12 events found.
Practice-based Conversation with Susannah Thompson: Writing About Creative Practice
Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomGE 2.06 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, ‘Writing about Creative Practice’, Susannah Thompson (Professor of Art History and Criticism) will lead a discussion aimed at practitioners seeking to articulate their practice and the forms […]
Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomIn 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 […]
Arts & Humanities Induction
Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomGE 2.06 and on Teams. The induction will be run as a hybrid event which you can attend either in-person or online, followed by an in-person lunch from 1.00pm - 2.00pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to meet academic staff, fellow doctoral research students, and to learn more about the interdisciplinary community in […]
Ethics as Process with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomEthics 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 […]
Poetry Library exhibition meeting with Martin Kratz
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomThe Poetry Library and on Teams. This meeting is for PhD researchers who have applied to exhibit with the Poetry Library in the PhD exhibition in 2026 and have been selected to show their work. This will be an opportunity to talk about plans for the exhibition and discuss the curatorial aims and ambitions of […]
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 KingdomGE 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 Kingdomin-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 KingdomPoetry 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 KingdomGE 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.
Critical Thinking and Critical Reading
Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06 Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomGE 2.06 and on Teams. Within this session we will discuss easily memorable approaches to engaging in critical thinking around your own reading of published research, with a view to building skills and abilities in critiquing work ahead of incorporation into your own thesis. To complement this, we will engage in the critical reading and […]
Practice-based conversation with Kim Moore: Creative Practice, Creative Form
Manchester Poetry Library Grosvenor Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, United KingdomPoetry 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 […]