News
Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Venture Further Awards 2024 – Information Session 14th December
4 Dec 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) are pleased to announce that the Venture Further Awards Competition is now open!
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Global Entrepreneurship Week - a Resounding Success
20 Nov 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Solstice and Equinox series continues with Jeanette Winterson CBE and Alice Oswald
17 Nov 2023
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event with Alice Oswald has been cancelled. Jodrell Bank will be in touch with those who have made bookings in ...
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Masood Entrepreneurship Centre presents Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023
10 Nov 2023
Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is hosting a series of events in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week - 13th -17th November.
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Influencing perception: How can video games shape our understanding of historical events?
7 Nov 2023
It’s an industry with an estimated 2.5 billion global players with games played on consoles, mobile devices and VR headsets. How can video games be...
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Albrecht Dürer’s material world at the Whitworth
6 Nov 2023
Art History’s Edward Wouk, together with Professors Sasha Handley and Stefan Hanß, both of History, have co-curated the landmark exhibition ...
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Black Fell: Combining gaming and opera for a compelling effect
3 Nov 2023
Inspired by visits to the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, Black Fell is a game-for-music, a story in song where a psychological landscape of ...
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Factory International celebrates opening of new home, Aviva Studios, with an electrifying performance of Danny Boyle’s 'Free Your Mind'
30 Oct 2023
On Wednesday, 18 October 2023, Factory International’s new home Aviva Studios opened its doors, an incredibly exciting addition to Manchester's ...
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University of Manchester academics named UKRI Policy Fellowships
30 Oct 2023
Four University of Manchester academics have received funding to work across several government departments as part of the UK Research and Innovation...
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Access to creative Higher Education remains ‘highly unequal’, says new research
23 Oct 2023
A new report has found that the creative workforce is still dominated by graduates, with access to creative Higher Education remaining highly unequal.
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Forward Prize top award for Centre for New Writing’s Jason Allen-Paisant
17 Oct 2023
Writer Jason Allen-Paisant has won the Best Collection award 2023 at the Forward Prize for Poetry. The University of Manchester Senior Lecturer’s ...
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New research looks behind the scenes at social class in TV production
13 Oct 2023
A team of experts has teamed up with the BBC, Channel 4 and Candour Productions to analyse the role of social class, both on screen and behind the ...
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Obituary: Professor David Mayer 1928 - 2023
6 Oct 2023
The Department of Drama and Film in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Professor David Mayer, ...
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Centre for New Writing’s Gareth Gavin named in Goldsmith Prize shortlist
6 Oct 2023
Published in April 2023, Gareth’s Never Was: A Novel Without a World has made this year’s six-book shortlist from 107 entries. Director for ...
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The University of Manchester announces new 'Special Relationship Partnerships’ with prestigious North American institutions
5 Oct 2023
The University of Manchester is today announcing innovative Special Relationship Partnerships with Vassar College, Xavier University, and Spelman ...
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Jason Allen-Paisant shortlisted for T.S Eliot Prize 2023
3 Oct 2023
University of Manchester Senior Lecturer and writer Jason Allen-Paisant is celebrating another shortlisting today for his second collection of poems,...
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Creative Manchester co-sponsors pro-manchester’s Creative Conference 2023
3 Oct 2023
Creative Manchester were delighted to be a premium sponsor of the Creative Conference 2023, organised by business development organisation ...
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Spotlight on: Rebecca Parnell
29 Sep 2023
Until August 2023, Rebecca Parnell worked as a Creative Producer – a joint role with one of The University of Manchester’s four Research ...
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Kick off your entrepreneurial journey with the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
15 Sep 2023
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre welcomes you to the 23/24 academic year.
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University of Manchester award Keisha Thompson an Honorary Research Fellowship
5 Sep 2023
To add to a growing list of recognition for the writer, performance artist and producer, Keisha has been awarded an Honorary Research Fellowship in ...
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University of Manchester celebrates upcoming launch of Manchester Literature Festival 2023
1 Sep 2023
Manchester Literature Festival (MLF) 2023 will take place 7-22 October, featuring a programme of exciting events marking the city’s contribution to...
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New research network launched to continue the development of queer theory
25 Aug 2023
This academic year will see SALC host a new research network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council: ‘Beyond Radical: Queer Theory and ...
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Discovery at Arthur’s Stone led by University of Manchester team
15 Aug 2023
A team from the universities have been excavating at Arthur's Stone in Herefordshire, and continue to make exciting discoveries at the site, believed...
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Manchester Schools Writing Trail 2023
15 Aug 2023
The Manchester City of Literature Schools Writing Trail took place 1-15 June 2023 in six Manchester City Centre venues - including The University of ...
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The Book of Beijing: A City in Short Fiction
2 Aug 2023
Capturing the essence of a city in a variety of short stories can be challenging but the newly-released The Book of Beijing does exactly that.
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‘Science Around Us’ Micropoetry Competition 2023 winners unveiled
28 Jul 2023
A panel of judges including former University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay, Creative Manchester Director and Professor of Poetry John McAuliffe ...
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Music, mud and outer space: Creative Manchester at Bluedot Festival 2023
28 Jul 2023
As festivalgoers gathered at Jodrell Bank Observatory in rural Cheshire once again Bluedot 2023 kicked off with a performance by Max Richter and the ...
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Creative Manchester at Manchester International Festival 2023
28 Jul 2023
Manchester International Festival 2023 took place from 29 June to 16 July and featured a wide-ranging programme of original new work by artists from ...
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The Samosa Media Project: Cross-School Collaboration Opens Doors to Professional Experience in the Creative Sector
13 Jul 2023
Six students from the University of Manchester have pioneered the Samosa Media Community Production Internship, aimed at improving the employability ...
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Witness archaeology in action at Arthur’s Stone
29 Jun 2023
Throughout July, visitors to Arthur’s Stone will get the chance to witness excavations taking place that aim to unearth the mysteries surrounding ...
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Schools Poetry Competition 2023: Winners revealed
20 Jun 2023
Now in its seventh year, the competition is aimed at pupils from Greater Manchester schools, encouraging children to use poetry as a means of ...
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Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2023: Creative writing, exploring dictionaries and an ‘edible readathon’
16 Jun 2023
7-11 June saw the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater Manchester to ...
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SALC awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award
5 Jun 2023
SALC’s Athena Swan Bronze Award completes the accreditation by this Charter of all Schools in the Faculty of Humanities. The School’s application...
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Solstice and Equinox Lecture - Warwick Astrophysicist Dr Anne-Marie Broomhall to speak about Music of the Sun
2 Jun 2023
This event marks the second lecture in Creative Manchester’s ‘Solstice and Equinox series’, and forms part of a new series of events which ...
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Manchester’s Whitworth gallery announces internationally renowned new Director
2 Jun 2023
The Whitworth, which is part of The University of Manchester, has today announced Sook-Kyung Lee as its new Director.
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Deadline approaching for micropoetry competition
1 Jun 2023
BAFTA-nominated poet and writer Lemn Sissay - our former Chancellor who holds an honorary chair of creative writing at our University - will be one ...
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Obituary: Martin Amis
22 May 2023
Martin Amis, former Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing has died at the age of 73. Martin Amis, who has just died in Florida,...
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HCRI Professor to commence ambitious five-year project on the history of humanitarian medicine
19 May 2023
The project seeks to generate significant shifts in understanding its scientific and organisational specificity and role in developing clinical ...
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Former Manchester student Meera Syal wins BAFTA’s highest award
15 May 2023
The career of Manchester alumna Meera Syal was recognised by BAFTA on Sunday night, as she was given their highest Fellowship award at their ...
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Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2023
9 May 2023
7-11 June 2023 sees the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries. Following the success of the past two years of ...
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Professor David Olusoga OBE to receive BAFTA Special Award
3 May 2023
University of Manchester Professor, David Olusoga OBE will be presented with a BAFTA Special Award at the forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards for ...
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Traces of Displacement - Exhibition telling stories about displacement launches at the Whitworth Art Gallery
27 Apr 2023
Forced displacement is one of the most urgent issues of our time, but it is not new. Conflict, persecution and environmental devastation have, ...
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Faculty of Humanities to host British Academy lecture Exploring Corruption in Roman Egypt
19 Apr 2023
The Faculty of Humanities is set to host its second event as a British Academy lecture hub. On Tuesday, 2 May 2023 the University will welcome Colin ...
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‘Looking for Languages’ at Manchester Museum
14 Apr 2023
A language-themed trail around Manchester Museum took place on 12 April and saw over 340 people take part. Families were invited to collect their ...
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A major feature of the ‘Manc’ accent is disappearing – but not in North Manchester
27 Mar 2023
New research by an expert at The University of Manchester has found that a major aspect of the traditional ‘Manc’ accent is still going strong in ...
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Practice Based Research: ‘A Journey with Two Maps’
17 Mar 2023
On 1 November 2022 I started a 9 month Knowledge Exchange fellowship within the University of Manchester’s research platform, Creative Manchester, ...
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‘Multilingual World’: New video podcast launched by Dr Serge Sagna
22 Feb 2023
A new video podcast exploring multilingualism and linguistic diversity across the globe has launched, as part of Manchester City of Literature’s ...
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Manchester rated ‘Excellent’ by UNESCO as a Creative City of Literature
20 Feb 2023
In 2017 Manchester was successful in its bid to join UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature, which recognised the ...
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CNW welcomes new Burgess Fellows
24 Jan 2023
The Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester is welcoming its 2023 Burgess Fellows, Dr Adelle Stripe and Joe Carrick-Varty. The ...
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Who Ya Gonna Call? (in event of emergency)
19 Jan 2023
A one-man show about climate resilience, Who Ya Gonna Call? jumps headlong into some of the most difficult questions about our uncertain future - ...
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