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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…

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…

Enchanting Tales

11:00 - 12:00 20 April 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery and mayhem! Most suitable for families with children aged 8-12, all welcome. Booking is recommended.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 20 April 2013
The walls and ceiling of the Library are full of strange and mysterious creatures - join our tour to seek them out! This tour is most suitable for families with children aged 5-10,…

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…

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…

Whitworth | Spring Season

2 March - 16 June 2013
Spring Season Whitworth Art Gallery To 16 June 2012. Whitworth Art Gallery is delighted to announce its spring 2013 exhibition programme, including solo presentations of work by…

Encountering sexual aliens: state sovereignty and the heteronormative mechanism at work on the margins of Taiwan

16:00 - 18:00 22 April 2013
As many scholars of migration studies have shown in their work, the increasingly complicated patterns of border-crossing activities in the contemporary age of globalization have posed…

Jeanette Winterson in Conversation with Kamila Shamsie

18:30 - 20:30 22 April 2013
Kamila Shamsie has written 5 novels, including Burnt Shadows which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction and has been translated into over 20 languages. A trustee of English…

The Comedy Network presents: Iain Stirling and special guests

20:00 - 22:00 22 April 2013
Enjoy a side-splitting comedy evening hosted by The Comedy Network, one of the leading names in live comedy, booking and representing the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Your MC…

Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention

23 - 24 April 2013
The University of Manchester will be attending the Bristol UCAS Higher Education Convention on 23-24 April 2013. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented students…

Campus visits for schools and colleges

13:30 - 15:30 23 April 2013
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…

Educating the Chinese individual: political ambitions and educational practices

17:00 - 18:30 23 April 2013
The world’s largest education system is facing criticism from many of its own teachers and students, as well as from policy makers at the highest levels of office (including former…

Gateways - Year 7 University Uncovered Visit

09:45 - 14:30 23 April 2013
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…

ILLS Seminar

16:15 - 17:15 23 April 2013
ILLS Seminar with Delia Bentley - "Manciati siti? On result-state participles in Italian and Southern Italo-Romance".

Manchester Museum Book Club

17:30 - 18:30 23 April 2013
5.30-6.30pm. Buy a glass of wine or cup of coffee, meet people and discuss books inspired by the Museum’s new Nature’s Library gallery and brought to life by Museum objects. This…

MICRA Public Lecture : Holding Back the Years: Living to 150 - Ethical and Social Challenges

18:30 - 20:00 23 April 2013
"I'm spearheading the global crusade to defeat aging" - Dr Aubrey de Grey Dr Aubrey de Grey, author of the book, 'Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse…

MICRA Public Lecture: Holding Back the Years: Living to 150 - Ethical and Social Challenges

18:30 - 20:00 23 April 2013
Dr Aubrey de Grey, author of the book, 'Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime', will present his views on the ethics of radically…

Explore Engineering Day

24 April 2013
Following on from the success of the Explore Engineering day in 2012. These days have been specially designed to give Year 10 students an introduction to the different types Engineering,…

Gateways - Year 7 University Uncovered Visit

09:45 - 14:30 24 April 2013
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 24 April 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…

Kent and Medway UCAS Higher Education Convention

24 - 25 April 2013
The University of Manchester will be attending the Kent and Medway UCAS Higher Education Convention on 24-25 April 2013. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

MAP Academic Writing and Research Workshop

24 April 2013
MAP students will learn how to research, reference and structure an academic assignment effectively and gain valuable skills needed to complete their MAP academic assignment. The…

The Confucius Institute China talks: Tibetan Buddhism in contemporary China

13:00 - 14:00 24 April 2013
1-2pm. Jane Caple will explore the complex and rapidly changing social and moral landscape of Tibetan communities living in the PRC.

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