Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week, Fiona reports back on the Faculty Committee meeting, gives an update on the Teaching Sustainability project, and highlights researchers’ and professional services success. (07 Mar 2025)
Africa Strategy launched to support Humanities research The University has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya, strengthening partnerships with researchers tackling global challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). (07 Mar 2025)
Humanities Black Heritage Student Network launched An AMBS student is heading up a new network to address the unique challenges faced by Black heritage students in Humanities.
BSc Management (Accounting & Finance) Year 2 student Sab Matomby was joined at the group’s launch event by alumnus and ITV News presenter Gamal Fahnbulleh, who reinforced the importance of self-belief and the role of community support in overcoming barriers and achieving success. (07 Mar 2025)
Faculty of Humanities partners with The Access Project The Faculty’s Student Marketing and Recruitment team has recently partnered with The Access Project to support young people from under-resourced backgrounds. (03 Mar 2025)
Spring Jumble Sale Spring is just around the corner, so it’s the perfect time to clear out your clutter! (25 Feb 2025)
Our University placed 50th in THE World Reputation Rankings 2025 Manchester has risen in the prestigious rankings, built on a survey of 55,000 expert academic voices from around the world – a powerful and robust indicator of global academic standing. (18 Feb 2025)
Senate election - nominations deadline Academic and research colleagues are encouraged to seek nomination by noon on Tuesday, 25 February. (11 Feb 2025)
Confirming flexible working arrangements for teaching availability for 2025/26 timetable In preparation for setting the 2025/26 teaching timetable, the Directorate of People is conducting its annual review of formally approved Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) for academic and research staff with teaching responsibilities regarding their teaching availability. (07 Feb 2025)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week, Fiona updates on her Faculty Office and School visits, looks forward to phase 2 of Manchester 2035 and reflects on Time to Talk Day. (07 Feb 2025)
Wellbeing Champions host Time to Talk Day 2025 events This Time to Talk Day, the Faculty's Wellbeing Champions hosted a series of activities and events for staff to promote open conversations around emotional wellbeing. (07 Feb 2025)
Research culture and environment – open, impactful research A culture of open and impactful research seeks to ensure that our researchers’ findings and data are accessible to, and reusable by, others, and that the research has meaningful benefits outside of academia. Find out how we support you to produce work that is open, reproducible, robust and has a positive impact on our communities and beyond. (05 Feb 2025)
Researchers – did you know that due diligence is an ongoing process? Get government guidance on research security, explaining how to avoid risks when you are offered an opportunity by an external provider in the latest in a series of short Trusted Research videos. (04 Feb 2025)
Research culture and environment – responsible and ethical research Upholding the highest levels of responsible and ethical research is integral to a thriving and supportive research culture. Find out how we have embedded good research practice, enabling researchers to produce work of the highest quality in its rigour, integrity, sustainability and creativity. (29 Jan 2025)
Message from Katie Jackson, Students’ Union Faculty of Humanities Officer Ahead of the launch of the National Student Survey next week, Katie emphasises its importance in receiving and acting on feedback from our final-year undergraduates, and the role we can play in encouraging them to take part. (24 Jan 2025)
Faculty celebrates success in THE global subject rankings The Faculty of Humanities’ and University’s commitment to academic excellence in research and teaching has been recognised in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject for 2025. (24 Jan 2025)
Research culture and environment – collaboration and interdisciplinarity We are passionate about bringing people together, combining expertise from across disciplines, roles and sectors to address society’s biggest questions. Find out how we nurture and accelerate interdisciplinary and collaborative research and the support available to you. (17 Jan 2025)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week, Fiona celebrates colleagues’ honours and funding success, looks forward to AMBS’s 60th anniversary and provides an update on Canvas. (10 Jan 2025)
Book now: Hear more about our move from Blackboard to Canvas This year, we say goodbye to Blackboard Learn and welcome Canvas by Instructure. Register to attend our January open meeting online to hear what we have achieved, what’s to come and what you need to do to prepare for the move to Canvas. (10 Jan 2025)
Investing in Interdisciplinarity The University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) is launching the latest round of pump-priming awards – launch event on Tuesday, 14 January (09 Jan 2025)
Is that Santa on drums?? Staff and students end the term on a high note – bringing the spirit of Christmas to campus (19 Dec 2024)
2024: Our year in review We take a look back at the highlights from an exceptional year for our University community – celebrating our Bicentenary and many achievements (16 Dec 2024)
NSS action plan update Our Schools and Faculty continue to make progress in improving support for our students and enhancing their experience during their time with us. (13 Dec 2024)
SALC student Awarded Distinguished Achievement medal Master’s student Cemal Alomar has been awarded a Distinguished Achievement award for 2024 in the Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Student of the Year category. (13 Dec 2024)
Call for Faculty Committee agenda items The deadline for submitting items for consideration at the Humanities Faculty Committee is Friday, 10 January. (13 Dec 2024)
Resource Booker downtime Work to upgrade the system starts on Sunday, 15 December – system expected back online before the end of the week (12 Dec 2024)
Five Manchester colleagues appointed to REF pilot panels Our staff to help deliver an expanded definition of research excellence – recognising the wide range of research, roles and people – as part of Research Excellence Framework People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pilot panels. (06 Dec 2024)
More government guidance on research security Colleagues are asked to watch a short video, giving a scenario you may face and how to mitigate against it – this time, overseas presentations (05 Dec 2024)
Research Lifecycle Programme (RLP) Showcase 2025 A chance for researchers and Professional Services colleagues to come together and discover the positive impact RLP is having on our research environment – on Wednesday, 5 February (05 Dec 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week Fiona reflects on the important role the University and Faculty play locally, nationally and internationally, reports on the important work of the Teaching Sustainability taskforce, and recognises some of the latest teaching and research achievements across our Schools. (29 Nov 2024)
Last chance to have your say on our University Take part in a short online survey about global university reputation and enter a prize draw – closes on Monday (9 December) (29 Nov 2024)
Purple Place – new reward and benefits platform launched! From today (21 November) you can now access our brand-new reward and benefits platform 'Purple Place’, hosted by Reward Gateway. Purple Place replaces our previous provider Vivup (21 Nov 2024)
Message from Claire Alexander and Alison Wilson, School of Social Sciences This week, Head of School Claire, and Alison, Director of School Operations, reflect on President and Vice-Chancellor Duncan Ivison’s visit to the School, report on preparations for academic promotions, and celebrate teaching and learning and research success. (15 Nov 2024)
iGEM student team wins gold in Paris An eight-strong team of Manchester students has scooped a gold medal at the 2024 iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Jamboree in Paris, with support from Humanities’ Schools. (15 Nov 2024)
Friday switch-off of non-essential equipment (Friday, 22 – Sunday, 24 November) In an effort to become zero carbon by 2038, the University is inviting colleagues to take part in our first “Switch-off for the weekend” campaign, a campus-wide initiative to demonstrate how much energy we can save by shutting down non-essential items for a single weekend. (14 Nov 2024)
University celebrates success in global subject rankings We’ve risen in the global Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Subject Rankings results for 2024 and been ranked top in UK for four subject areas (14 Nov 2024)
President and Vice-Chancellor visits Cambridge to advance innovation partnership Professor Duncan Ivison joins delegation led by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham: “Working collaboratively, the partnership will build on the strengths of both cities’ universities and innovation ecosystems to deliver real benefits for our regions and beyond.” (12 Nov 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week, Fiona reports on Manchester 2035 discussions and feedback, reflects on the launch of the Global Humanities Alliance, and celebrates further research and successes. (01 Nov 2024)
Going Beyond Belief: Collaborative Project with BBC Engages A-Level Students A collaborative project with the BBC, which provides A-level students with specialist content on religions, ethics, and philosophy, recently held a showcase event with academics and BBC professionals on topics such as roboethetics and new content added to the platform. (01 Nov 2024)
Celebrating Music and Drama in our 200th Year A special night of classical performance as part of our bicentennial celebrations hosted at the Martin Harris Centre - with many more events to come at the heart of our campus (30 Oct 2024)
The Art of Research Our University Research Platforms, Creative Manchester, Digital Futures, Healthier Futures, and Sustainable Futures, produce research that contributes to and affects our wider society. (29 Oct 2024)
Message from Professor Fiona Devine regarding Alistair Ulph Two weeks ago, I was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague Emeritus Professor Alistair Ulph. He was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) earlier this year and died peacefully on 5 October 2024. (22 Oct 2024)
Graphene celebrates its first 20 years How Nobel Prize winning wonder material – isolated with sticky tape in a Friday night experiment – is making a difference to our lives (22 Oct 2024)
Message from Maggie Gale, Vice-Dean for Research This week Maggie encourages colleagues to take up opportunities to help develop the University’s Manchester 2035 strategy, reflects on work to revisit the Faculty’s research themes, and on preparations for REF 2029. (18 Oct 2024)
Great start for AppsAnywhere Our new applications streaming software, AppsAnywhere, launched at the beginning of September. (18 Oct 2024)
Bee Circular UoM: Transforming Sustainability and Social Impact Read Haojun Shuai, BSc Environmental Management student in SEED, message on the Bee Circular initiative at the University and how it aligns with the Faculty Environmental Sustainability mission. (17 Oct 2024)
ESRC Festival of Social Science Returns to Manchester We are delighted to announce the return of the ESRC Festival of Social Science to Manchester. From 19 October to 9 November, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford will be organising events throughout the city showcasing the groundbreaking research conducted across the social sciences. (17 Oct 2024)
Bicentenary Scholars and Fellows Programme - Call for PhD Projects 2025/26 Entry To celebrate 200 years of achievement in research-driven learning, development and innovation the Humanities Doctoral Academy is calling for projects for the prestigious Bicentenary Postgraduate Research and Fellows Programme. (17 Oct 2024)
New government guidance on research security Colleagues are asked to watch a short video, giving a scenario you may face and how to mitigate against it – more guidance videos to come (17 Oct 2024)
Help us find your Non-Voice Device As part of the Teams Voice Phase 3 project, we are identifying Non-Voice Devices across the University, especially within the Faculty. Despite previous efforts, some devices remain undiscovered. (16 Oct 2024)
Manchester alumnus Simon Johnson wins Nobel Prize in Economics Professor Johnson – honoured with two colleagues honoured for their groundbreaking research into wealth disparities between different nations – thanks University for guidance and inspiration…and many late-night conversations (16 Oct 2024)
University placed 53rd in THE World University Rankings In the week that the University is hosting the prestigious World Academic Summit, the University has been ranked 53rd out of more than 2,000 institutions in the latest Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings (09 Oct 2024)
Improving our student experiences A joint message from Fiona Smyth, Faculty Vice-Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students, and Katie Jackson, Students’ Union Faculty of Humanities Officer (08 Oct 2024)
Professor Angie Wilson receives APSA Distinguished Career Service Award Angie Wilson, Professor of Politics and Associate Dean for Internationalisation in the Faculty of Humanities, has received a major award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to LGBTQ+ political science. (04 Oct 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week Fiona reports on discussions at the FLT away day, reflects on the launch of the University’s new Manchester 2035 strategy, and celebrates academic promotions and research success. (04 Oct 2024)
Professor Brian Cox keynote speaker at THE’s World Academic Summit British particle physicist, BBC presenter, author and musician Professor Brian Cox will be the keynote speaker at Times Higher Education’s (THE) World Academic Summit 2024 taking place next week from 7 to 9 October at the University. (04 Oct 2024)
Celebrating our research colleagues Research Staff Excellence Awards presented by Associate Vice-President for Research, Professor Melissa Westwood (03 Oct 2024)
Our Library news round-up Check out what the Library has on offer from this month (October 2024) (03 Oct 2024)
WATCH: Foundation Day live stream This year’s celebrations will take place on Wednesday, 2 October at 3.30pm in the University Place (02 Oct 2024)
New guidance for international research projects – a reminder Researchers funded by or working with collaborators from certain countries are now expected to use the Research Risk Profiler tool - information on this and more on our research security hub (02 Oct 2024)
Applications are open for Huntington Exchange Fellowships 2024/25 US Special Collections fellowships are available to researchers at The University of Manchester (including PhD students) who wish to spend up to one month during the 2024-25 academic year in the Huntington Library in California. (01 Oct 2024)
Call for volunteers to support THE World Academic Summit The bicentenary team is looking for colleagues who can be released to work alongside the event team and student ambassadors to help support the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit, taking place from Monday, 7 to Wednesday 9 October. (20 Sep 2024)
Opening up Research programme launches Join us – along with President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison and Vice-President for Research, Professor Colette Fagan – at a special event on Monday, 28 October (20 Sep 2024)
Planned disruption to Wi-Fi IT Services and its network partners need to perform maintenance work which will affect Wi-Fi access on campus and in halls. (20 Sep 2024)
Develop your research impact – new training dates Learn how to work with stakeholders more strategically and how to plan for, communicate and evidence your work’s results in the real world. (17 Sep 2024)
Our new Library news round-up Check out what the Library has on offer from this month (September 2024) (16 Sep 2024)
Teams Build Dreams… Team Research Community Event – launch of micro-catalyst funding call 2024/5 on Tuesday, 15 October (10 Sep 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week Fiona reflects on student admissions, celebrates research successes and looks forward to the new academic year. (06 Sep 2024)
SEED mid-career mentoring scheme 2024-25 We are inviting applications to join the 2024-25 cohort of the SEED mid-career mentoring scheme – a professional and career development opportunity for the school’s mid-career academics. (05 Sep 2024)
University new member of the Good Employment Charter The Charter – created by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester districts, trade unions, employers and employees from all sectors – aims to raise employment standards across the region (03 Sep 2024)
Read our Responsible Research and Innovation Framework Responsible research and innovation is work that has a positive impact on society and is undertaken in the public interest. As such, it is critical for research excellence and for maintaining public trust. (28 Aug 2024)
Interdisciplinary research workshop University research platforms event to help researchers collaborate well, Tuesday, 10 September - register for a ticket now (13 Aug 2024)
Are you interested in working with a Student Partner? The Students as Partners programme supports academic and Professional Services staff to recruit students to projects which aim to improve an aspect of Teaching, Learning, and the Student Experience at the University. (08 Aug 2024)
Stronger together – support following recent events Updated Thursday 8 August 17:00 - The University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Students’ Union stand united in condemning the horrifying acts of hate and racism witnessed in some parts of the UK over recent days. (08 Aug 2024)
AMBS Fantasy Football League 2024/25 Do you see yourself as the Pep Guardiola or Erik ten Hag of AMBS? Why not compete against other staff in the AMBS fantasy football league? (06 Aug 2024)
University Intellectual Property Review Changing research landscape sees review that includes reward basis for spinouts to be more founder-friendly (30 Jul 2024)
Message from Hannah Rundle, Executive Director of Faculty Operations This week Hannah reflects on the importance of wellbeing for all our colleagues, looks ahead to the start of the new academic year and highlights some of the achievements of our professional services teams this year. (26 Jul 2024)
Lindow Man 40th Anniversary The University recently hosted a landmark celebration event of Peatland Heritage and Research. (12 Jul 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week Fiona reflects on a time of change as we reach the end of the academic year and celebrates a range of inspiring events and award wins. (12 Jul 2024)
Three fellowships available for research on health inequalities Healthier Futures is offering three, two-year fellowships for researchers in any field who want to pursue interdisciplinary research with the long-term goal of reducing health inequalities. (12 Jul 2024)
Professor Steven Courtney receives BELMAS Distinguished Service Award A leading academic from Humanities has received a major award in recognition of the enormous contribution he has made to educational knowledge, leadership and management throughout his career. (12 Jul 2024)
Working abroad this summer? Our new Research Security Hub shows you how to stay safe with guidance on travelling and working abroad. (12 Jul 2024)
NSS: Outcome of 2024 survey announced The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results, managed by the Office for Students (OfS), were released today (Wednesday, July 10). (10 Jul 2024)
National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 – Five Things to Know The NSS survey is one of the most important ways we gather feedback from final-year students about their experience of studying and living in Manchester. (08 Jul 2024)
ID Manchester opens its doors in September ID Manchester, a partnership between our University and Bruntwood SciTech, is opening the doors to its first building – The Renold Innovation Hub – in late September. (04 Jul 2024)
University an exemplar in postdoctoral support Our contribution to European University Association’s Council for Doctoral Education review of practices - and our new PI toolkit (04 Jul 2024)
Port of Dover Transforming Maritime Navigation: Harnessing AI for Dover Harbour's Digital Twin. (03 Jul 2024)
Business Engagement, Civic and Cultural Partnerships Richard Allmendinger explains the rationale for a new Business Engagement, Civic and Cultural Partnerships strategy across the Faculty of Humanities. (03 Jul 2024)
Grigor McLelland Ismail Amla's Grigor McLelland Lecture addresses technology's impact on work, society, and inclusion, urging us to keep pace with rapid innovations. (03 Jul 2024)
Keir Monteith Challenging Bias: Keir Monteith KC's Lecture on the Criminalisation of Rap Music and Call for Legal Reform (03 Jul 2024)
AI Digital Working Group Dr. Chloe Jeffries, Head of Strategic Funding at The University of Manchester, outlines the rationale for a new AI digital working group within the Faculty. (03 Jul 2024)
Investments: AI and Digital Leading the Way: £4.73M Investment Boosts Faculty's AI, Trust, and Society Research and Teaching. (03 Jul 2024)
Traces of Displacement Art of Migration: 'Traces of Displacement' Exhibition Highlights Stories of Forced Migration (03 Jul 2024)
Cathie Marsh Institute Honoring a Legacy: Cathie Marsh Institute Celebrates 30 years of social research excellence. (03 Jul 2024)
Co-Production Showcase Collaborative Futures: Exploring Co-Production in Research at Recent Faculty Event. (03 Jul 2024)
Post-Covid Showcase/Consultation Exploring Impact: Faculty Research on Covid-19 and Post-Covid Society Showcased at Manchester Museum Event (03 Jul 2024)
Power Up Empowering Communities: Dr. Saska Petrova's ERC Consolidator Grant Funds POWER UP Project to Tackle Energy Poverty (03 Jul 2024)
Spontaneous Memorials Understanding Collective Grief: Dr. Kostas Arvanitis explores museums and trauma memorials (03 Jul 2024)
New Doctoral Academy Manager Strengthening Doctoral Support: Welcoming Anne Marie Walsh as Head of the Humanities Doctoral Academy (03 Jul 2024)
Professor James Evans new role Leading the Future: Welcoming Professor James Evans as Associate Dean for Research and Celebrating Our New Research Team (03 Jul 2024)
Meet our Open Research Fellows 2024/25 Five new champions in programme to create a new generation of open research leaders here at the University. (03 Jul 2024)
Introducing our Open Research Fellows 2024/25 Five colleagues, part of a new generation of open research leaders, who will help the programme share best practice and contribute to a more diverse and inclusive community here at Manchester (03 Jul 2024)
Humanities social responsibility and EDI end of year review A joint meeting of the Humanities social responsibility and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committees this week gave the chance for colleagues to reflect on the achievements of the past year and set out priorities for 2024/25. (28 Jun 2024)
Message from Kate McNamee This week Kate, our Faculty Head of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment, celebrates the success of the year’s first Undergraduate Open Day, updates on international marketing and recruitment activity, and highlights the key role Humanities is playing in our bicentenary. (28 Jun 2024)
Being Human Festival Call for applications for Being Human Festival 2024 – the UK's national festival of the humanities, has been extended until Thursday, 18 July. (27 Jun 2024)
Innovation Academy now campus-wide Inspiring and accelerating innovation, business engagement, intellectual property and commercialisation. (26 Jun 2024)
Research beacons website refresh Five pillars of excellence to promote our interdisciplinary collaboration and showcase key research (25 Jun 2024)
Universally Manchester Festival – a spectacular success! Highlights from our bicentenary festival – four unforgettable days celebrating 200 years of our remarkable history, inspirational people, life-changing discoveries and world firsts... (24 Jun 2024)
Resource Booker downtime, 27 June - 1 July Booking tiles which link to rooms used for teaching in the timetabling system will be unavailable between Thursday, 27 June and Monday, 1 July (22 Jun 2024)
Update to University Fraud Response Plan Colleagues need to be aware of the plan and refer to it should they have any suspicions of fraudulent behaviour affecting our University or stakeholders (20 Jun 2024)
Message from the Vice-President and Dean This week Fiona looks back at the Universally Manchester Festival, reflects on a successful Faculty Leadership Conference and celebrates more research funding and social responsibility awards. (14 Jun 2024)
New academic research team in Faculty of Humanities From 1 August, Professor James Evans will become the Faculty's Associate Dean for Research, while Professors Alice Bloch and Heiner Evanschitsky will take up School Research Director roles for SoSS and AMBS (11 Jun 2024)
Summer graduation hospitality arrangements Arrangements for celebrations following our graduation ceremonies this summer, including capacities and hospitality packages, have been confirmed. (06 Jun 2024)
Update on ongoing protests A message from Vice-President and Dean Fiona Devine and Fiona Smyth, Vice-Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students. (31 May 2024)
Open Research Conference 2024 – resources available Find out more about open research and meet our inaugural award-winner from event to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange (31 May 2024)
Healthier Futures – networking event Our new research platform is hosting a staff networking event on Poverty and Deprivation on Wednesday, 12 June (30 May 2024)
Festival of Libraries 2024 Taking place in libraries across Greater Manchester between 12-16 June 2024 (30 May 2024)
Research security update – Export Controls UK Strategic Export Controls amended – affected researchers must request export clearance for current and future projects and reassess projects against new and modified codes. (30 May 2024)
New scholarship in memory of Laura Nuttall Award to support students from a less privileged background with a physical condition, long term illness or learning difference, to remember student who supported others while she studied and underwent cancer treatment. (21 May 2024)
Update about vandalism on Oxford Road In the early hours of the morning, 13 May, the University and Manchester Museum were subject to an act of criminal vandalism. (13 May 2024)
Message from the Dean This week Fiona looks forward to some exciting bicentenary events and celebrates major research funding wins and fellowships, and Distinguished Achievement Awards successes (03 May 2024)
Nominations are now open for the Teaching Excellence Awards These awards recognize individuals or teams demonstrating a significant and sustained commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, and enhancing the student experience. (03 May 2024)
Tent protest on campus Starting in the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 May an encampment has been erected on Brunswick Park, which comprises a number of people who are protesting at the conflict in Israel and Gaza. This follows numerous other such events on campuses in the UK and US over the last few days and weeks. (01 May 2024)
