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#austerityGtrMcr - photography competition

20 May - 20 June 2014
Are you affected by recent cuts in public services? Are they worsening your standard of living or the quality of your life? Or have you found new ways of taking control of things in…

#cityfuturesmcr exhibition

20 - 27 May 2014
An exhibition showcasing the twenty winning images from cities@manchester's recent #cityfuturesmcr Instagram competition, curated by Laura Partridge. This event will be held at Twenty…

'Reframing the English riots of 2011: Film and Q &A'

13:00 - 16:00 20 May 2014
'Reframing the English riots of 2011: Film and Q &A' 20th May 1-4pm This event involves a film screening, followed by questions and discussion with the producer Fahim Alam, who will…

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…

Aftermath: Curator Tour

11:00 - 12:00 20 May 2014
Find out more about the stories and secrets behind this powerful and moving exhibition.

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…

CCSR/ISC Joint Seminar: Juliet Stone

16:00 - 17:15 20 May 2014
Residential mobility across the life course: continuity and change

Disease Prevention Public Open Day

12:00 - 16:00 20 May 2014
Come and meet members of the NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit to find out more about their work on disease prevention. There will be:- Informative presentations…

Doing the work of a Scientist? Embarking on a career in science from World War II to early post-war Britain

13:00 - 14:00 20 May 2014
This seminar is part of the CHSTM Lunchtime Seminar Series, which is held weekly (during term time). All are welcome. For further information please contact stuart.butler@manchester.ac.uk…

From the War of Nature

11 April - 31 August 2014
Manchester Museum new exhibition. Boxing hares, burrowing parasites, baby birds and prowling wolves are just some of the characters appearing in this story of predation, competition,…

Imprinting the Imagination: Northern Renaissance Prints from the Holtorp Collection

8 May - 26 October 2014
Imprinting the Imagination delves into the world of the sixteenth-century printed image. This small but captivating show, including works by artists such as Hans Burgkmair, Albrecht…

Lisbon in Cinema

10:30 - 17:00 20 May 2014
Lisbon in Cinema Tuesday 20 May 2014 University of Manchester - Mansfield Cooper Building. Main Campus - Room 4.05 Tea/Coffee - 10:30 – 11:00 – Room 4.10 Session One: 11:00 – 12:30…

Manchester's creative economy - where to next?

18:00 20 May 2014
Urban Forum & Exhibition Launch Manchester is home to a vibrant and active artistic community. But can the city nurture and sustain a robust creative economy in the long term? And…

Masterclass: ‘Image Science’

11:00 - 13:00 20 May 2014
Masterclass hosted by Prof. W.J.T. Mitchell, Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Professor, University of Chicago, and Editor of Critical Inquiry. During his masterclass, Prof. Mitchell…

MICRA Annual Public Lecture

18:30 - 20:00 20 May 2014
MICRA Annual Public Lecture 'Beyond the fiction and fear: finishing Alzheimer's for the future' Peter Whitehouse Co-author of ‘The Myth of Alzheimer’s’ (St Martin’s Press), Professor…

NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit Open Day

12:00 - 16:00 20 May 2014
'''Host:''' Institute of Inflammation and Repair '''About the event:''' The NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit (BRU) Open Day will once more be taking place…

Pint of Science presents Brain on Fire

19:00 - 21:00 20 May 2014
'''Host:''' University of Manchester The Pint of Science festival sees some of the world’s best scientific researchers share their latest findings with the public, in the relaxed…

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…

What's your experience of healthcare waiting rooms?

17:00 - 18:30 20 May 2014
If you are an older person with experience of waiting in healthcare, please join a consultation event at the University of Manchester. A new research team want to understand the…

Whimsical Weekday Workshop - Marbling

13:00 - 16:00 20 May 2014
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO ADVERTISED TIME. Many of the Library’s books include beautifully marbled endpapers – drop in to try your hand at this interesting process.

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 21 May 2014
Adult learners considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to the University, can sign up for an 'Adults Returning to Education Session'. This…

Energy, austerity, informality: Exploring the everyday politics of urban infrastructure

10:30 - 16:00 21 May 2014
The Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy at the University of Manchester is organising a one-day workshop on ‘Energy, austerity, informality: Exploring the everyday politics of urban…

Neurodegeneration: from mechanisms to medicines

12:00 - 13:00 21 May 2014
Gene Regulation and Cellular Biotechnology - Spring Seminar Series 2014

Sodium channels, brain development and breast cancer

13:00 - 14:00 21 May 2014
Physiology and Pharmacology Seminar Series 2014

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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