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'History Lessons' Student Showcase

16:00 - 18:00 22 October 2014
Showcasing research carried out by students at Manchester Academy on local histories, migration and diversity. Come along to see documentaries on the history of the local area and how…

'The Sensory War 1914 - 2014' An exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery

11 October 2014 - 22 February 2015
The Sensory War, 1914-2014 exhibition opened in October at the Manchester Art Gallery. It is the result of a four-year curatorial partnership between Dr Ana Carden-Coyne (Centre for…

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 22 October 2014
Want to have a look at your potential future home? We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on Wednesday mornings between October and March. Please arrive at the…

Active Indifference: A Neutral and Accommodating State | Dr Peter Balint | UNSW Canberra

16:00 - 17:30 22 October 2014
Political Philosophy Seminar - 45 min presentation followed by Q&A

Artefacts and Experiences | Reframing Narratives across Medicine and Health

09:00 22 October - 17:00 7 November 2014
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' Part of the [http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14artefactexperiences Manchester Science…

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…

Buildings Must Die: Discussion with the authors

10:30 - 12:30 22 October 2014
Join us for a discussion with the authors of 'Buildings Must Die: a perverse view of architecture' - Stephen Cairns (Singapore - ETH Centre) and Jane M. Jacobs (Yale - NUS College)…

CIDRAL Two Day Event: Commemoration Fever: Anatomizing the Habits of Collective Remembrance

22 - 23 October 2014
Co-organizers: Dr Ana Carden Coyne (History) and Prof Laura Doan (EAC) Two-day event. 5pm, John Casken Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Centre "Centenaries: What Are They Good For?”…

CLACS Seminar: 'Fieldwork as déjà vu: writing up to give up familiarity’

17:00 - 18:30 22 October 2014
Centre for Latin American Cultural Studies seminar series. Venue: Samuel Alexander Building A214

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…

Environmental Impact on Inflammatory Immune Responses

17:00 22 October 2014
FLS Postgraduate Society Annual Lecture Series 2014-2015 Roscoe Theatre B All staff and students are welcome to attend. Please register your interest now, so we can determine numbers…

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…

Global Political Economy cluster: 'Crisis in Spain: This time around…’

15:30 - 17:00 22 October 2014
Greig Charnock (The University of Manchester)

Guided visit

13:30 - 15:30 22 October 2014
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

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),…

History Lunchtime Seminar - Dr Max Jones: 'In Triumph and Disaster: The Rise and Fall of the British Hero’

13:00 - 14:00 22 October 2014
History Lunchtime Seminars 2014/15 Dr Max Jones: 'In Triumph and Disaster: The Rise and Fall of the British Hero’

Ideas Factory: Max Lines, General Manager at Uber Manchester

12:00 - 13:00 22 October 2014
Come along to Manchester Enterprise Centre's next Ideas Factory session, a regular series of guest entrepreneur events for all students across the University with an interest in enterprise…

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 22 October 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour. If your group would like a…

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…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series: Nick Crossley and Rachel Emms

16:00 - 17:30 22 October 2014
HBS G6 Nick Crossley and Rachel Emms Festival Networks: A (Very) Preliminary Analysis Every summer in the UK the (music) festival season kicks off. Over a period of two or three months…

Philosophy Research Seminar

16:00 - 18:00 22 October 2014
Visiting speaker: Kathleen Stock, University of Sussex. Abstract: In this paper, I will present a theory of sexual objectification, characterizing one interesting species of objectification…

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,…

Sustainable Consumption Institute Seminar: Dr Tom Hargreaves

16:00 - 17:30 22 October 2014
Abstract Through ambient intelligence and automated control systems, so-called ‘smart’ homes have been presented as a key means by which households can optimize their use of energy-consuming…

The Euro, the Dollar and the Financial Crisis

14:00 22 October 2014
A Manchester JMCE seminar on the the financial crisis in Europe and beyond

The future of LGBT ageing: Rethinking research directions

10:00 - 16:00 22 October 2014
On the 22nd October MICRA and the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester, supported by the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives, Age…

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…

Where's the Person in Personalised Medicine?

14:00 - 16:00 22 October 2014
Prof. Ruth Chadwick will give this week's Senior Seminar, asking "Where's the person in personalised medicine?"

Whimsical Wednesday: bookfolding

11:00 - 13:00 22 October 2014
A restful, simple way of passing the time, folding pages of old books to create new designs.

Whimsical Wednesday: bookfolding

14:00 - 16:00 22 October 2014
A restful, simple way of passing the time, folding pages of old books to create new designs.

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…

WW1 Open Lecture Series: Germany and the Approach of War in 1914

15:00 - 16:00 22 October 2014
A talk by Prof Matthew Jefferies (Department of German Studies) - part of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures open lecture series "The Different Faces of WW1". Although a number…

‘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…

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