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Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Lahore-based Aisha Khalid is one of Pakistan’s leading contemporary artists. She is part of a generation…

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…

Breed: The British & their Dogs

6 October 2012 - 14 April 2013
6 October 2012-14 April 2013 The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship…

Building on Things: images of ruin and renewal

6 October 2012 - 6 January 2013
No encounter or engagement with ruins is ever just about the past. Ruins are vehicles for time travel in the imagination. A ruined building is a reminder to the viewer of the passage…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 6 November 2012
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 6 November 2012
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress. Exhibition runs until 3 February 2013. The Whitworth has been presented with David Hockney’s entire print series A Rake’s Progress…

Jane and Louise Wilson

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Jane and Louise Wilson. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Bringing together recent works by the acclaimed British artists Jane and Louise Wilson, this exhibition…

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

12:00 - 13:00 6 November 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.

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 7 November 2012
We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on the Fallowfield Campus every Wednesday morning between November and March. During the summer months we run one tour in…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 7 November 2012
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 7 November 2012
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

MAP Medicine and Dentistry Interview Skills Workshop

7 November 2012
This workshop is for Manchester Access Programme students who have applied for Medicine or Dentistry. You will be given an insight into the interview process for your chosen course…

UMASS - 'Discover University'

14:00 - 16:00 7 November 2012
For aspiring students who wish to find out more about what university is like, some key information surrounding UCAS and the application process. This will be followed by a campus tour…

“Senwosret is Satisfied”: Life at Kahun

18:00 - 20:00 7 November 2012
6-8pm. Uncover the lives of the women who lived, worked and died in the ancient Egyptian town of Kahun, built to house priests and workers who serviced the nearby pyramid of King Senwosret…

Andrew Graham Dixon Lecture

17:30 - 23:30 8 November 2012
Andrew Graham Dixon Lecture. Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane. Thursday 8 November, Tickets £12.50. Andrew Graham Dixon leading art critic, journalist, TV presenter and novelist,…

Campus visits for schools and colleges

13:30 - 15:30 8 November 2012
We run regular campus visits throughout the year for groups of students in Year 10 and upwards. The programme of activities includes a welcome presentation, a question-and-answer session…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 8 November 2012
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Star Lecture with Professor Lou Kushnick

8 November 2012
Back by popular demand, Professor Lou Kushnick will be delivering a talk on civil rights in the United States on 8 November. This talk is pitched at students following A-level or equivalent…

The North-West Balance of Care Study : Design; Findings and Reflections

11:00 - 12:00 8 November 2012
Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences / Personal Social Services Research Unit The Personal Social Services Research Unit at Manchester (PSSRU) has recently completed a major balance…

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

12:00 - 13:00 8 November 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.

Wildlife recording course

18:00 - 20:00 8 November 2012
Thurs 8 & 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 10 & 24 Jan, 7 Feb, 6-8pm. Building up a picture of which species occur where in Greater Manchester is vital to ensure species protection and to enable changes…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series – Saxophone Ensembles

13:00 - 14:00 9 November 2012
This is a chance to experience the saxophonists of the Manchester University Music Society, with a wide range of ensembles and works.

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 22:00 9 November 2012
Hindemith Minimax Wolfgang Rihm Quartet No. 9 Grieg Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 The Danels continue their exploration of the hilarious side of Hindemith, contrasted with…

Weekend Course: Textiles as Contemporary Art

11:00 10 - 16:00 11 November 2012
Serious About Art: Weekend Courses Textiles as Contemporary Art. Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 November. 11am – 4pm, £35. Join our textile curator to investigate the work of Aisha Khalid…

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