Royal African Society publishes report by Dr Jo Tierney into Lever Brothers DCR & Solomon Island Plantations
Dr Jo Tierney, a post-doctoral research associate at the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, has been working with Unilever to explore the business practices of Lever Brothers from 1900-1930 in the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the Solomon Islands. Her scoping report has now been published by the Royal African Society.
Posted on: 16 June 2022
Researcher in Focus: Dr Niamh Thornton
Our featured researcher this month is Dr Niamh Thornton, a Latin Americanist with a particular focus on Mexican film and literature.
Posted on: 9 June 2022
REF2021: Great results across Humanities & Social Science
We are delighted to share an outstanding set of REF results from across the Faculty.
Posted on: 12 May 2022
REF2021 at the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences – by the numbers
With the results of REF2021 released last week (12 May), the Faculty of Humanities of Social Sciences was pleased to see an outstanding set of results from across all the Units of Assessment (UoAs) we submitted. But what does that look like in terms of inputs and rewards?
Posted on: 12 May 2022
Researcher in Focus: Professor Diana Cullell
Our featured researcher of the month is Diana Cullell, Professor of Hispanic Studies in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film. Diana works on contemporary Spanish and Catalan literature, with a specific emphasis on performance poetry. Find out more about her research here.
Posted on: 7 April 2022
Researcher in Focus: Dr Christina Malathouni
Our featured researcher of the month is Dr Christina Malathouni, who is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture. Christina is an architect and architectural historian with extensive experience in the heritage sector, specialising in 20th-century architectural heritage.
Posted on: 7 March 2022
Heseltine Institute Announces a New Co-Director
The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place is pleased to announce that Professor Catherine Durose has been appointed as a new Co-Director, working alongside existing Co-Director Sue Jarvis.
Posted on: 11 February 2022
Researcher in Focus: Dr Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez
Our featured researcher of the month is Dr Rosa Urbano Gutiérrez, a Reader in the Department of Architecture whose work focuses on how the efficient collaboration between advanced technology and traditional techniques can provide innovative sustainable and human-centred architectural design.
Posted on: 11 February 2022
Researcher in Focus: Belinda Tyrrell
Our featured researcher of the month is Belinda Tyrrell, Research Associate at the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. Learn more about her research supporting inclusive growth and public service innovation here.
Posted on: 17 January 2022
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Royal African Society publishes report by Dr Jo Tierney into Lever Brothers DCR & Solomon Island Plantations
Dr Jo Tierney, a post-doctoral research associate at the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, has been working with Unilever to explore the business practices of Lever Brothers from 1900-1930 in the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the Solomon Islands. Her scoping report has now been published by the Royal African Society.
Posted on: 16 June 2022