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Digital health equities seminar: Digital health and artificial intelligence: a cure or curse for health equity?
Speaker Robin van Kessel Date/time Wed 11 Feb 2026, 1-2pm GMT Summary Digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly prevalent within healthcare and society at large. Some of these technologies have shown to significantly improve the quality...
Digital health equities seminar: Faith and Health: a case study of British Muslims
Speaker Salman Waqar Summary In this talk, Salman will talk about his work around faith-based approaches that are helpful in understanding and addressing healthcare needs of Muslim minorities living in the United Kingdom. Speaker bio Salman Waqar is a practicing GP,...
Digital health equities seminars: previous events 2025
The University of Manchester’s Digital Futures platform, in collaboration with the Christabel Pankhurst Institute, hosts a seminar series with speakers from different disciplines who have done exemplary work on understanding, identifying, or addressing digital health...
Meet Our Team – Advanced Materials in Medicine
We are delighted to introduce the Advanced Materials in Medicine team, who have played a central role in shaping and supporting the Mechanobiology and Biomechanics Forum. Their commitment and collaborative efforts have been instrumental in planning the Forum’s launch,...
Introducing the Mechanobiology and Biomechanics Forum – 2025
The Mechanobiology and Biomechanics Forum is a new cross-faculty platform at The University of Manchester that connects researchers working in mechanobiology, cell-matrix biology, (bio)nanomechanics, biomaterials, developmental biology, cancer sciences, tissue...
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia Technology Network (DHTN) Monthly Lunch: past events 2023-24
When: 1pm on the first Thursday of every monthJoin us every month for our open and inclusive Technology Research Network Meeting during lunchtime! This gathering provides a welcoming space for all those interested in technology research, offering a platform to...
Funding opportunities – July update
The latest funding opportunities from the EPSRC and the European Commission. Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society Closing date: 21 October 2025 Funding from the EPSRC to establish a large-scale multidisciplinary research hub. Visit the UKRI website for...
Introducing the new Deputy Directors of the Christabel Pankhurst Institute
We are delighted to announce the appointment of four new Deputy Directors at the Christabel Pankhurst Institute. Their diverse expertise and leadership will play a vital role in shaping the Institute’s strategic direction and advancing our mission. We look forward to...
Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit Seminar – Understanding Users for Product Development
The seminar recording of Understanding Users for Product Development is now available.This seminar, hosted by the Christabel Pankhurst Institute and led by Matt Langford of People Planet Product, introduces the importance of understanding users throughout the product...
NIHR BRC Informatics Forum & SDE Working Group Meeting
Last week the Christabel Pankhurst Institute hosted 100 researchers from across England in a 2-day meeting of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Informatics Forum and its Secure Data Environments (SDE) working group. Speakers included Hilary Fanning (NHS...
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