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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…

An Inventory of al Mutanabbi Street

6 February - 29 July 2013
This exhibition is the result of a project concieved by poet Beau Beausoleil and artist Sarah Bodman to "re-assemble" the "inventory" of reading material that was lost in the car bombing…

Bioenergy Futures

16:00 - 18:00 18 February 2013
Over half of the renewable electricity generated in the uK last year came from biomass and bioenergy. It is projected to play a key role in decarbonisation of the UK's electricity,…

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…

Burning Bright

8 February - 23 July 2013
Focusing on his achievements in the art of books, 'Burning Bright' features designs and prints by the artist and poet William Blake. On display for the first time are some exciting…

Half term: Ancient Worlds

11:00 18 - 16:00 22 February 2013
11am-4pm. A range of activities where you can make, do and explore ancient crafts. Decorate your own Greek paper plate, and find out about the techniques used by the ancient Greeks.…

John Piper: The Mountains of Wales

19 January - 7 April 2013
John Piper: The Mountains of Wales. 19 January – 7 April. John Piper began to draw and paint the landscape of North Wales in the middle of the Second World War. He was sent to Snowdonia…

Literature Live: Michael Hofmann and Rachel Seiffert

18:30 - 20:30 18 February 2013
Michael Hofmann One of the most influential UK poets of the 1980s and 1990s, Michael Hofmann’s poetry collections include Nights in the Iron Hotel (1984), Acrimony (1986), Approximately…

Looping and Linking installation

10 February - 26 May 2013
If you take a closer look at the tree outside the entrance to the Museum, you will discover a soundscape and installation of weaved local grasses telling a tale of illness and lost…

Rocket Week

10:00 18 - 17:00 22 February 2013
Join us on a rocket journey to space and find out how far it is to the Moon and what would happen if we didn’t wear a spacesuit in space. There are interactive demonstrations that…

Tony Dyson: a hidden history of gay rights campaigning

1 February - 30 June 2013
Tony Dyson began campaigning for gay rights in the late 1950s but by the 1970s his ongoing work had become overshadowed by more strident activism. This intimate display seeks to reveal…

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 20 February 2013
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…

Artists’ Skills: 3D Landscapes

13:00 20 - 15:00 22 February 2013
Free for children of all ages, their families and carers. Artists’ Skills: 3D Landscapes Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 & Friday 22 February 1 – 3pm, FREE Experiment with materials to create a 3D landscape.

Engagement@Manchester: 'Evaluating Public Engagement Activities'

13:00 - 14:00 20 February 2013
Engagement@Manchester is a series of lunchtime meetings exploring different aspects of public engagement. All University staff and students are welcome to attend. No registration required…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 20 February 2013
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…

Leaders in Science Lecture Series: Mosquitoes, Malaria and Man

12:00 - 13:00 20 February 2013
Speaker: Professor Janet Hemmingway, FRS (Director, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) Title: Mosquitoes, Malaria and Man Host: Mike White

MAP Selection and Introduction Day

20 February 2013
Stage Two of the application process for the Manchester Access Programme is a selection and introduction day at the University for applicants who progressed through Stage One. This…

University of Manchester Drama Society Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA's)

19:00 - 21:30 20 February 2013
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2012, the University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. the MIFTAs open with a bang…

Newly arrived teenage migrants: implications for teachers' practice?

12:30 - 13:45 21 February 2013
AG.11 Ellen Wilkinson Building Speaker :

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 21 February 2013
A new work for solo violin by the University’s Camden Reeves, sandwiched by two of the shortest Shostakovich quartets – his deceptively simple first and his cryptically enigmatic and…

Rock Drop: Geology identification drop-in session

14:00 - 15:00 21 February 2013
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.

University of Manchester Drama Society's Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAS)

19:00 - 21:30 21 February 2013
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2012, the University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. the MIFTAs open with a bang…

Magic Carpet: Dig

10:30 - 12:30 22 February 2013
10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

Manchester University Music Society Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 22 February 2013
Come and enjoy a Friday lunchtime concert performed by The Manchester University Music Society. These concerts are FREE, no need to book just turn up. Electroacoustic All undergraduates…

University of Manchester Drama Society's Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 22 February 2013
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2012, the University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. the MIFTAs open with a bang…

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