News
Latest news from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).
- Message from the Vice-President and Dean
This week, Fiona reflects on the Your Voice Matters survey, shares highlights from the latest QS Subject Rankings, and celebrates recent research successes across the Faculty. (07 Apr 2026) - Three Faculty subjects ranked in global top 10 in QS Subject Rankings
The Faculty continues to demonstrate academic excellence across a range of subjects as revealed in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. (07 Apr 2026) - Future Families: Strengthening support for parents and carers
Discover more about the University's Future Familities initiative. (07 Apr 2026) - Helping to accelerate agreement completion
As part of our 2035 strategy to better support the delivery of excellent research, we’re helping to speed up the creation of CDAs and NDA. A new process for colleagues needing confidentiality disclosure agreements (CDAs) and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has now been launched following small-scale testing. (02 Apr 2026) - Manchester researchers launch UKRI funded project to understand air inequalities
A team of researchers at the University has been awarded UKRI funding for a pioneering interdisciplinary project examining how communities experience and understand air pollution in everyday life. (27 Mar 2026) - Message from Dimitris Papadimitriou, Vice-Dean for Social Responsibility and Inclusion
This week, Dimitris outlines the importance of EDI in the Manchester 2035 strategy, highlights progress in tackling structural barriers affecting colleagues with protected characteristics in the promotions process, and launches the call for applications to the Faculty’s Strategic Civic Engagement Fund. (23 Mar 2026) - Service excellence in action: Building a better approach to technical equipment management
The Humanities Technical Operations team created a unified single system to support all technical areas, improving consistency, streamlining processes and ensuring better use of resources and an improved user experience across the Faculty as a result. John Moore, Head of Technical Operations, explains more. (23 Mar 2026) - Take part in Focus on Digital Learning Week
Build confidence in Canvas and AI at our annual week-long series of events. (23 Mar 2026) - Course Unit Framework: Attend a drop-in session
Colleagues are invited to attend a drop-in session to find out more about the new Course Unit Framework and its implementation. (23 Mar 2026) - Explore opportunities to learn about commercialisation and social ventures
Did you know that the Faculty of Humanities has membership to the ASPECT platform? (20 Mar 2026) - Apply now for UKRI IAA Social Venture Fund grants
In Partnership with the University of Manchester Innovation Factory, the Knowledge Exchange Partnerships team is pleased to announce the launch of the UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Social Venture Fund. (19 Mar 2026) - Message from the Vice-President and Dean
This week, Fiona celebrates colleague recognition and appointments, reflects on International Women’s Day and an important MoU event, and looks forward to the opening of the Your Voice Matters survey. (09 Mar 2026) - Making a Difference Awards 2026: Faculty shortlist announced
Highlighting the Faculty projects shortlisted for a Making a Difference Award this year. (09 Mar 2026) - Get to know Joe Blakey, Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability
Dr Joe Blakey, Lecturer in Human Geography in SEED, has recently taken over the role of Associate Dean for Environmental Sustainability in the Faculty. We spoke to Joe to find out more about what attracted him to the role, what he hopes to achieve, and his top tips to help colleagues be more sustainable. (09 Mar 2026) - Find out more about the Emotionally Demanding Research Network (EDRN)
The EDRN supports researchers and supervisors working on sensitive or emotionally challenging topics. (02 Mar 2026) - Digital and AI Academy apprenticeship opportunities - build your data and AI skills
Launching the next Data and AI Academy in partnership with Multiverse. (26 Feb 2026) - The Legacies of Slavery in Manchester: A Q&A with Kerry Pimblott
Dr Kerry Pimblott received funding from the Humanities Strategic Civic Engagement Fund (HSCEF) in 2024 for her project on the history and legacies of slavery in Manchester. (19 Feb 2026) - Service excellence in action: Streamlining the timetabling review process
To speed up the management of the timetabling review process, the Faculty Scheduling team created a simple, trackable method to review live timetables, quickly work through amendments and give teaching staff oversight of changes. Nick Prideaux from the team explains more. (19 Feb 2026) - Copying content in Canvas
A guide to the required processes for copying and importing content from migrated spaces into 25/26 canvas courses. (18 Feb 2026) - MIE academic recognised in International Top 50 Voices in Higher Education 2026 list
Dr Miri Firth has been named in Vevox’s Top 50 Voices to Follow in Higher Education 2026, an international list recognising sector-leading influence. She was also included in the Top 100 Influencial People list, highlighting her global impact in employability and flexible assessment. (12 Feb 2026)