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Claire Jeantils appointed as third CHARM Chair

Claire Jeantils appointed as third CHARM Chair

by The Platform | Feb 20, 2026 | Announcements, Narrative Practices

We are pleased to announce that Dr Claire Jeantils has been appointed as the third CHARM Chair (2026).  Claire is the network lead of the International Narrative Neurology Network and an Honorary Fellow in our Institute for Medical Humanities at...
Medical Humanities International PhD Summer School 2026

Medical Humanities International PhD Summer School 2026

by The Platform | Nov 28, 2025 | Announcements

Bodies and Embodiment in Critical Medical Humanities Deadline for applications: 16 February 2026 10:00 AM CET The Medical Humanities International Summer School invites applications from PhD students in medical humanities, social sciences and medicine with an interest...
Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellowships 2026

Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellowships 2026

by The Platform | Nov 26, 2025 | Announcements, Funding announcements

Do you think that Medical Humanities approaches or methods could help you to better understand a critical issue in your practice?  Applications have now opened for our Medical Humanities in Practice Research Fellowship scheme, which aims to support professionals...
Exploring Movement, Dance, and Affect in Tourette Syndrome: Artist Residency at Dance City

Exploring Movement, Dance, and Affect in Tourette Syndrome: Artist Residency at Dance City

by The Platform | Oct 27, 2025 | Announcements, Moving Bodies, Research update

Throughout October and November Daniel P. Jones, artist and researcher in the Moving Bodies Lab at the Institute for Medical Humanities, is undertaking a dance-based artist residency at Dance City Newcastle. The residency expands upon Daniel’s ongoing research into...
How understanding readers’ imaginations could enhance mental health therapies

How understanding readers’ imaginations could enhance mental health therapies

by The Platform | Aug 13, 2025 | Announcements, Publications, The Festival

Hot off the press! Today marks the release of our first pre-print publication from ReaderBank, a study of reading, the imagination, and mental health undertaken in collaboration with Edinburgh International Book Festival. Authored by Georgia Punton, Marco Bernini,...
Come work with us! Recruitment for General Administrator now open

Come work with us! Recruitment for General Administrator now open

by The Platform | May 23, 2025 | Announcements, Jobs

Are you an experienced administrator? Would you like to be part of our dynamic and friendly team? We are looking to appoint a General Administrator to join our Operations Team, working with Platform and Institute for Medical Humanities colleagues to deliver excellent...
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