Paid Opportunity for Students - Back to School Programme

For UG students. We have recently opened recruitment for the second cohort of the 25/26 Back to School Programme, where Humanities undergraduate students are paid to return to their former schools/colleges to share their experiences of studying at Manchester. The aim is to inspire prospective students and showcase Manchester as a great place to study. This is a paid opportunity (with travel costs covered) that develops public speaking and presentation skills, enhances your CV, and is a chance to give back to your school community. Sign up here for training. Any questions can be directed to hums-outreach@manchester.ac.uk.

Seminar Presentation

Egyptian History. Honorary Research Fellow Youssef M. Choueiri has been invited by the Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography under the directorship of Professor Davide Cadeddu to deliver a presentation on 26th February 2026 to students at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge on the Egyptian historian al-Jabarti (1753–1825). The seminar offers a unique opportunity for students and scholars to reflect on several great historical works and engage in discussion with renowned experts.

SALC Students Community Page

For students. On the SALC Students Community Page you'll find everything you need to know about your programme, employability, assessment, advising, where to find and access support, and what opportunities are available to you.

Fellow of Royal Historical Society

Jewish History. Daniel Langton has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Founded in 1868, the Royal Historical Society (RHS) is the UK’s foremost society working for historians and history.

Reading Group, Biblical Hebrew

Biblical and Jewish Studies. Philip Alexander leads a Biblical Hebrew reading group focusing that meets weekly online on Mondays, 11am. The primary aim of this non-credit course will be to provide students at BA, MA or PhD levels and researchers beyond who have done some Hebrew with the opportunity to advance their knowledge. For further information, email philip.alexander@manchester.ac.uk.

PhD Success

Islamic and Biblical studies. Daniel Arnold has completed, defended, and been awarded the PhD for his thesis, “Qur’anic Memories of Genesis: Creation and Identity Formation in the Ummah of Mohammed”. Daniel was supervised by Dwight D Swanson and Philip S Alexander.

Religion & Theology Research Seminar

 

Religion & Theology. Monday 16th February, Joy Clarkson (KCL) will present her latest research in the R&T departmental seminar. 3–5pm University Place 5.209 and online. Email Siobhán Jolley for further information. 

Bogdanow Lectures 2026

Holocaust and Jewish Studies. The CJS is delighted to announce that the Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies 2026 will be given by Professor Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth and Harvard University). The lectures are entitled: The Yellow Star in Church: Baptized Jews in Nazi Germany and It's Happening Here: Antisemitism in the United States. 16 and 17 February 2026, 5.30pm, on campus and online. Venue TBA via registration, which is required - tickets here.

Creative Careers Workshop

For students. Interested in a creative career? Find out what freelancing really involves from professionals working in the music, TV, media and publishing industries. Take part in interactive activities to build your confidence and develop key freelancing skills and hear practical advice from industry experts on how to get started. Run in partnership with the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC), SALC and the Careers Service. Go along to the workshop on 25th February. Further information.

Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies

 

Biblical studies. 23rd February: Professor Loveday Alexander (University of Chester/Manchester), "Holy Ghost Greek? Calibrating the Linguistic Register of Luke and Acts", 3-5pm, University Place 5.209 and Teams. For further information and/or Teams link, please email Lynne Potts.

Going Beyond Belief Highlights

Public resource. Has Judaism Updated the Word of God? Alex Samely explores the issue of how ancient religions transmit their content, practices, and ideas to a new generation on his Beyond Belief page. He discusses whether the commandments given in sacred scriptures are received as immutable and what effect such debates have on contemporary Jewish practices. This page, aimed at RS A-level students, is based on Alex’s research on the development of Jewish thought and is complementary to Radio 4’s Beyond Belief programme on ‘Why Religions Change’

Islamic Society and Christian Union Event

Student event. For the first time, Manchester Islamic Society and Manchester Christian Union are co-hosting a joint event to learn, discuss and understand each others' faiths in an open, friendly environment. Wednesday 4th February, 7-9pm in Academy 3, Student Union.

Sherman Conversation in Jewish Studies

Jewish studies event. Prof. Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth) and Dr. Roy Bar Sadeh (Manchester) in conversation "Muslim-Jewish Modernity: Towards an Entangled History?" Chaired by Dr. Tom Woerner-Powell (Manchester). Wednesday 18th February 2026, 5.30-7.00pm, on campus and online. Venue TBA via registration, which is required - tickets here.