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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…

Contaminatio: Terence's Poetics of Hybridity

16:55 - 18:30 30 May 2013
CLAH Research Seminar

Enchanting Tales

30 May 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! Most suitable for families with children aged 5-12, all welcome.

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 30 May 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…

Manchester Art Walk visits MMU, Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery

17:30 - 19:30 30 May 2013
Thursday 30 May, 5.30-7.30pm, starting outside the entrance to the MMU All Saints Building. At just under a mile long, the next Manchester Art Walk will visit the Special Collections…

May Half Term

10:00 28 - 17:00 31 May 2013
May Half Term Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May Our science shows will be exploring the planets and our closest star – The Sun. Through interactive demonstrations we will look at what…

May half term: Nature’s Library

11:00 27 - 16:00 31 May 2013
Monday 27-Friday 31 May, 11am-4pm. Make marvellous mobiles inspired by the new Nature's Library gallery.

Music Research and Networking Afternoon

13:00 - 16:15 30 May 2013
An informal event for staff and postgraduates at the university. An opportunity to meet colleagues from different disciplines. Followed by a presentation from Prof. Eric Drott (University…

Musicology Forum: "Rereading Jacques Attali's 'Bruits'"

16:15 - 18:00 30 May 2013
Prof. Eric Drott, from University of Texas at Austin, author of the recent book 'Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968-1981' (University…

Rock Drop: Geology identification session

14:00 - 15:00 30 May 2013
2-3pm. Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be in the Collections Study Centre once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils.

Structural and functional characterization of the eukaryotic SRP receptor

12:00 - 13:00 30 May 2013
This seminar is part of the Cell Organisation and Dynamics Seminar Series

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…

Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual

25 May - 3 November 2013
Ceremonial shirts, moccasins and tomahawks, alongside photographs of these objects in use, bring to life the world of Native North American warfare and ritual from 1800 to the present…

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…

Borneo - a biologists expedition of discovery

14:00 - 15:00 31 May 2013
Friday 31 May, 2-3pm. Australian biologist and herpetologist George Madani will fly into Manchester on Friday 31 May to talk about his recent expedition to Borneo. George, who is…

Magic Carpet: Warriors of the Plains

10:30 - 12:30 31 May 2013
Friday 31 May, 10.30-11.30am & 11.30am-12.30pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s and their families/carers.

Post-Yugoslav Spaces Through the Postcolonial Prism

1 - 2 June 2013
This event is intended to foster new interdisciplinary research networks of advanced PhD students and early career researchers dealing with post-Yugoslav spaces. The main aim is to…

A dynamic structural model of health, addiction and smoking

14:00 - 15:00 3 June 2013
'''Host:''' Centre for Health Economics '''Presenter:''' Eugenio Zucchelli (Lancaster) '''Abstract:''' This paper proposes a dynamic framework that integrates two important theories…

Campus visits for schools and collesges

13:30 - 15:30 4 June 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…

ESTIVAL - Manchester University Music Society

4 - 6 June 2013
Join the Music Society in the final week of term for our annual music festival! A carnival of sights and sounds, there is no better way to celebrate the end of exams. The Estival…

Estival 4-7 June 2013

13:00 - 15:00 4 June 2013
MUMS Chamber Ensembles ESTIVAL 4-7 June 2013 Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall 1.10pm, Tuesday 4th June 2013 MUMS members have formed many chamber ensembles this year, and it's a pleasure…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 4 June 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…

Regulating tumour cell behaviour through cell surface heparan sulphate

13:00 - 14:00 4 June 2013
This seminar is part of the Tissue seminar series.

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