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Creative 91Ö±²¥ were delighted to once again be a partner of this year’s BEYOND Conference, engaging with industry leaders, researchers and artists from across the creative sector. The conference provided an opportunity to explore …

Hazel Gardner has worked as a Communications and Engagement Coordinator with Creative 91Ö±²¥ since 2022. She is also a published children’s author, working with Macmillan Children’s Books on the Penguin and Pup series of books, and a new …

In Memoriam: Professor Roger LingIt is very sad to report that Roger Ling, a distinguished member of the Art History staff at the University of Manchester for more than 50 years - as lecturer, senior lecturer, Professor, and emeritus - died at the …

New pan-European research has shown that the spread of conspiracy theories across the continent is driven by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements and social media algorithms - not any single …

Dr Omer Aijazi, Lecturer in Disasters and Climate Crisis at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), has won the Gloria Anzaldúa Book Prize for his monograph, Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir.

As one of the University’s four platforms, Creative 91Ö±²¥ convenes, develops and sustains interdisciplinary research communities across all three faculties and connects them to strategic partners in Greater 91Ö±²¥. Fostering …

The University of Manchester proudly hosted the unveiling of the official 2026 BRIT Awards trophy design at the University’s Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, marking a major cultural moment as the BRITs prepare to be hosted in 91Ö±²¥ …

With The City Council recently launching a new cultural strategy for the city: Always Everywhere (2024-2034), the research report set out to offer key insights into the current issues facing 91Ö±²¥â€™s cultural workforce. In line with the …

We are delighted to share this Special Issue on video art, the first Special Issue brought together by art history students as part of our art history blog, Dispatches in Art History, here at the The University of Manchester.The theme was chosen by …

New research by Dr Laure Humbert from The University of Manchester and Dr Raphaële Balu from Sorbonne University has revealed how Britain’s vital contribution to the French Resistance during the Second World War was largely forgotten in France - and …

Ruth Flanagan will work with Cartwheel Arts as Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) during 2025-2026.The Creative Communities programme, funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by Northumbria University, has …

Creative health, or how we recognise the power of creativity, culture and heritage to improve health and wellbeing, is a movement that is gaining momentum, particularly across Greater 91Ö±²¥ where there is an ambition to become the world’s first …

Leverhulme Trust and Wellcome Trust combine support for the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) project based at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at The University of Manchester in partnership …

‘Visualising the Histories of Black Britain’ at The Photographers Gallery on 19 September 2025 will bring together artists, activists and scholars to explore how photography can illuminate the rich and complex histories of Black and Asian …

Since appointing its first research leads in 2022, Creative 91Ö±²¥ has continued to grow, nurturing exciting interdisciplinary research and convening research communities at The University of Manchester and the city region. The three research …

Thanks to the dedication of The University of Manchester’s Dr Gillian Redfern and the support of the University’s Social Responsibility Fund, the 91Ö±²¥ Medieval Quarter Festival will return to the city on Saturday 27 September. The free, …

Registration now open! Join us to celebrate 80 Years of Occupational Health Research at the University of Manchester.The Thomas Ashton Institute and the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health are delighted to invite you to a landmark event …

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Dr Alice Correia (Lecturer of modern and contemporary British Art) will lead a conversation about the Goan artist Francis Newton Souza at Bradford Cathedral on Friday 3rd October 2025.In Conversation: F N Souza in Focus has been organised to …

An expert from The University of Manchester has revealed how a single sheet of 1,100-year-old parchment may have been used to heal a dangerous royal rift in Ancient England.

A historian from The University of Manchester has been named as one of six authors shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. 

This year, 91Ö±²¥ Literature Festival is celebrating 20 years of stories, ideas and unforgettable voices!The 2025 programme is here, featuring global bestsellers, radical thinkers and powerful poets.We’re especially excited for the Centre for …

A powerful new initiative is set to transform how children talk about death, dying, and bereavement. The project - a collaboration between the universities of Manchester, Bradford and Wolverhampton, Child Bereavement UK and the Child Bereavement …

Six student interns from The University of Manchester's School of Social Sciences (SoSS) and School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC) have successfully completed a documentary project in collaboration with the renowned SICK! Productions. This …

The event, held at Aviva Studios, featured three sessions exploring the intersection of research and the arts and brought together researchers, artists, and cultural leaders.The showcase opened with a session on the research of Creative 91Ö±²¥â€™s …

Dr Alice Correia, lecturer of modern and contemporary British Art, has curated the first retrospective consideration of Mumtaz Karimjee’s career as an artist and curator.Mumtaz Karimjee: Making Visible is an open access online exhibition, published …

During this graduation season, the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) is recognising undergraduate students on our International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response and also intercalated Global Health programmes with …

We are pleased to announce that Dr Hannah Waterson will be starting her position as Research Associate – Knowledge Mobilisation in July 2025. This 24-month post is made possible by the Arts Council England (ACE) funded Creative Health Greater …

In May and June 2025 Creative 91Ö±²¥, Digital Futures and Turing Innovation Catalyst came together to host the CreaTech 2025 event series, exploring Creativity and AI in Music, Publishing and Fashion. This series brought together creatives, …

Hi, my name is Shiyuan Huang. I recently completed a placement with 91Ö±²¥ Camerata as part of my Master's in Arts Management at The University of Manchester.My placement experience has been both rewarding and eye-opening. It allowed me to …