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Researcher in Focus: Dr Lisa Shaw
Posted on: 14 September 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
This month’s Researcher in Focus is Dr Lisa Shaw, whose research covers Brazilian cultural history and popular culture. She recently organised a film club at the Lar Sao Joao de Deus nursing home in the town of Itaipava in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
From Prog Rock to the Zombie Apocalypse… Jeannette Strickland Reports from the ‘Life Beyond the PhD’ Conference
Posted on: 10 September 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
Jeannette Strickland, a postgraduate research student at the Department of History, recently attended the ‘Life Beyond PhD’ conference at Cumberland Lodge. Here she tells us how she got on and how she benefited from attending…
University of Liverpool Welcomes Heritage Researchers from Around the World
Posted on: 6 September 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
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.’
Researcher in Focus: Dr Claire Pierson
Posted on: 22 August 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
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.
North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership secures funding to train 225 new researchers
Posted on: 16 August 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
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.
Professor Claire Taylor Appointed to GCRF Strategic Advisory Group
Posted on: 15 August 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
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.
Industrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund Open for Applications
Posted on: 6 August 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
Business Gateway have announced that the 2018/19 Industrial Strategy Pump Priming Fund (PPF) is now open for applications from academic staff.
AHRC New Generation Thinkers Open For Applicants
Posted on: 30 July 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is calling for applications for its New Generation Thinkers 2019.
Researcher in Focus: Professor Michael Hauskeller
Posted on: 5 July 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
Meet Researcher in Focus Professor Michael Hauskeller, Head of Department, Department of Philosophy, and discover more about his current research projects.
Researcher in Focus: Professor Caroline Gatrell
Posted on: 27 June 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
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.
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Researcher in Focus: Dr Lisa Shaw
Posted on: 14 September 2018 | Category: 2018 Posts
This month’s Researcher in Focus is Dr Lisa Shaw, whose research covers Brazilian cultural history and popular culture. She recently organised a film club at the Lar Sao Joao de Deus nursing home in the town of Itaipava in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.