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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Social significance of dining out explored in new book by Alan Warde
29 May 2020
Alan Warde is co-author of the newly published book: Alan Warde, Jessica Paddock and Jennifer Whillans, The Social Significance of Dining out: a ...
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Law students volunteer to help people affected by coronavirus pandemic
29 May 2020
A group of 40 law students from The University of Manchester are set to volunteer their services during their holidays to help people affected by the ...
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People’s willingness to take part in protests unaffected by coronavirus, study finds
28 May 2020
New research by The University of Manchester has found that people are still willing to take part in protests in large numbers, despite the ...
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Young men living in individualistic societies more likely to feel lonely
27 May 2020
Young men in “individualistic” societies such as the USA or the UK are more likely to report feeling lonely than older women in collectivist ...
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‘Lost in the community’ blog by Chris Phillipson reviews Covid-19 and care homes
26 May 2020
Professor Chris Phillipson of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has authored a blog concerning Covid-19 and ...
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How to understand Obamagate – Donald Trump’s latest conspiracy theory
26 May 2020
Obamagate is the latest conspiracy theory to be pushed by US president, Donald Trump. It started on the morning of May 10, when Trump retweeted ...
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MCI & Creative Manchester team up with Chengdu gallery for 2020 photo competition
26 May 2020
Manchester China Institute (MCI) and Creative Manchester will stage the exhibition and ceremony for this year’s International Photo-Essay ...
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New project capturing how BME people with mental illness are coping with coronavirus pandemic
26 May 2020
A researcher from The University of Manchester is part of a new project documenting how ethnic minority people with lived experience of severe mental ...
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Cultural Practice: ICP launches new magazine
20 May 2020
The Institute for Cultural Practices (ICP) at The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures has recently launched its new ...
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Politics PhD student wins major peace award
15 May 2020
Beatriz Buarque won the Luxembourg Peace Prize in the category ‘Outstanding Peace Organisation’ with her NGO ‘Words Heal the World’. ...
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Dead Sea Scroll fragments thought to be blank reveal text
15 May 2020
New research has revealed that four Dead Sea Scroll manuscript fragments housed at The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library, which were ...
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A cultural response to COVID-19
12 May 2020
The University’s arts and cultural organisations have responded with great ingenuity to the unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 lockdown. The ...
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Generous donation to fund research on civic engagement in the UK and China
12 May 2020
A visionary gift has enabled the appointment of a two-year postdoctoral research associate to the Manchester China Institute (MCI). Dr Katja Levy ...
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Manchester researcher helping to tackle coronavirus in Kenya’s slums
11 May 2020
A new initiative designed by Professor Diana Mitlin of The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, alongside long-term ...
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Digital Futures - Citizens & Government Challenge Area Survey
7 May 2020
At Digital Futures, we are seeking to identify the range of expertise within UoM that is relevant to the Citizens and Government theme that is led by...
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HCRI academic nominated for National Diversity Award
5 May 2020
Dr Billy Tusker Haworth’s important research, teaching approach and support of students, along with his championing of LGBTIQ+ rights and equality,...
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“Either I’m starving or I’m dying of coronavirus” - gig economy companies must do more to protect workers during Covid-19
5 May 2020
A new report has shone a light on the plight of some 50 million gig economy workers across the world since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Report highlights extent of UK’s race inequality, with Covid19 likely to worsen problem
4 May 2020
A major new study has found that systemic and persistent racial inequalities in employment, health, housing and education, continue to blight the ...
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American Studies at Manchester celebrates prize-winning PhD students and lecturer
4 May 2020
Two PhD students and a lecturer from The University of Manchester’s Department of American Studies have won prizes for their outstanding work. ...
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Creative and Heritage Challenge Area Survey
30 Apr 2020
Digital Futures is a highly interdisciplinary network which operates across the whole range of the University’s digital research. The aim of ...
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Can social media help young people to cope with lockdown?
30 Apr 2020
Researchers from The University of Manchester are surveying young people about their mental health during the current crisis, in a bid to find out ...
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University researcher publishes Handbook of Migration and Development
29 Apr 2020
Dr Tanja Bastia, a Reader at the Global Development Institute, co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development with Professor Ronald...
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How social distancing deepens inequalities among older people
29 Apr 2020
Patty Doran, Chris Phillipson, Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker and Camilla Lewis of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group discuss the negative impact...
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Quatuor Danel feature on Guardian ‘must-see in lockdown’ list
28 Apr 2020
String quartet Quatuor Danel, artist in residence at The University of Manchester’s Martin Harris Centre, has featured on The Guardian’s pick of ...
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HCRI Launches Humanitarian Education Online CPD Course
23 Apr 2020
In this fully-online programme, educators are given the opportunity to explore theories and practices of humanitarianism in a globalised world ...
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Confucius Institute shows great team spirit in response to COVID-19
22 Apr 2020
‘The fire burns with great intensity if everyone throws in a stick!’ This Chinese proverb reflects the recent team spirit shown by ...
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Manchester academic leads coronavirus fight at city’s Nightingale Hospital
22 Apr 2020
A medic from The University of Manchester who has opened emergency field hospitals across the world is now using his experience in his home city after...
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Manchester Confucius Institute releases 'The Book of Shanghai'
22 Apr 2020
In this literary exploration of one of the world’s biggest cities, the characters are all on a mission. Whether it is responding to events around ...
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Pak-AGE: Pakistan Longitudinal Study of Healthy Brain Ageing
21 Apr 2020
Recently appointed MICRA Co-Director, Prof Tarani Chandola was part of a team led by Prof Iracema Leroi that was successful in obtaining pump-priming...
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How technology can support social connections for older people
20 Apr 2020
Sophie Yarker, a Research Fellow at the University, has conducted a brief literature review for Ambition for Ageing on the use of information and ...
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NHS at 70: Seeking stories for new digital archive
7 Apr 2020
Here at The University of Manchester, NHS at 70 has been recording people’s NHS stories for the first Digital Archive of NHS history since 2017....
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Ageing research continues at MICRA throughout coronavirus crisis
3 Apr 2020
During this challenging time, the University of Manchester has continued with research, teaching and engagement, albeit with staff now working from...
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SoSS academic appointed co-director of N8 Policing Research Partnership
31 Mar 2020
The N8 Policing Research Partnership (N8 PRP) was established to enable and foster research collaborations that will help address the problems of ...
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Neighbourhood support for older people in the community
31 Mar 2020
A new report from social scientists linked with the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group and the Alliance Manchester Business School recommends a ...
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Peter Oakes appointed to Rylands Chair
31 Mar 2020
The Centre for Biblical Studies extends its congratulations to Peter Oakes, currently Professor of New Testament, who has just been appointed to the ...
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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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