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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…

Dementia Research at Manchester: from Cell to Society

09:30 - 16:30 26 June 2014
Joint research day from the Centre for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Research UK and MICRA Overview: * A showcase exploring the breadth and potential of research…

Discover English

09:30 - 15:30 26 June 2014
Studying 'English' at Manchester covers much more than is often thought! Reading ‘English’ here involves looking at the texts and histories of our culture right from Chaucer and Shakespeare…

Discover Social Anthropology

09:45 - 15:45 26 June 2014
What makes men and women different?... How do elites maintain their power?... Does the supernatural exist?... What do clothes say about the wearer?... Are you what you eat?... …If…

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,…

IGD-TP GEODISPOSAL 2014

24 - 26 June 2014
The Dalton Nuclear Institute at The University of Manchester is pleased to announce IGD-TP Geodisposal 2014, a conference on Geodisposal of Radioactive Wastes. The conference is aligned…

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…

MAP Manchester Museum Workshop: Science Focus

26 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…

Targeting macrophage-mediated inflammatory signalling in melanoma / eIF3d regulates the mTOR pathway, cell growth and proliferation

13:30 26 June 2014
Helen Young, (Hurlstone Lab) Pablo Binder Saldana, (Whitmarsh Lab)

The 3rd Commonword Diversity Writing for Children Prize/Creative Writing for Children Masterclass

15:30 - 17:30 26 June 2014
The lack of diverse characters in children’s books, the difficulties BME authors face being published within the children’s book industry, and how to overcome these. In association…

The Arabic Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms: A Survey of the Manuscript Tradition

18:00 - 19:00 26 June 2014
A lecture by Professor Peter Pormann, Director of the John Rylands Research Institute and Professor of Classics and Graeco-Arabic Studies at The University of Manchester. This free…

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…

UMASS Summer Lecture Series: Physics

13:00 - 15:00 26 June 2014
A series of lectures that will provide you with a taster of what you can expect from a lecture when you start university. All sessions will be delivered by academic staff at the University…

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…

Discover Chemistry

09:45 - 15:30 27 June 2014
This day provides hands-on experience of Chemistry courses at The University of Manchester. It gives you the chance to see (and use) for yourselves the kind of scientific instrumentation…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 12:30 27 June 2014
Fri 27 June, 10.30-11.30 & 11.30 – 12.30 Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers (Young babies welcome with older siblings) Book on 0161…

UMASS Summer Lecture Series: Medicine

13:00 - 15:00 27 June 2014
A series of lectures that will provide you with a taster of what you can expect from a lecture when you start university. All sessions will be delivered by academic staff at the University…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 28 June 2014
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

FLS/MHS - Community Open Day

11:00 - 15:00 28 June 2014
The University of Manchester is opening its doors to the public to reveal some of their amazing research on life sciences and medicine. Come and take a look around our laboratories,…

MAP Choosing a University Course/ Introduction to Student Finance workshop.

28 June 2014
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured scheme for local post-16 students who meet specific academic and background criteria. The aim of the programme is to support entry…

Urban Naturalist: Geology Garden

14:00 - 16:00 28 June 2014
Sat 28 June, 2-4pm Woo dale Limetsone, Shap Granite and Miller’s Dale Lave are all rocks that feature in the Manchester Museum geology garden. Join Amanda Edwards, Curator and Resource…

Family pop-up planetarium shows

10:00 - 17:00 29 June 2014
Join us on Sunday 29th June to explore the wonders of the night sky in our pop-up planetarium! Show times: under 5’s show 10.30 all ages 11.15, 12.00, 12.45, 13.30, 14.15, 15.00,…

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