News
Latest news from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).
- Alex’s Making a Difference Award win
Arts Administration Manager wins ‘Outstanding professional services for social responsibility’ prize. (15 May 2026) - Nurturing nature in the Humanities Garden
Faculty colleagues gathered once again for a planting workshop in the Humanities Garden. (15 May 2026) - Message from the Vice-President and Dean
This week, Fiona reflects on successful recent events hosted by some of our Institutes, considers colleague feedback on and next steps for the rollout of Copilot, and looks at student experience through the lenses of Students’ Union Awards and the NSS. (05 May 2026) - MIE professor elected next BELMAS Chair
Congratulations to Professor Steven Courtney, who will become the next Chair of the British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) in 2027. (05 May 2026) - SEED professor awarded RTPI Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to planning
Professor Cecilia Wong received the RTPI Gold Medal, one of the highest honours in the planning profession. (05 May 2026) - Attend a Faculty promotion workshop
The Faculty of Humanities EDI team will be holding a series of targeted workshops on academic promotions in May and June. (05 May 2026) - Shaping the future of AI in higher education: Conference, 9-10 June
Join SEED academics to explore the challenges and opportunities of AI in higher education at the upcoming AI Inclusion and Accessibility Conference. (01 May 2026) - Announcement of JRRI transformation project
Supporting collaborative, interdisciplinary research which draws on the University's exceptional range and depth of collections. (28 Apr 2026) - Message from Thomas Schmidt, Head of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
This week, Thomas reflects on SALC’s engagement with Manchester 2035 through partner-enabled teaching, considers the continuing work on the Teaching Sustainability project and student recruitment, and celebrates research funding success. (20 Apr 2026) - Universally Manchester Festival: call for ambassadors
Take part in this year's Universally Manchester Festival as a festival ambassador. (20 Apr 2026) - Labour's wobbling Jenga tower: The 2024 general election two years on
Join Professor Rob Ford, Professor of Political Sciences, for the launch of his new book and a deep dive into the election that rewrote the rules of British politics. (20 Apr 2026) - New Faculty of Humanities Vice-Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students appointed
Following a rigorous selection process, Professor Alvin Birdi has been appointed as the new Faculty of Humanities Vice-Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students (TLS). (20 Apr 2026) - Launch of 2026-27 Faculty of Humanities Global Scholars Fund
The 2026-27 call for the Faculty of Humanities Global Scholars Fund is now open. (16 Apr 2026) - Attend a Cadmus showcase session
All Faculty colleagues are invited to sign up to attend an online showcase session with Cadmus on Wednesday, 22 April. (14 Apr 2026) - Music student wins 2026 Stuart Hall Essay Prize
Music undergraduate student Harriet Hillier has been awarded the Stuart Hall Essay Prize for 2026. (13 Apr 2026) - 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)