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Are we technicians or social scientists? A reflexion on research practices in the field of science and innovation policy research

13:00 - 14:00 23 March 2015
Taking into account recent research findings on the ways in which funding patterns and university policies influence research agendas, the seminar will draw attention to the field of…

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…

Challenges and Opportunities in Synthetic Biology

10:00 - 11:30 23 March 2015
This seminar is part of the Synthetic Biology series …

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…

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…

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…

Modelling Aspects of Solid Tumour Growth

14:00 - 15:00 23 March 2015
In this talk I will review some work we have done on aspects of solid tumour growth. This will consist of three cases studies modelling: 1. acid-mediated cell invasion, 2. movement…

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…

Secret Cities

18:00 23 March 2015
A special guest lecture presented by MARC and cities@manchester. Xenia Vytuleva is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University.

TQ2U: UK-Ireland - Manchester

23 - 24 March 2015
TQ2U: UK-Ireland is an international touring version of the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology’s (IIQM) globally acclaimed ‘Thinking Qualitatively’ (“TQ”) workshop…

What’s the Weather Like Today?

12 March - 28 June 2015
The weather is fascinating. We can hardly avoid talking about it and how it makes us feel. This exhibition uses items from the Library’s collections to explore descriptions, reflections,…

Black Box Theatre Company present Macbeth

13:00 - 15:00 24 March 2015
“Something wicked this way comes...” Following the success of Romeo & Juliet (2014) Othello (2013) and Of Mice and Men (2012), award winning Black Box Theatre Company returns with…

Black Box Theatre Company present Macbeth

19:00 - 21:00 24 March 2015
“Something wicked this way comes...” Following the success of Romeo & Juliet (2014) Othello (2013) and Of Mice and Men (2012), award winning Black Box Theatre Company returns with…

Domestic Moral Economy Conference

24 - 26 March 2015
The Search for the Good Life in Precarious Times: Grassroots perspectives on the value question in the 21st century Papers will include, among others, ethnographic reports from five…

Energy balance and the biology of appetite

12:00 - 13:00 24 March 2015
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Seminar Series - Donald Ward and Joy Wang

Home Grown Talent Seminars@CMIST - Lindsey Garratt

12:00 - 13:00 24 March 2015
The Home Grown Talent Seminars@CMIST events showcase the work of Manchester-based early career researchers. In this instalment of this series, which is held at lunchtime, Lindsey Garratt…

Mancunian Skin Club

14:00 - 16:00 24 March 2015
The Mancunian Skin Club (MSC) is a monthly meeting organised by researchers in MHS and FLS with shared interests in dermatology research. …

Mark-making and Narrative. A printmaking workshop by Tony Phillips

13:30 - 16:30 24 March 2015
The artist will be conducting a printmaking workshop based on some of the processes used in his etching sequences. The session is an introduction to the dry-point technique , and will…

Postdoc talks

15:00 - 16:00 24 March 2015
This is part of the Tissue Systems seminar series. Laura Campbell (Grencis/Thornton Labs) "Mucus and immunity to Trichinella spiralis: A systemic affair" Guilherme Costa (Herbert…

Webinar: Data management basics

15:00 - 16:00 24 March 2015
This webinar is intended for anyone who want to learn about data management. Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well documented, high quality and shareable…

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 25 March 2015
Want to have a look at your potential future home? We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on Wednesday mornings between October and March. Please arrive at the…

Black Box Theatre Company present Macbeth

10:00 - 12:00 25 March 2015
Following the success of Romeo & Juliet (2014) Othello (2013) and Of Mice and Men (2012), award winning Black Box Theatre Company returns with a bold and exciting new production of…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 25 March 2015
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…

Qualitative Software Planning Seminar

09:00 - 13:00 25 March 2015
Choosing the appropriate analysis software package is an important part of planning any qualitative or mixed method research project. There are a range of options available, but it…

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