Durham Institute for Medical Humanities

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Meet Professor Jane Macnaughton @RJMacnaughton, the founder of @DurhamImh. Discover how Jane's journey took her from studying History and English, through medical training and onwards to a groundbreaking career reshaping healthcare education 👉 brnw.ch/21wSkRS

⏰ Only a day to go... Applications for the role of Digital Content & Communications Officer close TOMORROW (24 July) - if you're an experienced developer with a passion for digital content and accessible design, we'd love to hear from you! #hiring

🚀 Could you be our Digital Content & Communications Officer? There's still time to apply for this exciting and dynamic role before applications close on 24 July. Find out more below 👇

We are hiring - please share widely! We invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in legal & medical humanities as part of the ERC/SERI Assisted Lab team at University of St. Gallen, in Sept 2025 #Stories #Law #Medicine More information👇 jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen…

From our Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference and a visit from our international Advisory Board to events at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, there’s plenty of news from our Discovery Research Platform in the July e-bulletin! mailchi.mp/9a17f6f10f4f/i…

Passionate about compelling digital content & accessible graphic design? We’re recruiting for an experienced web & digital developer to join us as a Digital Content & Communications Officer (Maternity Cover, 0.6FTE). 🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/dcco-recruitme… ⏲️Deadline: 24 July

🌦️What is it about the weather? Join the @Measurement_Lab on July 21 (3:30-5PM) for Maximilian Gregor Hepach's hybrid seminar on how we measure the impact of weather on health. Register below👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-it-a…

🔔 On June 4, 1.15-3pm, join the Affective Experience Lab and Roger Smith to reflect on the soul, discussing how it can be understood to enact values (rather than merely be viewed as a substance, ‘the soul’). Light lunch will be provided! Register here 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-sense…

Could you be our next General Administrator? We're looking for an experienced administrator to join our dynamic and friendly Operations Team (3-year, fixed term post). 🚀 Find out more below! medhumsplatform.org/come-work-with…

A warm welcome to Prof. Peih-Ying (Peggy) Lu, who has joined us as a Visiting Researcher! Peggy will be in Durham until September, working to develop her research on integrating storytelling practices into students’ clinical training. Find out more: durham.ac.uk/research/insti…

🛹 Join the Moving Bodies Lab on June 17 (4-5PM, BST) for "Diverse Bodies Rolling Together" - a hybrid seminar from Indigo Willing & Esther Sayers on their current research into community-led change in the traditionally male-dominated world! Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/diverse-bodi…

🤔What do you think about ambivalence? Join the Affective Experience Lab for "Mixed Signals: Analysing Ambivalence" on May 23 - a hybrid symposium bringing together academics & mental health practitioners to consider what ambivalence means. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-signal…

📮Our May newsletter has landed in inboxes! Read the latest news and insights from the Institute — highlights include registrations for our June conference, staff appointments and honours, work opportunities and many exciting events! View it here👇 mailchi.mp/0f909b939ac1/i…

Newsflash! Registrations are now OPEN for the 7th annual @NNMHRmed congress (21-23 May). Come together online with researchers & practitioners from across the globe to explore questions of language & translation in #medhums. 👇More details below:

📣 Seminar alert! How can non-pharmacological interventions improve mental health? On 16th May, join us as Simon Hackett examines studies on creative health and arts psychotherapy interventions. Register here 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/non-pharmaco…

🔔 Happening tomorrow, 8th May! Explore feminist and anti-capitalist critiques through speculative fiction with Claire Chambers. Join us for this exciting talk, in-person or online! Register here 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/cap-lit-cli-…

On Friday, we said a fond farewell to our amazing Administrator Yundi Guo. It's been an absolute pleasure working with you, Yundi - good luck on your next adventure. King's College London are so lucky to have you!

On Thursday 8th May, 1-2pm, we will be joined by Professor Claire Chambers from @UniOfYork for a hybrid seminar with @DurhamImh on 'Cap-Lit, Cli-Fi, and Vi-Fi by Diasporic Women Writers.' Book your place here 👉lnkd.in/ex-d4EF3