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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…

2014 Manchester Economic Theory Workshop

22 May 2014
The Economics Discipline Area of the University of Manchester invites you to this Workshop on Topics in Decision Theory to be held on May 22, 2014. The tentative program is as follows:…

Afterhours: Survival

18:30 - 21:00 22 May 2014
Encounter the unexpected… Enjoy a highlights tour of the exhibition, see and handle some amazing objects from the museum’s stores and join us for an evening that explores relationships…

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…

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…

Collective Obligation Workshop

22 - 23 May 2014
Sponsored by The Royal Institute of Philosophy We often make claims about the obligations of groups. We talk about the obligations of states, of people in a subway car, of the international…

Do Genes Matter? Families and Donor Conception

18:30 - 20:30 22 May 2014
An evening event at University College London organised by the Progress Educational Trust (PET) and the Morgan Centre, University of Manchester. Following introductory presentations…

Ecuador Today: The productive revolution through education and human talent

17:00 - 19:00 22 May 2014
Ecuador Today: The productive revolution through education and human talent *PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE - apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. A talk by Dr. Juan…

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,…

Guided Visits for Schools and Colleges

13:30 - 15:30 22 May 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…

Higher-order chromatin architecture in differentiating ES cells / Mitochondrial - nuclear communications: a role for the mitochondrial hydroxylase Clk-1.

13:30 22 May 2014
Fanni Kohlmeier, (Jackson Lab) Tereza Andreou, (Whitmarsh Lab)

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…

Sustainable Consumption Institute Seminar: Prof Frans Berkhout - Co-design and co-production of knowledge: the new engagement agenda in science

16:00 - 17:30 22 May 2014
The social contract with science has changed over the last 30 years. Agenda-setting, practices in science and the making of knowledge claims have all been reshaped by a changing relationship…

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…

Thursday late: Stefan Boness

18:00 - 19:00 22 May 2014
Pop in after a day’s work or shopping and see the Library in a different light. At 6pm join photojournalist Stefan Boness for an exploration of his Flanders Fields project. View…

Women in Science Panel Discussion

16:30 - 17:30 22 May 2014
'''Host:''' University of Manchester: Equality and Diversity Team ''About the event:''' Panel event about the participation of women in science The panellists will each take turn…

Annual American Studies Postgraduate Conference

11:00 - 18:00 23 May 2014
The Annual American Studies Postgraduate Conference at the University of Manchester has become a firm fixture in Manchester’s academic conference calendar and each year more invited…

Gluocorticoids, DNA damage and cancer

13:00 - 14:00 23 May 2014
Part of the Endocrinology and Diabetes seminar series

Lunchtime exhibition talks: From the War of Nature

13:00 - 14:00 23 May 2014
Join us for a series of talks, lead by Scientists from Manchester University, that explore the recent scientific discoveries and relationships between living things, exploring the place…

Magical Amulets as Miniature Statues: The Evidence of the Greek Magical Papyri

15:00 - 16:30 23 May 2014
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar, in association with the John Rylands Research Institute

Poststructuralist and Critical Thought: Presentations

14:00 - 15:30 23 May 2014
Florent Lieto, Luke Bhatia

Roundtable Discussion: 'Image and Text'

15:00 - 17:00 23 May 2014
Roundtable discussion. Chaired by Prof Janet Wolff (EAC), with Dr Rupert Cox (Social Anthropology), Prof David Lomas (Art History and Visual Studies) and Prof W.J.T. Mitchell Gaylord…

Voices in the Waiting Room

11:00 - 12:30 23 May 2014
This seminar will consider how healthcare staff use their voices in noisy environments. A particular focus is on whether vocal qualities can improve communication with older people in waiting areas.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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