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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…

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…

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…

Avant-Garde Literature

12:00 - 12:30 4 December 2014
This monthly series of lunchtime talks introduces the new John Rylands Research Institute and its vibrant research portfolio. Each informal, accessible seminar showcases cutting-edge…

B.15:45 Architectural Modelmaking Film Screening

17:30 - 20:00 4 December 2014
B.15:45 presents a double documentary screening of two highly acclaimed films: 'Maker: a documentary on the maker movement' 'Design & Thinking' B.15:45 celebrates 45 years 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

09:00 - 10:30 4 December 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…

BNIM: The lived experience of trying BNIM: Questions Arising

11:30 - 16:00 4 December 2014
This Second Workshop presupposes that you have attended the First BNIM Workshop and/or have read some BNIM material and/or (especially) have made at least an informal attempt at doing…

CIDRAL Two Day Event: Prefiguration in Contemporary Activism

4 - 5 December 2014
Two day event: Keynote: Marianne Maeckelbergh (Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Leiden University, Netherlands, and co-founder of Global Uprisings) For…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Sarah Whittle (Edinburgh) - Law and Love in Pauline Hermeneutics

14:00 - 15:50 4 December 2014
The Ehrhardt Seminar from the Centre for Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

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…

History Research Seminar - Len Scales ‘Images of Power and their Enemies in 14th c. Europe’

16:15 - 19:00 4 December 2014
History Department Research Seminar, 2014-15 All Welcome! Len Scales (Durham) ‘Images of Power and their Enemies in 14th c. Europe’.

Jonathan Mair (Manchester) - "Ethics Across Borders"

16:00 - 17:30 4 December 2014
Religions and Theology Seminar Series

Loving Illumination - Paintings of Light

4 December 2014 - 29 March 2015
In this exhibition artist Judith Hurst explores the interconnectivity of science, maths, religion and art. Working on vellum, and using inlays of exotic wood and precious metals, Judith…

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:30 4 December 2014
Certain to entertain any audience, Manchester University Big Band returns to deliver an exciting and energetic set, filled with popular tunes you’ll be humming all night long! Be sure…

Memory improvement through offline learning that continues during sleep

16:00 - 17:15 4 December 2014
'''Host:''' School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' School of Psychological Sciences Seminar Series. This series of talks are designed to inform postgraduate, third…

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…

Metabotropic activity of postsynaptic kainate receptors mediates a new form of hippocampal LTP

12:00 - 13:00 4 December 2014
Part of Neuro systems seminar series

MICRA Seminar: Ageing, spirituality and religion

14:00 - 16:00 4 December 2014
Speakers: Prof David R. Law, Religions and Theology, The University of Manchester – ‘Growing Old Grace-fully: The Role of Christian Doctrine in Promoting Successful Ageing’ Emeritus…

Nudge, squeeze, divide: State finance and development conflict

16:00 - 17:30 4 December 2014
Dr Aidan While from the University of Sheffield is the guest speaker at this seminar, part of the Planning and Environmental Management Seminar Series 2014/15.

Roberta Mazza (Manchester) 'Christianity in late antique Egypt: Old and new Papyri in the John Rylands collection'

16:55 - 18:30 4 December 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…

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 Reform of Joint Regulation and Labour Market Policy During the Crisis

4 - 5 December 2014
Join us at this conference and explore country experiences of change in the structure, content and outcomes of collective bargaining and social dialogue in the manufacturing sector…

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…

Thursday Tours: Audio descriptive

15:00 4 December 2014
Thurs 4 Dec, 3pm. For people who have a visual impairment.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Simon Turner (solo cello)

13:10 - 14:00 4 December 2014
Bach Suite No. 4 in Eb Sacher Variations by Britten, Berio, Lutoslawski and Ginastera Simon Turner, University cello tutor and cellist with the Hallé, performs Bach Suite No.…

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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