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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…

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…

Beanbag Relaxation

12:00 - 12:45 13 November 2014
This session is an opportunity to settle yourself into one of our extremely comfortable beanbags and learn how to really relax. Drop in - no booking needed. This event is part of…

Beanbag Relaxation

16:00 - 16:45 13 November 2014
This session is an opportunity to settle yourself into one of our extremely comfortable beanbags and learn how to really relax. Drop in - no booking needed. This event is part of…

Calm Energy for the Day Ahead

08:30 - 09:00 13 November 2014
An introduction to how we can manage our moods: energy and tension are two decisive factors in mood. This workshop is an introduction to practical guidelines for functioning well, and…

Change for the Better: an intro to solution focused approach to change

12:00 - 12:45 13 November 2014
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), is future-focused, goal-directed, and focuses on solutions, rather than on our problems. The SFBT approach assumes that we all have some knowledge…

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…

Early Morning Relaxation

09:00 - 09:30 13 November 2014
Relaxation can help to relieve the symptoms of stress. At the beginning of the day It can be a helpful opportunity to calm down and take a step back from the rush of getting to work.…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Alan Garrow (Sheffield) - Streeter’s ‘Other’ Synoptic Solution: The Matthew Conflator Hypothesis

14:00 - 15:50 13 November 2014
Identifying God/Identifying Israel, in the Jewish Canon

Elizabeth Howie, Art Historian: "The Condemned Man and the Corpse: Barthesian Madness and Roger Ballen’s ‘Outland’"

17:00 - 18:30 13 November 2014
The daughter of a psychoanalyst, Howie takes on the Roger Ballen’s controversial black and white photography, with a focus on his pictures of Plattelanders, the socially and economically…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 13 November 2014
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 13 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…

Free Swim

09:00 - 16:00 13 November 2014
Come and have a free relaxing swim, do a few laps or just have a splash. Drop in - no booking needed. This event is part of Wellbeing Week 2014 (10th-14th November). To see all the…

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),…

Health MOT - Occupational Health, North Campus

11 - 13 November 2014
As part of Wellbeing Week, come and have a free mini health check from Occupational Health, including a height and weight blood pressure and urine analysis. Various slots are available…

Health MOT - Occupational Health, South Campus

Introduction to mindfulness based-stress reduction

17:00 - 18:00 13 November 2014
This session is an introduction to mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is the skill of bringing awareness to the present moment in a non-judgmental way and includes breathing techniques.…

Making your academic supervision work for you

13:00 - 14:00 13 November 2014
• Do you have an uneasy or unproductive relationship with your supervisor? • Are you finding it difficult to communicate with him/her? • Is it difficult to get your point across? •…

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…

Mindfulness

13:00 - 14:00 13 November 2014
This session is an introduction to mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is the skill of bringing awareness to the present moment in a non-judgmental way and includes breathing techniques.…

Mindfulness for Beginners

13:00 - 13:45 13 November 2014
This session is an introduction to mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is a very useful skill to learn and can help you to deal more effectively with stress and its effects. Drop in…

My Learning Essentials Study Skills

13:00 - 18:00 13 November 2014
Learn about note taking and revision skills, and learning styles in these workshop sessions. Running all afternoon. Drop in - no booking needed. This event is part of Wellbeing…

Paper Cutting Workshop

11:00 - 13:00 13 November 2014
Explore the amazing possibilities of paper-cutting. Make something beautiful to take away!

Paper Cutting Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 13 November 2014
Explore the amazing possibilities of paper-cutting. Make something beautiful to take away!

Peter Liddel (Manchester) 'The dynamics of decrees in fourth-century Athens'

16:55 - 18:30 13 November 2014
The Department of Classics & Ancient History runs a regular research seminar, which meets weekly during termtime throughout the academic year. Papers are given by local speakers (including…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Masters of Composition

14:30 - 15:00 13 November 2014
A workshop of new string quartets by Masters students at the University

Robert Beckford (Canterbury Christ Church) - "Is David Starkey right? Or has the Jamaican Bible Movement lost its mind? Language, Theology and Pedagogy"

16:00 - 17:30 13 November 2014
Religions and Theology 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,…

Squash

18:00 - 20:00 13 November 2014
Enjoy playing squash matches in this drop-in session. The session leader will pair you up with people of similar ability so you’ll always have competitive games to play. All abilities…

Staff Coffee Morning and Nutritionist Drop In (Staff Only)

10:00 - 12:00 13 November 2014
Come along to the Atrium for free coffee, cakes and advice from our drop in Nutritionist. Drop in - no booking needed. This event is part of Wellbeing Week 2014 (10th-14th November).…

Strictly Come Dancing: Fit Steps

15:00 - 15:45 13 November 2014
Are you an avid 'Strictly Come Dancing' fan? Do you watch it & think Id love to be able to dance like that? Well now you can! Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite- stars of the show have teamed…

Technologies of Hope and Dread: Cancer Treatment in 20th Century Manchester

18:00 - 20:00 13 November 2014
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' The Museum and Medicine and Health, in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester…

The Myth of American Omnipotence: Strength and Limits of US Influence in Iran during the Johnson Administration (1963-1969)

17:30 - 19:00 13 November 2014
MIHAN - The Manchester Iranian History Academic Network presents an International Guest Lecture. American involvement in the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in August…

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