Faculty of Arts and Humanities
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Liverpool Hope University.
Here, we embrace a wide range of disciplines in the Humanities and the Creative Arts.
At Liverpool Hope, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities includes departments in the Creative Arts and the Humanities. Our departments are located across two campuses. The 2011 National Student Survey ranked the Departments of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies and Fine and Applied Arts as top in the country for student satisfaction.
Students have the opportunity to study with outstanding researchers, some of whom are attached to our major research centres: the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies and the Andrew F. Walls Centre for the Study of African and Asian Christianity, as well as a range of international visiting professors and artists.
The Faculty has an excellent reputation for research undertaken by its staff. Staff are engaged in research in a wide variety of areas relating to the structure and functioning of the Creative Arts and Humanities
Our vibrant and growing Creative Campus, close to the city centre with easy access to the city of Liverpool’s exciting cultural scene, hosts the annual Cornerstone Arts Festival and provides opportunities for students to showcase their work at the annual Summer Show, whilst also drawing on our links with cultural bodies such as Tate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool.
Professor Nicholas Rees
Welcome to the Faculty Research pages. Please find below of the research centres, groups and institutes which contribute to Liverpool Hope's research profile
| Andrew F. Walls Centre for the Study of African & Asian Christianity | Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies |
| Centre for the Applied Study of Muslims and Islam in Britain |
| Irish Studies Research Group | Popular Cultures Research Group |
| The Association for Continental Philosophy of Religion | Practice-Led Research Group |
| Institute of Pastoral Theology |
Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies, English, and Music are all areas in which internationally excellent research is conducted.
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, research in Theology and Religious Studies has been ranked as world leading. There is also internationally significant research expertise in Drama, Dance, History and Politics and growing research expertise in Media and Fine and Applied Arts.
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a host of undergraduate and postgraduate (taught and research) funding.
Our wide range of scholarships and awards recognise and reward outstanding ahievement and ability. All scholarships, awards and prizes will be cash awards and do not have to be paid back.
There are currently four main types of undergraduate scholarships: Excellence (£5000 over the period of study), Foundation (£500 per year), Performance (£1000 on commencement of study) and Deans' List (£1000 - one off payment). These scholarships come with a variety of application processes and candidates are advised to head to our Fees and Funding webpage for further information.
The Faculty offers two main types of scholarships at postgraduate level. These are: 'Graduate' (£1000) towards the cost of postgraduate study for Liverpool Hope alumni achieving a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) degree. There is as the 'Graduate 500', available for students of other institutions, who have achieved a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) degree. For further information, please see our Postgraduate Study pages.
There is no application process for these awards.
There is also a Professional Preparation Masters' Studentship, funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, in MA Art History and Curating. Further details can be found on the course page.
Liverpool Hope University has introduced seven fully funded doctoral scholarship opportunities, which together are worth more than £300,000 over three years.
The scholarships are for the full fees as well as a bursary of £13,500 per year. Doctoral students will be considered for the scholarships in the key research areas of the University such as education, core humanities subjects, education, business and computing, amongst other. The funding available is equivalent to that offered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council
The scholarships are for the very best students and the University would expect that they would have gained a distinction in their Masters studies.
Successful students would begin their studies at Liverpool Hope from the beginning of September 2012.
For further information, including the application pack, please see our Postgraduate Research page.
In addition, the Faculty also offers a Doctoral Studies Studentship in Music. The successful applicant receives a PhD payment as well as living and travel expenses for the duration of the award. Further details can be found on the Department of Music page.
For further information, you can contact: artsfunding@hope.ac.uk or humanitiesfunding@hope.ac.uk
The Faculty draws upon a host of links including
Liverpool Hope University can deliver a range of short courses, workshops and programmes aimed at supporting the development and growth of industry in the creative and arts sector.
We have a flexible approach, giving people easy access to our courses and allowing them to integrate training within their professional duties. This can include individual consultancy services or flexible provision of training at an organisation’s premises.
The skills within the faculty fall within six departments. These are:
Some examples of programmes and expertise available include:
We welcome enquiries from industry or organisations who are interested in exploring new provision or relationships with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
The Faculty is also acutely aware of how difficult it is for recent graduates to secure business loans or support when looking to start a new business. With this in mind, the Faculty was keen to support recent graduates to pursue careers in the creative sector and recently organised the Hope Business Start-Up Awards. Up to £10k was available for students or recent graduates to start their own innovative businesses. Please see the Hope Business Start-Up Awards for more information .
Details of succesfull applicants will be available shortly.
For more information about Enterprise opportunities within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities please contact:
Elizabeth Underhill
Director of Continuing Professional Development
Telephone: 0151 291 2157
Email: underhl@hope.ac.uk
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is overseen and managed through the Office of the Dean and the Faculty Administrative Office.
| Professor Nicholas Rees Dean of Arts and Humanities reesn@hope.ac.uk |
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| Mr Christopher Leyland Faculty Executive Officer leylanc@hope.ac.uk |
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| Mr Adam Waddingham PA to the Dean waddina@hope.ac.uk |
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| Ms Jane Reilly
PA to the Dean reillyj@hope.ac.uk |
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Administrative Contact |
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Mrs Karen Quinn Administrator - Politics, History, Media and Communication quinnk@hope.ac.uk |
Dr Michael Mulqueen Head of Department mulquem@hope.ac.uk |
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Mrs Ann Houghton Administrator - Department of English houghta@hope.ac.uk |
Dr Cynthia Hamilton Head of Department hamiltc@hope.ac.uk |
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Ms Lauren Whiston Acting Administrator - Department of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies whistol@hope.ac.uk |
Rev. Professor Kenneth Newport Acting Head of Department newportk@hope.ac.uk |
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Mr Mark Pountney Administrator - Department of Music pountnm@hope.ac.uk |
Professor Tassilo Erhardt Head of Department erhardt@hope.ac.uk |
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Mrs Sioux McGee Administrator - Department of Fine and Applied Arts mcgees@hope.ac.uk |
Professor Simeon Hunter Head of Department hunters@hope.ac.uk |
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Ms Helen Conroy Administrator - Department of Drama, Dance and Performance Studies conroyh@hope.ac.uk |
Dr John Bennett Acting Head of Department bennetj@hope.ac.uk |