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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…

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…

Discover Audiology

09:45 - 16:00 28 November 2014
On Discover Audiology, you will find out more about the Audiology course at the University of Manchester, providing an insight into clinical roles and information about future career…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 28 November 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Investigation of oncogene induced senescence reveals new tumour suppressor mechanisms: Pattern recognition receptors and remodelling of the ECM

12:00 - 13:00 28 November 2014
CCB Autumn Seminar Series 2014

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: Chamber Works

13:10 - 14:00 28 November 2014
Come enjoy two of the finest chamber works ever written, Mozart’s Oboe Quartet in F and Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No. 1 performed by Manchester University Music Society’s resident…

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…

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…

Collection encounter: Norman Nicholson

15:30 - 16:30 29 November 2014
An opportunity to see and discuss some gems from Nicholson’s own archive – like the original manuscript of his most famous poem 'The Pot Geranium' in his equally famous illegible handwriting.…

From Bugs to Drugs Open Day Science Spectacular

11:00 - 15:00 29 November 2014
'''Host:''' Manchester Pharmacy School '''About the event:''' Have you ever wondered how medicines are made? What the ingredients are, how medicines work, how they reach the right…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 30 November 2014
Kodály Missa Brevis Haydn Mass in Time of War The University of Manchester Chorus opens its 2014/15 season with Kodály’s Missa Brevis and Haydn’s Mass in Time of War in keeping…

Afghanistan: The transition - public exhibition

1 December 2014 - 14 February 2015
Afghanistan: The transition - public exhibition Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s photography exhibition, in collaboration with documentary photographers Andrea…

Endurance, migration, and forms of politics in the new Europe -

15:00 - 17:00 1 December 2014
Following the 2008 crisis, the Latvian government implemented severe austerity measures, which propelled Latvia into the international limelight as an exemplary apprentice of neoliberal…

Genomics and metagenomics in animal health and food security

12:00 - 13:00 1 December 2014
Part of the Computational and Evolutionary Biology Autumn Seminar Series

Open discussion on the new Disabled People (Community Inclusion) Bill 2015

10:00 - 13:00 1 December 2014
We welcome academics, students, service employees, commissioners, as well as learning disabled people, family members and their supporters. This first draft of the LB Bill is one outcome…

R&D and innovation policy evaluation: design, conceptualization, measurement

13:00 - 14:00 1 December 2014
This seminar discusses various aspects related to the ex-post assessment of the impact of R&D and innovation (RDI) policies. We propose a (comprehensive) “conceptual framework” where:…

The effect of Glucocorticoids on Natural Killer Cell functionality - Dave Morgan / Lenalidomide alters the threshold for NK cell activation and augments NK cell effector functions - Kathryn Lagrue

15:30 - 16:30 1 December 2014
MCCIR AZ/GSK Update Seminar Series

Theories of cultural memory: a guide for the perplexed (Workshop)

12:00 - 14:00 1 December 2014
In the last couple of decades the arts and humanities have been in the grips of ‘memory fever’. This session aims to explain what is meant by ‘cultural memory’ and offer an overview…

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