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Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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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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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
24 Nov 2020
Black History Month in review Throughout October, the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and the wider University of Manchester community ...
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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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Emeritus Professor wins prestigious literary award for Russian translation of novel
29 Oct 2020
An Emeritus Professor from The University of Manchester has won the prestigious Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize 2020 for her outstanding work in the ...
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Modern History Lecturers awarded prize worth £100,000
29 Oct 2020
Dr Alexia Yates, Senior Lecturer in Modern History, and Dr Stefan Hanß, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at The University of Manchester, ...
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Egyptology storms Outstanding Teaching Awards
28 Oct 2020
Egyptology has stormed The University of Manchester’s Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Awards. Nicky Nielsen and Joyce ...
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Dissertation on Mesolithic man and boar interaction wins Prehistoric Society acclaim
26 Oct 2020
The Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology (CAHAE) is delighted to announce that recent Archaeology and Anthropology ...
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'Writing the Pandemic' mentorship workshop inspires young writers
22 Oct 2020
On Saturday 17 October, Professor of Poetry and Director of the Centre for New Writing John McAuliffe led an online mentorship workshop for the ...
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Manchester Classical Association announces autumn/winter events programme
20 Oct 2020
The Manchester Classical Association has announced a programme of engaging new online talks for a public audience, including teachers, pupils ...
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University photography competition features in British Council’s UK-China Contemporary Culture Festival
19 Oct 2020
Throughout October, the British Council is running an online festival for cultural exchange between the UK and China. Around 50 cultural institutions...
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Universities mark 75th anniversary of Manchester’s role in the African independence movement
16 Oct 2020
The 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan African Congress – a crucial event in the African independence movement held in Manchester that brought ...
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University holds Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop as part of ESRC Festival
16 Oct 2020
On 11 November, The University is hosting a Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop that will serve to answer these questions. Presented in ...
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Louise Glück becomes first American woman to win Nobel Prize for Literature
14 Oct 2020
Acclaimed American poet Louise Glück has been deservedly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for her ‘unmistakable poetic voice ...
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Centre for New Writing students launch latest edition of Manchester Anthology
14 Oct 2020
Students from the Centre for New Writing have launched the 2020 edition of the Manchester Anthology, MANY. The Manchester Anthology 2020 presents ...
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The Purcell premiere that took 340 years
8 Oct 2020
A piece of music by Henry Purcell at long last got its official premiere – only 340 years late. On Tuesday 6 October 2020, a devotional partsong...
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MA Playwriting course 'a gateway to a writing career in the theatre and performance industries'
7 Oct 2020
In an exciting collaboration between The University of Manchester Drama Department, The Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester, the ...
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Centre for New Writing rolls up sleeves for all-virtual Manchester Literature Festival
7 Oct 2020
The Centre for New Writing is delighted to be hosting a number of events with the Manchester Literature Festival this year, which is going digital ...
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University research into refugee experiences part of major new exhibition
29 Sep 2020
From the First World War to the present day, countless lives have been affected by conflict, resulting in ordinary people making the difficult ...
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Faculty of Humanities marks Black History Month
24 Sep 2020
In celebration of Black History Month 2020, The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has collaborated with the Centre for New ...
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CNW Ian McGuire’s latest novel The Abstainer published
24 Sep 2020
The Abstainer, the latest novel by Dr Ian McGuire, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester, was published ...
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Egyptomaniacs: New book explores our obsession with ancient Egypt
24 Sep 2020
Ancient Egypt fever has barely cooled in Western civilisation since the first major excavations European excavations in Egypt after the Napoleonic ...
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Music Department celebrates Composition PhDs’ international success
23 Sep 2020
Three outstanding Composition PhD students and graduates from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music have received national and ...
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Moving video celebrates University’s collaboration with Chinese art gallery
22 Sep 2020
In Spring 2020, Creative Manchester and the Manchester China Institute launched their second International Photography Competition. Open to anyone ...
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Stellify Awards scooped by dozens of School of Arts, Languages and Cultures students
11 Sep 2020
Students from SALC have received some 35 Stellify awards this year recognising their outstanding achievements outside of their studies. ...
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Interview with HCRI student Marcell, co-founder of Revolution West Midlands
4 Sep 2020
Incoming third-year International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response student Marcell has been spending his summer establishing Revolution ...
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Ancient History and Archaeology students’ podcast tells Time’s Tall Tales
2 Sep 2020
Students from The University of Manchester’s Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology are exploring intriguing ...
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AHCP lecturer awarded grant for practice-as-research project on creativity and climate resilience.
18 Aug 2020
Funded by the UK Climate Resilience Programme “Living with Climate Uncertainty” the project is one of three funded UK projects exploring how ...
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HCRI recognise UG Outstanding Dissertation Award Winners 2020
18 Aug 2020
Every year, HCRI honour the students with the highest dissertation mark for International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response (IDMHR) and ...
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Doing things Differently: Communities and the creative sector seminar
12 Aug 2020
In the latest edition of the series, we heard from creative sector researchers and practitioners from The University and its cultural partners. They ...
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PhD student Ben Gittins discusses his Cabinet Office internship
10 Aug 2020
HCRI student Ben is in the final year of his PhD, which examines the ways aid organisations are operating in insecure environments, focusing ...
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Introducing the new portal SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
6 Aug 2020
The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester welcomes its audiences to SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire – a digital ...
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DigiFest reveals 2020 programme
3 Aug 2020
DigiFest will take place on Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September this year, and will mark the 50th anniversary of the Chronically Sick and ...
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Scholarship enables two aspiring humanitarians to study at HCRI
3 Aug 2020
The two winners are Yared Alemu from Ethiopia studying Humanitarian and Conflict Response MA full-time in October, and Patrick Magona from Uganda, ...
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HCRI launches its Policy Brief Series
3 Aug 2020
The aim of the HCRI Policy Brief Series is to disseminate cutting edge academic research in an accessible and meaningful way, engaging with ...
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Young people’s 'Writing the Pandemic' initiative comes to a close
30 Jul 2020
Presented by the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester, Writing the Pandemic invited young people (aged 11-18) from Greater Manchester high ...
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Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology celebrate lockdown PhDs
29 Jul 2020
Three postgraduate research students within the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology have successfully completed their...
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HCRI Outstanding Student Citizenship Award nominations
27 Jul 2020
The unexpected ending to the academic year has impacted the studies, social life, and summer of all of our students, including our graduating class, ...
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SALC to hold virtual celebrations for graduating students
17 Jul 2020
The virtual celebration for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures will take place at 3pm on Tuesday 28 July and will be available to view on the...
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