MA Programme Welcome Packs, 2013/2014
If you have accepted an offer to study with HCRI on one of our 2013/14 MA programmes, you can find a series of useful documents below to help prepare you for Welcome week and how your programme will be structured. You might also be interested in the University's own...
Report on joint HCRI and Islamic Relief Conference Released
A report was released last week summarising discussions held as part of the International Conference on Islam and Conflict Transformation, co-hosted by both HCRI and Islamic Relief in January 2013, which explored how principles of Islamic faith, methodologies and...
Today is World Humanitarian Day
HCRI is pleased to support World Humanitarian Day which commemorates those aid workers who have lost their lives in service and celebrates the work that humanitarians carry out around the world, as well as raising awareness of current humanitarian projects. The...
Professor Tony Redmond on research procedure ethics – The Lancet
HCRI Deputy Director Tony Redmond has recently had a letter published in British medical journal The Lancet. Co-written with colleagues from the University of Manchester School of Psychological Social Sciences, Professor Redmond highlights several issues surrounding...
Course Application Deadline in Two Weeks
If you would like to apply for any of the courses run by HCRI, you must have your application sent in and complete by Midday, 30th August.Details of our individual courses, including information on application requirements and process, can be found on our study...
Two New Helpdesk Reports from Dr. Emilie Combaz
Answering queries on the definition of humanitarian capability, and the effects of integrated UN missions on humanitarian operations, HCRI Research Associate Dr. Emilie Combaz has submitted two new helpdesk reports to the Governance and Social Development Research...
Dan Smith Joins HCRI
HCRI extends a warm welcome to Dan Smith OBE who will be joining the Institute in Jan 2014 as Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies. Dan will be teaching on our MA in Peacebuilding and will also work with us to develop a HCRI's collaboration with International...
Report into NHS Overseas Volunteering in Launched in Parliament
...Great progress has been achieved in recent years in developing international partnerships between the NHS, NGOs and low and middle income countries. As a result, we are seeing gains in terms of service innovation, leadership development and international standing,...
Professor Tony Redmond on the issues of independant humanitarian aid
Last month, HCRI's Deputy Director Professor Tony Redmond OBE gave an address to The Times Cheltenham Science Festival based on his research into the issues surrounding the efforts of independant doctors who travel to crisis-zones to help give medical...
HCRI Executive Director Prof James Thompson to deliver prestigious Cockcroft Rutherford lecture
HCRI's Prof James Thompson, will be delivering the University's most prestigious annual lecture on 11 June 2013.As well as serving as HCRI's Executive Director, James leads on the In Place of War project - a research initiative at the University of Manchester that...