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University of Liverpool Hosts Delegation from the University of MosulUniversity of Liverpool Hosts Delegation from the University of Mosul

University of Liverpool Hosts Delegation from the University of Mosul

On 18 & 19 June 2019, the University of Liverpool was honoured to welcome a delegation from the University of Mosul in Iraq.\n

Posted on: 20 June 2019

New Tate Partnership Opportunities: Theaster Gates - AmalgamNew Tate Partnership Opportunities: Theaster Gates - Amalgam

New Tate Partnership Opportunities: Theaster Gates - Amalgam

Colleagues are invited to submit ideas for educational, collaborative and engaging activities to celebrate the University of Liverpool's support for the exciting upcoming exhibition at Tate Liverpool by Theaster Gates.

Posted on: 20 June 2019

Discover the University of Liverpool's Heritage CollectionsDiscover the University of Liverpool

Discover the University of Liverpool's Heritage Collections

Go behind the scenes at the Victoria Gallery & Museum with Curator of Heritage and Collections Care, Leonie Sedman, to discover the fascinating objects and displays she cares for.

Posted on: 28 May 2019

Postgraduate Funding Success for Humanities and Social Sciences StudentsPostgraduate Funding Success for Humanities and Social Sciences Students

Postgraduate Funding Success for Humanities and Social Sciences Students

The Faculty is celebrating recent success in both the AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) and ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) Studentship competitions.

Posted on: 28 May 2019

Researcher in Focus Rachael WisemanResearcher in Focus Rachael Wiseman

Researcher in Focus Rachael Wiseman

Say hello to this month's Researcher in Focus, Dr Rachael Wiseman, Lecturer in Philosophy, and find out more about her work focusing on some of the 20th century's most significant women philosophers.

Posted on: 7 May 2019

Researcher in Focus - Dr Sam SolnickResearcher in Focus - Dr Sam Solnick

Researcher in Focus - Dr Sam Solnick

Meet this month's researcher in focus, Dr Sam Solnick, a lecturer in the Department of English, specialising in contemporary literature.

Posted on: 24 April 2019

Discover the University of Liverpool's Fine & Decorative Arts CollectionsDiscover the University of Liverpool

Discover the University of Liverpool's Fine & Decorative Arts Collections

From paintings by Turner to exquisite Chinese porcelain, the University of Liverpool's collections of Fine and Decorative Arts hold some real treasures, valuable to researchers and public alike. Here, Dr Amanda Draper, Curator of Art & Exhibitions, shares a taste of what she helps look after...

Posted on: 19 March 2019

Join in the Pharaonic Fun at the Garstang Festival of Archaeology, Classics and EgyptologyJoin in the Pharaonic Fun at the Garstang Festival of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

Join in the Pharaonic Fun at the Garstang Festival of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

Don't miss out some fantastic events and activities during the Museum of Liverpool's Garstang Festival of Archaeology, Classics & Egyptology, taking place on 5 & 6 of April 2019.

Posted on: 14 March 2019

Merseyside Women's History - Call for ContributonsMerseyside Women

Merseyside Women's History - Call for Contributons

Can you help tell the story of Merseyside's inspirational women in the new 'Sisters of Mersey' app?

Posted on: 14 March 2019