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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…

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…

Celebrating 50 years of Sociology at Manchester - Translating social science into public policy: challenges and opportunities

14:00 - 16:00 8 December 2014
Celebrating 50 years of Sociology at Manchester Translating social science into public policy: challenges and opportunities Sociology at Manchester in association with MICRA Social…

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…

Female competition and its evolutionary consequences in mammals

12:00 - 13:00 8 December 2014
Part of the Computational and Evolutionary Biology Autumn Seminar Series

Figuring Out: Approaches to using visual materials in research (workshop)

12:00 - 14:00 8 December 2014
This session with be led by Stella Halkyard (Visual Collections & Academic Engagement Manager, Special Collections, University of Manchester Library) and Dr Elizabeth Upper (Research…

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…

Japanese Studies: Damian Flanagan talks about his most recent book: Who Killed Yukio Mishima? Time and Destiny in the Life and Work of Japan's Master Author and Playwright

16:00 - 18:00 8 December 2014
Japanese Studies: author Damian Flanagan talks about his most recent book: Who Killed Yukio Mishima? Time and Destiny in the Life and Work of Japan's Master Author and Playwright.…

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…

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…

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…

Trading Worlds: Afghan Merchants across Modern Frontiers: Prof Magnus Marsden

15:00 - 17:00 8 December 2014
This paper is an anthropological study of a little recognised yet rapidly expanding global trading network that is made-up of Afghan merchants who are active as commodity traders in…

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

15:00 - 16:30 8 December 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…

Circuit mechanisms for navigation

13:00 - 14:00 9 December 2014
Part of the Neuroscience Seminar series

Circuit mechanisms for navigation

13:00 - 14:00 9 December 2014
Matt Nolan, Unviersity of Edinburgh. Hosted by John Gigg

Cytoskeletal mechanisms of axon regeneration

13:00 - 14:00 9 December 2014
This seminar is part of the Tissue Systems seminar series. …

Dementia and Narrative

12:00 - 13:00 9 December 2014
'''Host:''' School of nursing, Midwifery and Social Work '''About the event:''' The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social work run external research seminars every month. Presenters…

Free Image Processing Tools Available From The Bioimaging Facility

12:00 - 13:00 9 December 2014
This seminar is part of the Research Skills Seminar Series - FLS Training and Development Dr Peter March will give a talk on Image processing tools. This seminar is aimed at people…

Home Grown Talent Seminars@CMIST - Laurence Lessard-Phillips (CMIST/Sociology)

12:00 - 13:00 9 December 2014
In this Home Grown Talent Seminars@CMIST event, Laurence Lessard-Phillips will present collaborative work with Maria Sobolewska (Politics) and Silvia Galandini (CMIST/Sociology) on…

Variable selection

13:00 - 15:00 9 December 2014
Booking will commence at 9am on 28 November There are often a number of variables that may be entered into a statistical model. This session looks at some of the difficulties associated…

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