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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…

Dragon tales

11:00 - 12:00 2 May 2015
Join us to hunt out the Library’s mythical beasts before settling down for stories!

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…

Little Painting Challenge at the Whitworth

10:00 2 - 16:00 4 May 2015
Little Painting Challenge at the Whitworth. Winners and 1000 entries from The Little Painting Challenge competition will go on display at the Whitworth, one of the most remarkable…

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui. The Statues from Easter Island

1 April - 6 September 2015
1 April-6 September 2015 Free entry The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological…

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…

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…

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,…

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 3 May 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

"The Tyranny Which Germ Theory May Exercise": Contagion and the Causes of Cancer in the Nineteenth Century

13:00 - 14:00 5 May 2015
This seminar is part of the lunchtime seminar series for the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM). Lunchtime seminars are typically no more than 30 minutes…

Afternoon Seminars@CMIST - Paul Crawshaw

16:00 - 17:00 5 May 2015
In this Afternoon Seminars@CMIST event, Paul Crawshaw from Teesside University will talk about his ongoing research. No need to register; all welcome!

CIDRAL SALC Book Launch

17:30 5 May 2015
The next CIDRAL book launch with drinks and nibbles will take place on Tuesday 5th May at 5.30pm. If you have a book you'd like to launch with SALC colleagues, please email Clara.Bradbury-Rance@post…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 5 May 2015
Tues 5 May, 1-2.30pm. Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

In vivo manipulation of extracellular matrix stiffness induces anoikis and vascular regression

12:00 - 13:00 5 May 2015
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Seminar Series - Donald Ward and Joy Wang

Political Economy Institute Annual Lecture: Why We Can’t Afford the Rich, Professor Andrew Sayer

15:30 - 17:30 5 May 2015
Drawing upon his recent book, Why We Can’t Afford the Rich (Policy Press, 2014), and using a moral economy approach, Andrew Sayer’s talk will identify the basic mechanisms that allow…

‘Targeting of pericytes and tissue myofibroblasts during organ fibrogenesis’

13:00 - 14:00 5 May 2015
My lab studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive organ fibrosis. Myofibroblasts are the major source of extracellular matrix components that accumulate during tissue…

A Tale of Two Cycles: circadian rhythms in mammals and respiratory oscillations in yeast

13:00 - 14:00 6 May 2015
Circadian rhythms driven by biological clocks are found in across the animal and plant kingdoms and allow an organism to coordinate its internal metabolic state with that of the external…

Curating Magic

12:00 - 13:00 6 May 2015
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…

Give Your Car a Rest - Information Event

11:00 - 15:00 6 May 2015
Come along to the Give Your Car a Rest event on the ground floor of University Place (drum area) on Tuesday 12th May 11am to 3pm. Here you will be able to find out more about the travel…

Global Political Economy research cluster seminar, Dr Jason Weidner (Virginia Tech)

15:30 - 17:00 6 May 2015
The Global Intellectual Property Regime and the New 'Mega-Regional' FTAs

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 6 May 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…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series: Zsofia Toth

16:00 - 17:30 6 May 2015
Zsofia Toth, University of Nottingham

University of Manchester Heritage Tour

12:00 - 13:00 6 May 2015
Come and discover how Manchester helped make the modern world... Our heritage tours lead visitors around some of the University's oldest and finest building whilst telling the history…

Webinar: Introduction to the UK Data Service

15:00 - 16:00 6 May 2015
The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of digital research data. This webinar is for anyone with an interest in social research who wants to know more about the vast…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: Extinction: The No Longer Living in Living Worlds

14:00 - 15:00 6 May 2015
Wed 6 May 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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