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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…

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…

Discover English Day

29 June 2012
The Discover English Day will give potential applicants in Year 12 a taste of the range of opportunities available within the study of English and the diverse range of potential career opportunities.

East London UCAS Higher Education Convention

29 June 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the East London UCAS Higher Education Convention on 29th June 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

Magic Carpet: Spiders

10:30 - 12:30 29 June 2012
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers. As this event is so popular, there will now be two sessions (10.30am &…

North & West Cumbria UCAS Higher Education Convention

29 June 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the North & West Cumbria UCAS Higher Education Convention on 29th June 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from…

NOVARS Research Centre presents: Interactive Audiogames Showcase

12:00 29 June 2012
This participative event showcases a number of interactive virtual environments and sound-centric games merging the best of academia and the entertainment industry. Be ready to wear…

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…

Faculty of Life Sciences Community Open Day

11:00 - 15:00 30 June 2012
The Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester is opening its doors to the public in a fun family-friendly day on Saturday 30th June. • Come and look around. You can…

MAP Self Marketing workshop

10:30 - 12:30 30 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…

Museum Meets: Urban Naturalist

14:00 - 16:00 30 June 2012
2-4pm. Moths. Cabbage whites were spotted in the Museum allotment last year. Our moth experts Phil Rispin and Michael Dockery will be putting out the moth traps on Friday night - the…

Anansi the Spider

11:00 - 16:00 1 July 2012
11am-4pm. Anansi is a spider who stars in stories told in Africa and around the world. Weave a web of stories about spiders and add your story to our giant spider book. Abi "Peppers"…

Discover Chemistry Day

2 July 2012
The Discover Chemistry Day provides potential applicants in Year 12 with a hands-on experience of Chemistry courses at The University of Manchester . It gives students the chance to…

Headstart Residential Summer School

2 - 5 July 2012
Are you interested in studying engineering at university? The University of Manchester, together with Headstart, will host a 4 day summer school to give Y12 students interested in engineering…

Hertfordshire UCAS Higher Education Convention

3 - 4 July 2012
The University of Manchester will be attending the Hertfordshire UCAS Higher Education Convention on 3rd and 4th July 2012. The University of Manchester receives applications from…

Science Stars - Year 8 and 9

09:30 - 15:30 3 July 2012
Science Stars gives Year 8 and 9 pupils a taste of university life and the chance to participate in some hands-on biology workshops run by staff and students of the Faculty of Life…

Guided Visits

13:30 - 15:30 4 July 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

Science Stars - Year 8 and 9

09:30 - 15:30 4 July 2012
Science Stars gives Year 8 and 9 pupils a taste of university life and the chance to participate in some hands-on biology workshops run by staff and students of the Faculty of Life…

Campus Visits for School and College Groups

13:30 - 15:30 5 July 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 Midwifery Day

5 July 2012
The Discover Midwifery Day will give potential students in Year 12 first-hand experience of the Midwifery degree programme at The University of Manchester. The day offers a fantastic…

MAP University Life Conference 1

6 - 8 July 2012
The University Life Conference is a three day event for MAP students with the option of staying overnight in one of the university’s Hall of Residence. The conference will develop…

Health Informatics @ Manchester Meeting, Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences

14:30 - 17:00 9 July 2012
HI@M is a quarterly meeting that aims to bring together cross-disciplinary researchers with an interest in eHealth to share skills and encourage collaboration. Each meeting focuses…

Discover Biomedical Sciences I Day

10 July 2012
This is the first of two different Discover Biomedical Sciences Days. Biomedical Sciences covers a broad range of biological and molecular sciences related to medicine, and this day…

Discover Nursing Day

11 July 2012
Discover Nursing Day offers potential applicants in Year 12 the chance to gain hands-on experience of the different degree courses on offer at Manchester, which include Child, Adult…

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