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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…

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,…

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…

Summer Institute in Urban Studies 2014 - application form available

29 June - 4 July 2014
Open to just 25 doctoral students (usually post-fieldwork), postdoctoral researchers, and recently appointed faculty/lecturers (normally within three years of first continuous appointment),…

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…

Force and Allostery at the Plasma Membrane: The long and short of it.

15:00 - 16:00 30 June 2014
My laboratory’s first contribution to the cell-matrix field was the structure of the integrin alphaM-I domain in two conformations, on the basis of which we proposed an allosteric…

In the aftermath of violence: What constitutes a responsive response?

30 June - 2 July 2014
Over the last two years the phenomenon of mass lethal violence in otherwise peaceful contexts has hardly left the headlines. Pulling in an international and interdisciplinary audience…

Pharmacy Education Conference

09:30 - 16:30 30 June 2014
'''Host:''' Manchester Pharmacy School '''About the event:''' We would like to welcome all those who have an interest in pharmacy undergraduate education to the first Pharmacy Education…

Collection Encounter: The Printed World of the French Revolution (1789-1794)

14:00 - 15:00 1 July 2014
Join Dr Alex Fairfax-Cholmeley for a tour of the everyday world of the French Revolution. Follow some of the key events from this defining era in modern history via a selection of…

Discover Law

09:45 - 15:00 1 July 2014
The Discover Law Day will give students the opportunity to find out more about studying law at Manchester, as well as providing information on the variety of career choices available…

MAP Manchester Museum Workshop: Science Focus

1 July 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…

One Education presents “Annual Music Showcase”

19:00 - 21:30 1 July 2014
The "Annual Music Showcase" is a series of concerts highlighting the very best musical talent from children and young people from schools, academies and music centres. The concerts…

Postgraduate Summer School in German Studies

1 - 4 July 2014
Supported by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Theme: Radical Traditions/Traditions of Radicalism Panel discussions include: German Foreign Policy Chair: Roger Woods (Nottingham)…

Pushing the boundaries of science through Open Innovation

11:30 - 13:30 1 July 2014
AstraZeneca (AZ) have recently launched their Open Innovation Portal. This exciting initiative allows you to submit online proposals across a range of drug discovery and development…

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 2 July 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…

Collection Bites: Excavation, how, why and what?

13:00 - 14:00 2 July 2014
Join Hannah Cobb, Lecturer in Archaeology, and hear about the Whitworth Park excavation project and finds. Book on 0161 275 2648 ormuseum@manchester.ac.uk, free Wed 2 Jul, 1.05 -2pm

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 2 July 2014
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Gene Regulation and Cellular Biotechnology - First Year Ph.D student talks

14:00 - 15:30 2 July 2014
Swee Jiun Fu Rationalization of design of recombinant proteins for maximizing expressibility. Mohd Fadhli Hamdan TBA Shaun Speldewinde Elucidating the links between prions, autophagy…

MAP Manchester Museum Workshop: Humanties Focus

2 July 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…

Monthly Cycle Event

08:30 - 09:00 2 July 2014
On the first Wednesday of the month, the Corridor partners (members of the Corridor Manchester Strategic Transport Group; University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University,…

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