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2024
15
October
2024
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12:17
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A new digital platform has been launched which offers unprecedented access to the thoughts, discoveries and personal reflections of pioneering British chemist Sir Humphry Davy, the man best remembered for the invention of the miner鈥檚 safety lamp …
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09
October
2024
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As the University continues to celebrate its bicentenary, a group of experts from The University of Manchester are seeking to revive the history of one of the city鈥檚 most influential families through the publication of a new book: The Simons of …
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04
October
2024
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13:58
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In celebration of its bicentennial year, The University of Manchester is proud to announce the publication of Manchester Minds: A University History of Ideas, edited by Stuart Jones. This compelling new book honours two centuries of intellectual …
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02
August
2024
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How the last meal of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian crocodile was brought back to life using modern scienceWhat do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you …
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12
July
2024
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Scientists have used state of the art 3D imaging technology to piece together the life - and probable death - of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians.
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15
May
2024
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13:26
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Dressed in a mini skirt and passionate about boys, music, dance and fashion, the 1960s teenage girl is a pop culture icon, the seeming beneficiary of the ascendancy of mass youth culture in the west and of unprecedented social and cultural changes.
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02
January
2024
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A biomedical Egyptologist from The University of Manchester has fulfilled the mission of an illustrious 91直播 anatomist from 1910, having by chance found his unique anatomical record of how ancient Nubians lived 鈥� and died - in Southern …
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2023
13
September
2023
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11:49
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Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the 鈥楩ounders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University鈥� exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing …
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13
June
2023
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The story of how women in Victorian match factories fought against the brutal use of white phosphorus, was instrumental in shaping today鈥檚 workers鈥� rights, a University of Manchester dental researcher has argued.
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25
May
2023
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12:09
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A new briefing from The University of Manchester鈥檚 Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and the Runnymede Trust has highlighted the need to use teacher training and Initial Teaching Education (ITE) to develop a more diverse and inclusive …
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08
March
2023
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15:36
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Thousands of dogs and tens of thousands of fanciers will be at Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham this week. Charles Cruft, who founded the show in 1886, was a great fan of St. Bernards and made them the logo of his early shows.
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2022
09
December
2022
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10:50
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A new volume edited by Professor of Ancient History at The University of Manchester Prof Dr Christian Laes gives a voice to young people who do not ordinarily feature widely in the history books.A Cultural History of Youth in Antiquity, published by …
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08
November
2022
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An Art History expert from The University of Manchester has written the first in-depth account of the story behind the twelve extraordinary murals in 91直播 Town Hall, which he says reveal a remarkable Victorian vision of the city.
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03
November
2022
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10:43
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One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ruled Egypt for about ten years. Yet his tomb was …
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05
October
2022
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11:26
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A unique historical record of the NHS captured by University of Manchester historians is to be archived for the nation at the British Library. Voices of Our National Health Service covers the entire period of the NHS from its launch in 1948, through …
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22
September
2022
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15:38
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Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, our President and Vice-Chancellor, already expressed The University鈥檚 profound condolences to the Royal Family on the death of the late Queen and with them thanksgiving for her life of dedicated public …
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21
September
2022
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The Arthur Lewis Lab for Comparative Development is a new interdisciplinary research group in economic history and comparative development at the University of Manchester.The lab will promote cutting-edge research on economic growth and development, …
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25
August
2022
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09:29
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In 2021, more babies 鈥� 51% 鈥� were born to unmarried mothers in England and Wales than to those in a marriage or civil partnership for the first time since records began in 1845. This is a huge change. For centuries, 鈥渋llegitimacy鈥� and unmarried …
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18
July
2022
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10:55
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Aimed at Bangladeshi audiences in the North-West, 鈥楳igrant songs 1950s-80s: Preserving Bangladeshi musical heritage in the North-West鈥� has been designed to showcase folk music in tribute to the migrant experience in the region. Led by …
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21
June
2022
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Golden Mummies of Egypt - 91直播 Museum鈥檚 first ever international touring exhibition - will open at Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen on Friday 24 June.
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08
February
2022
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11:48
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We owe a vote of thanks to our ancestors for inventing some of the most important measures to keep us safe during the Covid 19 pandemic, argues a University of Manchester scientist in a new book.
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13
January
2022
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In June 2022 (Thursday 9 鈥� Sunday 12 June) a festival exploring climate change will take place across Greater 91直播. Led by 91直播 Histories, The History of Climate Change will be full of exhibitions, talks, creativity and …
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2021
09
December
2021
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10:51
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The British Academy has awarded their 2021 President’s Medal to broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
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07
July
2021
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14:10
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Thomas returns to The University of Manchester, where he spent five years as Professor of Musicology and Head of the Division of Art History, Drama and Music. He has also held posts at Bangor University, the University of Frankfurt and the …
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02
April
2021
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00:00
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A new book published today explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was likely to have been murdered over 2,600 years ago.
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14
January
2021
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16:13
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Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for The University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards has been extended.The new closing date is midnight on 24 January 2021. It is hoped the extension will help anyone struggling to meet the …
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06
January
2021
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11:26
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Professor Michael Wood has been awarded an OBE for his services to public history and broadcasting in the New Year Honours list 2020. Wood, a historian and broadcaster, was appointed to the position of Professor of Public …
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2020
11
December
2020
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10:23
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Two students from 91直播 have created a website which tells the stories of 24 men from the University’s St Anselm Hall who lost their lives during the two world wars.
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08
December
2020
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11:50
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The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of its students in a virtual event.The celebration will take place at 3pm on Wednesday 16 December …
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26
November
2020
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14:38
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The event was held by the University of Manchester's History Department on Monday 23 November.It began with a touching and informative panel discussion between Dr Jamal Ratchford, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the …
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