News
Find out what's been happening in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Peterloo: Manchester’s Fight for Freedom
20 Mar 2019
A new exhibition at The John Rylands Library is set to display rare historic documents relating to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre. The exhibition is part ...
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Manchester Music graduate to manage world-leading new music group
14 Mar 2019
A University of Manchester music graduate has credited the strong foundations his degree gave him to help him win a top job at a world-leading new...
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UK ambassador to China visits the Manchester China Institute
28 Feb 2019
The UK ambassador to the People's Republic of China has visited the Manchester China Institute (MCI) at The University of Manchester. Dame Barbara ...
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Fulbright Scholar Cathleen Miller on her time at Manchester and her greatest inspiration
12 Feb 2019
Cathleen (Cathy) Miller, a Fulbright Award recipient at The University of Manchester, is a Professor of English at San Jose State University, where ...
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Manchester undergraduate wins the Royal Northern Sinfonia Young Composers’ competition
4 Feb 2019
A University of Manchester Music student has won the Royal Northern Sinfonia Young Composers’ competition. Alex Dakin (Year 3) has won ...
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HCRI lecturer to speak at Behavioural and Social Science Research in Extreme and Adventurous Settings conference
4 Feb 2019
A lecturer from the HCRI at is due to speak at the Behavioural and Social Science Research in Extreme and Adventurous Settings Conference in ...
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HCRI students go on research field trips to Uganda and Mumbai
1 Feb 2019
Staff and students from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute went on two research field trips abroad at the beginning of January....
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Major investment in new digital humanities image viewer
24 Jan 2019
The University has announced a major investment in the research infrastructure for digital humanities and digital cultural heritage, with a new image ...
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New outreach film launched by Multilingual Manchester
23 Jan 2019
A short film highlighting the outreach and public engagement work of the Multilingual Manchester (MLM) research unit at The University of Manchester ...
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HCRI lecturer wins GCRF QR Fund grant
18 Jan 2019
Dr Birte Vogel, Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at The University of Manchester, has won a six-month GCRF QR Fund grant worth ...
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Quatuor Danel premiere of Richard Whalley’s Mantle Plume in Utrecht
16 Jan 2019
Dr Richard Whalley has recently completed a 30-minute string quartet inspired by Icelandic geology, entitled ‘Mantle Plume’, written for ...
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Spring/summer 2019 season at the Martin Harris Centre
14 Jan 2019
Welcome to the spring 2019 season at the Martin Harris Centre. The new season brings an exciting and varied programme for you with a wide range of...
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MCI Director meets with PRC Consul General in San Francisco
9 Jan 2019
Lee Kai Hung Chair Professor Peter Gries discusses US-China relations with PRC Consul General in San Francisco On Wednesday, 2 January, MCI ...
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MCI Director Peter Gries interviewed on 40th anniversary of US-China relations
8 Jan 2019
An interview series commemorating 40 years of US-China relations has featured Lee Kai Hung Chair Peter Gries. To mark the 40th anniversary of...
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David Olusoga OBE becomes Professor at The University of Manchester
7 Jan 2019
Historian, broadcaster and film-maker David Olusoga has joined The University of Manchester as a Professor of Public History.
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The Census may fail to capture the UK’s language diversity, researchers warn
20 Dec 2018
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s Multilingual Manchester research unit have advised the Office for National Statistics that the ...
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News from Centre for New Writing students, staff and alumni – December 2018
10 Dec 2018
PhD student Mariah Whelan has been shortlisted for the Aesthetica Magazine Creative Writing Award for her poem 'Viaduct'. On 28 November ...
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Multiple successes for Manchester undergrads at world’s most prestigious student awards
5 Dec 2018
Two University of Manchester students have won the highest award possible at this year’s prestigious Undergraduate Awards.
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Research says creativity to be more important for job growth between now and 2030
28 Nov 2018
A new study of 35 million UK job adverts from 2013-2017 finds that employers require creativity in jobs that are particularly likely to grow in ...
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Student video competition launched by Manchester China Institute
27 Nov 2018
The Manchester China Institute (MCI), in partnership with Creative Manchester, has launched the first UK-China video competition at The University of ...
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MANTIS Festival continues to soar
27 Nov 2018
The MANTIS Festival in October 2018 featured a series of full-to-capacity electroacoustic concerts. This event took place in the John Thaw Studio ...
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Music PhD student wins First Prize in Music Nova (Prague) competition
27 Nov 2018
Music PhD candidate Epa Fassianos has been awarded First Prize in the 2018 Music Nova (Prague) competition. The award was in the fixed media ...
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Manchester University Wind Orchestra scoops Platinum Award
26 Nov 2018
Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) set off in high spirits to take part in the regional National Concert Band Festival on 18 November –...
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Professor Barry Cooper's completion of Beethoven 10 to be performed for the first time in Manchester
21 Nov 2018
Professor Barry Cooper’s completion of the first movement of Beethoven’s unfinished Tenth Symphony has been performed across the world, on...
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Jair Bolsonaro’s threat means we academics must be overtly political
16 Nov 2018
As I write these lines, I tell myself there is no reason to fear. Far-right politics are on the rise globally – yet the universities in Brazil ...
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University Medal of Honour for Emeritus Professor Tony Redmond OBE
9 Nov 2018
The University has honoured Emeritus Tony Redmond, a world-leading specialist in emergency medicine Tony was born in Manchester and qualified in ...
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News from Centre for New Writing students, staff and alumni – November 2018
6 Nov 2018
Marie Naughton and Laura Webb launch new poetry collections, Susan Gee has her debut novel published, Roma Havers performs for UK Young Artists, Alex ...
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Manchester graduate directs Pierrot Lunaire on tour
2 Nov 2018
Manchester graduate Emma Doherty directs Schoenberg's surreal icon of Modernism, Pierrot Lunaire, on tour with the Manchester Collective in ...
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Music students embark on a wellbeing walk
2 Nov 2018
22 music students across undergraduate and postgraduate courses made their way to the Peak District to participate in an all-day wellbeing walk. As...
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Professor Barry Cooper – Reconstructing Beethoven
2 Nov 2018
On 31 October 2018, our world-renowned Beethoven scholar Professor Barry Cooper gave a lecture to the University of Manchester Alumni Association...
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Conversations are a walk in the park – communication is better outdoors, research finds
31 Oct 2018
New research has found that conversations are better in natural environments such as parks and gardens than indoors.
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Music department alumnus to conclude appointment to prestigious scheme for composers
26 Oct 2018
Jasmin Kent Rodgman is coming to the end of her time on the London Symphony Orchestra's prestigious Jerwood Composer+ scheme for 2017/2018. Jasmin ...
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DNA sequencing is exacerbating social biases and inequalities
26 Oct 2018
At the cutting edge of modern science, DNA sequencing promises to transform many aspects of human life. It’s already playing a significant role ...
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Experts call for better language provision to help non-English speakers into work
15 Oct 2018
Experts from The University of Manchester have called for better language provisions to help non-English speakers into the workplace, after their ...
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National Poetry Day 2018: with John Hegley
11 Oct 2018
On Friday 5 October the Martin Harris Centre celebrated National Poetry Day with acclaimed performance poet John Hegley and pianist Clare Elstow. ...
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Music students take centre stage at Creative Manchester launch
8 Oct 2018
Manchester Vox - an a cappella vocal ensemble formed by students from the Music department and the Royal Northern College of Music - gave a ...
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Manchester welcomes two new Fulbright US-UK exchange programme recipients
8 Oct 2018
The University of Manchester has welcomed a scholar and a student from the USA, who have come to the UK as the recipients of Fulbright Programme ...
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University’s new Creative Manchester project is officially launched
4 Oct 2018
The University of Manchester has officially launched its new Creative Manchester project, which is investing £3.3m to support its ambitious ...
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Who really identified the Skripal poisoner, and why it matters
4 Oct 2018
Where exactly does our news come from? And are those who unearth it getting fair credit? As media consumers, these are questions we should be asking ...
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Pact of Steel - book examines the relationship between Hitler and Mussolini for the first time
24 Sep 2018
A new book by a historian from The University of Manchester has examined the relationship between Hitler and Mussolini in detail for the first time, ...
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Twitter opera success for graduate Michael Betteridge
7 Sep 2018
Composer Michael Betteridge, who graduated in 2009, recently had a big success with his Twitter opera #echochamber. This chamber opera, which ...
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News from Centre for Writing students and alumni, September 2018
6 Sep 2018
Current 2nd year student Gurnaik Johal has made the shortlist for The Guardian’s 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize 2018. Johal's story is ...
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Centre for New Writing students launch Manchester Anthology 2018
4 Sep 2018
Students from the Centre for New Writing have launched the 2018 edition of the Manchester Anthology. The Manchester Anthology 2018 brings together ...
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Autumn/winter 2018 season at the Martin Harris Centre
31 Aug 2018
Welcome to the autumn 2018 season at the Martin Harris Centre. We have an exciting and diverse programme of events for autumn. We welcome back some...
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ULC's Dr John Morley wins inaugural UMIP Innovation Award
20 Aug 2018
Congratulations to the University Language Centre’s Dr John Morley who has won the Digital Innovation category at the UMIP Innovation awards ...
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New partnership secures funding to train 225 arts & humanities researchers
16 Aug 2018
The North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), led by The University of Manchester, is one of 10 consortia who will share more than...
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You may call me a BAME author, but this misleading term hides more than it reveals
14 Aug 2018
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....
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Manchester Arena archive awarded National Lottery support
26 Jul 2018
Thousands of tributes left by the public to remember those killed or injured in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack will be preserved for the ...
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Undergraduate of the Year is awarded to Katherine Blumer
9 Jul 2018
Music student Katherine Blumer won the Undergraduate of the Year award in the recent Distinguished Achievement Awards 2018. The award is made...
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Cultural Industries in Shanghai event takes place
3 Jul 2018
About 50 academics, researchers and industry practitioners from UK and Shanghai met in London on 29 June to hold the dialogue of future collaborations...
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