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Achievement for All: Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

12:00 - 14:00 23 November 2012
Health Sciences. Speakers : Neil Humphrey and Dr Garry Squires, School of Education, UoM. This seminar will explore the main findings and key implications of our national evaluation…

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…

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…

HECToR : UK National Supercomputing Service

14:00 - 15:00 23 November 2012
EPS Speaker : Jon Gibson (NAG) HECToR is the UK's national academic supercomputing service. This talk will explain what it offers the research community in the UK. It will describe…

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…

Manchester Higher Year 10 Campus Visit

23 November 2012
These university visits provide learners with the opportunity to visit a university campus and gain an insight into student life and the range of courses available. Through a series…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 22:00 23 November 2012
Following the successes of the MIFTAS, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with a performance from their annual Autumn Showcase. Entirely student produced, the Autumn…

VAGANZA Beat the Rush Hour Concert

17:00 - 18:30 23 November 2012
Gifted both as composer and performer, Michael Finnissy’s contribution to contemporary piano repertory has been vast and extraordinary. Having written, commissioned and performed innumerable…

VAGANZA Evening Concert – Intricate Worlds: The Music of Michael Finnissy

19:00 23 November 2012
Finnissy Independence Quadrilles Finnissy Ouraa Lutyens Triolet II, Op 139 Student Composers …

VAGANZA Lunchtime Concert – Intricate Worlds: The Music of Michael Finnissy

13:00 23 November 2012
Music to include: Finnissy East London Heyes Finnissy Sonata for Toy Piano Ives Hallowe’en…

MUMS - Wind Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 24 November 2012
Bernstein – Overture to Candide Gregson – Tuba Concerto Hesketh – Danceries Meechan – The Kárman Line Jackson – Passacaglia Ito - Gloriosa Conductors: Jonathan Evans,…

Urban Naturalist: Building Stones Scavenger

14:00 - 16:00 24 November 2012
2-4pm. Limestone, granite and marble are all rocks used in the buildings that help to create the urban environment. Join geologist Chantal Johnson in this practical workshop to identify…

Wildlife photography course

24 - 25 November 2012
Sat 24 Nov,10am-5pm & Sun 25 Nov, 10am-4pm. Through a mixture of classroom theory and practical sessions using live animals and museum specimens, learn how to photograph natural…

Taking Maths Further

10:00 - 14:00 25 November 2012
Aimed at those students likely to take A-level Maths and/or Further Maths, these days are designed to show learners "what comes next" in Mathematics. Day includes Maths talk, puzzles, information on Maths at University.

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 27 November 2012
Every other Tues, 10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.

Discover Criminology Day

09:45 - 15:15 27 November 2012
The Discover Criminology Day will give Year 12 students a taste of what it is like to study Criminology at The University of Manchester. The day will consist of an overview of the range…

Gateways - Year 8 Familiarisation Visit

09:45 - 14:30 27 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…

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

12:00 - 13:00 27 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 28 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…

Discover Sociology Day

09:45 - 15:00 28 November 2012
The Discover Sociology Day will give Year 12 students a real understanding of what it is like to study Sociology at The University of Manchester. The day will consist of an overview…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 28 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 8 Familiarisation Visit

09:45 - 14:30 28 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 28 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…

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