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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…

All Other Things Being Equal

1 December 2012 - 2 June 2013
The Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse and endangered regions of our planet. Many people want to protect the biodiversity that remains, but the reality on the ground is…

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…

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…

Literature Searching for Systematic Reviews: where to start and when to stop, Institute of Health Sciences

12:00 13 December 2012
This session, suitable for specialist and non-specialist researchers, will cover a broad spectrum of issues around literature searching, the foundation of any systematic review. Individual…

Multiprofessional Research Support Meeting

14:30 - 16:30 13 December 2012
Are you a Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional who has completed a taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD programme? Is a post-graduate student undertaking taught Masters, MRes,…

MUMS Festive Concert

19:30 - 22:00 13 December 2012
The Cosmo Singers perform festive works Ellerby – Euphonium Concerto Yvonne Eccles - Splintering Factions (world premiere) Waldteufel – Skaters Waltz Tomlinson – Fantasia…

Novel Approaches to Literature Searching

12:00 - 15:15 13 December 2012
Health Sciences Speakers : Paul Levay - NICE, Andrew Booth, University of Sheffield, Prof. Sophia Ananiadou, University of Manchester. To register for this FREE seminar, please contact jane.mann@manchester.ac.uk

Research Seminars

16:00 - 17:00 13 December 2012
Title: Preparation is everything - How imagined contact promotes tolerance.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Richard Casey and Ian Buckle

13:00 - 14:00 13 December 2012
Maurice Ravel - Ma Mère L’Oye suite Micheal Finnissy - Wild Flowers George Gershwin - An American in Paris Celebrated piano duo Ian Buckle and Richard Casey present the…

After Hours: Hockney’s New York Loft Party

19:30 - 22:30 15 December 2012
After Hours: Hockney’s New York Loft Party. Saturday 15 December. 7.30 – 10.30pm, free. Inspired by our Hockney to Hogarth exhibition, join us for an evening of music, poetry…

Christmas hols: Collage calendars

11:00 27 December 2012 - 16:00 4 January 2013
Thurs 27-Mon 31 Dec & Wed 2-Fri 4 Jan, 11am-4pm. Make 2013 calendars inspired by the Museum’s collection.

Magic Carpet: Animals in winter

10:30 - 12:30 28 December 2012
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

10 week WEA course: The Natural World - British Wildlife

14:45 - 16:45 7 January 2013
The rise of the suburban garden and access to the local country park has brought wildlife closer than ever before. This course will give an insight into the lives of some of our best…

10 week WEA course: A history of social movements in Manchester

14:45 8 January 2013
Starts Tuesday 8 January, 2.45-4.45pm. Delving into the murky past of Manchester, we will be looking into the smog of the mill chimneys and into the homes and lives of those people…

10 week WEA course: Geology: Fossils and their uses

14:45 - 16:45 9 January 2013
Starts Wednesday 9 January, 2.45-4.45pm. Book online at www.nw.wea.org.uk or phone 0151 243 5340, This course will introduce some fundamentals of Palaeontology and suit those with…

Manchester Higher Year 8/9 Choices Day

11 January 2013
A one day event designed to give Year 8 and Year 9 learners an opportunity to reflect on their options for the future, in advance of choosing their GCSE options. Learners will examine…

Primary Care seminars

14:00 - 15:00 15 January 2013
Title: Unhealthy Expectations? Public Services and the Individual in the Enhancement of Wellbeing Abstract: This talk addresses expectations of health services, social care, and other…

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 16 January 2013
Adult learners considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to the University, can sign up for an 'Adults Returning to Education Session'. This…

Engagement@Manchester: Working with Young People

13:00 - 14:00 16 January 2013
Engagement@Manchester runs a series of lunchtime meetings exploring different aspects of public engagement. All university staff and students are welcome to attend and find out more.…

Introduction To Programming

16 January 2013
These days are aimed at those students with a proficiency in mathematics (e.g. are likely to take A-level mathematics) and with an interest in the theory and practice of computer science.…

Health Informatics

12:00 - 16:00 17 January 2013
Health Sciences Speakers : John Ainsworth, Health Informatics, University of Manchester and Andrew Renehan, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester. To register for…

Manchester University Music Society Lunchtime Concert - Solo and Chamber Works

13:10 - 14:00 18 January 2013
Come and enjoy a Friday Lunchtime Concert performed by The Manchester University Music Society. The Students of Manchester University Music Society show off their talent, performing…

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