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.
Faith in the Town
Hannah Barker (Professor of British History, University of Manchester), Jeremy Gregory (Professor of the History of Christianity, University of Nottingham), Kate Gibson (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, University of Manchester)
The Oppression of the Nobility
Benjamin Pope, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Gods from Machines
Brian Wallace, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
The Visual Culture of Midwifery Training
Rebecca Whiteley, Shreeve Fellow in the History of Medicine
Learning Turkish in Early Modern Europe
Nil Palabiyik, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow
Travel in Tokugawa Period Japan
Sonia Favi, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellow
Exploring the John Rylands Library’s Hebrew Collections
Philip Alexander (Professor Emeritus of Post-Biblical Jewish Studies, University of Manchester), Alexander Sameley (Professor of Jewish Thought, University of Manchester)
Persian Manuscripts at The John Rylands Library
Alan Williams (Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion, University of Manchester), Jake Benson (Research Associate, University of Manchester)
Heinrich Simon: Prussian Double Agent
Stephen Parker (Professor in German Studies, Cardiff University), Matthew Jeffries (Professor of German History, University of Manchester) and Eva-Maria Broomer (Research Associate, University of Manchester)