Dr Linnie Blake discusses zombies, horror and the value of HumanitiesWords by Sophie Bannister Gothicist and Principal Lecturer in Film Dr Linnie Blake Welcome to the very first Talking Heads, where we explore why the Humanities matter in today’s society. In this week’s instalment, Student Press Office journalist Sophie Bannister talks to Dr Linnie Blake…

Sustainability Fair – Tuesday, 26th February, Geoffrey Manton Building, MMUWords by Graham Murray Tuesday’s sustainability fair in Geoffrey Manton’s atrium showed what it really means to be green, with the theme of being aware of one’s impact on the environment ever recurruing. The event featured various stalls from oxfam, to a bike-powered-smoothie-making stall! The event…

One Hand Clapping – International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 14th – 16th March, 7:30pm. Words by Kevin Danson ADAPTED BY MMU GRADUATE LUCIA COX, FROM THE NOVEL BY ANTHONY Burgess, One Hand Clapping will be on stage at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 14th – 16th March. Based in the sixties in a working-class town named Bradcaster…

Digital Humanities, Monday, 18th February, 6pm, Geoffrey Manton Building, MMUPhotographs by Storm RannardWords by Kathleen Menzies THE latest event in the Digital Humanities series saw Dr David Berry of Swansea University deliver a lecture to academics, students and the public. ‘Critical Digital Humanities’ was the latest in a series of events brought to MMU by the Institute…