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The latest news from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
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New book offers insights into climate emergency and human mobility
14 Nov 2022
As the global community meets in Egypt for the COP27 climate conference an expert from The University of Manchester has released a new book which ...
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New book confronts the intersection between mobility and the climate crisis
3 Nov 2022
A new book by Stephanie Sodero of the HCRI explores the intersection between fossil fuel-powered mobility and climate change and how communities and ...
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Multimorbidity research project secures funding
1 Nov 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at University of Manchester in collaboration with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and ...
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Elys Roberts Scholarship deadline extended to 31st August 2022
22 Aug 2022
The Elys Roberts scholarship is available to support talented applicants from or working in low/middle-income countries and HCRI is looking for ...
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Elys Roberts Scholarship deadline 29th July 2022
18 Jul 2022
Applications are open for funding to study Global Health (MSc). The Elys Roberts scholarship is available to support talented applicants from...
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Winners of HCRI ‘Words For Your World’ school writing competition announced
24 Jun 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute has announced the winners, runners up and commended entries of their ‘Words For Your World’ ...
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HCRI ‘Words For Your World’ National Writing School Competition Winners Announced
23 Jun 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute has announced the winners, runners up and commended entries of their ‘Words For Your World’ ...
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Words For Your World: HCRI School Writing Competition Winners Announced Soon with Special July Event
17 May 2022
The deadline to enter the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute’s “Words For Your World” school writing competition is now closed and ...
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University employee completes 1600km cycling challenge to raise money for Ukraine appeal
13 May 2022
A member of staff from The University of Manchester has completed a marathon cycling challenge, raising over £3000 for UK-Med’s Ukraine Appeal in ...
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HCRI to host annual Careers in Humanitarianism day for students and sixth-formers
5 Apr 2022
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) will host its annual Careers in Humanitarianism Day on 29 April 2022 in University Place. ...
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University staff member cycling 1400km to raise money for Ukraine war victims
30 Mar 2022
A member of staff from The University of Manchester is set to cycle around the entire circumference of The Netherlands – 1400km in total – to ...
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Manchester charity launches urgent appeal to provide Ukraine medical aid
10 Mar 2022
A humanitarian charity based at The University of Manchester has launched an urgent Ukraine Appeal, as it seeks to raise money to provide emergency ...
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Emergency Medicine expert named Young Researcher of the Year by RCEM and NIHR
10 Feb 2022
The University of Manchester’s Dr Anisa Jafar has been named as Young Researcher of the Year by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and...
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UNESCO International Mother Language Day 2022
26 Jan 2022
UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural ...
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New climate writing competition launched in wake of COP26 conference
9 Dec 2021
The University of Manchester has launched a national climate writing competition for young people in the aftermath of the recent COP26 conference in ...
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The climate emergency is a humanitarian crisis, say aid experts
19 Oct 2021
A new report from The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, UK-Med and Save the Children is calling for the ...
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Manchester revealed as a ‘Northern Humanitarian Powerhouse’
17 Sep 2021
Greater Manchester humanitarian organisations benefited the lives of more than five million of the world’s most vulnerable people in 2020, it has ...
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Larissa Fast appointed as Executive Director for the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)
27 Aug 2021
We are delighted to announce that Larissa Fast, Professor of Humanitarian and Conflict Studies, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of ...
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The University collaborates with Manchester International Festival
14 Jul 2021
The University of Manchester is a proud Silver Supporter of the Manchester International Festival, as such we are working collaboratively on a ...
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HCRI contributes to Big Ben Lying Down with Political Books artwork
13 Jul 2021
Big Ben Lying Down with Political Books is a monumental participatory artwork at this year’s Manchester International Festival by Argentinian ...
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Professor Thomas Schmidt appointed as Head of School for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
7 Jul 2021
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 ...
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HCRI Postgraduate Researcher receives PhD award for distinguished achievement
29 Jun 2021
During her PhD, Margot studied the history of United Nations peacekeeping missions during the Cold War period and the colonial legacies perpetuated ...
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Reflections from The Manchester Briefing on recovery and renewal from COVID-19
20 May 2021
Over the past year, academics including David Powell, Drs Nat O’Grady, Ayham Fattoum and Professor Duncan Shaw from HCRI, and colleagues at ...
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Creative collaboration visualises complex journey of blood from donation to transfusion
16 Mar 2021
Methods for Change is a project funded by Aspect and Research England that shares creative research methods used in the social sciences with the ...
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Research spotlight: Nicola Jones
25 Feb 2021
PhD student and alumna of the International Disaster Management MSc at HCRI, Nicola Jones, discusses stigma narratives in HIV public health policies,...
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HCRI students share their volunteering stories
8 Feb 2021
Many students from HCRI’s courses go onto varying careers in humanitarianism. It can be difficult to get paid experience in the sector as a ...
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Researching the Impact of Attacks on Healthcare (RIAH) website launch
21 Jan 2021
The Researching the Impact of Attacks on Healthcare (RIAH) project, led by Drs Larissa Fast, Róisín Read, Stephanie Rinaldi and Professor Bertrand...
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Manchester presents diverse programme to mark UNESCO International Mother Language Day
20 Jan 2021
As part of International Mother Language Day 2021, an event which celebrates the nearly 200 languages spoken in Manchester and the cultural ...
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HCRI recognise PGT Outstanding Dissertation Award winners 2020
16 Dec 2020
All of the students who’ve completed their Masters, during the added challenges and unpredictability of a global pandemic, should be extremely ...
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HCRI PGT Outstanding Achievement Award winners
15 Dec 2020
For anybody completing their Masters in 2020, a significant amount of their studies has taken place against a backdrop of COVID-19, uncertainty, and ...
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Research Spotlight: Dr Jessica Hawkins
11 Dec 2020
In an interview with HCRI, Undergraduate Programme Director and Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies, Jessica Hawkins, shares her approach of using ...
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HCRI academic receives funding for research into LGBTIQ+ experiences of COVID-19
7 Dec 2020
Dr Billy Tusker Haworth received the funding from the University of Manchester’s Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Impact ...
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