by The Platform | Sep 21, 2026 | Measurement, Narrative Practices, Research update
A new open-access monograph by IMH Honorary Fellow Dr Nicola Simonetti, previously a Bridging Fellow in the Measurement & Narrative Practices Labs, sheds light on the intersections between neurodiversity, literature, and the growing field of Contemporary Studies.... 
by The Visual and Material Lab | Sep 16, 2026 | Events, Research update, Visual & Material
The Material Medical Humanities Collective is a new, research-led initiative led by the Visual and Material Lab at the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities at Durham University, in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of London. The collective seeks... 
by The Platform | Jun 25, 2026 | Research update
Earlier this month colleagues and partners from the voluntary and health sectors and researchers from our own academic community joined us to celebrate the achievements of our 2025-26 Medical Humanities in Practice cohort. Developed by Evelyn Tehrani with input and... 
by The Platform | Jun 24, 2026 | Research update
Preliminary findings from Action for ME’s 2025 Big Survey, which was produced in collaboration with Durham’s Institute for Medical Humanities, were shared last week in the House of Lords. On Thursday 18 June, the House of Lords is considered the following question for... 
by The Platform | Jun 1, 2026 | Moving Bodies, Publications, Research update
Our Postdoctoral Research Associate in The Moving Bodies Lab, Emily Davis, has co-authored a new qualitative research article in Health Promotion International: ‘Dance for health impact in a rural Scottish island community: understanding stakeholder experiences.’... 
by The Platform | May 28, 2026 | Research update, The Festival
Earlier this week our Discovery Research Platform Co-Director Ben Alderson-Day featured in an episode of All in the Mind with Claudia Hammond, to explore the science of what reading does to the mind and the profound impact it can have on our lives and well-being. Ben...