RACE, ROOTS & 
RESISTANCE

In Summer 2026, the Emerging Scholars Programme is embarking on a new collaboration with Quarry Bank Mill and welcomes five new dynamic researchers to the team. Rajeshree Bhakat Rajeshree is currently pursuing an MA in History at the University of Manchester where her research centres on early modern transnational trade networks and colonial economies. Her dissertation, 'Merchants, Middlemen, and the Dutch Empire: Reassessing Indigeneous Agency in VOC Trade with the Indian Su

In Summer 2026, the Race, Roots & Resistance Collective (R3) in partnership with the University of Manchester's Directorate of Social Responsibility is offering four summer research positions to eligible students as part of the Emerging Scholars Programme. This year, R3 is partnering with staff at the National Trust's Quarry Bank site in Styal, Cheshire as they embark on a research and heritage initiative that seeks to uncover the global impact and influences of Quarry Bank

Written Dr Kerry Pimblott 11 October 2025 Authors note:  This article is part of a series of blogs documenting activities emerging from...

Written Dr Kerry Pimblott 10 October 2025 Authors note:  This article is part of a series of blogs documenting activities emerging from...