Environmental Sustainability site

'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…

Afternoon Seminars@CMIST - Alice Sullivan - Social origins, school type and higher education destinations

16:00 - 17:15 4 November 2014
In this Afternoon Seminars@CMIST event, Alice Sullivan from the Institute of Education will deliver a talk entitled 'Social origins, school type and higher education destinations'. No need to register; all welcome!

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…

Bike Registration Event

11:30 - 13:00 4 November 2014
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the free University scheme. PLEASE NOTE - All registration sessions…

CCTV: A Technology Under the Radar

16:00 - 18:00 4 November 2014
This seminar is part of the CHSTM Seminars Series Oct-Dec 2014. …

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…

Cultivating Research: The agency of the spectator in the individualized society

17:15 - 19:00 4 November 2014
Leading sociologists, such as Zygmunt Bauman and Ulrich Beck, have been defining global capitalism as the age of ‘institutionalised individualization’ since the early 1990s, yet such…

Does business model experimentation in dynamic contexts enhance value capture?

13:00 - 14:00 4 November 2014
Established theory suggests that firms experiment with business models in dynamic contexts. However, the relationship between business model experimentation and organizational performance…

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…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 4 November 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…

Formin-g the cytoarchitecture of the heart in health and disease

13:00 - 14:00 4 November 2014
This seminar is part of the Tissue Systems seminar series. …

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…

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),…

HCRI Speaker Series with Dr Bernard Manyena

14:00 - 16:00 4 November 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…

Manchester Policy Week: Education Policy and Educational Inequalities

09:30 - 18:30 4 November 2014
All the major political parties in England are currently committed to reducing educational inequalities. In recent years, the nature of policy intervention has shifted from Labour’s…

Manchester Policy Week: The Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership: Cash Bonanza or Risky Deal?

19:00 - 21:00 4 November 2014
CASH BONANZA OR RISKY DEAL? Panel Discussion and Public Debate. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (or TTIP) has provoked intense public debate in the UK and further…

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…

Professor Yamada Masahiro - The Real Story Behind Japan’s Marriage Crisis - Last days for the ‘Parasite Singles’

16:00 - 17:30 4 November 2014
Japanese Studies (SALC) and the Japan Foundation [London] are pleased to announce a lecture by the Sociologist and media opinion-maker: Professor Yamada Masahiro The Real Story Behind…

Relocating Research: The Origins of the Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill

13:00 - 14:00 4 November 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…

Shredding light on the neurophysiology of the Drosophila clock

13:00 - 14:00 4 November 2014
James Hodge, University of Bristol delivering seminar as part of the Neuroscience Seminar Series.

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,…

Slum Speculation and Ageing (Devt@man seminar series)

16:30 - 18:00 4 November 2014
Devt@man seminar series: Slum Speculation and Ageing, Dr Vandana Desai (Royal Holloway, University of London). Joint seminar with the Global Urbanism research group, chaired by Melanie…

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: 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…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

Search