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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…

CIDRAL Masterclass: Dick Hebdige (Art Institute, UC Santa Barbara): 40 Years in the Labyrinth: Reflections on Doing Cultural Studies

10:00 - 12:00 3 June 2015
All welcome, no booking required. Readings: Alfred Gell, ‘Vogel's Trap: Traps as Artworks and Artworks as Traps’ in The Art of Anthropology: Essays and Diagrams, edited by Eric Hirsch,…

Collection Bites: Egypt under the Roman empire

13:00 - 14:00 3 June 2015
Wed 3 Jun, 1-2pm. Dr Roberta Mazza, lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at The University of Manchester, will unravel everyday life in Egypt under the Roman empire, from the…

Encountering Italy

12:00 - 13:00 3 June 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…

ESTIVAL 2015

2 - 5 June 2015
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing nine concerts into four days in an unmissable…

Global Political Economy Annual Lecture: Prof Phil Cerny

15:30 - 17:30 3 June 2015
"Antinomies of Globalisation"

Hollyweird Science

18:30 - 20:00 3 June 2015
This event is organised by the Science and Entertainment Lab (thescienceand entertainmentlab.com) research group within the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 3 June 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…

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…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series: Sam Roberts

16:00 - 17:30 3 June 2015
Sam Roberts, University of Chester

MUMS ESTIVAL - Ad Solem and The Cosmo Singers

13:10 - 14:00 3 June 2015
Macmillan O Radiant Dawn Walton A Litany Walton Set me as a seal Cooper Orpheus Lute Britten Five Flower Songs Sanders Reproaches Britten…

MUMS ESTIVAL- Manchester University Wind Orchestra and Brass Band

19:30 - 21:30 3 June 2015
Vaughan Williams Folk Song Suite Meechan MacBeth Hess East Coast Pictures Manchester University Wind and Orchestra return with an exciting…

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…

University of Manchester Heritage Tour

12:00 - 13:00 3 June 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: Data management basics

15:00 - 16:00 3 June 2015
We will guide you through: documenting your data; formatting and organising your data; storing your data, including data transfer, encryption, and file sharing; ethical and legal issues…

Wednesday Tours at Manchester Museum: The art treasures of Manchester Museum

14:00 3 June 2015
Wed 13 May, 2pm. Weekly Wednesday tour at Manchester Museum, with a different theme each week.

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,…

5th Royal Anthropological Institute Postgraduate Conference

4 - 5 June 2015
The Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) and The University of Manchester Social Anthropology department are proud to be hosting the 5th Postgraduate conference. This year’s conference…

MUMS ESTIVAL - Grade One Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 4 June 2015
MUMS members take on the challenge of a brand new instrument and form a grade one orchestra all in aid of Oxfam.

Navigating the uncharted waters of genomic regulation during human embryogenesis

13:30 - 14:30 4 June 2015
CCB Spring Seminar Series 2015 - Gino Poulin

School of Psychological Sciences Seminar | Title TBC

16:00 - 17:15 4 June 2015
'''Host:''' School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' School of Psychological Sciences Seminar Series. This series of talks are designed to inform postgraduate, third…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:30 4 June 2015
Come and join us in our cosy corner and pull up a cushion. Enjoy great stories, songs and other fun activities. Just drop in! Suitable for ages 0 - 5

Webinar: Getting started with Individual level census data (microdata)

15:00 - 16:00 4 June 2015
Individual level census data or ‘census microdata’ are samples of records which are available in an anonymous form for research use. They are flexible census products which are well…

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