We are delighted to share the news that Professor Terry Eagleton will be visiting the University of Salford on 25th November (5-7pm) to celebrate the arrival of his archive as announced previously on this blog. Prof Eagleton will offer a talk entitled ‘The Culture of Salford’ after which he will be in conversation with Scott […]
We are delighted to present the first in a series of four blog posts from Aliza Syeda, who is taking part in the University’s Widening Participation Summer Programme through a placement with Southern Voices. The forgotten soldiers of the First World War: Exploring colonialism with Dipali Das. About this blog: My name is Aliza Syeda, […]
The English Research Centre invites you to the launch of Alicia Rouverol’s new story collection Granite Rock, published by Bridge House, at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, at 7pm. Alicia will be joined by artist Andy Broadey, whose artwork is featured in the collection, and an exhibition of his work will […]
Kate Adams has appeared on the podcast series Matters of Consequence talking about the risk of hope in her creative and climate psychology work. As the host Michael Hanf writes to introduce the podcast: In my conversation with Kate, she described how grief can manifest physically, how she feels it behind her right shoulder blade. […]
We are delighted to report that the Centre’s work has been acknowledged in four nominations to this year’s Research and Knowledge Exchange awards at the University. The showings were as follows: Lucia Nigri won Supervisor of the Year, with Caroline Magennis as a runner up in the same category. Scott Thurston and Joanna Omylinska-Thurston (School […]
Professor Caroline Magennis and Dr Sheila McCormick attended a reception at the Leeds Irish Centre on 20 May 2026, marking the inaugural visit to the UK by the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Catherine Connolly. Invited by the Ambassador of Ireland, Martin Fraser, and organised by the Consul General of Ireland for the North of […]
PhD candidate Lauren Pearl Holmes was delighted to present the progress of her Targeted Research Panel’s (TRP’s) project at the British Association for American Studies (BAAS) 71st Annual Conference 2026, together with a second member of the panel, Dr Heena Hussain of the University of Manchester. The conference, held from Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th […]
We are pleased to report that PhD researcher Xsara Helmi from LAURA (The Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Research Hub) will present at The Numinous Ear: Autistic Listening and Aural Diversity as a Gateway to the Divine and Sublime at Sacred Arts 2026: Exploring the Spiritual Dimensions of Artistic Expression and Ritual, a transdisciplinary conference hosted by the London Arts-Based Research […]
We delighted to welcome Associate Professor Barbara Barrow, from the University of Lund to this trimester’s guest speaker slot, on Wednesday 1 April from 2:30 to 4:30pm. All are welcome — please email the organiser Scott Thurston if you wish to attend (S.Thurston@salford.ac.uk) — online option available too. The abstract for Barbara’s fascinating talk is […]