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Atmospheres - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

23 September 2014 - 12 January 2015
Atmospheres play a significant role in, and add an important quality to, our intimate, domestic and public lives, yet are often overlooked in social research, not least because of the…

B.15:45 Architecture modelmaking exhibition: Celebrating 45 years of the B.15 modelmaking workshop

1 September 2014 - 31 December 2015
2015 marks 45 years of the Kantorowich B.15 modelmaking workshop at The University of Manchester. The B.15:45 exhibition is a retrospective look at the last 45 years of modelmaking…

Communities in Communication

17 July - 21 December 2014
The Middle Ages are commonly seen as a time of widespread ignorance and prejudice, but diversity and multiculturalism are not modern inventions. Perhaps surprisingly, examples can be…

Echo and Narcissus

11 August 2014 - 9 January 2015
Each of the mirrors in this body of work is dedicated to a literary heroine, provoking reflections of the feminine on several, potentially fragmented, levels. The statements etched…

Giving it Wigan: Norman Nicholson at 100

25 July - 14 December 2014
In celebration of writer Norman Nicholson’s centenary, this display draws on the Library’s extensive archive to tell stories of his life and work. Born in Cumbria, Nicholson drew inspiration…

Grandparents Weekend

11:00 4 - 16:00 5 October 2014
Sat 4 & Sun 5 Oct, 11am-4pm. Bring the whole family for fun drop-in activities. Enjoy Drawing Den activities in the Museum’s Discovery Centre and collect a family scrapbook and fill…

Harmonious society

27 September - 23 November 2014
A major exhibition of new commissions and UK premieres shown across Manchester city centre. The John Rylands Library, in partnership with Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA),…

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…

Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

1 October 2014 - 31 January 2015
The dark humour and weird logic of David Gaffney’s critically acclaimed Sawn-off Tales series meets the warped gothic fables of internationally exhibited contemporary visual artist…

See, share, make and tell...

11:00 - 16:00 5 October 2014
Sun 5 Oct, 11am-4pm. Come along to the Manchester Museum for our Meet the Artist event and enjoy the opportunity to create some artworks of your own, enjoy gallery tours and be inspired…

Siberia: At the Edge of the World

4 October 2014 - 1 March 2015
Until 1 March 2015. The first exhibition of its kind in the UK, Siberia: At the Edge of the World brings together natural history and cultural objects from British and Russian museums,…

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…

‘Latin Fever’ Dance Classes

13:05 24 September - 14:00 19 November 2014
Learn to Dance “Strictly Style” Wed. 24 September – Wed. 19 November 2014 Due to popular demand we’re bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre! Would you like to learn the…

"Ecosystem effects of ocean acidification”

11:00 - 12:00 6 October 2014
ABSTRACT: I am investigating areas of the seabed that are already acidified by carbon dioxide, so that we can see which organisms thrive and which are most vulnerable. To do this I…

CANCELLED! The hospital and the hospital: cross-hatched spaces and entangled infrastructures in global health research

15:00 - 17:00 6 October 2014
Please note that today's seminar has unfortunately been cancelled due to train cancellations from Edinburgh. We hope to reschedule!

Running an event (Workshop)

12:00 - 14:00 6 October 2014
This workshop will introduce PGR students to the process of running a conference in the Arts and Humanities. We will consider the academic, logistical, administrative and financial…

Sebastian Barry and Colm Tóibín: two of Ireland’s finest writers “In Conversation”

18:30 - 20:30 6 October 2014
Three times shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Colm Tóibín is one of the leading English-language writers at work today. Tóibín succeeded Martin Amis as professor at the Centre for…

A system for statistical analysis

13:00 - 15:00 7 October 2014
BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT WILL OPEN AT 9AM 29 SEPTEMBER This session describes a system for statistical analysis that is comprehensive, mathematically non-technical and compact enough…

HCRI Speaker Series with Jane Cocking

14:00 - 16:00 7 October 2014
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) Speaker Series is a regular student-focused forum that draws on the expertise of a range of academics, researchers and practitioners…

Health Economics

12:00 - 15:30 7 October 2014
This workshop will discuss a range of issues in economics which may be encountered by researchers working in evidence synthesis but who are not themselves economists. Multi-morbidity…

It's All Relative: Staff-Visitor Relations Set Against Physical Sciences In Chinese And British Science Museums

13:00 - 14:00 7 October 2014
This seminar is part of the lunchtime seminar series for the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM). Lunchtime seminars are typically no more than 30 minutes…

Manchester Poverty Masterclass: The challenges of poverty reduction in Brazil and Africa

12:00 - 14:00 7 October 2014
The Manchester Poverty Masterclass - A series of lectures for PhD students and staff. "The challenges of poverty reduction in Brazil and Africa" - Dr Fabio Veras Soares, International…

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