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Alternative Funding Workshop – Monday 14th September, 13:30-16:00

With UKRI, Leverhulme, and British Academy funding application processes becoming increasingly more complex and time-consuming, and funding increasingly difficult to secure, researchers are now required to broaden their search for research funding pathways. 

This workshop addresses the increasing demand on humanities researchers and supports them in navigating ‘alternative’ funding landscapes, including approaching Foundations and Trusts such as Wellcome Trust, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Paul Mellon Centre. 

This workshop will be led by Luke Blaxill, who has won more than 50 awards from charitable funders. As Co-Director of the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, he has spent over fifteen years helping universities and researchers uncover non-traditional funding opportunities and develop effective fundraising strategies. 

Please email culturesofclass@salford.ac.uk if you would like to attend this event.

Network Launch: Thursday 22nd October

Keynote Speaker: City Mayor, Paul Dennett

Join us on Thursday 22nd October for our official Network launch. You’ll hear from City Mayor Paul Dennett as our Keynote speaker, and from each of our Network groups about their upcoming events and outputs.

More details to follow soon.

Being Human Festival 2026

The Innovation Network on Cultures of Class will be running two events as part of this year’s Being Human Festival, the national festival of research across the arts and humanities.

Sunday 8th November: At the Crossroads of Manchester and Salford: A Walking Tour

Wednesday 11th November – Friday 13th November: At the Crossroads of Manchester and Salford: An Exhibition.