Is your experience during COVID-19 represented? Are your stories missing? We’d love to hear from you....
Closure from 17.3.2020
In line with the UK Government’s latest advice on coronavirus and the closure of the University of Manchester, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations ...
Inspired by creativity #4
It’s May Day, time is flying. The AIU Centre has been working hard over the past month to rethink how, why and what we collect and archive durin...
Inspired by creativity #3
Here we are again, with a focus on crafting with kids this time. For those who are juggling work with homeschooling and trying to stay happy, safe and...
Inspired by creativity #2
Hello! Another week into working from home and creativity in our team is still flowing (see last week’s post here). Our staff and their families...
Inspired by creativity #1
During these difficult and trying times, we are finding comfort and inspiration in creativity. As we’ve each been sharing our crafts and creatio...
Three months in: Reflections with Maya Sharma
I’m now in my third month as Collections Access Officer at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. I’ve found these first few months...
Women’s Stories in our Archives: IWD 2020
Our archives tell the stories of many strong women. As you may have seen from our posts on Twitter and Instagram (@aiucentre), this year we’ve d...
Working to develop diverse archive collections
Earlier in the year we welcomed representatives from the Greater Manchester Archives and Local Studies Partnership (GMALSP) group to Manchester Centra...
A Plate for the Honoured Guest
Join us on Saturday 7th March, 1:30-4pm for a fun-filled crafting session about welcoming, belonging and sharing....