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Stephen Hicks

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Social work academic at University of Manchester, Morgan Centre https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/morgan-centre/ and Creativity, Health & Wellbeing Lead for Creative Manchester https://www.creative.manchester.ac.uk 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Enjoying #ICRMC25 creative research methods conference lots of ideas to take back to @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social 😀

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Aug 24

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Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · Aug 21

Less four weeks to go until we welcome Hallsworth Visiting Prof Justin O'Connor, Prof Abi Gilmore @uomsalc.bsky.social and Dave Moutrey OBE for a research café on cultural policy and planning in GM💭

📅16 Sept
📍Samuel Alexander Building

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Aug 18

Summer break in Deal…

Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Aug 16

Reading this and, like the album, it’s 🔥🔥 @markdoyle.bsky.social

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Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social · Jul 15

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on October 7th on #4K in the US from @criterion.bsky.social: #TwinPeaks: #FireWalkWithMe (1992)!

In the town of Twin Peaks, everybody has their secrets—but no one more than Laura Palmer. In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series,

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Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · Jul 15

Moira Sinclair, Chair of Factory International, and John McAuliffe, Creative Manchester Director, introduce our research showcase event at #manchesterinternationalfestival2025

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 27

#creativehealthandsocialcare #mentalhealth

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 27

#creativehealthandsocialcare #mentalhealth

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 25

This was truly wonderful 🔥

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 16

Obviously I’m loving this series 🔥@bbcsounds.bsky.social
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Listen to the latest episodes of 20th Century Radicals on BBC Sounds.

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 15

Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · Jun 5

@themodernist.bsky.social on UMIST and Holloway Wall:
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The Urgent Case for UMIST and the Hollaway Wall

A crucial moment It is a crucial moment for Manchester's architectural legacy, as two significant planning applications, threaten to irrevocably alter the city's twentieth-century built heritage. Thes...

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Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · Jun 3

TOMORROW: Join us with @mcrhistories.bsky.social as we unveil a new Heritage for Wellbeing toolkit, sharing insights into its development as you join in with an activity

🗓️ 4 June ⏰ 1pm 📍Bolton Library

🎟️ Book (free): www.eventbrite.co.uk...

#festivaloflibraries @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social

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Helen Kara @drhelenkara.bsky.social · Jun 3

I have a new post on my blog: Volunteer Needed for ICRMC25!
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#ICRMC #CRMethods

Volunteer Needed for ICRMC25!

We are looking for a volunteer to attend the International Creative Research Methods Conference online and help to manage the chat. In return for this work we will provide a free ticket to the onli…

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Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · May 31

Stephen Hicks @stephenrhicks.bsky.social · May 30

Unfortunately, Laurie Anderson’s Artist in Residence series for Radio 6 is no longer available. But this, on inspirations, acquaintances and influences, is 🔥🔥
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