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Mummified: the stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums by Angela Stienne

This extract is taken from the Prologue Perhaps you have seen Egyptian mummies in museums too. You may have felt curiosity, fear, concern or nothing...Read More

Human Remains and Violence: COVID-19 special — Part 2

Issue 8.1 of Human Remains and Violence is the second part of a double issue investigating the treatment of corpses in the time of COVID-19....Read More

Intimacy and injury

India and South Africa, while radically different in so many ways, share the dubious distinction of being described as the ‘rape capitals’ of the world....Read More

Encouraging new voices in publishing

This month, Manchester University Press was given the opportunity to meet with group of school pupils to talk about the publishing industry. Universities and publishing...Read More

Series editors introduce Moments in Television

Editors Sarah Cardwell, Jonathan Bignell and Lucy Fife Donaldson discuss their new edited collections, ‘Moments in Television’, which form part of The Television Series. Three...Read More

Ramadan 2022: Concepts of community

This April, Manchester University Press is running a series of blog posts to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of...Read More

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday

Welcome to our celebration of the life and work of William Shakespeare. On this page you can register for FREE access to hand-picked ebook bundles*,...Read More

Ramadan 2022: A Day in the Life of Natheem Hendricks

This April, Manchester University Press is running a series of blog posts to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of...Read More

Sport and physical culture in Occupied France

By Keith Rathbone On March 18, 2022 the Russian four-time Olympic medallist Evgeny Rylov attended the “For a world without Nazism” rally in Moscow’s Luzhniki...Read More

Moments in Television by Jonathan Bignell

I am keenly anticipating the simultaneous launch (in April) of three edited collections I have been working on with fellow editors Sarah Cardwell and Lucy...Read More