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British Diasporic Literature in English and Vernaculars

10:00 - 18:30 4 July 2014
Conference British Diasporic Literature in English and Vernaculars 4.30 - 630 Book Launch Passing Through by Basir Kazmi Racism, Writing and Resistance: From the Bradford 12…

Congenital Hypothyroidism- Clinical Vigettes and Genetic Insights

13:00 - 14:00 4 July 2014
Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes Seminar Series

Discover Life Sciences

09:30 - 15:30 4 July 2014
On Discover Life Sciences Day you will find out more about the Life Science related degrees at Manchester, the types of career available to you as a graduate of these courses, and the…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 4 July 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Open Minds IX

10:00 - 17:30 4 July 2014
All are welcome to this year's Open Minds IX, Philosophy's ninth annual postgraduate philosophy conference. Attendance is free but you must register in advance; please email openmindsix@gmail.com.…

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)…

Seventh Conference on Growth and Business Cycles in Theory and Practice

3 - 4 July 2014
The Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research at the University of Manchester will host its seventh conference on Growth and Business Cycle in Theory and Practice on 3-4 July 2014.…

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…

Tour en Français - French language only tour

15:00 - 16:00 4 July 2014
La Bibliothèque John Rylands Deansgate ouvre ses portes pour vous emmèner à l'intérieur, et vous faire découvrir le site, dédié aux livres et à son architecture Victorienne. Cette visite…

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…

Crimelines Launch and Family Fun activities

12:00 - 16:00 5 July 2014
As part of Manchester Children’s Book Festival, come along to the magnificent gothic surroundings of The John Rylands Library and hear stories from the brand new book, Crimelines; a…

Printing Press Demonstration

12:00 - 16:00 5 July 2014
Join us to see one of our printing presses in action!

Discover Midwifery

09:30 - 15:45 7 July 2014
This Discover Midwifery Day offers the chance to gain first-hand experience of the Midwifery degree programme at the University of Manchester. Participants will work closely with existing…

Graduations

7 - 18 July 2014
The summer 2014 Congregations for the Conferment of Degrees will take place at Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road from Monday, 7 July to Friday, 18 July.

Manchester Methods Summer School

7 - 11 July 2014
The second Manchester Methods Summer School will be held at the University of Manchester from July 7 -11, 2014. The school will run for one week, and participants will select a single…

Unusual Views - Library tour for photographers

15:00 - 16:00 7 July 2014
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Discover Engineering

09:30 - 15:30 8 July 2014
Our Discover Engineering Day will allow Year 12 students and other potential applicants who are interested in studying engineering the opportunity to explore the different course options…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 8 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…

MAP Whitworth Art Gallery workshop: Public sites in the Park: Memorials, sculpture and public art

8 July 2014
MAP students are able to explore the Art Gallery’s collections from an interdisciplinary perspective in this specialist workshop. The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured…

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