Recent Catalyst Grants
Lost & Found in Translation Series
Leading institution: Manchester
Project lead: Dr Ruth Abou Rached (University of Manchester)
Supporting institutions: Keele University, University of Lanashire, University of Liverpool, University of Lancaster.
Queer Methods
Leading Institution: University of Manchester
Project Leads: Dr Jamie Hagen (University of Manchester) & Dr Emma Spruce (University of Liverpool)
Archives Out of the Box: Innovating Methods for Critical and Creative Praxis
Leading institution: University of Manchester
Project leads: Purva Dewoolkar (University of Manchester), Sharan Kaur (University of Manchester), Arianna Tozzi (University of Manchester)
Supporting institutions: University of Lancaster, & Keele University.
Call for Participants – Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Creative Methods Showcase Event
Leading institution: Keele University
Project lead: Charles Hay
Supporting institutions: University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Manchester Metropolitan University
Date From Past to Present: The Science and Sociology of Children and Childhood
Information coming soon.
AI-Enhanced Qualitative Research: From Interview Design to Publication
Leading institution: Keele University
Project leads: Dr Xihui Chen (Keele University) & Aicha Lahmer (Keele University)
Supporting institution: University of Manchester
August First-Person Narratives and Economic and Social History, PGR workshop
Information coming soon.
Affect Theatre: A Workshop at the Boundaries of Theatre and Anthropology
Lead institution: University of Manchester
Project lead: Meghan Rose Donnelly (University of Manchester) & Peter Carruthers (University of Lancashire)
Sensory Methods workshop
Information coming soon.
