect our community?
7 Feb 2020
Peter Gries, Director of the Manchester China Institute and Professor of Chinese politics at the University discusses how coronavirus is ...
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Manchester Central Library reflects on Biafra War
6 Feb 2020
Manchester Central Library hosted a day-long event to reflect on the complex history and legacies of the Nigeria-Biafra war. Even though the ...
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Professor Chris Phillipson collaborates on risk in later life publication
6 Feb 2020
Professor Chris Phillipson of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has collaborated on a new book on understanding ...
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Coronavirus lockdown: The social impact of pandemics on the public
5 Feb 2020
Read the latest coronavirus information from The University of Manchester. The international community has come a long way in coordinating its ...
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MICRA researcher explores potential for microfunding in new report
5 Feb 2020
Research fellow with the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing Sophie Yarker has contributed to a new report exploring the ...
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HCRI alumna among Uganda’s Top 40 Under 40
5 Feb 2020
Sarah Lagot Odwong, a Humanitarianism and Conflict Response MA graduate has been included in Uganda’s Sunday Vision Top 40 Under 40. The list ...
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HCRI re-designation of WHO Collaborating Centre
5 Feb 2020
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) has been re-designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Conflict Analysis and Programming....
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New leadership for MICRA
31 Jan 2020
MICRA has undergone some major changes to its leadership structure. Professor Debora Price recently stepped down from her role as Director after an ...
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Manchester students and graduates take part in new BBC law and order series
30 Jan 2020
Law students from The University of Manchester are set to feature in a jury on a BBC series presented by two Manchester graduates, which will ...
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Manchester opens historic collections to global audience with new platform
29 Jan 2020
The University of Manchester has launched an innovative new digital platform, which allows a global audience to view its vast collection of historic ...
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Researchers launch UK’s first contemporary Russian culture festival
29 Jan 2020
A group of researchers from The University of Manchester and The University of Leeds have launched a new festival which aims to introduce contemporary...
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Developing age-friendly communities in the Northern Gateway urban regeneration project
27 Jan 2020
A new report from social scientists and architects linked to the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) recommends inter-generational ...
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Pankhurst Centre and University of Manchester host workshop challenging 20th century domesticity
27 Jan 2020
Challenging domesticity in 1890-1990s Britain will be on the table at a new workshop ‘Activism and the home’ hosted by The University of ...
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Volunteers needed for study on skin ageing
23 Jan 2020
As skin ages, we see a decline in skin barrier function, which can leave elderly people vulnerable to skin damage. We believe that these changes ...
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MACFEST enjoys successful return to Manchester
22 Jan 2020
The Muslim arts and culture festival MACFEST 2020 enjoyed a successful outing at Blackwell’s book store at University Place, Manchester on Monday ...
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2019's top news from the Faculty of Humanities
21 Jan 2020
2019 produced many big news stories in The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, from fascinating new research to fantastic new ...
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New book explores China's impact on the Global South
16 Jan 2020
In the early 2000s, Chinese demand for imported commodities ballooned as the country continued its breakneck economic growth. Global markets in ...
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Sociology Public Engagement prize winners announced
16 Jan 2020
The winners of the Sociology Public Engagement Prize 2019 are Professor Debora Price and Jaime Garcia Iglesias. Debora Price won the staff ...
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Prof Khalid Nadvi becomes Managing Director of Global Development Institute
14 Jan 2020
Prof Khalid Nadvi has taken up the role of Managing Director of the Global Development Institute. Khalid follows on from Diana Mitlin who completed ...
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Poet joins psychologists to fight the erosion of school playtime
10 Jan 2020
The poet Michael Rosen has joined forces with the British Psychological Society (BPS) to make the case for stopping the erosion of school playtime.
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Spring/Summer 2020 season
7 Jan 2020
Welcome to the new season of events at the Martin Harris Centre. We have an exciting and diverse programme lined up this season, with a range of ...
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MCI Director teams up with MERICS Experts on German perceptions of China podcast
3 Jan 2020
How do Germans feel and think about China? Peter Hays Gries, MCI Director, talks with Kerstin Lohse-Friedrick to analyse the ideological drivers ...
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The 2019 review of the year
20 Dec 2019
We do say this every December but this year really was a momentous one for The University of Manchester. We’ve peered into the depths of ...
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Your top ten stories of 2019
20 Dec 2019
Each year, stories from the University reach hundreds of thousands of people, and we’re always fascinated by what draws the most attention. From ...
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HCRI launches new CPD course in Humanitarian Education
19 Dec 2019
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at The University of Manchester will be launching a new CPD unit in Humanitarian Education in...
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Lukasz Stanek receives Andrew W. Mellon Foundation research grant
16 Dec 2019
Lukasz Stanek has received a research grant from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to work on the ...
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CNW student Thomas Lee wins PFD literature prize
11 Dec 2019
A student from The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing has been awarded a literature prize for his unfinished post-Brexit novel. ...
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Professionals come together for Pensions on Divorce event
11 Dec 2019
On Thursday 5 December, MICRA and Mills & Reeve LLP hosted a joint seminar on Pensions and Divorce. Marking the launch this year of The Pension ...
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