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'Two' - a Manchester Welcome production

19:00 17 - 21:00 18 September 2013
Jim Cartwright’s Two witnesses laughter, tears and plays host to whole range of clientele, from Early Birds to Last Orders, in a fictional Northern local pub. Join the cast as they…

Baby Explorers

10:30 3 - 13:45 17 September 2013
Baby Explorers Tuesdays 3 & 17 September (every other Tuesday, except half term school hols), 10.30-11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm & 1-1.45pm Book on 0161 275 2648 (a week before), free,…

Collecting Trees

22 June - 6 October 2013
Trees are important to all of us. People plant trees to commemorate loved ones, climb them as children (and sometimes as adults) and worry about them being cut down. Collecting Trees…

Distinguished Lecture Series: Beneath the Bandages: Mummies, Magic, and Manchester - Dr Joyce Tydesley

18:30 - 19:30 17 September 2013
Take a journey back in time into the incredible world of Ancient Egypt, using mummies from the Manchester Museum's collection to understand the lives, hopes, and fears of this ancient…

Locating Boccaccio in 2013

11 July - 20 December 2013
On the 700th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition celebrates the enduring popularity of the works of the Italian medieval author Giovanni Boccaccio. Taking a wide-ranging overview…

Picturing Stories: British and French Romantic Illustrations

9 August 2013 - 9 January 2014
This exhibition explores the development of French and British Romantic illustration during the period 1770-1860. In contrast to earlier allegorical images, Romantic pictures are full…

Polari Mission: Bona Eek

16 August 2013 - 2 February 2014
Polari's history is as diverse as the people who have used it. For the Polari Mission project artists Jez Dolan and Joseph Richardson have created a series of innovative visual artworks…

Students' Union Societies and Sports Fair

11:00 17 - 16:00 18 September 2013
Want to get involved and meet other people with the same interests? Come along to the Fair and find out what societies and sports clubs are available for you to join.

Talin, Riam and Vinculin: A love Traiangle in Integrin Activation and Focal Adhesion Maturation

01:00 - 12:00 17 September 2013
This seminar is part of the Special Seminar Series

The Start of Year Fair

10:00 17 - 16:00 18 September 2013
The essential event for all new students. Get your university life off to a flying start: Meet staff from your University support services, register with a Doctor, and much, much more.

The Whitworth closure for major development work

2 September 2013 - 14 February 2015
The Whitworth reopens on Saturday 14 February 2015. The gallery is currently closed in order to carry out major development work, transforming the Gallery into a new 21st century Gallery…

Tour of Manchester Museum and John Rylands Library

14:00 14 - 16:00 20 September 2013
Ever met a T-Rex? Join us throughout the Manchester Welcome for bespoke tours of the University's unique cultural sites. Led by expert staff, these tours will give you a behind-the-scenes…

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…

Welcome week 2013 events

16 - 20 September 2013
Series of welcome talks and other events for new undergraduate students. For more information, see: http://www.welcome.manchester.ac.uk/

Distinguished Lecture Series: Prof. Michael Wood in conversation with Tristram Hunt MP

18:30 - 19:30 18 September 2013
Professor in Public History, Prof. Michael Wood, is joined by MP for Stoke-on-Trent, Tristram Hunt, to discuss the current state of education and politics. Historian and broadcaster…

Glasgow UCAS Higher Education Convention

18 - 19 September 2013
The University of Manchester will be attending the Glasgow UCAS Higher Education Convention on 18-19 September 2013. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

MAP Guidance Interviews

18 September 2013
Each MAP student will have a UCAS Guidance Interview in September. This is a 20 minute informal chat with a member of staff at the University of Manchester. The Guidance interview…

Public History Event: Professor Michael Wood “in Conversation” with: Tristram Hunt MP

18:30 - 20:30 18 September 2013
Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood is the University's newly appointed Professor in Public History. He will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University, lead…

Suicide is Everyone’s Business: Policy, Research and Practice

09:30 - 16:30 18 September 2013
'''Host:''' The Centre for Mental Health and Risk '''Speaker(s):''' Professor Louis Appleby, Madeleine Moon (MP), clinicians who specialise in suicide bereavement and key researchers…

Textbook Rescue

10:00 - 16:00 18 September 2013
Get your hands on hundreds of free, unused textbooks from last year's graduates. Check Crucial Guide Live for full details.

We Are All International Now - a Manchester Welcome production

18:30 - 19:30 18 September 2013
What does it mean to be part of an international campus community? Sam Harris of the International Society uses laughter, questions and anecdotes, to explore what is meant by the University's…

An evening of discovery: Behind the scenes at the John Rylands Library

18:00 - 19:30 19 September 2013
Get a closer look at one of the world's finest collections of rare books, manuscripts, and archives that are housed in this magnificent neo-gothic building. Explore what this fascinating…

Food Market

12:00 19 - 17:00 20 September 2013
Sample great, local food, and discover just how easy it is to eat well on a student budget.

Revolutions / Revo-coup-lutions? A Reassessment of the Arab Springs

09:00 - 21:00 19 September 2013
The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World and the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (Middle Eastern Studies) at The University of Manchester invite you to a one day symposium…

Tour and treasures

12:00 - 13:00 19 September 2013
Enjoy a closer look at material from the Library’s world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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