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  • Kathryn Hurlock: Writing for Trade Audiences

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

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. This workshop offers the opportunity to think about how to write about your research for public audiences and how to go about getting published with a trade press. Kathryn Hurlock is Professor of Religious and Military History. In 2025 Kathryn’s book Holy Places: How Pilgrimage Changed the World was published […]

  • DoWell Co-design Lecture Series 2025-2026: Session 3. Co-Designing Through Play: Remixing Ideas, Stories, and Systems

    Speaker: Prof. Sylvester Arnab is Professor of Game Science and Ludic Design at the Centre for Postdigital Cultures, Coventry University, specialising in playful and remixing-based approaches to co-design, storytelling, and collaborative problem-solving. Topic: This interactive lecture and hands-on workshop explores co-design through the lens of playful thinking and remixing practice. Drawing from the Remixing Play framework and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Demystifying the PhD Viva

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

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. What is a Viva? How long will it last? What kinds of questions will you be asked? How should you prepare? Although the PhD viva can often be a source of anxiety as you come towards the end of your research project, it’s also a brilliant opportunity to have researchers […]

  • Writing Poems Through the Guidebook Form: Workshop with Anita Slater

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

    ‘No, you are not, not, not to look at your Baedeker…We will simply drift’ - Writing Poems Through the Guidebook Form Do you ever feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice? Or do you get stressed out if there are too many (or too few) instructions? These poetry workshops run by writer and researcher Anita Slater will […]

    Free

  • PhD-Led Seminar: ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Construction site atmospheres and digital practices’

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

    PhD-Led Seminar Series 7  A series of informal seminars led by and for Arts & Humanities doctoral students. Each seminar is presented by a different PhD researcher and involves plenty of interactive discussion. This is a friendly, supportive space in which we develop critical research skills and build community.  Seminar 7.1: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: […]

  • PhD Exhibition Launch

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

    Launch party for the exhibition with the Poetry Library. Further details tbc.

  • Journal Article Workshop with Berthold Schoene

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

    GE 2.06 and on Teams. In this workshop, Professor Berthold Schoene will offer advice and guidance on how to work towards and write-up journal articles based on your research for publication. The session will cover some of the basics, for example, how to choose the right journal, how to prepare cover letters and find submission […]

  • 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 […]

  • Careers in Publishing: Manchester

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    'Have you ever considered a career in publishing? Do you want to find out more about what working in the industry could look like, and how to get into it? Then come along to hear from publishing professionals working across the industry. Our panellists will offer insight into the many roles available within publishing, discuss […]

    £9

  • How to Get Published – Manchester

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    Are you a writer looking to develop your craft, and get published? Do you want to understand more about the publishing process from the people who know it best: authors, editors and literary agents? We’re delighted to be partnering with Manchester Metropolitan University and the Open University to offer this full day conference packed with practical […]

    £95

  • Centre for Place Writing Reading Group

    SODA 01.08

    SODA 01.08 and online. Reading group for Centre for Place Writing. This session led by Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal, discussing Landscapes by Christine Lai. Email anita.slater@stu.mmu.ac.uk for more details.