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2025 Medical Humanities In Practice Research Fellows Day

The IMH welcomes our Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellows for the first in a series of events.
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2025 Advisory Board Meeting

On 3-4 July 2025, the IMH was delighted to welcome members of our international Advisory Board to Durham for our annual meeting.
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Take part in the SUNRISE survey

How is subjective experience integrated (or not) into mental health science? Contribute your views in a survey for the SUNRISE study.
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We're hiring! Recruitment for Digital Content and Communications Officer (Maternity Cover) now open

Do you have a passion for creating compelling digital content and accessible graphic design?
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Come work with us! Recruitment for General Administrator now open

Are you an experienced administrator? Would you like to be part of our dynamic and friendly team?
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Welcome to Visiting Researcher Professor Peggy Lu

We are delighted to announce that Professor Peih-Ying (Peggy) Lu from the School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) has joined IMH and the Platform on a 4-month fellowship from the National Science and Technology Council.
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Welcome to our Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellows (2025–26)

We are delighted to announce that four Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellows will be joining the Discovery Research Platform in June 2025.
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Director of Institute for Medical Humanities honoured by Linköping University

Professor Angela Woods, Director of the Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) and a Professor of Medical Humanities in our Department of English Studies, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Linköping University.
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IMH Publishes May Newsletter

The May 2025 edition of our newsletter is now available online.
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Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference (24–26 June 2025)

The Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference has ended. Registration is now closed.
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New creative facilitation training on offer for care-experienced adults

The Institute for Medical Humanities and Blue Cabin are working together to launch a free, nine-month training programme for care-experienced young adults aged 18 to 25.
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MedHums 101: What is Medical Humanities? A New Brochure by The Polyphony

The Polyphony is delighted to announce the publication of a new brochure — MedHums 101: What is Medical Humanities?
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