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:
Celebrating the Simons of Manchester
John Ayshford (PhD History Researcher), Martin Dodge (Senior Lecturer in Geography), Stuart Jones (Professor of Intellectual History). All University of Manchester.
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)
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 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)
Royal Women, Cultural Exchanges, and Rus’ Ecumenical Marriages, circa 1000 – 1250
Talia Zajac, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow