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Weather warnings in a changing climate to be explored thanks to Wellcome Award

Three of our scholars have been selected for the prestigious Wellcome Award, offering a combined £1,660,000 to work toward improving wellbeing through scientific research.
A person standing on sand holds a phone showing a high temperature.

Final newsletter of the year from IMH

The December edition is now available online.
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Grant success for IMH Honorary Fellow

Ruben Verwaal has been awarded a grant by the Dutch Heritage Council (RCE, 2025-26) for the ‘Valuable and Healing’ project.
An older person in a wheelchair looks up at the art on the walls of a gallery and smiles.

Third IMH research cabaret is a resounding success

A write-up of our event on 12 November.
Amy Pearson sat on the floor at the beginning of an aerial performance with ropes.

Three new Honorary Fellows to join the Institute

A warm IMH welcome to Dawn Williams, Chimwemwe Phiri and Katharine Cheston.
Three black and white profile photographs in a row: Dawn Williams (Left), Chimwemwe Phiri (Middle) and Katharine Cheston (Right).

Event recordings now available

New recordings repositories launched for IMH and Platform websites.
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Black Lung by Megan Adams

IMH and New Writing North are delighted to mark the 2024 research cabaret with the publication of this short story.
Old black and white photograph of a coal mine. At the forefront of the image is a bridge, across which a group of miners walk.

Narrative Practices Co-Lead published in The Conversation

Veronica Heney reflects on Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler: a 'sad girl novel' that lacks emotional depth.
Cropped book cover image for 'Adelaide'. A painting of a young white woman with fair hair slumped against a wall with her eyes closed.

IMH publishes November newsletter

News and insights from the Institute for Medical Humanities.
Durham Castle in the sunshine - a grass-covered courtyard surrounded by historic buildings.

Dr Louise Creechan to ‘neurodiversify’ the academy

Dr Louise Creechan, from our Institute for Medical Humanities and Department of English Studies, has won a prestigious award to make humanities research more accessible and inclusive for neurodivergent researchers.
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Postgraduate Research Network re-launching in Autumn 2024

We are delighted to announce the relaunch of our network for Durham University postgraduate research network.
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We're hiring! Could you be our Communications Intern?

The Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) is looking for a Communications Intern to support in the promotion of its events and activities to public and academic audiences.
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