The researchers aim to develop AI tools that can understand the differences between multiple versions of prints throughout history, allowing scholars to understand how early imagery was made and circulated, along with the practices of printers and their workshops.
The team consists of (Professor of Italian and Director of the John Rylands Research Institute at the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料); (Professor of Computer Science and Head of Engineering Research at the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料); (Head of the Digital Development Team at the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Library); (Senior Software Developer in the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Library鈥檚 Digital Development Team); (Senior Researcher in Digital Humanities at the University of Oxford); (Royal Society Research Professor and Professor of Computer Vision Engineering at the University of Oxford); and (Software Engineer at the University of Oxford).
Professor Richard Curry, Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation in the University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, said: "It's fantastic news that the 黑料网吃瓜爆料-led project Envisioning Print with AI Computer Vision, has been selected for this Schmidt Sciences award. This project is an exemplary, highly interdisciplinary collaboration between humanities researchers and computational experts, and its cutting-edge mixed methodologies will shape future innovation with real-world impacts in line with the University's 黑料网吃瓜爆料 2035 ambitions."
Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Sciences, added: 鈥淥ur newest technologies may shed light on our oldest truths, on all that makes us human 鈥 from the origins of civilization to the peaks of philosophical thought to contemporary art and film, Schmidt Sciences鈥 Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI) is poised to change not only the course of scholarship, but also the way we see ourselves and our role in the world.鈥
Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million to 23 research teams around the world who are exploring new ways to bring artificial intelligence into dialogue with the humanities, from archaeology and art history to literature, linguistics, film studies, and beyond. As part of the Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI), these interdisciplinary teams will both apply AI to illuminate the human record and draw on humanistic questions, methods, and values to advance how AI itself is designed and used.
Schmidt Sciences is a nonprofit organisation founded in 2024 by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that works to accelerate scientific knowledge and breakthroughs with the most promising, advanced tools to support a thriving planet. The organisation prioritises research in areas poised for impact, including AI and advanced computing, astrophysics, biosciences, climate, and space 鈥 as well as supporting researchers in a variety of disciplines through its science systems program.
]]>Two award winners were announced on the evening:
Anne Boyd Rioux took The PFD Prize, an annual award for the most promising piece of fiction from the MA Creative Writing dissertation, as chosen by the leading London literary agency, . The winner receives a cash prize and the opportunity to work with an agent at PFD to develop their writing towards publication.
Anne is a former English professor from New Orleans and a biographer specializing in American women writers. She is the author of three non-fiction books and the popular Substack newsletter Audacious Women, Creative Lives. She is currently working on her upcoming first novel A War of Her Own, based on the real-life story of the New Yorker writer Kay Boyle. Trapped in France during WWII with her abusive husband, the artist Laurence Vail, and his ex-wife Peggy Guggenheim, she fell in love with an Austrian refugee who needed rescuing as much as she did. Many years later, however, the consequences of her decisions during the war continue to reverberate through the lives of her children.
Kieron Fairweather, Associate Agent at PFD added:
The MA Poetry Prize went to Ellie Grant. Ellie is a neuroqueer poet. She takes inspiration from childhood, the pockets of green in her local London, and the pockets of dark in urban places where green things tend to grow. She placed second in the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Micropoetry Competition in 2024 and was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize 2025.
Ellie commented:
The editorial team for this year鈥檚 anthology consisted of Samantha Graham, Tom Pyle and Dylan Stewart:
Samantha commented: "So many hours of work have gone into producing this Anthology, both from myself, Tom, and Dylan and from our peers whose brilliant writing is featured within it, and I couldn鈥檛 be prouder of the book that we have collectively created. Overseeing and managing this project has been the highlight of my postgraduate experience and I鈥檓 so glad to have been able to celebrate the completion of it at the launch event last month."
Tom added: "Being part of the editorial trio for The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Anthology 2025 has been a challenge and a privilege. Seeing the work that it takes to get a book to print, having complete creative control over the process but most importantly being able to showcase the range of talent from the writers in this MA cohort; people who we鈥檝e sat in workshops with and watched develop throughout the year. To have this book as a marker in the sand feels appropriate and, personally, gives me a lot of satisfaction."
Past contributors to The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Anthology have gone on to become successful established authors: Beth Underdown鈥檚 debut novel, The Witchfinder鈥檚 Sister, was a Richard and Judy bestseller; Alys Conran was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize for her debut novel, Pigeon; Nat Ogle, author of In The Seeing Hands of Others, was shortlisted for The White Review Poet's Prize; Joe Carrick-Varty鈥檚 collection, More Sky, was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize; Thomas D. Lee鈥檚 novel, Perilous Times, was a Sunday Times bestseller; Jessica Moor was named one of the ten best debut novelists of 2020 by Observer New Review, and was also shortlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize.
]]>Associate Dean for Business Engagement, Civic & Cultural Partnerships , Professor Richard Allmendinger introduced the nominees from each school.
The winners, announced by Maggie Gale, were:
Alliance 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Business School
Prof Jian-Bo Yang & Prof Dong鈥慙ing Xu, for their KTP with Kennedys to develop and embed an intelligent data driven fraud prevention and detection service for insurance claim handling, utilising modern machine learning, text analytics and semantic technologies.
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Prof Eithne Quinn, for work on racial bias in the judicial system enabled through a Simon Industrial & Professional Fellowship project undertaken by Keir Monteith KC, which has received significant media coverage and follow-on projects in related areas.
School of Social Sciences
Prof Emma Barrett for a Simon Industrial & Professional Fellowship with Limina Immersive 鈥淏uilding a safer Metaverse: Exploring the challenges faced by industry in developing safe, secure and ethical immersive experiences鈥. The project supported a successful 拢80K SPRITE+ funding bid for a deep dive expected to result in a step change in our industry engagement around XR and fostered new cross-disciplinary and external collaborations.
School of Environment, Education & Development
Dr Emma Shuttleworth For collaborating with key stakeholders, including the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Groundwork Greater 黑料网吃瓜爆料, to lead KTPs that have developed a data-driven framework for innovative sustainable water management in the Irwell catchment and optimised the long-term financial health of the Groundwork Trust.
At the end of the Awards ceremony Richard Allmendinger announced the launch of a seed-funding call for academics across the faculty to submit bids for up to 拢7k to support early-stage development of collaborative projects with partners. Full information on the call available .
The full list of nominated projects:
Alliance 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Business School
- Dr Arijit De, Associate Professor in Management Science For his work in establishing Maritime Engineering and Management as a new cluster theme at UoM, including work with Port of Dover, DFDS, Ship & Bunker, Sealand and Smart Green Shipping building a substantial portfolio of research in maritime, port, and freight logistics with these partners, a REF Impact Case Study in freight and maritime logistics is in development.
- Prof Yu-wang Chen, Professor of Decision Sciences and Business Analytics KTP 鈥 - the largest KTP awarded by Innovate UK.
- Dr Pedro Sampaio, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems KTP 鈥 - to design, develop and embed an Industry 4.0 inspired data driven business model and management information framework which will support the company's strategic vision of expansion.
- Prof David Hughes, Professor of Personality and Organisational Psychology & Nadia Papamichail, Professor of Decision Systems & Management Sciences KTP - to create sustainable growth and productivity improvement by combining behavioural psychology profiling and emotional regulation with advanced data science techniques to tackle complex work processes and transform the way JLG engages, supports its clients and staff through the legal frameworks. DH was shortlisted for Academic of the Year at the 2025 KTP Awards.
- Prof Brian Nicholson, Professor of Business Information Systems & Dr Sung Hwan Chai, Lecturer in Accounting KTP: - To develop, embed and exploit advanced smart data driven technologies to deliver digital transformation within the audit function significantly increasing quality, productivity and capacity to deliver additional insight and value to clients.
- Prof Judy Zolkiewski, Professor of Marketing KTP projects - . To create a smarter business that is both client-driven whilst also enhancing improved employee interactions, within a unified customer-centric framework that can support product and service innovation.
- Prof Jian-Bo Yang, Professor of Decision and System Sciences & Prof Ling (Dong鈥慙ing) Xu, Chair Professor of Decision Science and Systems KTP - AMBS & Kennedys to develop and embed an i and detection service to support insurance claim handling utilising modern machine learning, text analytics techniques and semantic technologies, that can shape and add value to business.
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Prof Eithne Quinn, Professor of Cultural and Socio鈥憀egal Studies For work on racial bias in the judicial system enabled through a undertaken by Keir Monteith KC which has received significant media coverage and led to a follow-on project on mis-use of lyrics in rap music in criminal court cases.
- Prof Steve Scott-Bottoms, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance - Finding the Story ARC: Engaging businesses with climate resilience in Yorkshire鈥檚 Aire valley IAA 496 Advance - The Rivalry Project: Extending Stakeholder Engagement with Climate Resilience in the Catchment of the Aire
- Dr Kostas Arvanitis, Senior Lecturer in Museology - Therapeutic Impact of Physical, Digital and Virtual Collections of Trauma.
- Dr Kostas Arvanitis, Senior Lecturer in Museology & Dr Andy Hardman, Senior Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Practices KTP - SALC & Port Sunlight Village Trust - creating and embedding a framework and tool-kit underpinned by museological and critical heritage research to transform the ways in which PSVT manages and interprets its history, site and collections.
- Prof Sasha Handley, Professor of Early Modern History Salford Community Leisure - - Sleeping Well Salford: Using Historic Sleep Practices to Support Health and Social Care Pathways.
School of Environment, Education & Development
- Dr Emma Shuttleworth, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Working collaboratively with a number of key stakeholders on environmental sustainability projects including Environment Agency, and leading on KTPs with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Groundwork Trust to create and embed a data driven catchment management framework that will drive innovative evidence-based sustainable water management within the Irwell catchment and optimise long-term financial health for Groundwork Greater 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
- Dr Sophie van Huellen, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics - Why Ghanaian farmers have been unable to capitalise on record cocoa prices with Fuad Mohammed Abubakar, Managing Head of the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company (UK) Ltd.
- Dr Joanne Tippett, Lecturer in Spatial Planning 黑料网吃瓜爆料 UNESCO Creative City of Literature IAA 425 Secondment - Imagining sustainable futures: self-facilitated learning from heritage through art and play in UNESCO-designated sites. Shortlisted for 鈥楾ransformative Social Venture of the Year鈥 award at the KEUK Awards 2024.
鈥淭he RoundView is a powerful way to activate and build capacity in UNESCO鈥檚 core competencies for sustainability leadership鈥. James 脰mer Bridge, Secretary-General of UNESCO UK.
鈥淭he Secondment demonstrated that the RoundView learning toolkit offers great promise to address a key challenge we experience as UNESCO sites, of linking our work to sustainable development鈥 and enabling us to translate SDG 13 Climate Action into an accessible activity. A key finding from the Secondment was that the 鈥榩oetry as pedagogy鈥 incorporated into the toolkit helps encourage sustainability learning through literature, a key need for both us as Cities of Literature and our library partners.鈥 Ivan Wadeson, Executive Director of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 UNESCO City of Literature.
- Dr Nuno Pinto, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Urban Design For demonstrating exceptional leadership and innovation through the establishment and continued development of the MSc Data Science student industry-project programme. His dedication has transformed the initiative into a thriving platform for student engagement and real-world impact, with its success growing year on year. Nuno鈥檚 commitment to expanding the programme is evident in his active collaboration with fellow academics, fostering the creation of similar opportunities across other schools. His work exemplifies the spirit of business engagement and makes him a worthy nominee for the Faculty of Humanities Business Engagement award.
- Prof Sarah Marie Hall, Professor in Human Geography with 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Central Foodbank IAA 468 Relationship Development - Developing community-led, anti-poverty research capacity. IAA 503 Proof of Concept - Developing 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Anti-Poverty Research Community: Co-Producing Grassroots Collaborations for Positive Social Change. Winner of UoM in the Outstanding public engagement initiative: Local/civic engagement category
- Prof Nicola Banks, Professor of Global Development - Activating citizen philanthropy for community-centred social justice: piloting a One World Together Global Citizenship curriculum for secondary schools.
- Prof Alison Browne, Professor of Geography - the project brings together data analytics and social science insights to develop a Water Practices Analytical Toolkit for use in the water industry, offering a unique approach for managing the sustainability of water and influencing the UK鈥檚 long-term usage, average and peak water demands.
School of Social Sciences
- Prof Tine Buffel, Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology Age Friendly 黑料网吃瓜爆料 ( 黑料网吃瓜爆料 City Council) IAA 401 Secondment - Developing age-friendly communities to support healthy ageing: Exploring the potential of a policy innovation partnership between public agencies and faith-based organisations in Greater 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
- Prof Emma Barrett, Professor of Psychology, Security and Trust Simon Industrial & Professional Fellowship with Limina Immersive 鈥淏uilding a safer Metaverse: Exploring the challenges faced by industry in developing safe, secure and ethical immersive experiences鈥. The SIF project supported a successful 拢80K SPRITE+ funding bid for a deep dive expected to result in a step change in our industry engagement around XR and fostered new cross-disciplinary and external collaborations. The work also informed EB鈥檚 presentation at the Home Office Digital Forensics Conference in June 2025, alongside Innovate UK.
From January to July 2025 broadcaster and producer carried out research as part of a Simon Industrial Fellowship with the and the at 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
As part of the fellowship Karen Gabay produced a podcast series entitled 鈥You Ought To Know鈥 that will be published across various platforms. Each podcast captures a conversation with musicians that have had and continue to have a significant impact on British popular music. These conversations were recorded at public engagement events as well as in intimate one-on-one settings across 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
The podcast premiers in early 2026 on various platforms. To be notified of new episodes subscribe to Karen Gabay鈥檚 and the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures鈥 channel.
The first podcast is a recording of Karen Gabay鈥檚 panel event on Reggae and Dub-Poetry in the UK with Lovers Rock legend , Dub Poetry great and Reggae and Hip Hop artist in the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Museum in June 2025.
The second episode explores the history of Black British Gospel Music and was recorded in in Deansgate in May 2025. 黑料网吃瓜爆料 musician , gospel pioneer , Mancunian vocalist and Kingdom Choir member and founder of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Inspirational Voices star in this episode.
The third podcast episode features a conversation with renowned Soul singer-songwriter and former Ikette known for her work with Paul Weller, Peter Gabriel, and Jimmy Cliff. The recording took place across three sessions at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and , the iconic home of Granada Television in July 2025.
The final episode of this series was recorded in July 2025 it explores how 黑料网吃瓜爆料 singer-songwriter alternative soul and R&B sound is influenced by Black British musicians and led him to pursue collaborations with soul great Jill Scott and UK artist Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry.
These episodes form the beginning of a series of conversations around the unsung legends and influential artists in the UK music industry. Future episodes will be released on Karen Gabay鈥檚 channels in the coming months. This bonus content includes in-depth conversations with the Queen of Northern Soul (Tainted Love) and earlier podcast guests Sylvia Tella and Luke Smith on their lives and work in the Black British music industry. It also features an intimate one-on-one discussion with who is considered a musician鈥檚 favourite and trailblazer in redefining Soul for British audiences.
Throughout her fellowship, Karen was able to build on her interest in uncovering and showcasing forgotten artefacts of Black music history and gained access the in the for further archival research. This allowed her to amplify the voices of those working within the UK music sector, in particular Black vocalists, and industry professionals, who have heavily impacted popular music in the UK and globally. She explored how different cultural spaces in 黑料网吃瓜爆料 have played a significant role in the lives of these musicians and their path in the music industry over the decades.
Secondary outputs of the project include Karen Gabay鈥檚 reading list and a playlist providing the musical soundtrack for exploring the recent past and present of Black British music and its influences, which can be accessed .
This Simon Industrial Fellowship laid the foundations for documenting alternative music histories in the UK. It explored and applied ethical and collaborative methods of archiving personal stories of a demographic, who have suffered from experiences of institutional exclusion, absence of fair accreditation and missing commercial opportunities due to their race or geographical location. It is taking steps towards righting wrongs of the recent past and gives talented but previously overlooked creatives a platform to tell their stories on their own terms.
As such it reasserts the relevance and significance of the John Rylands鈥 British Pop Archive and is adding more diverse and nonetheless equally relevant archival artefacts to its catalogue. This work aligns with the University鈥檚 renewed strategic focus on archives and just archival practices to celebrate, document and bring to the fore the stories that make 黑料网吃瓜爆料 the city we know today.
]]>One of the highlights was Professor John McAuliffe, Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Platform Director, taking part in the panel discussion 鈥淐ivic, Creative and Cultural: University Collaboration鈥. The session brought together members of the , including Professor Kirsty Fairclough (School of Digital Arts, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Metropolitan University), Dr Sam Ingleson (University of Salford) and Professor Wiebke Thorm盲hlen (Royal Northern College of Music). Together, they demonstrated how universities are helping to create a more connected, creative and equitable city-region through strategic partnerships and cultural engagement.
Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 also invited three PhD students and their supervisors along to BEYOND for their CreaTech Student Research Showcase. The showcase, located among many other exciting product and research demos in the Immersive Futures Lab, featured the students鈥 PhD research and celebrated the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 vibrant postgraduate research community. These projects show how creative technology can tackle real-world challenges across diverse industries:
- PhD in Electroacoustic Music Composition
Stream of Strings explores embodied music cognition, blending cultural heritage with creative technology to create motion-responsive performances and visual works. The project reimagines the ancient Chinese Guqin as an interactive instrument for live performance and public engagement. She is supervised by .- PhD in Electroacoustic Music Composition
Data Sonification for Algorithm Behaviour uses sonification, the mapping of non-auditory data into sound, to better understand how optimisation algorithms work. This approach advances mathematical research while inspiring educational tools and musical compositions. He is also supervised by Professor Ricardo Climent.- - PhD in Computer Science
ReflectanceFusion is a neural text-to-texture model that generates editable, relightable materials from text prompts. It enables precise control of physical attributes, producing highly accurate textures for rendering and material design. He is supervised by .
The showcase sparked lively conversations among attendees, with many playing the Guqin virtually via a Leap Motion Controller and others listening to the beats generated by algorithms being solved in real time. Not only did the students get to practise their pitching skills, but they also found partners for onward collaboration and learning. It was great to see how the next generation of researchers and business partners can come together and seize opportunities for R&D.
More content from BEYOND 2025 will be shared soon, but to get an idea of the atmosphere at this special conference.
]]>ROGER LING, Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology
It is very sad to report that Roger Ling, a distinguished member of the Art History staff at the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 for more than 50 years - as lecturer, senior lecturer, Professor, and emeritus - died at the beginning of November after a long illness. During much of that time the Department had expanded to its maximum extent in terms of personnel and breadth of interests, which extended from the classical to modern periods. But early on it was Roger who for a number of years singlehandedly saw to the teaching of ancient and classical art at all undergraduate and postgraduate levels, until he was joined by colleagues with interests in early Greece and pre-Roman Italy, as well as in Minoan and Egyptian art, enabling him to concentrate more on the Roman world.
Roger was, in international terms, a leading historian of ancient Roman art and architecture. His deep knowledge of Pompeii originated from his PhD on stuccowork in Roman Italy, and he went on to publish many books on related topics, including Roman painting (on which he wrote the standard English textbook), and mosaics - he was also a frequent contributor to the journal Mosaic which focused on the rich material of Roman Britain. But Roger鈥檚 lasting monument is the four-volume Insula of the Menander at Pompeii published by Oxford University Press, to which his wife Lesley, who died three years before him, was a major contributor and was co-author of volume 2 (on the wall decorations). This housing block occupied a large residential space in the ancient town and encompassed a number of dwellings along with various service areas. As well as meticulous recording of archaeological detail, the Menander volumes offer a fascinating human history concerning the different social classes that inhabited the various parts of the insula at different periods, from the impoverished to families of the highest rank.
For all the time that he worked at 黑料网吃瓜爆料, Roger and Lesley lived a characteristically austere life in beautiful but remote parts of the High Peak near Buxton. Internet receptivity could never be relied on. Without a television, Roger would go over to friends and neighbours, or the local pub, to follow his favourite team, Watford FC. Without a car, he would ski across the fields in winter to the local station at Chapel-en-le-Frith to catch the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 train in time for his early morning lectures. Occasionally he would sleep over in his office in the department if the weather got too bad for the return journey. But with a knowing smile, Roger remained cheerful and imperturbable in almost all circumstances. Only departmental meetings succeeded in disturbing his equilibrium.
]]>The involves 14 researchers from across Europe, and it has examined how conspiracy theories take shape differently in the UK, German-speaking countries, the Balkans, the Baltics, Slovakia and Poland. Their findings highlight that conspiracy narratives reflect the political cultures, histories and social tensions of each region, meaning that approaches to tackling them must be tailored rather than imported wholesale from elsewhere.
A key theme across the reports is the feedback loop that enables conspiracy narratives to circulate. Even when politicians or media outlets refer to a conspiracy theory to debunk it, the resulting attention helps it spread further via social media amplification and mainstream exposure. This blurring of online and offline spaces allows fringe ideas to influence political rhetoric, as seen in Europe-wide variations of the 鈥淕reat Replacement鈥 narrative.
The research also explores how conspiracies evolve in response to local concerns. In the UK, anxieties around Covid-19 restrictions fed into narratives about 鈥15-minute cities鈥. In German-speaking countries, stigma around conspiracism has pushed much of it to the online sphere. In the Baltics and the Balkans, the legacy of foreign occupation, conflict and surveillance shapes suspicion of elites and fuels a sense of victimhood. Conspiracy theories in Poland and Slovakia frequently target gender and LGBTQ+ rights, often influenced by US culture-war narratives.
The reports identify a lack of evaluation of initiatives designed to counter disinformation. Some fact-checking and NGO efforts themselves become targets of conspiracist suspicion, undermining trust and the stability of their funding. Nevertheless, media literacy campaigns, debunking and fact-checking each have a role to play when adapted to national contexts.
In the UK, the REDACT team argues that the current Online Safety Act does not go far enough. Unlike the EU鈥檚 Digital Services Act, it does not explicitly address health misinformation, election-related disinformation or AI-generated content, leaving gaps in the regulation of systemic risks.
Ultimately, the project concludes that tackling conspiracy theories requires more than closing individual online channels. Efforts must address the structural political and social conditions that allow conspiracist narratives to flourish, as well as the business models that incentivise sensational content. The researchers urge a move away from simply asking why the public lacks trust, towards making institutions genuinely worthy of trust.
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]]>Widely regarded as one of the highest honours in the field of feminist studies, the prize is named in tribute to renowned Chicana poet, feminist theorist, and writer Gloria Anzald煤a. It is awarded annually to groundbreaking monographs that significantly advance multicultural feminist research, particularly within Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
The National Women鈥檚 Studies Association announced the award at its annual conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in November.
The jury described the book鈥檚 contributions as follows:
鈥Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir offers incredible insights and invitations as we take up [the author鈥檚] question: 鈥榟ow we can operate in ways that warp the distance between the academy and community, expert and subject, story and theory, life and poetry鈥? [The] generous, incisive, beautifully written and visual work informs a lyrical and generative text that is disobedient to the colonial disciplines of extraction normalized in the infrastructure of knowledge production. Atmospheric Violence enriches the depth of Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality studies in [its] offering of rich and complex ethnographic scholarship that continually asks readers pause and reframe the role of the researchers, modalities of living and erasure, and the ever-present question of the politics of our location before we can even fathom a response to 鈥榃ho Can Stand with Kashmir?鈥 [We] thank [the author] for inviting us to pause and delve into these rich scenes of an otherwise.鈥
This is the fifth international award the monograph has won since its release last year.]]>
The trophy, designed by internationally acclaimed 黑料网吃瓜爆料-born designer was unveiled during a special event celebrating both the city鈥檚 creative heritage and the University鈥檚 role as a hub for arts, design, music and performance. 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 , home to the renowned - the UK鈥檚 first large-scale, dedicated collection for the preservation and study of popular, counter- and youth culture - helped frame the significance of the occasion.
At the event, attended by fashion, music and drama students from across the University, guests witnessed the first public reveal of the iconic trophy and took part in an in-depth Q&A with Williamson. The conversation, led by , Head of Collections, Teaching and Research at the John Rylands Library, offered students and attendees unique insight into the designer鈥檚 creative process, his career journey, and what it means to see the BRITs come to his home city.
Williamson鈥檚 design draws deeply from 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 identity. Crafted in amber-toned resin reminiscent of the golden honey of the worker bee, the city鈥檚 enduring symbol of resilience, the trophy sits atop a globe representing the global reach and influence of British music.
Heather Cole from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library added: 鈥淚t was a privilege to host Matthew Williamson and introduce our students to the creative thinking behind this year鈥檚 BRITs trophy.
At the John Rylands Library, and through the British Pop Archive, we are committed to preserving and celebrating the cultural movements that shape British identity. Seeing a 黑料网吃瓜爆料-born designer lead this new chapter of the BRIT Awards resonates strongly with our mission, and it was inspiring to give students direct access to such an influential figure.鈥
, taking place on Saturday 28th February at 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 , marks the first time the ceremony will be hosted outside London. This year鈥檚 trophy places 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and the University, firmly at the centre of the BRITs鈥 new era.
Matthew Williamson joins a distinguished list of creatives who have shaped the BRITs trophy, including , , , , , , , . Each year, the BRITs commission a leading artist to reinterpret the iconic statue, ensuring it remains a dynamic symbol of British creativity.
As the BRIT Awards begin their first-ever chapter in 黑料网吃瓜爆料, the University鈥檚 involvement underscores its commitment to celebrating and fostering the city鈥檚 rich cultural landscape while offering transformative experiences for its students.
]]>The study, published in French journal as part of a special issue on 鈥楲es invisibles de la R茅sistance鈥 [the invisibles in the Resistance] edited by Professor Claire Andrieu, highlights the many ways British men and women supported the Resistance - from sending secret agents behind enemy lines to working side by side with Free French forces in mobile hospitals - and explores why this contribution was not officially celebrated in the aftermath of war.
One striking example is the story of the Hadfield Spears hospital, a Franco-British medical unit set up in 1940 by American philanthropist Mary Spears and Lady Hadfield, with support from the Free French in London. Staffed by British nurses and doctors alongside Free French medics, the hospital followed the troops across campaigns in the Middle East, North Africa, Italy, and finally France. It treated thousands of wounded soldiers and became a symbol of cooperation between the two nations. But in 1945, just after the victory parades in Paris, the unit was suddenly dissolved. Official recognition never came, and its story slipped into obscurity.
Another case examined is that of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), the British service that parachuted around 1,800 agents into occupied France. These men and women risked their lives to arm and advise Resistance fighters, often building strong friendships with local groups. But as liberation came, Charles de Gaulle, keen to re-establish France鈥檚 independence, dismissed several of these agents in person. Their contribution, once celebrated in Britain, was gradually erased from French accounts of the Resistance.
The study shows that this sudden 鈥渇alling-out鈥 in 1944-45 was not only about personalities, but also about sovereignty and post-war politics - the result was a long-lasting 鈥渋nvisibility鈥 of Britain鈥檚 role in French collective memory.
While in the UK the exploits of SOE agents became the stuff of books, films and television dramas, and while the Hadfield Spears unit appeared at the BBC, in France these same stories were largely absent from official commemorations. ]]>
Now in its third edition since its launch in 2021, the festival continues its mission to shine a light on an area many residents are surprised to learn exists - the Medieval Quarter. Nestled beside the modern city centre, this historic area stretches from Chetham鈥檚 Library and School of Music to 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Cathedral, weaving through Shambles Square, the Corn Exchange and the National Football Museum.
The area tells the story of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 long before the Industrial Revolution. From the 10th-century parish church that grew into 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Cathedral to the 15th-century Collegiate buildings that became Chetham鈥檚 Library, the area is steeped in history. At the festival, the public will have the rare chance to explore these spaces for free - normally only accessible by paid tour - making the festival a unique opportunity to engage with the city鈥檚 past.
Visitors can look forward to an exciting programme of activities designed to bring medieval 黑料网吃瓜爆料 to life:
Saturday Scriptorium 鈥 Try your hand at medieval calligraphy using quills, ink and parchment in Chetham鈥檚 Library鈥檚 Baronial Hall, and take home your masterpiece.
Falconry Displays 鈥 Watch birds of prey soar in the courtyard and even try falconry with expert guidance.
Historical Re-enactments 鈥 Meet medieval re-enactors from Historia Normannis as they showcase tournaments, crafts, and costumes.
Medieval Drama 鈥 Boo, cheer, and hiss along with interactive student performances in Chetham鈥檚 Courtyard.
Guided Tours 鈥 Discover the story of the Medieval Quarter, including rare access to the remnants of the 14th-century Hanging Bridge, and enjoy tours of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Cathedral.
Music of the Middle Ages 鈥 Immerse yourself in the sounds of the era with performances from the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Troubadours.
Family Fun 鈥 Browse medieval-themed stalls, enjoy a fashion show, and soak up the atmosphere with food, picnics and live entertainment.
The festival will take place from 11am 鈥 4pm. For more information, visit .
]]>King 脝thelstan, who is generally known as the first King of England, began his rule almost exactly 1,100 years ago when he was crowned at Kingston on 4 September 925. While history books usually paint his reign as powerful and secure, Dr Jonathan Tickle has found that his early years on the throne were far from smooth sailing - especially in the city of Winchester, where loyalties to a rival prince ran deep.
The story centres on a document now known as 鈥淪awyer 1417鈥 鈥 a lease of farmland agreed between the monks of Winchester鈥檚 New Minster and a royal official named 脝lfred. On the surface, it looks like a simple property deal. But Dr Tickle鈥檚 analysis reveals it was also a carefully staged public event designed to send a political message, patch up strained relationships, and remind everyone who was really in charge.
At the time, 脝thelstan faced opposition from supporters of his younger half-brother Eadwine, who some believed had a stronger claim to the throne. The New Minster was a key player in this drama - not only was it home to the tombs of 脝thelstan鈥檚 father Edward the Elder and grandfather Alfred the Great, but it also stood in a city that may have backed Eadwine.
The charter was read aloud in an assembly packed with nobles, monks, and townsfolk. Its language tied the land deal to the memory of Alfred and Edward, anchoring the king鈥檚 authority in his famous ancestors. By setting the rent payment on the anniversary of Edward鈥檚 death, the agreement turned a routine transaction into a yearly reminder of 脝thelstan鈥檚 royal lineage.
鈥淭his wasn鈥檛 just about farming rights. It was a performance 鈥 a way of reshaping alliances, cooling tensions, and making a statement about the king鈥檚 rightful place in history. The document itself became a lasting reminder of that moment,鈥 said Dr Tickle.
The research also suggests that monks kept their copy of the charter safe for generations, possibly consulting it at annual rent payments or during disputes 鈥 ensuring the king鈥檚 message lived on.
By looking at this 1,100-year-old parchment not just as a legal record but as a piece of political theatre, the study opens a new window into how early English kings built and maintained their power.
The full article, 鈥鈥, is published in the Journal of Medieval History.
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]]>by Professor Sadiah Qureshi was named as one of the finalists at the Edinburgh International Book Festival by author and palaeontologist Steve Brusatte, following an event with the Prize鈥檚 2024 winner Kelly Weinersmith.
The Royal Society Science Book Prize has championed non-fiction books that celebrate the collective joy of science writing for more than 30 years. Previous winning titles cover diverse themes, ranging from the sensory experiences of animals to the evolution of all life on earth, and a fresh perspective on human behaviour and relationships.
All of this year鈥檚 authors make the shortlist for the first time, with books that cover an array of important scientific topics through compelling and accessible storytelling. The shortlisted titles represent the judges鈥 pick of the most fascinating and relevant science writing over the past 12 months.
Professor Qureshi is a writer and historian of science, race and empire. Currently a Chair of Modern British History at the University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料, she has written for the London Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement and New Statesman.
Vanished is a compelling exploration of how the modern concept of extinction has been shaped not just by science but by empire, racism and the politics of disappearance, and it urges us to reckon with extinction as both an evolutionary fate and a deliberate choice.
鈥淭his book shows us why science is not a neutral subject - from the human-driven extinction of the dodo to the justification of indigenous peoples being killed based on false racial hierarchy, politics has been woven into scientific decision-making throughout history,鈥 said previous prize winner Roma Agrawal, who was on the judging panel. 鈥淭his is an updated and refreshing perspective of a story we ought to know about. Qureshi鈥檚 writing is thoroughly readable, while being extremely well researched, opening up a new and important conversation about natural history.鈥
The winner of this year鈥檚 Prize will be revealed on the evening of 1 October 2025, where they will be presented with a cheque for 拢25,000. Each of the five shortlisted authors will receive a cheque for 拢2,500.
]]>Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the 10-month pilot will work with primary schools to create age-appropriate, creative, and compassionate ways to explore life, death, and everything in between.
Led by Professor Karina Croucher, Professor of Archaeology, Heritage and Wellbeing at the University of Bradford, the project uses archaeology to start conversations around death and bereavement. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about helping young people to talk about death, dying and bereavement, challenging what is almost a taboo in society,鈥 said Professor Croucher. 鈥淲e鈥檙e using archaeology and global practices to show how diverse our responses to death can be 鈥 and how we can celebrate life in the process.鈥
Dr Jane Booth, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Wolverhampton, is part of the team delivering weekly workshops in two primary schools 鈥 Wycliffe CE Primary in Shipley, West Yorkshire and St Joseph鈥檚 in Sale, 黑料网吃瓜爆料. 鈥淭he project is about normalising and validating feelings around death, dying, care-giving and grief resilience,鈥 said Dr Booth. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about saying it鈥檚 OK to talk about these subjects 鈥 and giving children the tools to do so.鈥
Beloved children鈥檚 author and poet Michael Rosen is writing new poems to accompany the project鈥檚 workshops, helping children explore their emotions through creative expression.
The project will run from September 2025 and is open to pupils aged five to 11 as part of their PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) education. Children will explore not only bereavement but other forms of loss 鈥 such as the death of a pet or a friend moving away 鈥 through archaeology-inspired art and poetry. Parents will be invited to information sessions and can choose whether their children take part.
鈥楲ost and Found鈥 builds on the success of previous AHRC-funded projects, including 鈥楥ontinuing Bonds鈥 and 鈥楧ying 2 Talk鈥, which used archaeology to support conversations about death in secondary schools. The new pilot will result in a workshop resource pack for other schools to replicate the approach.
This initiative also aligns with the UK Government鈥檚 recent inclusion of grief education in .
鈥楲ost and Found鈥 builds on nearly 拢100,000 in AHRC funding and follows two earlier projects: and . These initiatives explored how archaeology can support conversations about death, dying, and bereavement in non-medicalised, creative ways.
Continuing Bonds brought together archaeologists, healthcare professionals, and psychologists to explore legacy and loss, while Dying 2 Talk co-produced resources with secondary school pupils, using artefacts and workshops to help young people reflect on grief and caregiving through the lens of the past.
The excavations at Tell el-Fara鈥檌n (also known as Tell Nabasha) are part of a joint Egyptian-British mission with the University of Sadat City in Cairo, directed by Dr Nicky Nielsen of 黑料网吃瓜爆料. By combining remote sensing with on-the-ground archaeology, the team has begun to transform understanding of the urban, religious and economic life of this city in the Nile Delta during the 4th century BC.
Using high-resolution satellite imagery, Dr Nielsen and his team identified clusters of ancient mudbricks prior to excavation. This approach led to the discovery of dense architectural remains, including substantial tower houses - multi-storey buildings supported by exceptionally thick foundation walls, which were designed to accommodate a growing population in an increasingly urbanised Delta region.
鈥淭hese tower houses are mainly found in the Nile Delta between the Late Period and the Roman era, and are rare elsewhere in Egypt,鈥 said Dr. Nielsen. 鈥淭heir presence here shows that Imet was a thriving and densely-built city with a complex urban infrastructure.鈥
Additional discoveries include a paved area for grain processing and animal enclosures, pointing to an active local economy alongside its religious significance.
Elsewhere, excavators found a large building with a limestone plaster floor and massive pillars dating to the mid-Ptolemaic Period. This building was built across the processional road which once connected to the temple of Wadjet - the city鈥檚 patron deity. This ceremonial route appears to have fallen out of use by the mid-Ptolemaic period, offering insight into shifting religious landscapes in ancient Egypt.
Artefacts from the site reflect a vibrant spiritual culture. Highlights include a green faience ushabti from the 26th Dynasty, a stela of the god Harpocrates with protective iconography and a bronze sistrum adorned with the twin heads of Hathor, goddess of music and joy.
黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 involvement continues to shape global narratives of Egypt鈥檚 forgotten cities, bringing the ancient Delta back into view one discovery at a time.
In addition to Dr Nicky Nielsen, the excavation team comprised Dr Hamada Hussein (University of Sadat City), Dr Diana T. Nikolova (University of Liverpool), Matei Tichindelean (UCLA), Kylie Thomsen (UCLA), Omar Farouk, Jamal el-Sharkawy, Ahmed Fahim and Ali Bashir.
The first part of this digital library will go live on 29 May, coinciding with an international conference at the historic John Rylands Research Institute and Library where the collection is held.
Developed as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded project Envisioning Dante, c.1472鈥揷.1630: Seeing and Reading the Early Printed Page, this digital library is one of the most significant scholarly resources ever created for the study of Dante鈥檚 works in print. It features 99 editions printed between 1472 and 1629, with 20 being made available in the first release. The full collection will be rolled out across 2025.
The conference on 29-30 May will bring together world experts in Dante studies, early print culture, and digital humanities. Attendees will explore groundbreaking interdisciplinary research, including the project鈥檚 pioneering use of artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyse page design and layout in early modern books - offering a new lens through which to view the evolution of print culture.
The JRRIL Dante Collection includes all but three of the known pre-1650 printed editions of the Divine Comedy, with highlights such as the very first Italian editions printed in 1472, richly illustrated editions from 1481 and 1487, and later translations in Spanish, French, English and Japanese. The collection also features 19th-century illustrations by Gustave Dor茅, and a giant hand-illuminated manuscript created in 1902.
The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Digital Dante Library is hosted on 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Digital Collections, a state-of-the-art platform developed in partnership with Cambridge University Library and supported by the Research Lifecycle Project. It exemplifies a new model for digital scholarship, merging humanities research with advanced imaging techniques and setting a new standard for cultural heritage digitisation.
For more information on the conference, visit .
The gripping new docuseries revisits the infamous , but with a twist. Through accounts from the original prisoners and guards, many of whom are speaking on camera for the very first time, the docuseries shares a groundbreaking look at one of history鈥檚 most notorious psychological studies.
The study, controversial yet influential, has shaped popular understanding of human behaviour for over half a century. Re-examining the experiment from a different perspective, the docuseries set out to challenge long-held beliefs around Philip Zimbardo鈥檚 鈥榞uards vs prisoners鈥 study.
Surviving participants confront the emotional weight they have carried for decades, alongside newly uncovered archive footage, dramatisation and contributions from leading scholars.
Professor Scott-Bottoms expresses the fine line between theatrical roleplay and real psychological trauma. Bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective to the psychological, cultural, and theatrical dimensions of the original Stanford Prison Experiment, he noted:
Building upon his 2024 book, , the unsettling history of role-playing in 鈥榗onstructed situations鈥 is explored through his commentary on the performative dynamic of the experiment and its wider societal implications. Students from the School of the Arts, Languages & Cultures also feature in the reenactments shown in the series.
To mark the UK premiere, the , in partnership with , will be hosting an in-conversation event on Wednesday 4 June titled 鈥鈥.&苍产蝉辫;
Professor Stephen Scott-Bottoms will be joined by from the , who is also among the expert commentators featured in the series, alongside , Director of the docuseries. An internationally recognised expert on social identity, collective behaviour, intergroup conflict, and leadership influence, Professor Stephen Reicher co-led the BBC鈥檚 partial reconstruction of the Stanford Prison study,
The event will feature behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the series, a discussion on the enduring relevance of the Stanford study and a live audience Q&A. It is open to the public and promises a compelling dialogue on truth, myth, and morality in psychological research.
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The documentary series, The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth, is set to air on .
Following on from a successful series in 2024, this year's events bring together University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 researchers, creatives from fashion, music and publishing and professionals from the technology industry for important conversations about emerging technologies.
Throughout this series AI will be the focus and approached via three different themes. The pace of development of this technology is rapid and leads the creative sector into previously unchartered territory, which may prove as much a threat as it provides opportunity to the future of the creative and cultural industries.
Please book your free place via .
Creativity + AI: Music
Monday 12 May, SISTER, M1 3NJ
How can creative businesses take advantage of emerging technologies and create opportunities for innovation and knowledge exchange? A panel of expert speakers will explore applications, challenges and opportunities of AI in the Music industry focussing on creative technologies for composition, inclusive economic development of regional and national creative clusters and more.
Creativity + AI: Publishing
Monday 16 June, Oddfellows Hall, M1 7HF
The rapid expansion of AI is impacting and changing the publishing industry. We will be asking a panel of publishers, authors and librarians to reflect on the pace of change in the sector, and where they see opportunities emerging for their work. We will be asking how best we can take advantage of new technologies and how new technologies are taking advantage of creatives.
Creativity + AI: Fashion
Thursday 26 June, Arbeta, M40 5BP
How can fashion businesses can take advantage of emerging technologies affecting design, materials, production and retail, and create opportunities for innovation and knowledge exchange?
As the honorary chair of creative writing, Lemn will joined by fellow judges John McAuliffe, Professor of Poetry at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and 黑料网吃瓜爆料-based poet and critic, Maryam Hessavi.
The theme for 2025 is 鈥楥onnections鈥 and the challenge is simple - write a 鈥榤icro poem鈥 of no more than 280 characters, and submit using the official competition entry form.
Lemn said: 鈥淭he Micropoetry Competition sets a wonderful yet challenging task of translating a theme into a short work of art. It鈥檚 a craft to tell a story in such a manner and I鈥檓 looking forward to reading the 2025 entries, centred around the chosen theme. As someone who published a book of tweets in the form of quatrains, I urge you to pen your poem and enter the competition.鈥
Entries must be submitted by 23:59 on Saturday 21 June 2025, with winners to be announced by Friday 25 July 2025.
Prizes will be awarded for first place (拢500) and the two runners-up (拢250), with a 拢25 book token for winner of the under-18s category.
Professor of Poetry at 黑料网吃瓜爆料, John McAuliffe, said: "World Poetry Day celebrates all that is fascinating about poetry and its manifold forms. Our Micropoetry Competition explores the art of translating a set theme into a condensed poem that captures attention and shares a story.鈥
For the full entry details as well as the terms and conditions,
]]>Sarah joins a prestigious teaching team at the University鈥檚 Centre for New Writing made up of novelists, poets, screenwriters, playwrights and non-fiction writers, including Jeanette Winterson, Ian McGuire, Jason Allen-Paisant, Beth Underdown, Horatio Clare, Tim Price and John McAuliffe.
Hailed as a 鈥榳riter of show-stopping genius鈥, Sarah is a two-time Man Booker Prize nominee and an award-winning author of six novels and three short-story collections. Notably, she is the only author to win the prestigious BBC National Short Story Award twice 鈥攆irst in 2013 with 鈥楳rs Fox鈥 and again in 2020 with 鈥楾he Grotesques鈥. Her new novel, Helm, will be published in August 2025 by Faber who describe it as a 鈥榳ondrous, elemental new novel 鈥 about nature, people and the sliver of time we have left鈥.
Director of the Centre New Writing, Dr. Kaye Mitchell, said: 鈥淚t feels like a tremendous coup to have Sarah Hall join the Centre for New Writing. Personally, I鈥檝e been beguiled by her beautiful, sensuous prose since the publication of her debut novel, Haweswater, in 2002 and she is simply one of the absolute best short story writers working today. She鈥檚 also a writer rooted in the North and in northern landscapes, histories and peoples 鈥 a writer whose elemental evocation of natural environments feels passionate and timely. Our Creative Writing students will benefit enormously from her critical eye and creative influence.鈥
Sarah鈥檚 work has been published in more than 15 languages, worldwide. In the UK, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has won a clutch of prizes 鈥 including the Society of Authors Betty Trask Award and Commonwealth Writers Best First Novel (for Haweswater, 2002), the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (for The Carhullan Army, 2007), and the Portico Prize (for How to Paint a Dead Man, 2010). She has also served on the judging panels of The Booker Prize, The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, The Northern Writers Awards, and the Commonwealth Short Story Award. In 2025, she is Chair of the judging panel for the Forward Prize for Poetry.
In addition to her fiction, Sarah frequently publishes journalistic reviews, op-eds and provocations; she has written feature length radio plays and scripts and adapted her own work for radio. She commentates for culture programmes including primetime shows on BBC Radio 3 and 4 and has presented radio and television documentaries for the BBC and Sky Arts. Currently, Sarah is working on a film adaptation of The Wolf Border with AC Chapter One/Climate Spring and an original TV series concept for Bonafide Films.
Sarah was previously Professor of Practice at the University of Cumbria, and has taught masterclasses and workshops for The Arvon Foundation, The Faber Academy, The Guardian, and universities including Cambridge and St. Andrews.
黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Professor Joyce Tyldesley OBE has won the 2025 Archaeologist of the Year award, as voted for by readers of Current Archaeology magazine.
As Professor of Egyptology, Joyce has a career-long determination to make the past accessible to all. With support from the Egyptology team, Joyce has developed a pioneering suite of online programmes designed to reach students who, for various reasons, could not attend traditional, face-to-face lectures.
Joyce studied the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean at Liverpool University, then obtained a D.Phil in prehistoric archaeology from Oxford University. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton and is a Research Associate of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Museum. Joyce is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2024, she was awarded the OBE in recognition of her services to Egyptology and heritage.
Dr Nicky Nielsen, Senior Lecturer in Egyptology at 黑料网吃瓜爆料, said: 鈥淭his is a very well-deserved honour. Professor Tyldesley has shaped the study of Egyptian archaeology here at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 for decades, as well as her extensive work in outreach and scholarly communication, and it鈥檚 wonderful to see her get recognition from the wider field.鈥
The Current Archaeology awards celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people shortlisted have made outstanding contributions to archaeology. The awards were voted for by the public, with Joyce being named the people鈥檚 winner at the ceremony on Saturday 1 March.
"Joyce鈥檚 work and its impact are highly valued by all her colleagues in the department, and the University as a whole," said Professor Peter Liddel, Head of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology. 鈥Congratulations Joyce on another hugely deserved recognition of your achievements and contributions.鈥
Reflecting her interest in outreach, Joyce has published a series of books and articles on ancient Egypt, including three television tie-in books and Cleopatra, Last Queen of Egypt, which was a Radio 4 "Book of the Week". Her book Tutankhamen: The Search for an Egyptian King, won the Felicia A Holton Book Award from the Archaeological Institute of America.
Following the mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter in Washington DC in January, Trump suggested that diversity programmes contributed to the crash. His remarks, which have been widely contested and refuted, reflect a broader pattern of right-wing rhetoric that Dr Ali says disguises racism as a defence of economic and social stability.
She warns that his comments are emblematic of a growing trend in which diversity is scapegoated for economic and institutional failures.
鈥淭rump鈥檚 rhetoric is not just problematic - it is overtly racist,鈥 she states. 鈥淗is claims perpetuate the myth that racialised individuals are inherently unqualified and that diversity efforts undermine meritocracy - when, in fact, meritocracy itself is a neoliberal myth.鈥
She highlights that systemic barriers - not individual incompetence - shape access to education, employment and economic opportunities. 鈥淐apitalism has always been racial,鈥 she explains, referencing Cedric Robinson鈥檚 analysis of racial capitalism. 鈥淭he idea that economic decline is linked to racial equality is a dangerous falsehood that has been used time and again to justify discrimination.鈥
Dr Ali鈥檚 research challenges the assumption that diversity hires lack merit. In her interviews with ethnically diverse job entrants and organisations overseeing diversity initiatives in the UK, she found that these individuals are often overqualified. 鈥淭hey go through multiple rounds of stringent recruitment processes,鈥 she notes, 鈥測et their presence is still framed as a threat rather than a step towards equity.鈥
She further criticises the misconception that diversity schemes provide an undue advantage. 鈥淭hese schemes exist to address structural racism, but they do not go far enough in creating lasting change,鈥 she says. 鈥淚nstead of meaningful intervention, they serve as temporary solutions that do not dismantle the barriers faced by racialised communities.鈥
Dr Ali calls on policymakers, cultural institutions and the public to actively resist these harmful narratives and support genuine structural change. ]]>
Celebrating a series of collaborations with 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Centre for New Writing and Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 research platform, the 2024 events programme will be held between 4 and 20 October.
The 2024 events begin on campus at the University鈥檚 Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama as we welcome former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas who launches her fascinating book Another England: How to Reclaim Our National Story.
As Higher Education Partner, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 works closely with the festival team to co-host a variety of events that showcase and highlight the impact of literature across the city. Other partnership events showcase new publications by celebrated authors 鈥 including:
Former Scottish Makar and firm festival favourite, performs poems from her new collection May Day and celebrates A Life in Poetry and Protest at a special event hosted by actor Julie Hesmondhalgh (Saturday 5 October, 7pm, Martin Harris Centre for Music & Drama)
Throughout her four decades as a foreign correspondent, has always carried a book of poetry with her as 鈥榓 vaccination against despair鈥. She will share some of her favourite poems and reflect on her career as a war reporter (Sunday 6 October, 4.30pm, Central Library)
(The Damned United) explores the grief, the heartbreak and the resurrection of a club ( 黑料网吃瓜爆料 United), a city and a country in his compelling new book Munichs (Sunday 6 October, 7pm, HOME)
, one of the world鈥檚 most prolific designers, talks about his mission to end soulless, boring buildings and put human emotion back at the heart of building design (Tuesday 8 October, 7pm, Contact)
Bestselling cook and Guardian food columnist shares her passion for East and South Asian cuisine and reveals the dishes she creates when she wants to cook for herself, family and friends in her delicious new book Dinner (Wednesday 9 October, 7.30pm, Martin Harris Centre for Music & Drama)
Legendary music producer (White Bicycle) invites audiences to open their 鈥榤inds and ears to a wider, richer musical world鈥 via his engrossing new book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey through Global Music (Monday 14 October, 7pm, Central Library)
Scottish author (Mayflies) joins us to discuss his epic, new state-of-the-nation novel Caledonian Road with host Dave Haslam (Wednesday 16 October, 7pm, Central Library)
Bestselling novelist (Babel) visits 黑料网吃瓜爆料 to discuss her number one global sensation Yellowface, a provocative satire set in the cut-throat world of publishing seen through the eyes of failed writer June. She also discusses navigating genres, creating characters and her literary influences (Thursday 17 October, 7.30pm, RNCM)
Post-Festival, Pulitzer Prize winner (The Overstory) makes a rare visit to the UK in support of his compelling new novel. Longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, Playground interweaves themes of science, technology, nature, the environment and our shared humanity beautifully (Friday 8 November, 7pm, Central Library)
Our annual Rylands Poetry Reading takes place on Thursday 10 October, 7pm and welcomes poet, playwright and educator, . One of the most acclaimed and widely read poets of recent decades, Gillian will also run a Poetry Masterclass, sharing insights into the craft of poetry, and how to bend language into original and musical verse.
Cathy Bolton and Sarah-Jane Roberts, Co-Directors of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Literature Festival said: 鈥淥ver the last 200 years, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 has shown itself to be one of the most innovative and groundbreaking universities in the UK and we are delighted to have the Centre for New Writing and Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 as our Higher Education Partner once again. New perspectives and reimagining are at the heart of this year鈥檚 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Literature Festival. Caroline Lucas asks us to reimagine a greener, more inclusive England. George Monbiot encourages us to reimagine the end of neoliberalism. Thomas Heatherwick invites us to reimagine our cities without soulless, boring buildings. David Peace reimagines the grief, heartbreak and resurrection of 黑料网吃瓜爆料 United after the 1958 Munich air disaster. We also welcome a multitude of brilliant novelists, poets and artists to the city, and invite you to join us to revisit familiar narratives from a place of freshness, curiosity and hope.鈥
Find out more about 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Literature Festival and view the full programme by visiting .
Filmed in the German language, the movie is a UK/Poland co-production directed by Jonathan Glazer which deals with the day-to-day life of Nazi Commandant Rudolf H枚ss and his wife Hedwig as they go about building their dream home next to Auschwitz. The film also picked up the award for 鈥楤est Sound鈥, upsetting favourites 鈥極ppenheimer鈥 to the title.
Amis joined the Centre for New Writing in 2007 to take up his first teaching post at 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
Famous for a series of novels including his London Trilogy, Martin was highlighted by The Times as one of the 50 greatest British novelists of the late 20th Century. He stepped aside from his teaching post in 2011. Martin passed away from cancer in May 2023 aged 73.
惭补谤迟颈苍鈥檚 The Zone of Interest was published in 2014 and was 惭补谤迟颈苍鈥檚 fourteenth novel to be published. The Oscar-winning film of the same name is a loose adaptation of the novel.
]]>Jason's collection Self-Portrait As Othello explores Black masculinity and immigrant identity. The Jamaican poet, who is a Senior Lecturer in Critical Theory & Creative Writing at the University's Centre for New Writing, was announced as this year鈥檚 winner during last night's ceremony at the Wallace Collection in London.
鈥淪elf-Portrait As Othello is a book with large ambitions that are met with great imaginative capacity, freshness and technical flair,鈥 said the judging panel, made up of the poets Paul Muldoon, Sasha Dugdale and Denise Saul.
The award follows on from Jason winning the Forward Prize for Best Collection last October, and the book has also since been shortlisted for the Writers鈥 Prize.
The TS Eliot Prize shortlist also featured Centre for New Writing graduate Joe Carrick-Varty, who was recognised for his debut collection, More Sky.
Jason鈥檚 collection is published by 黑料网吃瓜爆料-based Carcanet Press, a publisher with a long association with the University, through the John Rylands Research Institute Library, and is run by and , who also teach at the Centre for New Writing.
His first collection, Thinking With Trees, was . His non-fiction book, Scanning the Bush, will be published later this year.
BAFTA-nominated poet and writer Lemn Sissay - an honorary chair of creative writing at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 - will be one of three judges considering entries. They will need to combine a vast and thought-provoking topic with a strict 280-character Twitter limit.
One of three research platforms from 黑料网吃瓜爆料, Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 has run the Micropoetry Competition in in partnership with the University鈥檚 for the last 10 years.
The competition is open to everyone, and entrants can submit their micropoem via Twitter using the hashtag #micropoem23. People can also submit their poem by email with the same 280-character limit, including the hashtag.
The competition will close on Wednesday 21 June. Lemn and fellow judges John McAuliffe, Professor of Poetry at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and Director of Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料, and 黑料网吃瓜爆料-based poet and critic Maryam Hessavi, will then deliberate over the submissions.
The writer of the judges鈥 favourite poem will win a prize of 拢500, while two runners-up will receive 拢250 each. There will also be an under-18 first prize of a 拢25 book token.
鈥淭he variety and quality of poems entered into the competition each year always impress us 鈥 the limited space of a tweet seems like a challenge that brings out people鈥檚 inventiveness,鈥 said John.
For further details on the competition, visit .
]]>This case crystallises certain broader trends in group prosecutions, with a recent report from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies on joint enterprise laws in England and Wales (鈥鈥, 2022) finding that young men of colour continue to be disproportionately swept into large group convictions.
Professor of Public History, David Olusoga OBE, will chair a panel discussion with expert speakers, including , Chancellor Nazir Afzal (黑料网吃瓜爆料), founder of Kids of Colour, , and Jan Cunliffe, Director of . They will reflect on the effects of conspiracy and joint enterprise laws in racializing and criminalizing particular communities and cultures, and on how these laws increasingly raise questions about fairness and justice as they relate to the prosecution of young Black and Asian men.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event, either in person, or via live-stream. If you鈥檙e interested in attending this topical discussion, please register via .
This event has been organised by the Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料, presented in partnership with the Global Inequalities research beacon at 黑料网吃瓜爆料.
]]>On 10 October, David will host a lecture exploring what it means to be Black and British and the role of Black History today. With his recent book, , being published for children to better understand the relationship between Britain and Empire, this event would be particularly insightful for those in school years 7-11 and anyone older.
If you would like to attend this FREE event, please register via .
The event is hybrid, and will be live-streamed and recorded.
]]>The newly appointed Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Research Leads will support and grow strong multidisciplinary communities around each key theme, and provide strategic direction to each area.
The research leads will work closely with Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Director, Professor John McAuliffe, who said of their appointment, 鈥I am delighted to welcome Claudia, Stephen, and Jenna to the Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 team. They bring with them a huge amount of knowledge and expertise, and I am looking forward to working closely with each of them across the three Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 research themes.鈥
The new research leads took up their appointment on 1 September 2022, each of whom will be leading their respective research theme:
- Dr Claudia E Henninger 鈥 Creative Industries and Innovation
- Dr Stephen Hicks 鈥 Creativity, Health and Wellbeing
- Dr Jenna C Ashton 鈥 Creative and Civic Futures
is a Reader Lecturer in Fashion Marketing Management, holding interest in sustainability and the circular economy within a fashion context. She has been published in internationally leading journals, such as the and the , and has disseminated her work at various leading conferences. Claudia is also an Executive Member of the and the Chair of the .
is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Health Sciences, . He is also a member of the and, until recently, was the Senior Postgraduate Tutor for the . He is currently the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 lead on the (NIHR) and School for Social Care funded project, , which is working with eight co-researchers to examine social care workers鈥 assessments of the welfare needs of older LGBTQ+ people. Stephen has also carried out research into community belonging and questions of place with colleagues from Sociology, Anthropology, and Architecture, and has written extensively on LGBTQ+ parenting.
is an artist and Lecturer in Heritage Studies in the . Jenna's research contributes to evolving creative and community methods within heritage and cultural studies for addressing social and ecological (in)justice. Her work is often site-specific, highlighting experiences and knowledge(s) of place, and she has over 15 years鈥 experience in community collaboration and co-production. Jenna also holds advisory and trustee roles in the UK and internationally, and is currently leading the project, 鈥鈥 (AHRC UK Climate Resilience Programme (2020-2022)), is a Co-Investigator on 鈥鈥 (NERC Future of UK Treescapes programme (2021-2024)), and is part of The University of 黑料网吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Cottonopolis Collective (AHRC-NERC Hidden Histories of Environmental Science funded project, Cottonopolis).
]]>Professor of Poetry and Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Director, , opened the workshop by providing a brief overview of Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and the , followed by Research Associate Dr Alicia J Rouverol presenting on the project to date, along with a proposed framework for creative and cultural collaborations.
Taking place throughout 2021, and working in partnership with Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料, , and , the project interviewed Creative and Cultural Industry professionals and academics in Higher Education Institutions who were engaged in partnerships. These interviews helped locate 鈥榖est practice鈥, allowing the Deep Dive research team to develop a framework (or toolkit) with key distinct phases to help facilitate stronger, more viable partnerships between academics and industry professionals.
Attendees were then divided into breakout rooms and asked to consider their experiences when working in partnerships and collaborations and to put forward their thoughts on frameworks. The provocations provided to each breakout room were:
- How best can you sustain an effective partnership?
- Given your experience, in your own context, what are the challenges in developing, implementing and evaluating a framework?
When everyone reconvened, there were clear themes in each breakout room鈥檚 responses concerning best practice in partnerships. Some of these included: finding common interests with partners; communication, both formal and informal, including regular check-ins with colleagues and acknowledging differences with collaborators; and supporting early-mid career workers in their development.
Attendees were also able to hear from other project partners, including:
- 鈥 Cardiff Business School
- Rachel Kenyon 鈥 Business Engagement Manager, Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange, 黑料网吃瓜爆料
- 鈥
- , Co-Founder and Director of the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (), concluded the workshop with an oversight of the NCACE鈥檚 key areas of work and its crucial findings, such as the value that collaborative activities bring to the arts and cultural sector.
If you would like to catch-up on the workshop and hear about the exciting research and thoughts of speakers and attendees, you can watch it on the .
]]>Curated for Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 by Senior Research Fellow Ellah Wakatama OBE, the conversations focused on new publications in many genres, touching on poetry, science fiction, fantasy, nature writing, and memoir. With a variety of poets and storytellers, these conversations also acted as a celebration of diversity, inclusivity, and the power of literature, with speakers reflecting on their experiences, their work, and their visions for the future.
The conversations included:
- Love and Being 鈥 Niki Igbaroola, Jared McGinnis, and Kasim Ali
- Our Future Selves 鈥 Geoff Ryman, Temi Oh, and Nikhil Singh
- Writing Nature, ft. The Nan Shepherd Prize 鈥 with Marchelle Farrell and Nina Mingya Powles
- Poetry: Remixes and Reimagination
- Crime and Punishment 鈥 Nadine Matheson, Kia Abdullah, and Parker Bilal
Thank you to all those who joined us for these wonderful conversations. Beyond our Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 line-up, the Bluedot Festival was yet again a wonderful and perfect blend of science, music and culture after its two-year hiatus. From 叠箩枚谤办
and the Halle symphony orchestra head-lining Sunday to Tim Peake speaking about his Top Gun inspiration, it was a .
If you鈥檙e looking forward to next year as much as Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料, tickets are already available for the .
]]>After 7 years, Lemn Sissay has come to the end of his tenure as Chancellor of 黑料网吃瓜爆料. We are delighted to announce that Lemn will continue as Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 ambassador and has also been appointed as Honorary Professor of Creative Writing.
Lemn鈥檚 contributions in his time with the University have been remarkable, whether that be his work with local communities or his active role in literature across the North West. This included his commitment to widening access and removing barriers to those commonly under-represented, such as through his introduction of the .
We, at Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料, are particularly grateful to Lemn, who supported the platform from its inception as an ambassador and has collaborated with us on several research projects and events. In particular, for the past six years, he has served as Lead Judge on our , including for this year鈥檚 theme of Climate Change.
We look forward to exciting future collaborations with Lemn during the forthcoming year.
Lemn Sissay is pictured above with John McAuliffe, Creative 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Director and Professor of Poetry.
]]>The meeting, which took place on 24 January 2019, awarded Advance HE Fellowships to colleagues across the University to mark its commitment to enhancing the student experience and delivering exceptional teaching and learning.
In the School of Law, Isil Aral was awarded a Fellowship, while Sarah Devaney and Catherine Stanton were each awarded Senior Fellowships, and Deborah Madden of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures was awarded a Fellowship.
The LEAP is accredited by AdvanceHE to award Associate, Fellowship, Senior and Principal HEA Fellowships and is open to all staff who influence teaching and learning at an institutional, national and international level.
Since the programme was launched in 2016, colleagues across the University have been evidencing their teaching and learning excellence to line them up for formal national teaching awards.
“LEAP is a fantastic way for colleagues to reflect on the teaching and the support they provide for students and gain a nationally-recognised award,” said Prof Judy Williams, University Academic Lead for LEAP. “It has also enabled people to share best practice and make connections across the University.”
The LEAP programme runs twice per year and will be accepting applicants from a LEAP Information Session on 2 October 2019. To find out more, or to book a place on the session, please visit .
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