Individual research groups

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    Poetry

    An area of international excellence that focuses on modern and contemporary poetry.

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    Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies

    Studying the history and cultural significance of the Gothic aesthetic, from its eighteenth-century British origins through to its contemporary global manifestations.

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    Centre for Migration and Postcolonial Studies (MAPS)

    Exploring the impact of postcolonialism and migration on the literary and cultural landscape — now and in the future.

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    Manchester Centre for Research in Linguistics

    Studying the use of language and its structure to analyse and improve the communication between individuals, communities and society as a whole.

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    Centre for Place Writing

    Exploring the relationship between writing and place to examine major contemporary issues including the climate emergency, urban regeneration and mass migration.

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    Manchester Games Centre

    Our research emphasises the role of digital and analogue games in social change, and focuses on making games as a creative methodology.

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    The Long Nineteenth-Century Network

    Looking back at nineteenth-century literature, culture and art to help us understand our present and future in Manchester and beyond.

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    Screen Studies Network

    A vibrant research community dedicated to screen-based disciplines including film studies, media studies and screenwriting

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