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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…

Undergraduate Open Day

10:00 - 16:00 23 June 2012
Undergraduate Open Day A chance to visit the campus and to speak to staff and students about the courses and facilities on offer.

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…

We Face Forward: Anansi Stories

2 June - 16 September 2012
A popular character in West African and Caribbean folklore, Anansi the Spider is a trickster who started life as a man, but due to his mischievous ways was turned into a spider by his…

Big Brain Summer School

09:00 - 15:30 25 June 2012
The School of Psychological Sciences provides an opportunity for Year 9 and 10 learners to participate in a two-day non-residential summer school. This will consist of four interactive…

A Free Digital Society

17:00 - 18:00 26 June 2012
EPS/School of Computer Science. Speaker : Dr Richard Stallman, Free Software Movement. Dr Richard Stallman launched the free software movement in 1983 and started the development…

Big Brain Summer School

09:00 - 15:30 26 June 2012
The School of Psychological Sciences provides an opportunity for Year 9 and 10 learners to participate in a two-day non-residential summer school. This will consist of four interactive…

Discover Social Anthropology Day

26 June 2012
The Discover Social Anthropology day offers potential applicants in Year 12 invaluable insights into the study of social and cultural diversity across the world.This day caters both…

Julian Jacobson - Beethoven Piano Recital

19:30 - 21:30 26 June 2012
Julian Jacobson will perform an all-Beethoven recital in conjunction with the Manchester International Beethoven Conference (University of Manchester, 25-27 June 2012). The programme…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 26 June 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Campus Visits for School and College Groups

13:30 - 15:30 27 June 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…

Discover Engineering Day

27 June 2012
Discover Engineering Day will allow Year 12 students and other potential applicants who are interested in studying engineering the opportunity to explore the different course options…

Discover History Day

27 June 2012
The Discover History Day will give potential applicants in Year 12 the chance to explore the wide variety of degrees and course options available within the study of History at Manchester,…

Essex UCAS Higher Education Convention

27 - 28 June 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Essex UCAS Higher Education Convention on 27th and 28th June 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Institute of Health Sciences/Palliative Care Research in Manchester, Research Showcase Seminar

18:00 - 19:45 27 June 2012
The seminar will have a series of short seminar presentations showcasing current supportive and palliative care research across our area. These presentations will map out the current…

Manchester Art Walk

17:30 - 19:30 27 June 2012
5.30-7.30pm. Manchester Art Walks are bi monthly, after hours, whistle stop tours of a hand picked selection of the top exhibitions happening in Manchester and Salford. Manchester…

MAP Self Marketing workshop

15:00 - 17:00 27 June 2012
A workshop for students on the Manchester Access Programme. This workshop will ask you to think about your strengths and identify skills that are necessary for Higher Education, as…

Staffordshire UCAS Higher Education Convention

27 June 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Staffordshire UCAS Higher Education Convention on 27th June 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

The Confucius Institute talks on China: China’s international relations with Europe and the wider world

13:00 - 14:00 27 June 2012
1-2pm. Featuring speakers with specialist knowledge of China, these talks cover diverse topics from literature to politics, art, recreation and economics with the aim of demystifying contemporary China.

Birmingham UCAS Higher Education Convention

28 - 29 June 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Birmingham UCAS Higher Education Convention on 28th and 29th June 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Creativity in tough times: Turing and Manchester University after the Second World War

18:00 - 19:00 28 June 2012
6-7pm. With Professor John Pickstone, The University of Manchester. The impact of Alan Turing is indisputable, so too the tragedy of his suicide. In many ways, his ideas on computing…

Discover Law Day

28 June 2012
The Discover Law Day will give Year 12 students the opportunity to find out more about the different Law courses available at Manchester University, as well as providing information…

MAP Self Marketing workshop

16:00 - 18:00 28 June 2012
A workshop for students on the Manchester Access Programme. This workshop will ask you to think about your strengths and identify skills that are necessary for Higher Education, as…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 28 June 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

UMASS Personal Statement Session

14:00 - 16:00 28 June 2012
These bespoke interactive Personal Statement workshops will include information about the UCAS application process, what Admissions Tutors are looking for, and what makes a successful…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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