• Ethics as Process with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Ethics training aimed at students from year two of the PhD onwards and staff members. This session dedicated to questions of research will discuss the role of ethics while preparing your approval application; when carrying out your research; and when writing up. We will also address practical questions about the application process, and have room […]

  • Applying for DCAHF Funding

    Online only on Teams. Three times a year the Doctoral College Arts and Humanities Faculty invites applications to its Research Degree Fund. The Fund gives you the opportunity to apply for up to £200 to support your research, whether by attending a conference, visiting an archive, attending courses, residencies or workshops, or organising an event […]

  • Navigating your PhD as an International Student

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. Starting a PhD can be challenging for any new researcher, but this event is an opportunity to reflect on what’s unique about the international and overseas experience. Chaired by Jea Na, Senior Lecturer in the School of Art, you will also hear from current PhD researchers who are a little […]

  • Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    in-person only in GE 2.06. Writers’ Retreats give PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities the opportunity to devote a whole day to writing in a quiet, structured, and supportive atmosphere. The retreats are facilitated by Dr Chad McDonald, the faculty’s Senior Academic and Study Skills Tutor. You will need to arrive ‘ready […]

  • Practice-based Conversation with Sara Davies: Mapping Methods and Methodologies

    Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Poetry Library (tbc) and on Teams. Informal staff-led conversation series, organised by Nicola Lewis-Dixon and hosted by the Poetry Library, with a focus on practice-based research. In this session, Sara Davies, Lecturer in Art Theory and Practice at the Manchester School of Art will lead a discussion focused on methodologies in art and design practice-based […]

  • Intro to Ethics with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. What are Research Ethics and what do you need to know to complete your Ethos application? This session is designed for first year PhD researchers who are preparing to submit an Ethos application. It will cover the basics and beyond.

  • Practice-based conversation with Kim Moore: Creative Practice, Creative Form

    Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Poetry Library (tbc) and on Teams. Informal staff-led conversation series, organised by Nicola Lewis-Dixon and hosted by the Poetry Library, with a focus on practice-based research. In this session Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Kim Moore will lead a discussion on ‘Creative Practice, Creative Form’, looking at other ways of presenting research than a traditionally […]

  • Writing Ethics, with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. This training is designed for third-year PhD researchers and beyond and will focus on how to write about the results of your research and data collection with Ethics in mind.

  • Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    In-person only in GE 2.06. Writers’ Retreats give PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities the opportunity to devote a whole day to writing in a quiet, structured, and supportive atmosphere. The retreats are facilitated by Dr Chad McDonald, the faculty’s Senior Academic and Study Skills Tutor. You will need to arrive ‘ready […]

  • Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    In-person only in GE 2.06. Writers’ Retreats give PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities the opportunity to devote a whole day to writing in a quiet, structured, and supportive atmosphere. The retreats are facilitated by Dr Chad McDonald, the faculty’s Senior Academic and Study Skills Tutor. You will need to arrive ‘ready […]

  • Academic Careers Panel with Mercedes Peñalba-Sotorrio

    GE 2.06 an on Teams. Mercedes Peñalba-Sotorrio, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History, will chair this panel discussion with early career researchers about the different forms an academic career might take, how to go about finding and applying for jobs, and what you can do to prepare for the job search.

  • Ethics Application Writing with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem

    Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. You are cordially invited to the next event in our “writing ethics” series: a short writing retreat. Although primarily aimed at PhD students, the session would be beneficial for anyone who is reflecting on ethical complexities in their publications. The session will include a short presentation, followed on by hands-on […]