Articles tagged with 'humanities' | University of Manchester

Recent statements from the UK government have made it clear that everyone, not just the elderly or those with pre-existing medical conditions, needs to play a part in controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus. Self-isolation and social dista...

Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on the age of the population, as well as calling on both the Government and media organisations to be c...

Renowned broadcaster Sir Peter Bazalgette has said he is “here to learn things”, as he marked his appointment as The University of Manchester’s first-ever Honorary Professor of Creative Industries in a lecture to students and academics. ...

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 Manchester has found that women aged 55 years and older are more likely to have financial problems than older...

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 it is serious about levelling up the UK economy. ...

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 universities of Liverpool, Edge Hill (Brighton), King’s College London and Leicester on the list on ...

An academic from The University of Manchester has called for reform to English pregnancy law, as part of her research into ‘artificial womb technology’ - which would partially facilitate the process of gestation outside the body - and the implication...

Two politics researchers have found that people from ethnic minorities face bias during elections, by measuring how various aspects of hypothetical candidates - such as their ethnicity, policies, or gender - affect people’s voting decisions. ...

The next generation of arts managers can develop their skills on a new short course offered by the Creative Manchester Summer Schools. Running from 6-15 July 2020, the Creative Producing Summer School offers students a chance to work with cultural...

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 investigate how Britain’s courts are handling our law and order crisis. ...

The University of Manchester has launched an innovative new digital platform, which allows a global audience to view its vast collection of historic publications. ...

A group of researchers from The University of Manchester and The University of Leeds have launched a new festival which aims to introduce contemporary Russian culture to the British public in all its diversity and richness.New Russias takes place ove...

The Muslim arts and culture festival MACFEST 2020 enjoyed a successful outing at Blackwell’s book store at University Place, Manchester on Monday 13 January 2020. Well-known authors participated in celebrating the diversity and richness of Muslim ...

2019 produced many big news stories in The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, from fascinating new research to fantastic new appointments. Here, we run down the top ten most popular newsroom posts of the year in reverse order. ...

The poet Michael Rosen has joined forces with the British Psychological Society (BPS) to make the case for stopping the erosion of school playtime. ...

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 space, developed technologies which will change our future, and championed cancer research across the region. ...

Each year, stories from the University reach hundreds of thousands of people, and we’re always fascinated by what draws the most attention. From medicine to graphene, and astronomy to the ever-popular university rankings, here’s ten of our most-read ...

University of Manchester Music PhD student Hongshuo Fan has received the 2019 Giga Hertz Production Award for his piece >>Handwriting<<, in the field of live electronics and video. Hongshuo was handed the accolade by Detlef Heusinger at an awards ...

A new study has shown that the UK is one of the main countries threatening biodiversity loss overseas through its demand for renewable energy. ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester have worked with Kooth, an online mental health service for young people, to produce a report on the impact the service has had, and improve mental health treatment across the country. ...

The General Election campaign has reached the stage where the parties begin unveiling their manifestos. But does this even matter - and do parties actually follow through on their promises?  ...

Manchester residents are being invited to contribute to new research around public signage in the city and share their experience of multilingualism. ...

Experts are calling for Greater Manchester’s leaders to commit to more ‘inclusive growth’ - economic prosperity that creates opportunities and benefits for all citizens - in a new report. ...

A unique new specialist NHS service in Greater Manchester will allow university students to get the help they need to overcome significant mental illness, an event will be told today (18 November). ...

A festival of ideas at The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute is set to lay down a marker for sustainability research in the next decade. ...

New research from The University of Manchester explores the strategies used by latecomer economies to play catch-up to the digital world. ...

Award-winning author, broadcaster and columnist Gary Younge is joining The University of Manchester, after being appointed as a Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences. ...

The very latest in social science research is set to be promoted across Manchester by the annual Festival of Social Science, which takes place across the city from November 2nd-9th. ...

Ancient British burial objects are being celebrated with poetry this Halloween as part of a project to understand the significance of the items, and to investigate why their owners would have wanted them in their graves. ...

Q: You are one of the leaders of the ‘Prehistory to Primary Schools’ outreach project. Can you tell us more about the project, and why it is so important for the children that it reaches? A: Prehistory to Primary Schools is a project based in ...