Video from our latest event, with author Kate Kelland, is at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffI...

We're joining @hcrinstitute.bsky.social for a special lecture, "Navigating Humanitarian Medical Care in Active Conflict" with Dr Natalie Roberts (@docnat.bsky.social) from @msf.ca. A talk focused on her experiences as a medical practitioner working on the front lines in humanitarian zones. 🧵

Interested in postgraduate study in disaster management? Our latest webinar features: • Course overview by Dr Martin Parham (HCRI) • Alumni working in global humanitarian careers (World Central Kitchen, BNPB Indonesia, LaunchGood)

Join us for @hcrinstitute.bsky.social Technology Ethics Online Seminar (60 minutes), with Magan Naidoo, Chief Data Officer at the World Food Programme. 📅 Date: Tues 3 March ⏰ Time: 10:00 - 11:00 GMT (11:00 – 12:00 CET) 🌐 🔗 Register at: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/049f1f...

📅 New Deadline: 1st February 👇

🌊 Reducing flood risk by anticipatory governance: Pakistan Floods in Pakistan are worsening with climate change. This brief calls for 🌱 nature-based solutions and 🛡️ anticipatory governance to build lasting resilience. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/2djnsbdx

📢 Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project Proposals are sought to map at-risk humanitarian archives, records, and datasets and contribute to developing ethical approaches to strengthen their resilience. 📅 Deadline: 25 Jan 🔗https://tinyurl.com/26hy2amy

On Weds 11th Feb join the @hcrinstitute.bsky.social for a film screening and talk on the subject of 'The 2019 Sudanese Revolution till Now' Screening: Documentary ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ Speaker: GDI's Hamid Khalafallah will discuss Sudan's evolution to date Register here: bit.ly/4pI3W7r

What a way to start the new year! 💫 Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates. Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

🌍 Interested in disaster management or humanitarian response? Join our free online webinar to learn about the International Disaster Management MSc at the University of Manchester. 📅 20 Jan 2026 | ⏰ 09:00 GMT 🎓 Programme insights, alumni voices & live Q&A 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n93e74c

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Sir Tony Redmond KCMG OBE Co-Founder of @hcrinstitute.bsky.social at @manchester.ac.uk and @uk-med.bsky.social, recognised with a KCMG in the King’s New Year Honours for his leadership in humanitarian medicine. 👏

🎓 Congrats to our grads! 🎓 Yesterday, we celebrated our Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute graduates. Wishing you all the best as you tackle global challenges ahead! 🌍✨ 📸 Our academics in graduation attire.

Impressions of Sam Alex, from Gilbert Common 🖌️ Thanks to the very talented @9000atlas on Instagram for our Picture of the Week 🧑‍🎨

👨‍💻 Join us tomorrow for this webinar with: 💡 Dr. Corinne Bara, ETH Zurich - on 'Early Detection of Humanitarian Crises Using Satellite Night-Time Light Data' 💡 Dr. Kristoffer Lidén, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) on 'Ethics and the Governance of Digital Data in Humanitarian Action' 🔗 in Bio

🏆 Huge congratulations to Dr Omer Aijazi, whose monograph has now received its fifth international award since its release last year, as it continues to shape global conversations on Kashmir. Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h... @uomsalc.bsky.social @hcrinstitute.bsky.social

🌍 Shape safer futures with the @manchester.ac.uk MSc International Disaster Management. Gain skills in disaster preparedness, emergency response & humanitarian action. Learn more: tinyurl.com/36vaacwb #DisasterManagement #HumanitarianAid

📢New brief: “Learning from Impact Bond Pilots in Humanitarian and Displacement Contexts” by Laila Zulkaphil. Impact bonds promise innovation — but do they deliver? Early pilots show added flexibility, yet little new funding and no clear edge over simpler models. Read more: tinyurl.com/yfsad62v

📢 Join us for the HCRI Landmark Lecture 2025 with Prof. Marsha Henry: “Intersectional Beginnings and Abolitionist Endings.” 📅 Wed 19 Nov | 🕓 4 – 5:30pm GMT Explore critical theories reshaping humanitarian studies. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/yjr3rhrc

🌍 Shape the future of humanitarian action with the MA Humanitarianism & Conflict Response at @manchester.ac.uk Gain skills to tackle crises, understand conflict & drive global change. Flexible study options 👇 tinyurl.com/2fvnrjtp #Humanitarianism #ConflictResponse #HCRI #Postgrad

📚 Why preserve humanitarian archives? Digitisation, funding cuts, and instability are putting vital humanitarian records at risk — this post explores why protecting them matters now more than ever. 👉 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/hcri/2025/11...

New call for papers: What is the future for global development? We are pleased to announce that GDI is hosting a conference in April 2026, and we are now accepting abstracts for papers and posters. Please see the full Call for Papers for more info as well as the form to submit: bit.ly/4omBJ6o

Don't miss the @hcrinstitute.bsky.social Landmark Lecture 2025, which will be given by Prof Marsha Henry of @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on 19 Nov. Register and learn more about the event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hcri-landm...

Belfast’s murals are changing—from symbols of division to expressions of hope and community. 🌈 HCRI’s @birte-vogel.bsky.social co-authored research showing how these artworks reflect shifting identities and peacebuilding. Read more: tinyurl.com/m2m3pn43

HCRI's Prof. Larissa Fast contributed to a new open-access volume from @icrc.org, @unhcr.org & Global Privacy Assembly on data protection in humanitarian action. Find out more here: 📖 tinyurl.com/3yy99ssw 🎙️ tinyurl.com/53kvhzyt

🎓 People, Research & Real-World Impact — The HCRI Blog From conflict response to global health, explore stories of humanitarian action from staff, students & alumni at HCRI. 🔗 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/hcri/ #HCRI #HumanitarianAction #UoM #GlobalHealth

In turbulent times, evidence matters. HCRI's Dr Luke Kelly explains why @k4dd.ids.ac.uk Humanitarian Evidence & Discourse Summaries are vital for humanitarian action. Read more 👇 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/hcri/2025/10/13/why-humanitarian-evidence-summaries-are-essential-in-turbulent-times/

📢 Join us for the HCRI Landmark Lecture 2025 with Prof. Marsha Henry: “Intersectional Beginnings and Abolitionist Endings.” 📅 Wed 19 Nov | 🕓 4 – 5:30pm GMT Explore critical theories reshaping humanitarian studies. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/yjr3rhrc

Proud to share that @leverhulme.ac.uk & @wellcometrust.bsky.social are combining support for our new 12-month Humanitarian Archive Emergency programme. 📚 Aimed at protecting and rescuing endangered archives and datasets 🤝 Establishing ethical triage frameworks & international collaborations

📢New ESRC project HCRI's Dr Antoine Burgard will lead “Who is a child? Determining age in British & French border policing, 1918–present” (2025–28). The project explores how age shapes migration laws, policies & experiences.

How can disaster governance be made more democratic? What role do disaster memories play in making future disaster response more just and accountable? HCRI's @nimeshdhungana.bsky.social and Accountability Lab reflect on key lessons learned from the 2015 Nepal earthquakes🇳🇵💡 tinyurl.com/3myk7a99

🚨 New from RIAH! Two brand-new Conflict & Health publications are here 📄✨ 📰 Explore the latest insights in global health & humanitarian research: 🔗 riah.manchester.ac.uk/articles/rep...

Now in its sixth year, #SouthAsianHeritageMonth returns with the theme ‘Roots to Routes’, exploring the journeys and identities of people with South Asian roots. Dr Omer Aijazi from @hcrinstitute.bsky.social explores this year's theme👉 sites.manchester.ac.uk/humanities-b... @manchester.ac.uk

🇳🇵 Now also available in Nepali: documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx...

🌍 Two new edited volumes featuring HCRI's Prof. Bertrand Taithe are set to be published with @manchesterup.bsky.social! 🧵 Humanitarian Handicraft: History, Materiality and Trade. 💉 Medical Care and Intimacy in the Long Second World War, 1931–1953. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...

🇪🇸 Now also available in Spanish: documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx...

🎓 Celebrating Outstanding Student Citizenship at HCRI! This grad season, we’re honouring 3 amazing students who’ve gone above & beyond in making a difference 💫 👏 Maisy Wood 👏 Selim Iyidirli 👏 Bradley Williams Read their stories + staff tributes 👉 tinyurl.com/39k8z7xp

New study shows nearly half of hospital patients in Malawi and Tanzania have multiple health conditions, highlighting a major under-recognised health burden. @hcrinstitute.bsky.social Prof Paul Dark is contributing to this vital research as part of the Multilink consortium. 🔗 tinyurl.com/m7p2rnat

Northern Heart, Global Reach “Families are torn apart; lives and livelihoods are lost.” — Nika Kokareva, MAG Ukraine At Global Manchester, powerful stories from Ukraine to Gaza revealed the human cost of war — and the urgent need for humanitarian support. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...

Bittersweet farewell to my job at @hcrinstitute.bsky.social this month, especially after seeing some of my students graduate today! A sincere thanks to great colleagues, and to Manchester, where I did my PhD and where I got my first lecturer role. Exciting new things coming in October! 👀

🎓 Happy Graduation Day to all the incredible HCRI students! 🌍✨ Today, we celebrate your achievements and the amazing impact you'll continue to make in the world. Congratulations, graduates! 🎉 #HCRIGraduates #ClassOf2025

📣 New policy brief: The Ethics of Research Collaborations in Conflict and Disaster Settings ❓Researchers in Nepal, Colombia & the Balkans reveal gaps between formal ethics & lived realities in the field, shaped by colonial legacies & unequal power. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2xhbd5pw

@minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social @hopeforjustice.bsky.social @hcrinstitute.bsky.social

Many donors are increasingly including restrictions on aid financing. In this report, Kristina Tschunkert from @hcrinstitute.bsky.social explores how aid conditionality is evolving. Download here: k4d.ids.ac.uk/resource/shi...

📢 UoM experts are cited in the latest @houseofcommons.parliament.uk IDC report on humanitarian access & international law. Featuring academics from @milcmanchester.bsky.social & ‪@hcrinstitute.bsky.social‬. 🔗 tinyurl.com/46mf4shk #HumanitarianLaw #UoMResearch #IDCReport

Starting off the second day with Roundtable 4: (How) Can humanitarians disrupt NCD drug and diagnostics markets? Drugs, Medical Marketplaces, and Patient Groups, chaired by Dr Janelle Winters and Dr Chimwemwe Phiri.

Kicking off Roundtable 2: The Pragmatics of Chronicity: Practitioners’ Perspectives on the Challenges of Managing NCDs in Displacement Contexts (chaired by Dr. Peter Gutwa). Key questions: How do NCDs manifest uniquely in displacement settings? How do interrupted systems affect chronic care?

Dr. Pesh Muwanguzi ( @hcrinstitute.bsky.social ) : mental health and NCD care suffered because units and 'star' healthcare staff were redeployed for Covid treatment in Uganda. In the future, Pesh called for NCDs to be integrated into emergency preparedness within its own planning pillar.

Roundtable 1: What Future for ‘Chronic’ Emergencies? Challenges and Possibilities of NCD Management in Humanitarian Contexts is chaired by Jemaiyo Chabeda (Medical anthropology Analyst, MSF Eastern Africa) and Bertrand Taithe.

Professor Darren Walter: The LEAP summer school in Kisii University started from the aspiration to combat the Euro-centric nature of the LEAP MSc programme on humanitarian practice. Kisii was selected as the host for many reasons, not least that Kisii is the lead county for health in Western Kenya.

Bertrand Taithe has recognised that this conference is the product of a long partnership between Kisii University and The University of Manchester, along with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine