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05
Oct
2020
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15:06
Europe/London
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute’s Director of Research, Dr Larissa Fast, has worked with The Imperial War Museum North’s (IWM North) to develop their new exhibition Aid Workers: Ethics under Fire, which opened on 2 October 2020. Larissa’s research focuses on the ca ...
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10
Aug
2020
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16:04
Europe/London
HCRI student Ben is in the final year of his PhD, which examines the ways aid organisations are operating in insecure environments, focusing particularly on remote forms of humanitarianism in Syria. He took some time out in Autumn 2019 to intern with the Cabinet Office’s Open Innovation Team.
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18
Jun
2020
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13:40
Europe/London
For thousands of Syrian refugees who have suffered horrific blast injuries after being hit by barrel bombs and other devices of death in their war-torn homeland, the only option is amputation. When you see the damage a blast injury can do it’s a shock to the system and is so very sad and upset ...
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28
Apr
2020
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16:22
Europe/London
From balconies, windows and door fronts around the world, citizens are applauding healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 response for their commitment and care. Despite these visible shows of support, all is not well – because in addition to the risks of exposure to ...
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30
Oct
2019
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09:00
Europe/London
The Syriac Galen Palimpsest, a unique, ancient and globally important medical manuscript, will be publicly exhibited in the UK for the first time in Seeing the Invisible, the new exhibition at The John Rylands Library. The exhibition, which runs between 30 October 2019 and 8 March 2020, explores the ...
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08
Aug
2019
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12:49
Europe/London
The Global Development Institute has three new Global Challenges Research fund (GCRF) Post-Doctoral Fellows who will be based at the Institute over the next year. The fellowships provide career development opportunities for those at a relatively early stage of their academic career and will enhance ...
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09
Jul
2019
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15:35
Europe/London
A University of Manchester School of Social Sciences graduate has been named an Outstanding Alumni Award winner for her humanitarian work.
Rebecca Dykes, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in Social Anthropology, dedicated her life to improving the lives of those less fortunate. She joined the V ...
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14
Aug
2018
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10:10
Europe/London
Apparently, I am BAME. This places me as a contender for The Guardian’s BAME awards or the Jhalak prize, both aimed at BAME writers like myself. Ah, BAME – this acronym, which means black, asian and minority ethnic, joins many other appellations offered over the decades (not all of them ...
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01
Aug
2018
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15:13
Europe/London
Local communities are being called upon to help prevent radicalisation. In a bid to counter violent extremism, UK home secretary Sajid Javid recently launched the government’s Strategy for Countering Terrorism. It calls for “stronger partnerships with communities, civil society groups, p ...
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30
May
2018
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10:27
Europe/London
A conflict surgeon who has risked his life in some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts is to deliver this year’s Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture at The University of Manchester on 31 May.
David Nott OBE, will speak to alumni of the University at the sell-out event which will also be ...
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