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SUMMARY:Centre for Place Writing Reading Group
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/centre-for-place-writing-reading-group/
LOCATION:SODA 01.08
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SUMMARY:How to Get Published - Manchester
DESCRIPTION: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? \n\n\n\nWe’re delighted to be partnering with Manchester Metropolitan University and the Open University to offer this full day conference packed with practical presentations and panel discussions from authors and publishing industry professionals. Our programme has been purpose-built to provide a range of guidance on the writing craft as well as insight into the world of publishing\, while our networking lunch gives you a unique opportunity to connect with writing peers and build your own community. \n\n\n\nAttendees will hear from established writers as they share essential advice on developing your craft as a writer and working towards publication. Plus two dedicated panels across the day will provide opportunities for you to hear from a selection of agents who will demystify the submission process\, and also a selection of publishers and editors who will talk you through a range of possible routes to publication as well as answering your questions.   \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n10.00am: Registration 10.30am-10.45am: Intro10.45am-11.45am: Author Talk (Fiction) with Beth Underdown11.45am-12.00pm: Short comfort break 12.00pm-1.00pm: Agent Panel with Clare Coombes (Liverpool Literary Agency)1.00pm-2.00pm: Lunch2.00pm-3.00pm: Author Talk (Poetry and Fiction) with Tania Hershman 3.00pm-3.15pm: Break 3.15pm-4.15pm: Publishing panel with Isabelle Kenyon (Fly on the Wall Press)4.15pm: Closing remarks \n\n\n\nFor more info and to book click here
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/how-to-get-published-manchester/
LOCATION:Manchester Metropolitan University
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260417T183000
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SUMMARY:Careers in Publishing: Manchester
DESCRIPTION:‘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? \n\n\n\nThen come along to hear from publishing professionals working across the industry. Our panellists will offer insight into the many roles available within publishing\, discuss what they love about the industry\, and look back at their respective career journeys so far. They’ll talk about ways into the industry and offer insight into landing your first role in the industry\, perfecting your CV and covering letter\, and where you could go from there. \n\n\n\nAttendees can expect: candid advice from publishing professionals; the chance to put questions to the panel; and takeaway materials which\, we hope\, will serve as an inspirational and practical resource when it comes to considering a career in one of the most varied and creative industries within the Arts\, whatever your skill-set.’ \n\n\n\nFor more details and to book click here.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/careers-in-publishing-manchester/
LOCATION:Manchester Metropolitan University
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260416T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260416T170000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095636Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:In-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-7/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260324T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260324T160000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095645Z
CREATED:20250913T135107Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Article Workshop with Berthold Schoene
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nIn 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 guidelines\, and how to respond to peer review reports\, etc. It will also offer an opportunity to think in more detail about what you’d like to publish and when. Over the past few years\, Berthold has written journal articles on arborealism and dendrography\, eco-narratology and ruderal aesthetics\, as well as trans-corporeality\, hope\, and degrowth aesthetics in the Anthropocene – he’ll bring some of this experience to the workshop.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/journal-article-workshop-with-berthold-schoene/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T190000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095655Z
CREATED:20250913T134921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095655Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Exhibition Launch
DESCRIPTION:Launch party for the exhibition with the Poetry Library. Further details tbc.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/phd-exhibition-launch/
LOCATION:Manchester Poetry Library\, Grosvenor Building\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260315T112049Z
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SUMMARY:PhD-Led Seminar: 'Everything\, Everywhere\, All at Once: Construction site atmospheres and digital practices'
DESCRIPTION:PhD-Led Seminar Series 7  \n\n\n\nA 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.  \n\n\n\nSeminar 7.1: Everything\, Everywhere\, All at Once: Construction site atmospheres and digital practices \n\n\n\nWhen & Where: Thursday 19th March 2026 from 1-2 pm in Grosvenor East room 206 and on Teams\, with optional extension until 2:30 pm for in-person attendees. Tea\, coffee\, juice\, and snacks provided. \n\n\n\nPresenter: Loretta Lipworth. Loretta is a final year PhD researcher. Her project examines the relationship between affective atmospheres (i.e. mood\, vibe\, or how a place feels) and Building Information Modelling (BIM)\, which is a digital technology and process used in the management of construction projects. \n\n\n\nFormat/topic: Loretta will lead this session with an overview of her PhD research\, including key findings and discussion points that move through atmospheres of optimism\, uncertainty and negativity. Attendees will be invited to see\, hear and feel experiences from the field\, in order to critically engage with the atmospheres concept and implications of the research. \n\n\n\nPreparation: There is no pre-reading for this session but for Q&A and discussion you may want to consider: How do your own emotions and sensory experiences figure in your research? Are you challenging any orthodoxies or busting any myths in your thesis? Which literatures/disciplines do you draw on and are there conceptual crossovers with other disciplines? \n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend: Email Domenic Suntrapak at 22588709@stu.mmu.ac.uk by 12:30 pm Friday 13th March to say whether you would like to attend online or in person\, and if you have any dietary requirements (all snacks are vegetarian).
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/phd-led-seminar-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-construction-site-atmospheres-and-digital-practices/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260318T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260320T150000
DTSTAMP:20260315T121844Z
CREATED:20260315T121843Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Poems Through the Guidebook Form: Workshop with Anita Slater
DESCRIPTION:‘No\, you are not\, not\, not to look at your Baedeker…We will simply drift’ – Writing Poems Through the Guidebook Form \n\n\n\nDo 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 probably solve nothing and make you feel way more confused\, but you’ll (hopefully) have a lot of fun. \n\n\n\nJoin Anita for a series of three poetry workshops with various writing prompts centred around ‘guidance experiments’- you are welcome to sign up to one workshop\, join for an hour of one (they will be self-contained)\, or sign up to all three. We will explore the relationship between the guidebook form and the poem\, thinking about issues around standardised instructions\, but also romanticised ideas around ‘getting lost’\, and we will consider methods of alternative learning. Whichever one you attend\, you will leave with a draft of at least one poem and lots of ideas\, and I will collect (with permission) scraps from each of the workshops to turn into a small pamphlet. \n\n\n\nRead below for more details about each workshop and to sign up for free here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-poems-through-the-guidebook-form-workshop-with-anita-slater-tickets-1984461759543 \n\n\n\n2-hour workshop (with coffee break\, second hour hybrid) Wednesday March 18th 10am-12pm \n\n\n\nWe will discuss the concept of alternative touring and ‘poetry tours’ and take a local tour of our own\, and then we will use prompts to write our own wandering poems/ pieces. \n\n\n\n2-hour workshop (with coffee break\, second hour hybrid) Thursday March 19th 1pm-3pm \n\n\n\nWe will use ‘guided’ materials to make found poems playing with the themes of instruction and admin. \n\n\n\n2-hour workshop (with coffee break\, second hour hybrid) Friday March 20th 1pm-3pm \n\n\n\nWe will make poetry sculptures and scenes\, considering the place of the poem in urban space.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writing-poems-through-the-guidebook-form-workshop-with-anita-slater/
LOCATION:Manchester Poetry Library\, Grosvenor Building\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260318T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260318T120000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095708Z
CREATED:20250913T134609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095708Z
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SUMMARY:Demystifying the PhD Viva
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nWhat 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 from outside your project engage closely and constructively with your work. In the first half of the session Derek Bousfield\, Head of DCAHF and Professor in Linguistics will talk about the viva from the perspective of a supervisor and examiner. In the second half of the session we’ll hear from MMU graduates who have recently successfully defended their theses.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/demystifying-the-phd-viva/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260309T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260309T170000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095741Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095741Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:In-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-6/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260225T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260208T164809Z
CREATED:20260208T164809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T164809Z
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SUMMARY:DoWell Co-design Lecture Series 2025-2026: Session 3. Co-Designing Through Play: Remixing Ideas\, Stories\, and Systems
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nTopic: 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 the What’s Your Story? empathy cards\, participants will experience how play can be used as a method for co-creating meaningful\, inclusive\, and contextually grounded solutions. The session introduces the principles of remixing play\, i.e.\, reimagining familiar games\, rules\, and narratives to address real-world challenges\, and demonstrates how storytelling and game design can foster empathy\, creativity\, and collaboration within diverse teams. Through a fast-paced\, collaborative activity\, participants will form small groups to co-design a prototype for a playful experience or game using prompts from both card sets. By the end of the session\, they will have hands-on insights into how co-design can empower communities to reframe challenges\, connect perspectives\, and imagine new possibilities through play
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/dowell-co-design-lecture-series-2025-2026-session-3-co-designing-through-play-remixing-ideas-stories-and-systems/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260218T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260218T153000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095751Z
CREATED:20250913T134105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095751Z
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SUMMARY:Kathryn Hurlock: Writing for Trade Audiences
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nThis 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 with Profile Books. In this book\, she follows the trail of pilgrimage through nineteen sacred sites – from the temples of Jerusalem to the banks of the Ganges\, by way of Iona\, Lourdes\, Amritsar and Buenos Aires – revealing the many ways in which this ancient practice has shaped our religions and our world. Kathryn will share wisdom from her experience of writing and publishing this book\, and you’ll have an opportunity to think about how you might pitch your research for a public audience.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/kathryn-hurlock-writing-for-trade-audiences/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T170000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095800Z
CREATED:20250913T133900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095800Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:In-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-5/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260205T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260205T120000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095810Z
CREATED:20250913T133625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095810Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics as Process with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nEthics 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 for discussion of any questions or issues that you may want to address or need support with. The workshop will be run by Dr Adi Kuntsman \, the Faculty Chair of Ethics\, and Dr Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem\, the PhD Liaison from the Faculty Ethics Committee.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/ethics-as-process-with-adi-kuntsman-and-abu-sadat-muhammad-sayem-2/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260203T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260203T160000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095819Z
CREATED:20250913T133433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095819Z
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SUMMARY:Methods Masterclass with Kate Pahl
DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the Doctoral College and more details will be available nearer the time.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/methods-masterclass-with-kate-pahl/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260130T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260130T123000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095829Z
CREATED:20250913T133233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095829Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Application Writing with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nYou 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 writing exercises and a discussion.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/ethics-application-writing-with-adi-kuntsman-and-abu-sadat-muhammad-sayem/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T160000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095838Z
CREATED:20250913T133040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095838Z
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SUMMARY:Academic Careers Panel with Mercedes Peñalba-Sotorrio
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 an on Teams. \n\n\n\nMercedes 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.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/academic-careers-panel-with-mercedes-penalba-sotorrio/
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T120000
DTSTAMP:20251112T095847Z
CREATED:20250913T132821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T095847Z
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SUMMARY:Methods Masterclass with Elizabeth Kealey Morris
DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the Doctoral College\, and more details will be available nearer the time.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/methods-masterclass-with-elizabeth-kealey-morris-2/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T120000
DTSTAMP:20251113T113847Z
CREATED:20250913T132614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T113847Z
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SUMMARY:Methods Masterclass with Elizabeth Kealey Morris
DESCRIPTION:This event is organised by the Doctoral College\, and more details will be available nearer the time.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/methods-masterclass-with-elizabeth-kealey-morris/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260112T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260112T170000
DTSTAMP:20251113T113903Z
CREATED:20250913T132327Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:In-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-4/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251209T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251209T170000
DTSTAMP:20251113T113917Z
CREATED:20250913T130826Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:In-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-3/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251205T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T120000
DTSTAMP:20251113T113930Z
CREATED:20250913T130638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T113930Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Ethics\, with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nThis 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.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writing-ethics-with-adi-kuntsman-and-abu-sadat-muhammad-sayem/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251202T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251202T143000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114305Z
CREATED:20250913T130414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114305Z
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SUMMARY:Practice-based conversation with Kim Moore: Creative Practice\, Creative Form
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Library (tbc) and on Teams. \n\n\n\nInformal 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 structured thesis with chapters\, literature review\, etc. \n\n\n\nEmail Nicola if you’d like to come in person\, as we usually provide refreshments.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/practice-based-conversation-with-kim-moore-creative-practice-creative-form/
LOCATION:Manchester Poetry Library\, Grosvenor Building\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251126T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251126T120000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114255Z
CREATED:20250913T130136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114255Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Thinking and Critical Reading
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nWithin 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 deconstruction of an easy to read paper from linguistics\, exploring how even published papers of limited value and argumentation can be published\, and the danger in relying on\, or trusting everything written in black and white. Derek (who is running the class) will provide the paper for reading and critiquing at least a week before the session\, so please ensure you have signed up well in advance in order to receive the paper for critique.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/critical-thinking-and-critical-reading/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T120000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114246Z
CREATED:20250913T125922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114246Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Ethics with Adi Kuntsman and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nWhat 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.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/intro-to-ethics-with-adi-kuntsman-and-abu-sadat-muhammad-sayem/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251119T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251119T143000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114234Z
CREATED:20250913T125516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114234Z
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SUMMARY:Practice-based Conversation with Sara Davies: Mapping Methods and Methodologies
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Library (tbc) and on Teams. \n\n\n\nInformal 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 research. This will be ideal for first years who are still thinking through their methodology\, but you also might find it useful if you are at a later stage in your PhD and are returning to write or edit methodology informed parts of your thesis. \n\n\n\nPlease come to this session prepared with ideas for interesting readings or reflection on art and design practice-based methodologies. Sara also wanted to encourage you to read this chapter before the session so that we could discuss it:Vear\, C. (2022) The Routledge International Handbook of Practice-Based Research. Milton: Taylor & Francis Group. Available at: http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=6818293 (Accessed: June 17\, 2025). \n\n\n\nChapter 3.1 Methods pp 468-492 \n\n\n\nEmail Nicola if you’d like to come in person\, as we usually provide refreshments.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/practice-based-conversation-with-sara-davies-mapping-methods-and-methodologies/
LOCATION:Manchester Poetry Library\, Grosvenor Building\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251114T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T170000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114017Z
CREATED:20250913T125057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114017Z
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SUMMARY:Writers’ Retreat with Chad McDonald
DESCRIPTION:in-person only in GE 2.06. \n\n\n\nWriters’ 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 to write’ but may\, of course\, bring any materials (laptops\, books\, data\, etc.) with you for the whole-day session. There will be some short discussion around good writing practice and how to approach your writing as a professional task\, but much of the day will be devoted to writing without distraction. Whatever your writing project (e.g.\, annual report\, paper\, thesis)\, the retreat will provide a space away from your office or home in which to concentrate and reflect on the process of writing. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/writers-retreat-with-chad-mcdonald-2/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme,Writer's Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T173000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114029Z
CREATED:20250913T124832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114029Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating your PhD as an International Student
DESCRIPTION:GE 2.06 and on Teams. \n\n\n\nStarting 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 further along in their research journey – Domenic Suntrapak and Sumi Sivapalan. They will share their experience of starting out and navigating the PhD from an international perspective\, and you will also be able to ask any questions you might have.  \n\n\n\nThere will also be tea\, coffee\, snacks\, and a chance to chat and get to know new and returning doctoral researchers. If you’re a returning student we encourage you to come along and meet some of the new starters.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/navigating-your-phd-as-an-international-student/
LOCATION:Grosvenor East (GE) 2.06\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251104T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251104T120000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114041Z
CREATED:20250913T124321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114041Z
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SUMMARY:Applying for DCAHF Funding
DESCRIPTION:Online only on Teams. \n\n\n\nThree 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 that will benefit the wider PhD community. \n\n\n\nIn this online session Antony Rowland will cover the basics of how to apply to the Fund\, sharing some tips on what makes a good application. Feel free to come with any questions you might have.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/applying-for-dcahf-funding/
CATEGORIES:DCAH's Research Training and Development Programme
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T123000
DTSTAMP:20251113T114051Z
CREATED:20250913T124033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T114051Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Library exhibition meeting with Martin Kratz
DESCRIPTION:The Poetry Library and on Teams. \n\n\n\nThis 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 the project.
URL:https://dcahf.mmu.ac.uk/event/poetry-library-exhibition-meeting-with-martin-kratz/
LOCATION:Manchester Poetry Library\, Grosvenor Building\, Cavendish Street\, Manchester\, M15 6BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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