University of Manchester - Archive (Faculty-of-Humanities)
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2025
04
February
2025
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11:40
Europe/London
As part of its efforts to promote disability inclusion and empowerment within the academic community, The University of Manchester is set to host the launch of Beyond the Chair, a compelling memoir by disabled scholar Dr Paul Doyle.
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04
February
2025
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11:22
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award, which will provide significant funding to support PhD students in arts and humanities disciplines, strengthening the universityÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s …
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04
February
2025
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10:23
Europe/London
Where: The University of Manchester (rooms/building TBC)When: Thursday 22 Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ Friday, 23 May 2025Contact: Heather Alberro, Lecturer in sustainability, Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), The …
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30
January
2025
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05:01
Europe/London
Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UKÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s peatlands, …
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27
January
2025
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16:36
Europe/London
The UK needs greater collaboration between national and regional authorities, more empowerment of local mayors and policies tailored to specific regions to significantly improve its productivity performance in the long-term, according to the …
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27
January
2025
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16:02
Europe/London
A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that EnglandÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using strategies which mirror those of the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.
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24
January
2025
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13:40
Europe/London
The 2024 general election was the first in the UKÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s history to be run under a system of voter ID. When heading to the polling station, people could only vote if they proved their identity first. This was the result of a law brought in in 2023 and …
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24
January
2025
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11:43
Europe/London
The University of Manchester and Garden Court North Chambers are set to host a lecture by award-winning Guardian journalist David Conn on the Hillsborough disaster, and the subsequent legal failings that led to a decades-long fight for justice.
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21
January
2025
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09:00
Europe/London
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has exposed significant gaps in global research on transboundary rivers, revealing that the water needs of people in the Global South are being disproportionately …
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20
January
2025
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15:05
Europe/London
A new research project has been launched which will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
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20
January
2025
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13:55
Europe/London
As Donald TrumpÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s begins his second term as President of the United States, a groundbreaking study led by The University of Manchester has revealed that a majority of Ukrainians hold a cautiously optimistic view of his presidency - even amid …
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20
January
2025
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11:46
Europe/London
A major new study by experts from The University of Manchester has found that bullying has a significant negative impact on the mental health of teenagers - particularly for boys - and has highlighted the need for more effective prevention …
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17
January
2025
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16:53
Europe/London
The Premier League is currently vulnerable to new investors and team owners who could have sourced their wealth from illicit activities.
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07
January
2025
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16:52
Europe/London
A research team led by The University of ManchesterÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Dr Jonathan Ritson has been awarded a prestigious Bezos Earth Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal Ideation Prize for their research into enhancing carbon capture and reducing methane emissions through …
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06
January
2025
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10:04
Europe/London
The University of ManchesterÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Professor Gary Younge has been named as the recipient of a prestigious Robert B. Silvers Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the field of journalism.
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2024
17
December
2024
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12:24
Europe/London
The John Rylands Library celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2025 with Rylands125, a special year-long events and exhibitions programme. This initiative by The University of Manchester Library will delve into the LibraryÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s storied past, celebrate …
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17
December
2024
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11:54
Europe/London
The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has experienced another fantastic year in 2024, marked by significant achievements and initiatives. Here are some of the most notable highlights.
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13
December
2024
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14:40
Europe/London
A study led by The University of Manchester which examined the extent and effectiveness of Russian state-sponsored online propaganda efforts has found that - despite significant investment - the Kremlin's attempts to influence Western media and …
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10
December
2024
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13:39
Europe/London
The University of Manchester's Professor Claire Alexander has been announced as this yearÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s winner of the Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award.
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10
December
2024
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11:37
Europe/London
The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a leading authority on educational research. Their annual Public Engagement and Impact Award celebrates a team of researchers whose work has had significant impact and has been delivered in …
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15
November
2024
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12:14
Europe/London
Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!
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05
November
2024
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13:22
Europe/London
On 31 October 2024 Sotiria Kyriakidou and Cristina Temenos in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, Greece, co-organised an event as part of the UKRI funded Future Leaders Fellowship, Urban Crisis: Public Health at the Intersection of …
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21
March
2024
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09:34
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE-CSR) in recognition of its internationally leading cyber security research.
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2022
12
May
2022
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00:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has retained 5th place for research power - the quality and scale of research and impact - in the UK governmentÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the major national exercise to evaluate research activity, which …
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2021
17
December
2021
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11:44
Europe/London
The Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, led by the universities of York and Leeds, is the first of its kind to study how vulnerabilities - such as exploitation by county lines drug networks, online child sexual exploitation, …
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16
December
2021
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15:03
Europe/London
With projects on preventing cuckooing, disrupting domestic abuse, recording honour based violence, and identifying victims of coercive control, all four projects have the potential to reduce harm to some of the most vulnerable people in the …
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15
December
2021
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13:47
Europe/London
The British Psychological Society (BPS) recently visited the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) to assess the MEd Psychology of Education programme and we are delighted to announce that the BPS recommended the programme retains …
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14
December
2021
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14:49
Europe/London
DARE UK (Data and Analytics Research Environments UK) is a programme initiated by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).Data has been fundamental to the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the UK moves out of the critical phase and into …
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2019
22
November
2019
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11:24
Europe/London
Two students from The University of Manchester have won the highest award possible at this year’s prestigious Undergraduate Awards in Dublin, Ireland.
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21
November
2019
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14:32
Europe/London
14 researchers from The University of Manchester are some of the most highly cited in their field, in a new list from the Web of Science Group released this week.
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