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Apply for the PGR/ECR Pathways Fund

A new fund that offers small, practical support for IMH Postgraduate / Early Career Research Fellows to build connections that advance research related to the Medical Humanities is available.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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February newsletter published by IMH

The February edition of our newsletter is now available online.
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IMH Co-Directors: Two positions now open

The Institute for Medical Humanities is seeking to appoint two new Co-Directors from 1 September 2026.
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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.
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The Routledge Handbook of Spirituality, Religion and the Medical Humanities

A new interdisciplinary handbook bridging spirituality, religion and medical humanities has been published.
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New ways to connect with The Polyphony

Follow some of the most exciting work in medical humanities on LinkedIn.
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Hearing Spirits: The Work and Technique of Controlled Clairaudience

A new publication sheds light on people's experience of hearing spirit voices.
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January newsletter published by IMH

The January edition of our newsletter is now available online.
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Creative Facilitation: Insight, Practice and Futures

Exploring the practice of creative facilitation at IMH and beyond.
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