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April newsletter published by IMH
The April edition of our newsletter has been sent to subscribers and is available to read online.
25 Years of Medical Humanities: A celebration in honour of Jane Macnaughton
Celebrating 25 years of medical humanities at Durham on the occasion of Jane Macnaughton's retirement.
March newsletter published by IMH
The spring edition of our newsletter has been sent to subscribers and is available to read online.
Apply for the PGR/ECR Pathways Fund
A new fund that offers small, practical support for IMH Postgraduate and Early Career Fellows to build connections that advance research related to the Medical Humanities is available.
PhD Showcase - call for papers from Postgraduate Research students
The Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University warmly invites Durham Postgraduate Research (PGR) students to participate in a PhD Showcase afternoon celebrating the diversity and creativity of research in the medical humanities.
Jane Macnaughton appointed as St Chad's College Professorial Fellow
Congratulations to former IMH Director, Jane Macnaughton, who has been appointed as a St Chad's College Professorial Fellow following her role as a governor since 2018.
New book on the construction of scientific orthodoxy and Covid-19
A major open-access book on the role of science during the Covid-19 pandemic has just been published, co-authored by Professor Alex Broadbent from our Department of Philosophy and Institute for Medical Humanities.
February newsletter published by IMH
The February edition of our newsletter is now available online.
IMH Co-Directors: Two positions now open
The Institute for Medical Humanities is seeking to appoint two new Co-Directors from 1 September 2026.
Landmark book on the transformative power of art in health research
An agenda-setting volume of essays on the contribution that art can make to our understanding of health and illness has been published, co-edited by Dr Fiona Johnstone from our Institute for Medical Humanities and School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
The Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion and the Medical Humanities
A new interdisciplinary handbook bridging spirituality, religion and medical humanities has been published.
New ways to connect with The Polyphony
Follow some of the most exciting work in medical humanities on LinkedIn.
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