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University of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the WorldUniversity of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the World

University of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the World

This week (3-4 September 2018), the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences welcomed academics from China, Kazakhstan, Australia and the USA to the University for a programme of presentations and activities on the theme of ‘Heritage: curating the past for the future.’

Posted on: 6 September 2018

Researcher in Focus: Dr Claire PiersonResearcher in Focus: Dr Claire Pierson

Researcher in Focus: Dr Claire Pierson

Meet this month's researcher in focus, Dr Claire Pierson from the Department of Politics and learn more about her research and most recent projects.

Posted on: 22 August 2018

North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership secures funding to train 225 new researchersNorth West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership secures funding to train 225 new researchers

North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership secures funding to train 225 new researchers

The North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), of which the University of Liverpool is part, is one of 10 consortia who will share more than £170 million in funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) over eight years.

Posted on: 16 August 2018

Professor Claire Taylor Appointed to GCRF Strategic Advisory GroupProfessor Claire Taylor Appointed to GCRF Strategic Advisory Group

Professor Claire Taylor Appointed to GCRF Strategic Advisory Group

Congratulations to Professor Claire Taylor who is amongst five new members who have been appointed to the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group. The new members with varied backgrounds from academia and international development have been appointed for an initial two years to provide advice and support to the GCRF.

Posted on: 15 August 2018

Industrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund Open for ApplicationsIndustrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund Open for Applications

Industrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund Open for Applications

Business Gateway have announced that the 2018/19 Industrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund (PPF) is now open for applications from academic staff.

Posted on: 6 August 2018

AHRC New Generation Thinkers Open For ApplicantsAHRC New Generation Thinkers Open For Applicants

AHRC New Generation Thinkers Open For Applicants

The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is calling for applications for its New Generation Thinkers 2019.

Posted on: 30 July 2018

Researcher in Focus: Professor Michael HauskellerResearcher in Focus: Professor Michael Hauskeller

Researcher in Focus: Professor Michael Hauskeller

Meet Researcher in Focus Professor Michael Hauskeller, Head of Department, Department of Philosophy, and discover more about his current research projects.

Posted on: 5 July 2018

Researcher in Focus: Professor Caroline GatrellResearcher in Focus: Professor Caroline Gatrell

Researcher in Focus: Professor Caroline Gatrell

This month's Researcher in Focus is Professor Caroline Gatrell, Associate Dean of Research in the Management School. Caroline's research centres on work, family and health. From a socio-cultural perspective, she examines how working parents (both mothers and fathers) manage the boundaries between paid work and their everyday lives.

Posted on: 27 June 2018

Dr Matt Thompson of The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice & Place Awarded Leverhulme FellowshipDr Matt Thompson of The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice & Place Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship

Dr Matt Thompson of The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice & Place Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship

The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice & Place is pleased to announce that Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Matt Thompson has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship to develop his project: Reimagining the City: New Municipalism and the Future of Economic Democracy.

Posted on: 13 June 2018

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    University of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the WorldUniversity of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the World

    University of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the World

    This week (3-4 September 2018), the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences welcomed academics from China, Kazakhstan, Australia and the USA to the University for a programme of presentations and activities on the theme of ‘Heritage: curating the past for the future.’

    Posted on: 6 September 2018