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Are we too clean?

13:00 - 14:00 6 March 2015
Infection is the biggest killer of people under the age of 50. Improvements in hygiene, availability of antibiotics and vaccines has improved life expectancy for many - but does it…

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…

Delving into the dynamics of death

15:00 - 16:00 6 March 2015
The next seminar in the ‘Celebrating Research Success in FLS’ series will be given by Dr Andrew Gilmore, who is a member of the Cell-Matrix Biology (CMB) Research Theme in the Faculty…

Dispersal Newspaper Project

3 - 31 March 2015
Pod Collective’s newspaper project is in response to the fifteenth anniversary of the dispersal programme in 2015. People who have sought asylum in the UK have been dispersed throughout…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 6 March 2015
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…

Later-Day Saints

23 January - 28 June 2015
Our ancestors often relied on their beliefs to make sense of their world - is there an equivalent in our modern world of celebrity and material culture? Later-Day Saints brings the…

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…

Make it happen | Driving forward international research careers

09:00 5 - 16:30 9 March 2015
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' Posters will be displayed in the foyer of University Place from Thurs, 5th March - Monday, 9th March. Here…

Merchants of Print: from Venice to Manchester

29 January - 21 June 2015
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Aldus Manutius (1449 – 1515), an Italian humanist scholar who founded the Aldine Press at Venice. His publishing legacy includes scholarly…

Psappha

19:30 - 22:00 6 March 2015
David Fennessy BIG LUNG (world première of concert hall version) Gordon McPherson Williams Machine (world première) Piers Hellawell Sound Carvings from Rano Raraku…

Romuald Hazoumè: Dance of the Butterflies

14 February - 29 July 2015
Dance of the Butterflies is a stunning new art work by one of Africa’s foremost contemporary artists Romuald Hazoumè. It features swarms of multicoloured ‘butterflies’ which will take…

Understanding the challenges of food markets: Identifying criminal opportunities

16:00 - 17:00 6 March 2015
Intentional deception using food for economic gain, or food fraud, has been an ongoing challenge for the food and drink industry since the beginning of time. However, as the global…

Dragon tales

11:00 - 12:00 7 March 2015
Join us to hunt out the Library’s mythical beasts before settling down for stories!

Forensic Science: A bog body mystery

13:30 - 16:30 7 March 2015
Sat 7 Mar, 1.30-4.30pm. To celebrate International Women’s Day and the Manchester Wonder Women season of events, take part in a hands-on practical science workshop with The University…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) and Manchester University String Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 7 March 2015
Sibelius Rakastava Grainger Handel in the Strand Bartók Romanian Dances Grainger Molly on the Shore Grainger Children’s March Ellerby Silent Movie Suite Ticheli Symphony No.…

Wonder Woman tour

15:00 - 16:00 7 March 2015
Join us on a tour of the Library exploring the role that Enriqueta Rylands and other women have played in shaping our library and the history of Manchester.

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 8 March 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Aspiring Solicitors session – “Securing Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts”

16:30 - 18:00 9 March 2015
A presentation by Chris White, Founder of Aspiring Solicitors, about how to go about securing vacation schemes and training contracts for a career in law. Open to ALL students from…

Bint al-Shati', Tradition, Modernity and Gender

18:00 - 19:00 9 March 2015
Dr Shuruq Naguib Bint al-Shati', Tradition, Modernity and Gender

DEADLINE- call for PGR abstracts: International Workshop on Urban Informality at the University of Manchester (13-14 April 2015)

9 March 2015
On 13th and 14th April the University of Manchester will be holding aninternational conference on Urban Informality. Confirmed speakers include Arif Hasan, Barbara Harriss-White, Debbie…

Modelmaking in the Digital Age - Symposium

09:30 - 16:30 9 March 2015
Architecture today is dominated by digital tools. The use of computers as a design medium has revolutionised the way ideas are developed the world over. How have these techniques…

Seminar: Is Selfless Leadership an impossible ideal? A realist research perspective

12:00 - 13:30 9 March 2015
The recent economic crisis has raised concern about a degeneration of the values of our leaders, where greed and self-interest can often overshadow shared values. The values of public…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 9TH March 2015 - Dr. Elisabeth Kirtsoglou - University of Durham - “We are all immigrants : the politics of mis-recognition in Thessaloniki Greece”

15:00 - 17:00 9 March 2015
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 9TH March 2015 Dr. Elisabeth Kirtsoglou - University of Durham “We are all immigrants : the politics of mis-recognition in Thessaloniki Greece”…

Why is the current Ebola outbreak so severe? Answers from evolutionary and structural biology

12:00 - 13:00 9 March 2015
Computational and Evolutionary Biology Seminar Series 2015

CMIST Short Course :: Intermediate :: Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling Using Mplus

10:00 10 - 17:00 12 March 2015
Structural Equation Models (SEM) amalgamate regression analysis, path analysis and factor analysis, allowing for more richly detailed statistical models to be specified and compared…

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