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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…

AHVS Seminar with James Cahill, Theorist in Cinema Studies: "Edible Beauty: Painlevé and Hamon’s kino-mouth"

17:00 - 18:30 20 November 2014
A lecture by James Leo Cahill Assistant Professor in Cinema Studies Institute and Department of French, University of Toronto « La beauté sera comestible, ou ne sera pas. » —Salvador…

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 20 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…

CMIST Short Course :: Introductory :: Cognitive Interviewing

09:30 - 17:00 20 November 2014
This one day course is designed to familiarise participants with this powerful and efficient method of piloting survey questions called Cognitive Interviewing. Cognitive Interviewing…

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…

Coordination of progenitor specification and growth in mouse and chick spinal cord

13:00 - 14:00 20 November 2014
This is a one-off special seminar. …

Dalton Seminar Series - An Overview of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design

12:00 - 13:00 20 November 2014
A presentation will be given by Jose Reyes from NuScale Power entitled ‘An Overview of the NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design’ Following the presentation there will be opportunity…

Deborah Kamen (Washington) 'Prostitutes, maidservants and slave boys: Manumission and sexuality in ancient Greece

16:55 - 18:30 20 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…

Desperate Measures: An exploration of 18th and 19th century obstetric devises from the Museum of Medicine and Health

18:00 - 20:00 20 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…

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: George Brooke (Manchester) - Zedekiah, Covenant and the Scrolls from Qumran

14:00 - 15:50 20 November 2014
The Ehrhardt Seminar from the Centre for Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

Extended Project Qualification

09:45 - 15:00 20 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…

Gary Keogh (Manchester) - "Science and the Freedom of Nature: A Theological Perspective"

16:00 - 17:30 20 November 2014
Religions and Theology 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),…

History Research Seminar - Kevin Passmore: ‘The Reception of Fascism in France’

16:15 - 19:00 20 November 2014
History Department Research Seminar, 2014-15 All Welcome! Room A215, Samuel Alexander Building Kevin Passmore (Cardiff) ‘The Reception of Fascism in France’.

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…

Purgatory - University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 21:00 20 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…

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…

Third Thursday Late

17:00 - 19:00 20 November 2014
A great opportunity to pop in after work, or a day’s shopping, and see the Library in a different light. 5pm - 6.45pm

Third Thursday Late: Owen Lowery

18:00 - 18:30 20 November 2014
Otherwise Unchanged employs an orchestration of sound and image to draw out the gravity, emotion and shimmering lyricism in a reading of Owen Lowery’s first poetry collection. Owen…

Thursday Tours: Natural History

15:00 20 November 2014
Thurs 20 Nov, 3pm. Explore our natural history galleries, such as Fossils, Living Worlds, Nature's Library and the live animals in the Vivarium.

Tour and Treasures

15:00 - 16:00 20 November 2014
Take a closer look at some items from the Library’s magnificent collections and find out more about this historic building.

Translation Studies Seminar Series 2014/15

14:00 - 15:20 20 November 2014
Emotion perception and the translation process Speaker: Severine Hubscher-Davidson, Aston University

Turning off skin immunopathology: Are LC the master switch?

12:00 - 13:00 20 November 2014
The Greater Manchester Immunology Group Seminar

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Harry Cameron-Penny (clarinet) and Alissa Firsova (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 20 November 2014
Programme to include: music by Debussy, A. Firsova and Brahms Clarinetist Harry Cameron-Penny made his Purcell Room and Southbank Centre solo debut as a Park Lane Group Artist to…

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…

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