Articles tagged with 'arts' & 'humanities' & 'society' & 'society-arts' | University of Manchester

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July
2026
| 11:05 Europe/London
The John Rylands Library will exhibit on public display one of its most extraordinary treasures from 15 July 2026, bringing visitors face-to-face with the oldest surviving copy of Homer's Odyssey in book form anywhere in the world. The display, The
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13
July
2026
| 12:15 Europe/London
A new international research project led by The University of Manchester supported by the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, The University of Warwick, Cardiff University, National University of Singapore, and the
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13
July
2026
| 12:02 Europe/London
The annual Methods@Manchester Summer School returned last week, bringing researchers together to meet and connect with one another while exchanging ideas and gaining new social science and humanities methods skills. Delegates travelled from across
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13
July
2026
| 09:30 Europe/London
A Netflix adaptation helped transform Heartstopper from a popular graphic novel into a global mainstream publishing success, according to new research from The University of Manchester and Princeton University.
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10
July
2026
| 12:47 Europe/London
More than 140 guests gathered at Alliance Manchester Business School on 30 June for a special event with Bank of England economists and authors Rupal Patel and Jack Leslie, celebrating the publication of their new
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10
July
2026
| 00:01 Europe/London
A new report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data sharing across children’s services
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09
July
2026
| 10:41 Europe/London
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research hosted the R&D Management Conference 2026 in Manchester, attracting over 600 global delegates to explore innovation amid technological disruption. This event marked the conference's return to its
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03
July
2026
| 13:14 Europe/London
Universities need to rethink how they teach, assess and prepare students for employment as artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important part of everyday life and work, according to a new study from The University of Manchester.
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03
July
2026
| 10:13 Europe/London
The University of Manchester and artists and cultural organisations from across the city are playing an integral role in a new Europe-wide network which is advancing arts-based
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01
July
2026
| 16:54 Europe/London
The way people in Manchester pronounce a single vowel sound can reveal their social class, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
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01
July
2026
| 11:14 Europe/London
The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research has successfully delivered the first session in its new Lunch & Learn series, attracting a wide audience from across academia, policy, and practice.The inaugural session focused on
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30
June
2026
| 16:47 Europe/London
A new study has revealed how social media creators are turning anger into entertainment, and what that means for public debate.
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30
June
2026
| 15:22 Europe/London
A previously unpublished letter by D. H. Lawrence, discovered by researchers from The University of Manchester, reveals the crucial role played by a radical publisher in rescuing the future author of Lady Chatterley's Lover from one of the lowest
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30
June
2026
| 14:21 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is proud to be among the global universities, screenwriting labs, film festivals and filmmaker programs partnering with the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting to help identify possible Nicholl Fellows in
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June
2026
| 13:46 Europe/London
Creative Manchester and Jodrell Bank were delighted to host Cosmic Titans – in conversation with David Olusoga as part of Creative Manchester's Solstice and Equinox series.The panel event brought together leading physicists and artists underneath
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23
June
2026
| 13:49 Europe/London
Currently a Professor and Head of Enterprise (Academic) at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Michelle will take up her new roles on 14 September 2026.As Director, she will lead the strategic direction and development of the University’s
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22
June
2026
| 09:00 Europe/London
Ancient Egyptian religion was not as fixed and unchanging as many people imagine, according to new research by Manchester Egyptologist Dr Huw Twiston Davies. 
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19
June
2026
| 11:00 Europe/London
The UK could face significant challenges if it follows the European Union's lead and introduces tougher restrictions on imports linked to deforestation, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
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18
June
2026
| 16:35 Europe/London
The event brought together institutions from across the UK to share best practice, explore innovation in lifelong learning, and celebrate impactful partnerships that are widening participation and supporting learners at all stages of
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18
June
2026
| 13:34 Europe/London
Women across Greater Manchester are being invited to take part in a major new study exploring how safe they feel when travelling around the region, as researchers seek to know more about the unique challenges women face on and around the region’s
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18
June
2026
| 11:24 Europe/London
June 2026 marks a year for the Lost & Found in Translation (L&FIT) Network funded by Methods North West. It is a collaborative network of PGRs/ECRs dedicated to exploring what is means to carry out interviews and  research using
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16
June
2026
| 16:28 Europe/London
This appointment is made possible through the generous philanthropy of Dr Lee Kai Hung, an Honorary Graduate of The University of Manchester, whose exceptional support through his family foundation helped to establish the Manchester China Institute
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16
June
2026
| 16:15 Europe/London
The Manchester Institute of Education hosted the Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Balancing Equity, Access and Innovation Conference, supported by the Hallsworth Conference Fund, bringing together
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16
June
2026
| 15:39 Europe/London
A study carried out by researchers at the University of Manchester, has found that future climate change will see a clear shift towards summer cooling requirements, with implications for grid capacity, occupant wellbeing, and energy
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16
June
2026
| 14:34 Europe/London
Kunal Sen, Professor of Development Economics at the Global Development Institute, has been elected to the Council of the Royal Economic Society (RES) following a competitive ballot process. The RES is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious
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15
June
2026
| 16:52 Europe/London
Many of the problems facing the more than 134,000 households living in temporary accommodation in England today - including more than 176,000 children - are part of a pattern of failure stretching back nearly 200 years, according to a major new
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12
June
2026
| 14:03 Europe/London
A University of Manchester academic whose research focuses on the long-term development of institutions, communities and places is putting his research into practice in one of England’s best known seaside towns.
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12
June
2026
| 10:42 Europe/London
In-between China and the World, funded by the British Academy’s Chinese Global Orders programme, will present a series of five short audio-visual portraits capturing the lived experiences of individuals working at the intersection of China
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09
June
2026
| 12:05 Europe/London
A major new study has found patients living in England’s most deprived communities are significantly less likely to be offered ‘social prescribing’, an NHS scheme designed to connect people with community support such as exercise groups, debt
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08
June
2026
| 12:44 Europe/London
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the ‘most polluting ever’, according to a new report examining football’s relationship with climate change.
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