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University of Liverpool Welcomes New Leverhulme Trust Early Career FellowsUniversity of Liverpool Welcomes New Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellows

University of Liverpool Welcomes New Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellows

The University of Liverpool is pleased to welcome our three new Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellows. Joining us this year will be Dr Simran Singh, Dr Katherine Roscoe and Dr Michael Robinson.

Posted on: 18 September 2019

Dot-Art Schools and The University of Liverpool: Get InvolvedDot-Art Schools and The University of Liverpool: Get Involved

Dot-Art Schools and The University of Liverpool: Get Involved

dot-art Schools is an interactive, online, inter-school art competition, taking part on an annual basis and culminating in an exhibition of the winning works. dot-art are looking for researchers and academics to collaborate in the competition and engage with schools in the region.\n

Posted on: 9 September 2019

Updates from the Faculty’s Transforming Conflict Research ThemeUpdates from the Faculty’s Transforming Conflict Research Theme

Updates from the Faculty’s Transforming Conflict Research Theme

The Transforming Conflict Research Theme provides a site for various forms of conflict and conflict transformation work to be explored by colleagues from across the Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty, and the wider University of Liverpool. Here we share highlights from the Theme’s most recent activities.

Posted on: 9 September 2019

British Academy Global Professorships: Call For Applications British Academy Global Professorships: Call For Applications

British Academy Global Professorships: Call For Applications

The next round of the British Academy Global Professorships is now open (deadline: 19th February 2020).

Posted on: 27 August 2019

All The Latest Events From Digital Humanities & Social SciencesAll The Latest Events From Digital Humanities & Social Sciences

All The Latest Events From Digital Humanities & Social Sciences

It's been a busy few months for the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Research Theme. Here theme lead Zoe Alker updates us with all the events, projects and conferences that have been going on.

Posted on: 27 August 2019

Researcher in Focus: Professor Sandra WalklateResearcher in Focus: Professor Sandra Walklate

Researcher in Focus: Professor Sandra Walklate

Meet Professor Sandra Walklate, the University of Liverpool's Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology and recently elected President of the British Criminology Society and learn more about her research, including into violence against women and improving policy and practitioner responses to such violence.

Posted on: 27 August 2019

The Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Science Networking LunchThe Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Science Networking Lunch

The Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Science Networking Lunch

The Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences team are holding a networking lunch on Monday 4th November 12-3pm in the School of the Arts Library, 19 Abercromby Square.

Posted on: 22 August 2019

City, Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology SummitCity, Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology Summit

City, Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology Summit

The Humanities & Social Sciences Research Theme of Sustainable Cities is led by the Heseltine Institute of Public Policy, Practice and Place. In June 2019 they hosted the 'City, Psychology, Place' urban psychology summit examining the interaction of urban life and mental health.

Posted on: 19 August 2019

Researcher in Focus: Professor Mike GordonResearcher in Focus: Professor Mike Gordon

Researcher in Focus: Professor Mike Gordon

Meet this month's researcher in focus, Professor Mike Gordon, Professor of Constitutional Law in the Liverpool Law School. His main research area is UK constitutional law, theory, and reform, with a particular focus on the role of Parliament in the constitution.

Posted on: 22 July 2019