Collaborative Partners
Through partnerships with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), industry bodies and policy-makers we are able to make a meaningful impact in the field and reach many key humanitarian decision-makers internationally.
Providing humanitarian aid effectively is influenced by policy at many levels. Local, regional, national and international laws and regulations may all have an effect of responses and initiatives - and the insights and opinions of those providing and managing aid are important.
To help shape the regulatory climate we share and facilitate events, carry out policy briefings and workshops, and inform lawmakers all over the world through academic research output. Our experienced staff are members of various boards and advisory groups and we have a number of affiliated staff and contacts who also contribute to the dissemination of our work.
Médecins Sans Frontières
We maintain close ties to this organisation as one of the leading bodies in international medical assistance.
Project Trust
Our partnership with Project Trust aims to improve awareness and education around humanitarian volunteering.
Save the Children
Our innovative partnership with Save the Children is aimed at improving the organisation, implementation and understanding of humanitarian activities.
UK-Med
We work with the charity UK-Med to collaborate in the delivery of workshops, seminars and training and the sharing of best practice, knowledge and opportunities.
Young People in Humanitarianism Conference
This programme engages secondary school students in current world affairs, and encourages them to take on and attempt to deal with complex global crises.
Women Asylum Seekers Together
We have formed a PEER research partnership with a registered charity run by and for female asylum seekers.
IFRC
Our robust approach to humanitarian education has led to a teaching arrangement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Parenting and Families Research Group (PFRG)
Read more about the PFRG's aims to promote the health and wellbeing of families and children.
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WHO Collaborating Centre
Find out more about HCRI's role as a collaborating centre for the World Health Organisation.
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Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
We have a number of staff affiliated with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative - an international, multidisciplinary partnership of organisations working on improving humanitarian responses worldwide.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
We have an official student exchange agreement with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India. The Tata Institute is a centre of excellence in international social higher education, and our agreement enables postgraduates from both institutes to gain valuable overseas experience, and benefit from humanitarian and social insights from another culture.
International Alert
We have formed an important partnership with International Alert. This London based organisation is the biggest peacebuilding INGO in Europe and 2nd largest in the world. It has been in receipt of some £70m funding for projects all over the world in the last 9 years.
It both works on the ground in 25 countries and territories around the world and is one of the leading, senior policy voices on peacebuilding, providing high level policy advice to governments and inter-governmental organisations. Its philosophy and approach, developed over many years of field experience, are very close to the intellectual framework for peace and conflict studies that we have developed in HCRI.
The ongoing success of the Institute would not be possible without funding and support from The University of Manchester, University Hospital South Manchester, and a generous personal benefaction. We are also grateful for the assistance of our alumni philanthropists.
If you would like to explore supporting the work of the Institute through research collaborations, meetings activities, or charitable gifts, please contact us.