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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…

A novel nuclear role for the mitochondrial hydroxylase Clk-1 in C elegans / The Runx/CBFbeta transcription factor complex drives Epithelial to Mesenchyme Transition in metatastic breast cancer cells

13:30 12 June 2014
Robert Barnes, (Whitmarsh Lab) Gillian Ran, (Shore Lab)

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…

Brave New World 2014

12:00 12 - 18:00 13 June 2014
Brave New World 2014 is the eighteenth annual postgraduate conference organised by the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT). The conference will take place on Thursday 12th…

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…

Epsin: a conserved multifaceted protein linking endocytosis and signaling

15:00 - 16:00 12 June 2014
One off Seminar hosted by Prof Martin Lowe

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 12 June 2014
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

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…

Manchester Workshop on Impact Evaluations for Development Policies: Part I - Methodologies and Applications

12 June 2014
(Organized by BWPI & IDPM, SEED, and Economics DA, SoSS; Funded by the University of Manchester Research Institute - Pump Priming Programme) Speakers: Dr Philip Verwimp (the Université…

The 2014 Graduate Fair

10:30 11 - 16:00 12 June 2014
Over 160 exhibitors attend this fair from a wide range of sectors, hopefully providing something of interest for students of all degree disciplines. It is suitable for those looking…

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…

Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play and Politics

24 May - 5 October 2014
This exhibition examines and explores how the role of Manchester’s Whitworth Park has changed over time. The displays are the result of a local archaeology project and the myriad of…

Whitworth: Past, Present & Future tour - Saturday dates for autumn and winter

11:00 7 June 2014 - 12:00 17 January 2015
On Saturdays: Saturday 6 Dec 11am – 12noon, Saturday 17 Jan 11am – 12noon. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

Whitworth: Past, Present & Future tour - Thursday dates for autumn and winter

12:15 5 June - 13:00 4 December 2014
On Thursdays: Thursday 4 Dec 12.15pm – 1pm, Thursday 15 Jan 12.15pm – 1pm. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East. • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

How the mouse gets its tail: role of neuromesodermal stem cell-like progenitors in axis elongation

14:00 - 15:00 13 June 2014
This seminar is part of the Manchester Tissue Regeneration & Stem Cell Network seminar series. …

The State of Ireland, 1914

13 June 2014
The State of Ireland,1914 is a one-day conference that takes advantage of an awakened public interest in the formation of the Irish state and its impact upon the United Kingdom. The…

Big Saturday: Ideas for Life

11:00 - 16:00 14 June 2014
Sat 14 June, 11am-4pm Come along and bring all the family to a day of discovery. Become mini researchers and find out how bananas, meteorites, dinosaurs and frogs are linked together…

Photography workshop: Bus Stop Stories

14:00 - 16:00 14 June 2014
Join photographer John Shinnick and explore how to approach people and take their photos, much as he did for his brilliant exhibition Bus Stop Stories. Places strictly limited, so book early!

RNCM Gold Medal Competition

10:00 - 21:00 14 June 2014
A day of performances given by the finest young soloists from the RNCM, each competing for the coveted RNCM Gold Medal. Don’t miss this unique chance to hear the stars of the future.…

Rocket Racing - Father's Day

10:00 - 17:00 15 June 2014
This exciting family event explores the world of rockets and space. Come and make your own rocket and fly it to the moon! Sunday 15th June - A perfect day out for dad! Drop in times:…

Bury Book Collective: Create a book workshop

13:00 - 14:00 16 June 2014
Have fun making your own artist’s book as part of the Bury Collective’s exhibition near the historic entrance.

Developing proposals for Research for Patient Benefit: A Research Design Service North West seminar

12:00 - 14:00 16 June 2014
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' This seminar is one of a series organised by the Research Design Service North West (RDS NW) to highlight…

MAP Manchester Museum Workshop: Humanties Focus

16 June 2014
MAP students are able to explore the Museum’s collections from an interdisciplinary perspective in this specialist workshop. The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured scheme…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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