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Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma

24 March - 18 November 2012
Inspired by 1950s design and combining Alan Turing’s notes with museum objects, this exhibition documents Turing’s investigation into one of the great mysteries of nature: how complex…

Living Worlds

14 April 2011 - 14 April 2012
Now open (permanent gallery) If you think nature is something far away, think again - we are nature. Living Worlds explores the connections between all living things, including us,…

London UCAS Higher Education Convention

28 - 30 March 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the London UCAS Higher Education Convention on 28th, 29th and 30th March 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from…

Magic Carpet: Dinosaurs

11:00 - 12:00 30 March 2012
11am-12pm. Dinosaur storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

MICRA PhD Student Conference 2012: ‘Ageing Research: developing the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers’

10:00 - 16:00 30 March 2012
Speaker: Key note speakers from Age UK, Valuing Older People, International Longevity Centre - UK and The University of Manchester Buffet lunch provided Further details: Registration:…

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, past present and future

14:00 - 15:00 30 March 2012
Speaker: Professor David Fitzmaurice, University of Birmingham

Unearthed: Ancient Egypt

30 September 2011 - 6 September 2012
30 Sep 2011-6 Sep 2012. Calling all budding Egyptologists and archaeologists. We need your help! Our Egyptologist Dr Digby (played on film by Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories…

Museum Meets: Urban Naturalist

14:00 - 16:00 31 March 2012
2-4pm. Frogs, Toads and Newts - top tips on how to identify the five amphibians that live in Manchester’s gardens and parks. Get close to Manchester’s toads and meet Matt Wilson to…

Easter Holidays: The Museum Allotment

11:00 2 - 16:00 13 April 2012
11am-4pm. Come & see what’s growing on the allotment. Decorate recycled yogurt pots and plastic cups to create your personalised plant pot to take home. You can also make colourful…

Guided Visits

13:30 - 15:30 4 April 2012
A presentation on The University of Manchester by a member of the Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team, followed by a question and answer session and a tour of the campus with a current student

MAP Launch Event

13:00 - 18:00 4 April 2012
This is a launch event for the Manchester Access Programme. During the day, MAP students will get a tour of the library and the resources available to them when undertaking research…

Campus Visits for School and College Groups

13:30 - 15:30 11 April 2012
A presentation on The University of Manchester and Higher Education - helping students to be aware of the choices available to them. This is followed by a chance to meet some current…

MAP Launch Event

13:00 - 18:00 11 April 2012
This is a launch event for the Manchester Access Programme. During the day, MAP students will get a tour of the library and the resources available to them when undertaking research…

Wonderful Whitworth Wildlife Big Saturday

12:00 - 16:00 14 April 2012
Join The Manchester Museum Youth Board and the Friends of Whitworth park for a festival of fun in Whitworth Park at our Wonderful Whitworth Wildlife big Saturday to help us create a…

Normalization Process Theory: An Agnostics Adventures

14:00 - 15:00 17 April 2012
Speaker: Dr Tim Rapley, Newcastle University

West Wales UCAS Higher Education Convention

17 April 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the West Wales UCAS Higher Education Convention on 17th April 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Dorset UCAS Higher Education Convention

18 April 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Dorset UCAS Higher Education Convention on 18th April 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented students…

Guided Visits

13:30 - 15:30 18 April 2012
A presentation on The University of Manchester by a member of the Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team, followed by a question and answer session and a tour of the campus with a current student

MAP Academic Writing and Research Skills workshop

15:00 - 17:00 18 April 2012
A workshop for students on the Manchester Access Programme. Learn how to research, reference and structure an academic assignment effectively. This workshop will also help students…

Northamptonshire UCAS Higher Education Convention

18 - 19 April 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Northamptonshire UCAS Higher Education Convention on 18th and 19th April 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications…

Popular representations of Tokyo’s history: anxiety of discontinuity and yearning for continuity

17:00 - 19:00 18 April 2012
Speaker: Dr Shiro Yoshioka, Newcastle University Further details: “This is really a strange city. … As each building fell, a new one rose up. Look away for a second and everything…

Transport, Sustainability and Local Economic Development

17:30 - 19:00 18 April 2012
Transport Seminar: Transport, Sustainability and Local Economic Development Speaker: Natalie Qureshi, Centre for Local Economic Strategies All welcome

Twitch: Adventures in Post-Pictorial Visuality

16:30 - 17:30 18 April 2012
Speaker: Dr Kevin Parker (The University of Manchester)

UMASS A-Level Revision Sessions – Biology, Chemistry and Maths

15:30 - 17:30 18 April 2012
These interactive revision sessions are for students studying for A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry or Maths. You will learn effective revision techniques to help with your studies in…

Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention

19 - 20 April 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention on 19th and 20th April 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

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