July: Writer’s Retreat

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

Writers’ Retreats give postgraduate research 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. Chad was awarded his PhD in History in 2019, and […]

Seminar 6.5: Quen Took

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

Grosvenor East room 2.06 and on Teams, with optional extension until 2.30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. Email Loretta to say whether you would like to attend online or in person, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).

The Aftershock Review Launch

John Rylands Research Institute and Library 150 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom

THE AFTERSHOCK REVIEW LIVE AT JOHN RYLANDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND LIBRARY Join us for the powerful live launch of The Aftershock Review Issue One — a groundbreaking new poetry magazine exploring trauma, survival, and literary transformation. Set in the iconic surrounds of the John Rylands Library, this event brings together some of the most urgent […]

Two-Day Writing Retreat

Two-Day Writing Retreat at Didsbury Parsonage Trust with a focus on practice, creative methods, & communities This two-day summer retreat is for researchers who work with creative methods and practice, or who are engaged in research with communities and members of the public. This is an opportunity to come together and reflect on writing-in-progress and the particular […]

Gothic Crossroads Conference 2025

A conference exploring and celebrating the multi and interdisciplinary crossings of Gothic and Horror Studies. Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies,Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-27th June, 2025 The event is free for all MMU students and includes creative workshops, readings and reading groups - you're welcome to attend as much or as little as you like. The […]

Seminar 6.6: Shuwen Wang

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

Grosvenor East room 2.06 and on Teams, with optional extension until 2.30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. Email Loretta to say whether you would like to attend online or in person, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).

Seminar 6.7: Sumithreyi Sivapalan

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

Grosvenor East room 2.06 and on Teams, with optional extension until 2.30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. Email Loretta to say whether you would like to attend online or in person, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).

August: Writer’s Retreat

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

Writers’ Retreats give postgraduate research 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. Chad was awarded his PhD in History in 2019, and […]

Seminar 6.8: Andrew Ghribi-King

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

Grosvenor East room 2.06 and on Teams, with optional extension until 2.30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. Email Loretta to say whether you would like to attend online or in person, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).

Seminar 6.9: Wendy Allen

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

Grosvenor East room 2.06 and on Teams, with optional extension until 2.30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided. Email Loretta to say whether you would like to attend online or in person, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).