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'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…

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…

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…

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),…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 7 November 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Manchester Policy Week: A seat at the table is not enough

11:30 - 13:00 7 November 2014
Event description: How do we ensure equality in politics and policy making? Do authoritarian measures like quotas and positive actions help or hinder the battle for equality? If women…

Manchester Policy Week: Poisoning the world’s poor: how can we reduce their exposure to arsenic in water & food?

10:00 - 11:30 7 November 2014
Over one hundred million of the world’s poorer people, notably in Bangladesh and India, are exposed to arsenic. They ingest arsenic through drinking water obtained from contaminated…

Manchester Policy Week: The big debate : What should we do about inequality?

13:30 - 15:00 7 November 2014
Inequality has emerged as a key issue over the past few years. Most analysts suggest that inequality has risen – with economic, health, education, ethnic, and gender inequalities all…

Manchester Policy Week: Women in Whitehall - the impact of austerity on the representation of women in the senior civil service

09:45 - 11:15 7 November 2014
Whitehall is emerging from a period of unprecedented change and reform. The size and scope of the UK civil service had undergone a dramatic transformation following the austerity cuts.…

Manchester Policy Week: “They spend it all on booze and fags” – debunking misconceptions of welfare spending in the UK and abroad

15:30 - 17:00 7 November 2014
The University of Manchester’s Policy Week: Inequalities Event summary: In the UK and countries around the world, cash transfer programmes, welfare and benefit systems are viewed…

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…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert: Opera Scenes and Wind Ensemble

13:10 - 14:00 7 November 2014
Students from the Manchester University Music Society perform a selection of chamber works including Stravinsky's rarely performed 'Octet for Wind Instruments' and extracts from the…

Print and Materiality in Early Modern World: ‘Catholic Puritanism in Pre Reformation England’

15:30 - 17:00 7 November 2014
John Rylands Seminar on Print and Materiality in the Early Modern World 2014/15 interdisciplinary seminar series John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester. Sessions will be…

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…

Towards a Criminology of Mass Violence & the Corpse: A European Perspective

14:00 6 - 16:00 7 November 2014
Criminology emerged in the 19th Century as a Europe-wide technology of enquiry into crime and its control. Despite this, European criminologists have only very recently begun to confront…

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…

Exploration of Silence

11:00 - 13:00 8 November 2014
Revealing Sounds is a workshop for those with curious ears by artist Rosanne Robertson exploring the hidden sounds of objects and surfaces via the use of contact microphones and touch.…

Exploration of Silence

14:00 - 16:00 8 November 2014
Revealing Sounds is a workshop for those with curious ears by artist Rosanne Robertson exploring the hidden sounds of objects and surfaces via the use of contact microphones and touch.…

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