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"Twinkle twinkle little BAT, how I wonder what you're at" - On: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) - Dr Tom Barber, University of Warwick

13:00 - 14:00 19 November 2014
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Research Theme Seminars

'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 19 November 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…

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…

CLACS Seminar: 'Risk perceptions and responses in disaster prone contexts: unsettling the binary between 'experts' and 'laypersons' in Cochabamba, Bolivia'

17:00 19 November 2014
Part of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies research seminar series.

CMIST Short Course :: Introductory :: Introduction to Survey Sampling

09:30 - 17:00 19 November 2014
This course introduces participants to what survey sampling is, why it is important, and how it is implemented. It focuses on the practical aspects as well as some of the technical…

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…

Conservation Studio Tour

11:30 - 12:30 19 November 2014
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A special opportunity to see our conservation team at work and find out how they care for our collection. Places are very limited.

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…

Economic Freedom, Social Justice, and Economic Growth | Dr Dean Machin | UCL

16:00 - 17:30 19 November 2014
Political Philosophy Seminar - 45 min presentation followed by Q&A

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 19 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…

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…

Guided visit

13:30 - 15:30 19 November 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),…

Introductory Tour

15:00 - 15:30 19 November 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…

Investigating Multilevel Network Dependencies, with examples from European Health Data

16:00 - 17:30 19 November 2014
I present a Multiple Membership Multiple Classification (MMMC) model for analysing variation in a response for level 1 level network nodes embedded in a multilevel network. The model…

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: Mark Tranmer

16:00 19 November 2014
Title TBC

Northern Knap In

10:00 - 16:00 19 November 2014
Wed 19 Nov, 10am-4pm. How were stone tools made? What is experimental archaeology? This one-day event, organised by archaeology postgraduate research students from the University of…

Purgatory - University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 21:00 19 November 2014
written and directed by Rob Paterson As John stands in his office, about to die at the hands of an angry ex-colleague, he has the strange feeling that he’s done all this before. As…

Seminar: Regulating Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy - Ethics and Science in Parliament

14:00 - 16:00 19 November 2014
Sarah Norcross, from the Progress Educational Trust, will give this week's Senior Seminar, with the title "Regulating Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy - Ethics and Science in Parliament".…

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 Business of Coaching

19 November 2014
Manchester Business School and The Association for Coaching have today announced a new coaching conference for business leaders. The AC and MBS are jointly organising the one-day…

The Tensions of Modernity: Arts and politics in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina

17:45 - 20:00 19 November 2014
This exhibition will explore cultural and political responses to the driving force of modernity in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina between 1909 and 1945. It will offer a range of…

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…

Understanding the biology of longevity and ageing using a nematode model

12:00 - 13:00 19 November 2014
CCB Autumn Seminar Series

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

15:00 - 16:30 19 November 2014
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

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: Irishmen in No Man’s Land: Ambivalent Allegiances in Sebastian Barry’s A Long Long Way (2005) CANCELLED*

17:00 - 18:00 19 November 2014
*** We regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, this lecture has to be cancelled.*** A talk by Dr Liam Harte (Department of English, American Studies and Creative Writing) - part…

‘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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