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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 and HOME: The Funfair Pre-show Introduction with Steve Parker (UoM): Ödön von Horváth’s Kasimir und Karoline: a play for our times

18:00 11 June 2015
This insightful talk will be a great chance to explore the background to The Funfair before you take your seats. Looking beyond the rollercoasters and candy floss it will examine Kasimir…

CMIST Short Course :: Introductory :: Introduction to Statistics

11 - 12 June 2015
The aims of the course are to familiarise participants with the main features of IBM SPSS Statistics and to provide an introduction to data exploration and statistical analysis using…

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…

Mitochondrial biogenesis: how the power plant is built

13:30 - 14:30 11 June 2015
CCB Spring Seminar Series 2015 (organised by Dr Gino Poulin)

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…

Secrets of the Natural World

18:00 - 20:00 11 June 2015
Thurs 11 Jun, 6-8pm. Curiosity drives scientists and a desire to understand complexity in the natural world. Join us for an evening of science conversation with scientists from The…

Seminar - Juan Galeano - International migration and demographic change in Spain before and during the economic crisis(2000-2014): A demo-spatial analysis

13:00 - 14:00 11 June 2015
You are warmly invited to a CoDE/CMIST seminar by visiting researcher Juan Galeano (CED, Barcelona) on Thursday 11th June, 1-2pm, HBS room 2.07. The seminar will discuss international…

Thursday Lates: Whitworth Young Contemporaries

17:00 - 21:00 11 June 2015
Thursday Lates: Whitworth Young Contemporaries On Thursday 11 June, 5pm-9pm, WYC bring together creative young people to showcase Manchester’s artistic talent. OUR UNTICKETED EVENTS…

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,…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 12 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…

Seminar - Antoine Bilodeau (Concordia University) - Feeling Accepted: Another Tool to Understand Immigrant Integration

13:00 - 14:00 12 June 2015
You are all cordially invited to attend a talk by Antoine Bilodeau (Concordia University) on 12 June 2015 at 1 pm in room 2.07 in the Humanities Bridgeford Street building. Details…

Autism Friendly Early Opening: See, make & do at the Museum

09:15 - 10:30 13 June 2015
Sat 13 Jun, 9.15-10.30am. Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities…

The Big Wild Rumpus - the Whitworth

10:30 - 15:00 13 June 2015
The Big Wild Rumpus Saturday 13 June 10.30am-3pm. Free. The Big Wild Rumpus are over the moon to be heading to the beautiful newly redeveloped Whitworth, Manchester’s gallery in…

University of Manchester Heritage Tour

13:00 - 14:00 13 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…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 14 June 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

The Friends of the Whitworth - RNCM Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 16:00 14 June 2015
RNCM Sunday Concerts Sunday 14 June 2015 This concert series is funded by the generous bequest left to the Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery by Miss Gina Miller. The programme:…

THINKphysical: Manchester Mental Health Festival

14 - 19 June 2015
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event''' Ticketing for '''THINKphysical: Manchester Mental Health Festival''' are now available. The festival is being…

Innovating in Urban Economies: Economic Transformation in Canadian City-Regions

13:00 - 14:00 15 June 2015
Innovation and creative capacity are essential determinants of economic prosperity in a globalizing, knowledge-based economy. Over the past decade, recognition has grown that even the…

Justice & Work

09:00 - 17:00 15 June 2015
Conference organised by the Cooperation & Equality Project. Theme: At the heart of social, economic and political life is work. Work is required to produce vital goods, without which…

THINKphysical: Manchester Mental Health Festival – Official Launch Event

10:00 - 16:00 15 June 2015
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event''' The first festival of its kind to focus on the importance of improving the physical health of people with severe…

Food - Keeping it Local

08:00 - 09:30 16 June 2015
Rylands Breakfasts are our cafe series of debates addressing important sustainability issues in an interesting and thought provoking way. Each speaker will give a 5 minute provocation…

Risks-Rights-Responsibilities | Innovations in Forensic Mental Health Services.

08:00 16 - 17:30 18 June 2015
'''Host:''' Institute of Brain, Behaviour and Mental Health '''About the event:''' The XV Annual Conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. …

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