Following on from the successful work of Dr Fred Spence, The Polyphony and Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) welcomes former Associate Editor, Dr Chase Ledin, to the role of Editor-in-Chief for The Polyphony. IMH thanks Fred for all their efforts as Editor-in-Chief and wishes Chase the best of luck in this new endeavour.

We’ve created new resources designed to help writers present an accurate view of people at risk of self-harm.

In a special edition of our bulletin we announce the new interdisciplinary MA in Medical Humanities led by IMH and the Department of English Studies at Durham University. We also introduce the first lecturer in Medical Humanities at Durham University.

Durham University’s Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) is delighted to announce the launch of a new suite of Postgraduate Degrees in Medical Humanities offering a range of options for students. Applications are now open for a October 2022 start!

Every year, BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) hold a nationwide search for academics with new ideas that will resonate with a wider audience. These New Generation Thinkers represent some of the brightest scholars in the country and their research has the potential to redefine our understanding of an array of topics, from our history to the way we speak.

IMH are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Adam Powell as the Institute’s first ever Lecturer in Medical Humanities. Adam will play a central role in the delivery of a new suite of taught postgraduate programmes in Medical Humanities.

Our research has inspired a new stage play about how we all live with the voices in our heads.

In the latest edition of our regular bulletin, new IMH Director Angela Woods welcomes a whole host of new staff, research fellows, and Polyphony editors which mark an exciting future for the Institute. We also feature a new publication on 'Menopausal symptoms and work'.

In the latest edition of our regular bulletin, we welcome new recruits to our thriving research community, and invite those of you with research interests to join our public engagement workshops. We also introduce you to The Observatory, our new public involvement group.

IMH is hosting the 4th Annual Congress of the Northern Network for Medical Humanities on 21-23 April 2021, on Zoom.

We are recruiting for a Lecturer in Medical Humanities to help us develop and deliver this new programme. The post is Grade 7: £34,304 - £36,382 per annum and full time for 36 months. Apply on the Durham University Job Vacancies Site by 5 January 2022.

Hearing the Voice are delighted to announce the release of their new Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD eLearning module on ‘Phenomenology and treatment of voice hearing in psychiatric practice’.