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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…

Geology identification drop-in session

14:00 - 15:00 30 August 2012
2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Resource Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Summer holidays - Unearthed: Ancient Egypt

11:00 23 July - 16:00 31 August 2012
11am-4pm. Visit our Unearthed: Ancient Egypt exhibition and help our Egyptologist Dr Digby (played on film by Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories) investigate and record his finds.…

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…

Magic Carpet: West Africa

10:30 - 12:30 31 August 2012
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

The House that Stank of Death

19:00 31 August 2012
A Halloween multimedia comedy/horror extravaganza by David Isaac (Lunch Monkeys – BBC3) and Peter Slater (Ideal – BBC3). Five short plays and four short films which will make you scream…

MAP Guidance Interviews

5 September 2012
This is a 20 minute informal chat with a member of staff at the University of Manchester and is an opportunity for you to receive advice and guidance on your course options and progressing to University.

Will Hutton Public Lecture - Is Better Capitalism Possible?

18:15 - 19:30 6 September 2012
Will Hutton is currently the principal of Hertford College, Oxford. He was previously chief executive of the Work Foundation from 2000 to 2008 and editor in chief of the Observer. He…

Heritage Open Day

8 September 2012
We are delighted to be taking part in the Heritage Open Days programme on Saturday 8 September 2012. Heritage Open Days celebrate England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering…

Turing’s textiles

10:00 - 16:00 8 September 2012
10am-4pm. In an incredible article published in 1952, Alan Turing suggested that everything from the spots and stripes on animals to the arrangement of pine cones and flowers could…

Pan African Congress

18:00 - 20:00 11 September 2012
6-8pm. Panel debate on the lasting impact of the 1945 Pan African Congress in Manchester. From 15 to 21 October 1945, Manchester was the setting for 90 delegates who gathered at All…

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

12:00 - 13:00 11 September 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.

Blackhand Theatre presents – Some Voices

19:00 - 22:00 12 September 2012
Following their successful production of John Osborne's kitchen sink classic, Look Back in Anger, last September, Blackhand bring Some Voices, a tough social drama written by British…

MAP Guidance Interviews

12 September 2012
This is a 20 minute informal chat with a member of staff at the University of Manchester and is an opportunity for you to receive advice and guidance on your course options and progressing to University.

Blackhand Theatre presents – Some Voices

19:00 - 22:00 13 September 2012
Following their successful production of John Osborne's kitchen sink classic, Look Back in Anger, last September, Blackhand bring Some Voices, a tough social drama written by British…

Orientation Week - Diary of Events for 13 September

13 September 2012
Thursday 13th September: Orientation for International and EU students 11 – 5 Campus Tours - From the Old Visitor Centre, Oxford Road 1 – 7 Trips to Asda - Bus stop on Brunswick…

Theatre – Some Voices + post show talk

13:00 - 16:30 13 September 2012
Following their successful production of John Osborne's kitchen sink classic, Look Back in Anger, last September, Blackhand bring Some Voices, a tough social drama written by British…

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

12:00 - 13:00 13 September 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.

After Hours: A Taste of West Africa

18:30 - 21:00 14 September 2012
6.30-9pm. Join us on our journey through Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone and experience the rich and diverse culture of West Africa with a musical, art, food and cultural…

Orientation Week - Diary of Events for 14th September

14 September 2012
Friday 14th September: Orientation for International and EU students 9.30 – 1.30 Core presentations - University Place 10 – 11 Student led discussion groups - University Place 12…

Statistical Issues in Evidence Synthesis

12:00 - 15:45 14 September 2012
Institute of Health Sciences/National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Speakers : Prof. Paula Williamson, Prof. Helen Worthington and Dr Tanya Walsh. This workshop…

Statistical Issues in Evidence Synthesis Workshop, Institute of Health Sciences

12:00 - 15:45 14 September 2012
This workshop will focus on common errors in meta-analysis, the role of network meta-analysis and outcome reporting bias. The session will be of relevance to all those involved in…

Orientation Week - Diary of Events for 15th September

15 September 2012
Saturday 15th September: Orientation for International and EU students 10 - 2 Core presentations - University Place 10 – 3 Q&A sessions - Ask at Helpdesk in University for details…

We Face Forward: A West African Festival

13:00 - 18:00 15 September 2012
1-6pm. Piccadilly Gardens. For the London 2012 Festival, Manchester has been celebrating all things West African with exhibitions, events, concerts, artists installations and a…

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