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6th annual IET/BCS Manchester Turing Lecture

17:30 - 20:00 17 March 2010
The 6th annual IET/BCS Manchester Turing Lecture will take place on Wednesday March 17th 2010 - refreshments from 5:30pm, lecture at 6:00pm. This year's speaker is Professor…

Campus Tours

13:30 - 16:00 17 March 2010
Guided Campus Tours. A short presentation about the University of Manchester followed by a student panel and a walking tour of the campus and some of the facilities led by a current…

Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist

3 October 2009 - 30 August 2010
Discover who Charles Darwin was and the impact of his work in our temporary exhibition, Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist, showcasing fantastic objects - some collected by Darwin…

Cornwall UCAS Higher Education Convention

17 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Cornwall UCAS Higher Education Convention on 17th March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Deep Rooted: How Trees Shape Our Lives

1 August 2009 - 31 May 2010
What do trees mean to you? Drawn from the Whitworth's internationally important collection of watercolours and drawings, this exhibition explores how trees and woodland have shaped…

Fallowfield Campus Tours

11:00 - 12:00 17 March 2010
Guided Fallowfield Campus Accommodation Tours: A walking tour of the accommodation campus in Fallowfield with a chance to see at least one student bedroom. Tours depart from11am and…

nanoq: flat out and bluesome

13 February - 11 July 2010
Uncover the story of polar bears, and their journey from the arctic wilderness to the museums and stately homes of the UK, in this photographic exhibition by artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir…

Palaver 2010: The French Students presents La Cantatrice Chauve

17 March 2010
Wednesday 24 March to Friday 26 March 7:30pm Tickets: £8/5 Booking: 0161 274 0600 / http://bit.ly/Buy_Tickets La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Primadonna) by Eugene Ionesco Ionesco’s…

The Complete Roberta Breitmore

1 August 2009 - 31 July 2010
Lynn Hershman Leeson 1 August - Summer 2010 In San Francisco in the mid-Seventies, Lynn Hershman Leeson created Roberta Breitmore and performed this persona as a work of art over…

The Manchester Indian: Thomas Wardle and India

11 December 2009 - 1 July 2010
Scintillating silk saris and sample lengths collected from India are amongst the textile treasures on display in this exhibition which marks the centenary of the death of Thomas Wardle…

Walls Are Talking: Wallpaper, Art and Culture

6 February - 3 May 2010
The first major UK exhibition of artists' wallpapers with work by over 30 artists including Andy Warhol, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst. Kitsch ideas of home decoration are turned upside…

Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention

18 - 19 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention on 18th & 19th March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Greater Lancashire UCAS Higher Education Convention

18 - 19 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Greater Lancashire UCAS Higher Education Convention on 18th & 19th March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications…

Lemn Sissay: Why I Don't Hate White People

20:00 18 - 22:00 20 March 2010
THU 18 TO SAT 20 MARCH 2010, 8PM TICKETS: £10/6/FREEACT HALF-PRICE EARLY BIRD OFFER EXPIRES ON 17-19 FEBRUARY 2010 BOOKING: 0161 274 0600 / http://bit.ly/Buy_Tickets He didn’t know…

Rivers of Babylon

13:00 18 March 2010
Jewish-Arab Musical Encounters in Iraq: Songs in the Babylonian Jewish tradition, sung in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic, instrumentals and Arabic songs from Iraq, accompanied by ‘oud (Arab…

The peppered moth, Manchester and evolution

12:30 - 13:15 18 March 2010
Discover the story of the peppered moth, evolution and Manchester. Part of The Evolutionist, a Darwin extravaganza at The Manchester Museum.

VAGANZA: Italians Dead or Alive

13:00 19 March 2010
Luca Francesconi Impulse II Ennio Morricone Blitz III Metamorphosi di Violetta Student composers New works We all know Morricone's brilliant…

VAGANZA: Italians Dead or Alive

19:30 19 March 2010
Luigi Nono Post-Praeludium per Donau Ivan Fedele Notturno Fausto Romitelli Professor Bad Trip Lesson II Student composers New works We all know…

Year 6 Awareness Day

10:00 - 14:30 19 March 2010
Year 6 pupils come onto campus to meet the students, take a campus trail around our buildings and participate in a curriculum related session with an academic member of staff or postgraduate…

Big Saturday: Chocolate

11:00 - 16:00 20 March 2010
A day bursting with chocolate activities for all ages! Indulge in our chocolate fountain, take part in some smarties experiments and hold some Museum objects, such as a cocoa plant and American Indian pottery.

Education UK Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur

20 - 21 March 2010
Fran Halliwell of the International Office, Dinah Crystal of the School of Law and Dr Stuart Holmes of Chemical Engineering will attend the Education UK Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur in…

Stargazing

18:30 - 21:30 20 March 2010
An evening to help you get started with stargazing and astronomy, members of the local Astronomical Societies will be here with their optical telescopes to give you a chance to see…

University of Manchester String & Chamber Orchestras

19:30 20 March 2010
Sibelius Andante Festivo Sibelius Rakastava Kancheli Night Prayers McCabe Five Elegies …

Accommodation Open House

21 March 2010
The Accommodation Office hold an Open House event to show our Halls of Residence every year. Further information can be found on the Accommodation Office website http://www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

Manchester UCAS Higher Education Convention

22 - 23 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Manchester UCAS Higher Education Convention on 22nd & 23rd March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from…

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