As part of the ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science 2025, colleagues Alexandra Hennessey and Sarah MacQuarrie (Dept of Education, SEED) hosted an interactive event exploring how play, movement, and access to green spaces can boost...
On Monday 27th October, about 20 people gathered on Wadeson Street in Ardwick to take a walk - but not just any walk. This was a walk through untold history, collective memory, and forgotten resistance.The event marked a milestone in a grassroots research project that...
A blog by Tetyana Solovey, PGR in Sociology. Tetyana Solovey discusses how the repair and remaking of clothing can be fun, useful, and surprisingly easy to learn. The Social Life of Repair The Making Room Fair, held on 6th November at The Yard in Manchester, was a...
Sofiya gives an insight into her journey to study PGCE Primary.
Kahlia gives an insight into her journey to studying PGCE Primary at the University of Manchester.
Current PG student Yu discusses their first semester so far studying in SEED.
A blog post by Rebecca Cargill It is with some excitement and curiosity that I booked my ticket to attend Dangerous Writings: A Symposium on the Ethics and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts. It is a title that excites and intrigues, promoting thought on what...
A blog post by Brogan Pritchard The act of writing has a long history. From Homer’s ancient epics to Shakespeare’s sonnets and Orwell’s dystopias, writing has been a tool for expression, imagination, and experimentation. It unfolds possibilities for the self, the...
Ashley Collar, PhD student and Teaching Assistant in Sociology at The University of Manchester, tells us why embracing her working-class roots, hyperfeminine style, and neurodiverse identity has become a powerful act of representation.
Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) is marking the occasion by reaffirming our commitment to working with older people as equal partners in our research, aiming to shape more inclusive, age-friendly cities and communities.
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