Research projects
Research work at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library is continually improving our understanding of people, cultures and societies around the world.
By stimulating interdisciplinary research, as well as activities such as cataloguing and projects, we are unlocking knowledge that makes a difference to people's lives. You can also view our past projects:
Alpine Atmospheres: Environmental Data in Spatial History
Luca Scholz (Lecturer in Digital Humanities, University of Manchester)
A Harmonizing Data Model for Books Imported in 16C England
Fred Schurink, (Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Literature, The University of Manchester)
Envisioning change – National Trust at Quarry Bank
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joanne Tippett, SEED
Faith in the Town
Hannah Barker (Professor of British History, The University of Manchester), Jeremy Gregory (Professor of the History of Christianity, University of Nottingham), Kate Gibson (The University of Manchester).
Gods from Machines
Brian Wallace, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Exploring the John Rylands Library’s Hebrew Collections
Philip Alexander (Professor Emeritus of Post-Biblical Jewish Studies, The University of Manchester), Alexander Sameley (Professor of Jewish Thought, The University of Manchester), Zsofia Buda (Research Associate, The University of Manchester)
Heinrich Simon: Prussian Double Agent
Stephen Parker (Professor in German Studies, Cardiff University), Matthew Jeffries (Professor of German History, The University of Manchester) and Eva-Maria Broomer (Research Associate, The University of Manchester)
Interpretations of racial victimisation and victims movements
Dr Claire Fox, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Manchester
Looked After Children: Fostering and Adopting in Britain, 1700-1839
Kate Gibson (Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, The University of Manchester)
Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers
Hannah Barker (Professor of British History), David Denison (Professor Emeritus of English Linguistics), Nuria Yáñez-Bouza, Sophie Coulombeau (University of York), Tino Oudesluijs, Cassandra Ulph, Christine Wallis (Research Associates, The University of Manchester)
The Visual Culture of Midwifery Training
Rebecca Whiteley, Shreeve Fellow in the History of Medicine
The Oppression of the Nobility
Benjamin Pope, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Persian Manuscripts at The John Rylands Library
Alan Williams (Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion, The University of Manchester), Jake Benson (Research Associate, The University of Manchester)
Reflecting Devotion: Lustrous Materials in England, Scotland, and Ireland 1603-1700
Catherine Evans (Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, The University of Manchester)
Revisiting Women’s Labour in UK Film Culture Using The C. A. Lejeune Archive’
Victoria Lowe (Lecturer in Drama and Screen Studies, The University of Manchester)
The role of school students in shaping anti-racist schooling in 1980s England
David Swanson (Senior Lecturer in Education, The University of Manchester), Shirin Hirsch (Senior Lecturer in History, Manchester Metropolitan University)
Royal Women, Cultural Exchanges, and Rus’ Ecumenical Marriages, circa 1000 – 1250
Talia Zajac, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Student lodgings at the Victoria University of Manchester
Sue Heath (Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester), Grant Collier (Heritage Officer and Curatorial Assistant for Special Collections, University of Manchester Library)
Travel in Tokugawa Period Japan
Sonia Favi, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellow
Past projects
Details about past research projects going back to 2017.
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