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Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Manchester and Wuhan: Sister cities celebrated in University photography competition
16 Apr 2021
Manchester and Wuhan were officially twinned in 1986, the same year that the Chinese Consulate-General in Rusholme, Manchester opened its doors. This...
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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
15 Apr 2021
Featured On International Women’s Day (Monday 8 March) we were joined for an in conversation event with Maxine Peake, Honorary Professor of ...
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UMIST alum ‘pays it forward’ with gift to the Manchester China Institute
31 Mar 2021
In 1994, as a researcher in CEPRI, Beijing, China, Ruomei Li was awarded a Lee Kai Hung Fellowship, enabling her to spend 12 months studying at ...
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Music society creatively engages with community during lockdown
31 Mar 2021
In December, the society held a relaxed performance with Venture Arts, a charity who work with adults with learning difficulties. The relaxed ...
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Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2021 themed around ‘Space’
17 Mar 2021
To enter, participants are invited to write a space-themed micropoem and tweet their poem with the hashtag #micropoem21. The theme is packed with ...
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Royal ‘love letters’ revealed as evidence of an unwelcome pursuit
8 Mar 2021
A series of newly transcribed letters between the then-future George IV and his family’s sub-governess Mary Hamilton have shed fresh light on their ...
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MCI and Creative Manchester run third International Photography Competition
3 Mar 2021
The competition, which promotes mutual understanding in UK-China relations through the celebration of our common humanity, is this year themed around...
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Newly appointed Professor Maxine Peake to feature in conversation
26 Feb 2021
One of the nation’s favourite actresses, RADA-trained Maxine Peake has enjoyed a prolific career as a theatre, television, radio and film actress. ...
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Professor of Economic History awarded prize in Contemporary European Studies
17 Feb 2021
Peter Gatrell, Professor of Economic History from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the ...
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Spotlight on: Dr Alicia J. Rouverol
12 Feb 2021
As 2020 drew to a close, Creative Manchester welcomed a new team member: writer and academic Dr Alicia J. Rouverol. Alicia has joined the University ...
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New "Made in Persia" project supported by University academic
11 Feb 2021
Made in Persia is a research and development project looking at the history of Iranian Women's position in society before and after the revolution ...
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University alumni and staff appear in BBC Radio programme
9 Feb 2021
The programme featured exciting new music from staff and alumni from The University of Manchester. This included Distractfold, co-founded by Mauricio...
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HCRI students share their volunteering stories
8 Feb 2021
Many students from HCRI’s courses go onto varying careers in humanitarianism. It can be difficult to get paid experience in the sector as a ...
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The University launches new literary series, Novel Voices.
5 Feb 2021
Taking place between February and April 2021, Novel Voices will feature five online events, each showcasing two exceptional debut authors. Following ...
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University of Manchester asks school students to write letters to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
3 Feb 2021
This spring, The University of Manchester’s American Studies programme is asking UK school students to write letters to the new US presidential ...
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Oscar-winning film director to deliver 2021 Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies
28 Jan 2021
The University of Manchester Centre for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce that its 2021 Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies will be delivered ...
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Sexuality Summer School 2021: Queering the Archive
27 Jan 2021
Following the successful launch of our Digital Prequel last year, the 2021 programme (online, until further notice) will offer a series of events on ...
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Manchester presents diverse programme to mark UNESCO International Mother Language Day
20 Jan 2021
As part of International Mother Language Day 2021, an event which celebrates the nearly 200 languages spoken in Manchester and the cultural ...
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Deadline extended: Making a Difference Awards
14 Jan 2021
Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for The University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards has been extended. The new closing date ...
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Professor Michael Wood awarded OBE for services to public history and broadcast
6 Jan 2021
Professor Michael Wood has been awarded an OBE for his services to public history and broadcasting in the New Year Honours list 2020. Wood, a ...
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Manchester Music PhD student shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021
5 Jan 2021
A Music PhD student from The University of Manchester is among eight talented musicians shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021. Cameron ...
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HCRI recognise PGT Outstanding Dissertation Award winners 2020
16 Dec 2020
All of the students who’ve completed their Masters, during the added challenges and unpredictability of a global pandemic, should be extremely ...
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HCRI PGT Outstanding Achievement Award winners
15 Dec 2020
For anybody completing their Masters in 2020, a significant amount of their studies has taken place against a backdrop of COVID-19, uncertainty, and ...
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Manchester City of Literature announces new team and launches website
11 Dec 2020
Manchester joined UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature in 2017, following a successful bid coordinated by a ...
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Project remembers Manchester students who died in the world wars
11 Dec 2020
Two students from Manchester have created a website which tells the stories of 24 men from the University’s St Anselm Hall who lost their lives ...
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Centre for New Writing student scoops Distinguished Achievement accolade
9 Dec 2020
Kathryn Tann, Creative Writing MA student at the Centre for New Writing, has received a Distinguished Achievement Medal from The University for her ...
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Spotlight on: Ambrose Musiyiwa
9 Dec 2020
In early 2020, poet and journalist Ambrose Musiyiwa embarked on a fully-funded PhD at the University of Manchester, as part of a collaboration with ...
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Creative Manchester Business Engagement Workshop explores creative-academic collaboration
9 Dec 2020
A pioneering Business Engagement Workshop was presented by Creative Manchester - part of The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages ...
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Prestigious music festival commission for Music alumna Hayley Suviste
9 Dec 2020
An alumna from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has recently been awarded a prestigious commission for Huddersfield Contemporary...
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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures celebrates student strength in virtual celebration
8 Dec 2020
The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of ...
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HCRI academic receives funding for research into LGBTIQ+ experiences of COVID-19
7 Dec 2020
Dr Billy Tusker Haworth received the funding from the University of Manchester’s Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Impact ...
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UoM Chorus Principal Conductor in inclusive Manchester Camerata collaboration
4 Dec 2020
Rob Guy, Principal Conductor of The University of Manchester Chorus, has been working alongside Manchester Camerata to bring music to broader ...
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Making a Difference Awards 2021 open for entries
3 Dec 2020
This year, university life has presented challenges that might have previously been unthinkable. The impact of COVID-19 continues to reverberate, yet...
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3D scanning technology brings Manchester’s cultural sites to you
1 Dec 2020
Exciting new 3D scanning technology is being used to offer students, staff and the wider public virtual tours of museums, galleries and heritage sites...
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Music graduate’s lockdown piece gets BBC Radio 3 airtime
30 Nov 2020
A graduate from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has had a piece of his music played on BBC Radio 3. Alexander Hopkins’ ‘Wash...
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3D scanning technology brings cultural sites to you
30 Nov 2020
3D scanning technology is being used to bring some of Manchester’s most celebrated cultural sites to all. The School of Arts Languages and ...
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Anti-racist activism event held with original members of the 'Black 14'
26 Nov 2020
The event was held by the University of Manchester's History Department on Monday 23 November. It began with a touching and informative panel ...
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University Chorus stay active through online music-making and rehearsals
25 Nov 2020
"Since returning from the summer break, Chorus has been meeting to rehearse online via Zoom. Our recent recording of 'The Snow' by Sir Edward ...
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Manchester researchers secure funding to research recovery, renewal and resilience to COVID-19
25 Nov 2020
The project has been part-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, and brings together ...
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Centre for New Writing student Mary Trend wins PFD literature prize
19 Nov 2020
Mary Trend, Creative Writing MA student from The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, has been awarded the Peters Fraser and Dunlop ...
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Third year student Gabriel Clark scoops up lead role on Hollyoaks
19 Nov 2020
We're very excited to announce that third-year Drama and English Literature student Gabriel Clark has been cast in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as ...
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University to host Business Engagement Workshop
19 Nov 2020
Researchers in Higher Education institutions often find the process of accessing businesses and organisations difficult. Equally, arts and cultural ...
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MCI contributes to survey that reveals worsening European views of China in the age of Covid-19
18 Nov 2020
MCI Director Pete Gries has contributed to a new report published by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, which presents recent ...
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University hosts Music Health and Wellbeing Workshop
18 Nov 2020
The workshop, which took place via Zoom on 11 November, was a collaboration between Creative Manchester, the Music Department and the University’s...
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Culture organisations face potential ‘artistic hiatus’ in EU partnerships due to Brexit
17 Nov 2020
Brexit could trigger an ‘artistic hiatus’ in the UK as cultural organisations struggle with loss of funding and new regulations, according to new ...
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Manchester’s Professor David Olusoga to interview Barack Obama on BBC One
16 Nov 2020
In an exclusive UK interview ahead of the release of his memoirs, former President of the United States Barack Obama will speak to The University of ...
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University holds students, sports and anti-racist activism event with original members of ‘The Black 14’
13 Nov 2020
Over 50 years ago, 14 Black football players from the University of Wyoming took a principled stand against racial injustice at great personal cost. ...
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Manchester researcher’s work leads to activist being granted asylum after 15 year wait
9 Nov 2020
A political activist who had been fighting for the right to remain in the UK for 15 years is celebrating after he was finally granted asylum, largely ...
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Audiences celebrate ‘special’ digital Manchester Literature
30 Oct 2020
The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing (CNW) was thrilled to present a number of events with the Manchester Literature Festival ...
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Catch-up on SALC’s Black History Month celebrations
30 Oct 2020
Throughout October, the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (and the wider University of Manchester community) celebrated Black History Month with...
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