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The School of Arts, Histories and Cultures houses eight discipline areas:
The core of the School's interest is in the field of human cultures, beliefs and institutions; examples include the cultural and historical study of war and politics, popular culture, collective and personal memory, sexuality and gender, and belief systems. The School's work embraces the material, visual, creative and performative dimensions of culture and, as such, fosters a rich interdisciplinary culture, led by world-renowned scholars with a diversity of expertise, ranging from analysts to creative artists; from historians of ideas to cultural theorists; our research and learning environment is unique in its breadth and is internationally acclaimed. The range of interdisciplinary opportunities the School offers, and the close association it has with culture industries in the North West and beyond, generates a rich and diverse postgraduate life. This is why the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures is one of the world's most vibrant intellectual communities in which to study. 
Our researchThe School as a whole performed magnificently in the 2008 RAE; all eight subject areas were judged by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise to have more than 50% of their research at a 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' level. Overall the School average was 70% in these categories. We are committed to ensuring that this research excellence informs our teaching. We have several research centres within the School: for a full list visit our research centres page. Some of our key areas of research include:
More of our current projects can be seen on our research projects page. Postgraduate coursesThe School offers more than 40 postgraduate Taught Masters programmes and almost 20 Doctoral programmes. Facilities:SAGE programmeAll postgraduate students have access to our Skills Awareness for Graduate Education (SAGE) programme, a bespoke research training programme for postgraduate students within the School. It offers the opportunity for students to receive training tailored towards their own needs, providing appropriate and relevant preparation and support throughout their MA or PhD. Postgraduate students intranetThis provides information on pre-registration, timetables, handbooks, course unit directories, reading lists, progress journal and more. 
John Rylands University LibraryThe John Rylands University Library is one of the largest academic libraries in the country. Its outstanding collections have been built up over many years and there is generous funding for current books, periodicals and information technology. It holds some of the greatest printed books and manuscripts and has the largest collection of electronic resources of any UK institution. Whitworth Art GalleryThe Whitworth Art Gallery is owned by the University and located on campus. It hosts exhibitions on modern and contemporary art and comprises one of the north-west's finest collections, holding a prestigious collection of fine and applied arts (from late classical times onwards), textiles and modern and historical works. Manchester MuseumAlso owned by the University and sited at the centre of the campus, the Manchester Museum has outstanding collections of ethnographic, classical and other ancient artefacts. Martin Harris CentreThe Martin Harris Centre is an exciting resource incorporating a studio theatre, concert hall and Novars Electro-Acoustic Studio. It houses the academic subjects of Music and Drama and stages a full programme of Music and Drama performances throughout the year. It also hosts our Literature Live series (see below). Centre for New WritingLeading novelist Martin Amis is Professor of Creative Writing at our Centre for New Writing and undertakes a series of landmark events each year. The Centre also runs the Literature Live Series, launched by Louis de Bernieres in October 2005. Since then writers have included Will Self, Sarah Waters, John Banville, Paul Muldoon, Toby Litt, Rose Tremain, Hanif Kureishi, Hilary Mantel, Neil Gaiman, Colm Toibin, Ciaran Carson, Jorie Graham and Michele Roberts. 
Funding for postgraduate studiesThe School has an excellent track record in helping students gain external funding from the main UK funding councils, For example, the School has a large number of AHRC awards (around 250 Taught and 250 PhD awards) under the Block Grant Partnership scheme. It also has a generous number of internal studentships and bursaries to enable postgraduate study at both MA and PhD. Many of these internal awards come with the opportunity to teach, or to act as a research assistant on projects, run within the School. There are also specific scholarships for Overseas applicants to both MA and PhD programmes. All of our postgraduate courses are available both in both full-time and part-time mode and the School is committed to helping students find ways of meeting the financial commitments of postgraduate study. For further information please see our Funding webpages. For further details please contactPostgraduate Recruitment and Admissions Office Tel: +44(0)161 275 3144 or +44(0)161 306 1259 |
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