Humanities research institutes and centres
With a strong focus on collaborations, Humanities' research crosses a range of disciplines. We have a range of flagship institutes, centres and networks, and our research is based within our four Schools.
Flagship institutes and centres
Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMIST)
- Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research website
- Applying structure to life’s difficult questions (PDF, opens in a new window)
Global Development Institute (GDI)
- Global Development Institute website(GDI)
- Global Development Institute - Europe’s largest global poverty and inequality institute (PDF, opens in a new window)
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)
- Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute website
- How can humanitarian relief work and peacebuilding best serve those who need it most? (PDF, opens in a new window)
Institute for Health Policy and Organisations
John Rylands Research Institute (JRRI)
- John Rylands Research Institute website
- Uncover, explore, unravel and reveal hidden ideas and knowledge within The John Rylands Library (PDF, opens in a new window)
The Manchester China Institute (MCI)
- Manchester China Institute website
- Visionary gift endows new Manchester China Institute (14 December 2017 news story on the main University website)
Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA)
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing website
- Meeting the global challenge of ageing populations (PDF, opens in a new window)
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR)
- Manchester Institute of Innovation Research website
- Understanding the social, economic, political and managerial dimensions of science, technology and innovation (PDF, opens in a new window)
Manchester Urban Institute (MUI)
- Manchester Urban Institute website
- Manchester Urban Institute - Understanding the cities of the world to change them for the better (PDF, opens in a new window)
Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI)
- Sustainable Consumption Institute website
- How do we align our personal desire for a better life, with a shared need for a better future? (PDF, opens in a new window)
Work and Equalities Institute (WEI)
- Work and Equalities Institute website
- Identifying the conditions for a more inclusive and fair work (PDF, opens in a new window)
Research within our Schools
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Centre for Digital Humanities
- Centre for Economic Cultures
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Arts and Languages (CIDRAL)
- Centre for Jewish Studies
- Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)
- Centre for Study of Sexuality and Culture
- Centre for the Cultural History of War
- Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies
- Institute for Cultural Practices
- Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology
- NOVARS - NOVARS Centre for Electroacoustic Composition, Performance and Sound-Art
School of Social Sciences
- Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity
- Centre for Social Ethics and Policy
- Manchester International Law Centre
- ManReg: the Manchester Centre for Regulation, Governance and Security
- Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives
- The Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis
- Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC)
- Political Economy Centre