All events

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 12 March 2014
We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on the Fallowfield Campus every Wednesday morning between October and March. During the summer months we run one tour in…

Aftermath: 100 years of creativity from conflict

7 February - 29 June 2014
How remarkable is it that, throughout our shared history, some people have been inspired to answer the worst examples of man’s inhumanity with acts of compassion and creativity? Aftermath…

Amber Dar 'Decision-making about child participation in medical research'

14:00 12 March 2014
Amber Dar gives a seminar which will be of particular interest to those interested in healthcare ethics and law. All welcome.

Bus Stop Stories

20 February - 22 June 2014
At the start of 2013, John Shinnick, a Manchester photographer, set out to document the people using a local, city centre bus stop; a quiet stop were people rarely alight. The people…

Centre for Biostatistics seminar | Assessing predictive ability in survival models

14:00 - 17:00 12 March 2014
'''Host:''' Centre for Biostatistics '''About the event:''' The Centre for Biostatistics holds half-day seminars in March and October with three external guest speakers. This seminar…

Coral: Something Rich and Strange

29 November 2013 - 16 March 2014
Temporary exhibition at Manchester Museum. Explore the enduring fascination with coral as a material, symbol and inspiration for artists, cultures and societies across the centuries.…

Curator talk: The Space Between

11:00 - 12:00 12 March 2014
Join the artist Anthony McCarthy to find out about the inspiration for his artworks spanning from Chapel Street in Salford to The John Rylands Library.

Digital place atmospheres: architecture, digital visualisation practices and the experience economy

14:00 - 17:00 12 March 2014
Cities@Manchester and the department of Sociology present these events as part of the 50 years of Sociology at Manchester initiative 2014. TALK: "Sensory Cities", 2-3pm WORKSHOP: Visualisation,…

Fragmentary Ancestors: Figurines from Koma Land, Ghana

25 October 2013 - 4 May 2014
This exhibition at Manchester Museum is the first ever officially approved showing of clay figurines made by a previously little understood people in Koma Land in Ghana in West Africa.…

From Regulatory Competition to Brand Competition: Long-run implications of alternative business structures for legal services

17:00 - 19:00 12 March 2014
Public lecture by Professor Frank Stephen on the future of legal services. Drinks reception at 5.00pm for a 5.30pm start.

Guided visit

13:30 - 15:30 12 March 2014
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…

History Lunchtime Seminar - Siobhan Talbott 'Commerce, Communities & Networks: Britain and the Atlantic World, 1603-1756'

13:00 - 14:00 12 March 2014
History Lunchtime Seminar: Siobhan Talbott 'Commerce, Communities & Networks: Britain and the Atlantic World, 1603-1756' All welcome, feel free to bring your lunch.

Innovus: Nuclear Decommissioning Opportunities

09:00 - 16:30 12 March 2014
Does your company have the expertise to solve some of the Nuclear Decommissioning sector's challenges? Could you help some of the giants of the industry solve their pressing problems…

MARC Talks - Urban modelling: concepts, requirements and examples with cellular automata

12:30 - 14:00 12 March 2014
Urban modelling: concepts, requirements and examples with cellular automata Urban systems are complex entities that result from countless interactions between a wide diversity of agents.…

Nitric Oxide, Cell Bioenergenics and Beyond

12:00 - 13:00 12 March 2014
This seminar is part of the Leaders in Science Lecture Series.

The Days Pass - Writing and Reading 'Time' in Three French Jewish Diaries 1940-1944

17:00 - 18:30 12 March 2014
English translations of all quotations in French will be provided All are warmly invited to this year's Vinaver Lecture organised by French Studies. Professor Anne Freadman joins us from the University of Melbourne.

The making of a SWAT-team member: Narratives of social networks’ responses to intimate partner violence

16:00 - 17:00 12 March 2014
Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice Seminar. Hitherto, inquiries about the causes and effects of interpersonal violence have dominated the field. In this seminar, I will take…

The Space Between: exhibition of artworks by Anthony McCarthy

27 February - 3 August 2014
The concept for the exhibition began as artist, Anthony McCarthy, walked along Chapel Street in Salford heading towards Manchester and The John Rylands Library. Armed with pencil,…

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…

A corpus-based Definition of the Usage Constraint in Translation

14:00 - 17:00 13 March 2014
Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies Seminar Series

Ehrhardt Seminar: Jack McKelvey, "Humanity's Destiny: Christ's and Ours (Hebrews 2)"

14:00 - 16:00 13 March 2014
The Ehrhardt Seminar series from the Centre for Biblical Studies continues. 90 minutes followed by tea.

Ehrhardt Seminar: Jack McKelvey, "Humanity's Destiny: Christ's and Ours (Hebrews 2)"

14:00 - 16:00 13 March 2014
Ehrhardt Seminar, followed by tea and biscuits.

Guided Visits for Schools and Colleges

13:30 - 15:30 13 March 2014
We run regular campus visits throughout the year for groups of students in Year 10 and upwards. Activities include a welcome presentation, a question-and-answer session with a panel…

QUATUOR DANEL Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 13 March 2014
Haydn Seven Last Words, Op. 51 Haydn’s meditative orchestral work commissioned by Cádiz Cathedral, also known in a choral version, here in the composer’s beautiful transcription…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 13 March 2014
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for children 5 years old and younger, no need to book.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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