Exhibitions, Lecture

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…

Darkness and Light: Exploring Gothic

16 July 2015 - 10 January 2016
EXTENDED UNTIL 10 JANUARY This intriguing exhibition reveals how Gothic architecture and anatomy inspired and influenced a literary genre, and how the lasting legacy of Gothic can be…

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: Dani Caselli (UoM) ‘Dante’s Pilgrimage in Dorothy Richardson: A Lesson in Political Economy’

17:00 - 19:00 28 October 2015
Dani Caselli (UoM) ‘Dante’s Pilgrimage in Dorothy Richardson: A Lesson in Political Economy’

Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed

8 October 2015 - 17 April 2016
A groundbreaking exhibition of over 60 animal mummies showing how modern science can help explain this ancient practice. Mummies of jackals, crocodiles, cats and birds are displayed…

Noisy Bodies

1 October - 20 December 2015
Manchester-based contemporary artist Daksha Patel fuses art with science in this exclusive exhibition. Her intriguing work explores how scientific systems visualise, map and measure…

Telling Tales - Manchester Science Festival 2015 exhibition

19 October - 19 November 2015
'''Host:''' School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' ''Telling Tales'' is a collaboration between members of the Language Development and Disorders Research Group,…

The impact of austerity on black and minority ethnic communities

12:30 - 14:30 28 October 2015
BME Matters and Manchester BME Network in conjunction with CoDE and the Just Greater Manchester initiative at the University of Manchester present: a special guest lecture by Dr Omar…

The Phantoms of Congo River: Photographs by Nyaba Ouedraogo : Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 10 April 2016
Nyaba L. Ouedraogo is a self-taught photographer born in Burkina Faso, and now working and living between Paris and West Africa. The Phantoms of the Congo River is a photography exhibition…

Stroke: Stories of the self through art and science

12:00 - 17:00 29 October 2015
Life after a stroke is commonly very different to life before. Coinciding with World Stroke Day, this exhibition reveals the complex emotional challenges faced by stroke survivors through…

Falling Through the Gaps: Improving Health Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults in Greater Manchester

08:30 - 09:45 4 November 2015
Adolescents and young adults currently engage poorly with health and social care services, exacerbating health inequalities across Greater Manchester. How can we improve services to…

Launch: HCRI Disaster Dialogue series, with David Alexander and Kathy Oldham

17:30 - 19:30 4 November 2015
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) is pleased to launch its new Disaster Dialogue series. The Disaster Dialogue series, hosted by HCRI, is a regular multi-disciplinary…

International Law and WWI - A Law Professor at the Supreme Command: Enrico Catellani and Italy's claims for war reparations

17:30 - 19:30 11 November 2015
International Law and WWI - A Law Professor at the Supreme Command: Enrico Catellani and Italy's claims for war reparations In the historiography of WWI, overlooking Italy has become…

The oldest war crime in the book? Humanitarian aid under fire after the airstrikes on the Kunduz hospital

17:30 - 19:30 11 November 2015
Hospital and medical structures around the world are under fire today. Did the airstrikes on the MSF Kunduz hospital change anything? How do the laws of war apply today? Can the humanitarian…

Thinking about police and public in a more divided world

17:00 - 19:00 11 November 2015
Sir Peter Fahy is leaving policing at the end of October after 34 years' service, 13 of them as a chief constable in Cheshire and Greater Manchester. He has faced many challenges in…

CRESC Annual Lecture 2015: What Can Devolution Do?

18:00 - 19:30 12 November 2015
Keynote Speaker: Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party What kind of opportunity does devolution represent? Hopes and promises are not outcomes, and devolution is too narrowly…

Doubleday lecture with Sir Bruce Keogh - Opportunities and challenges in healthcare

14:00 18 November 2015
'''Host:''' Manchester Medical School '''About the event:''' Manchester Medical School is delighted to invite you to its annual Doubleday lecture, which will this year be given by…

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: Iain Bailey (UoM) ‘Modernism’s Connoisseurs’

17:00 - 19:00 18 November 2015
Iain Bailey (UoM) ‘Modernism’s Connoisseurs’

Can a Bill of Rights do better than the Human Rights Act?

17:00 - 21:00 19 November 2015
This year's Harry Street Lecture will be delivered by the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP. Dominic Grieve's presentation is entitled 'Can a Bill of Rights do better than the Human Rights…

An Overview of Maternal and Paediatric Cardiology

19:00 - 20:00 23 November 2015
'''Host:''' Manchester Medical School '''About the event:''' The [https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterCardiovascularSociety/ Manchester Cardiovascular Society] is proud to present…

The Echo Chamber: Results, Management, and the Humanitarian Effectiveness Agenda

17:30 - 19:30 23 November 2015
Juliano Fiori, Head of Humanitarian Affairs at Save the Children UK, will be talking about humanitarian effectiveness. He leads Save the Children’s Humanitarian Affairs Team (HAT) which…

BP Annual Lecture delivered by Dr Angela Strank: Energy Science and Technology at the Frontiers

17:00 - 19:00 24 November 2015
In this lecture, BP’s head of downstream technology and chief scientist will look at how collaboration is advancing energy technology, with particular reference to the University of…

Iran's nuclear program and international law

17:30 - 19:30 24 November 2015
Iran's Nuclear Program and International Law Prod Dan Joyner will go through the history of the diplomatic crisis between Iran and the West concerning Iran’s nuclear program, and…

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: James Paz (UoM) 'Slow Scholarship and the Craft of Old English Translation'

17:00 - 19:00 25 November 2015
James Paz (UoM) 'Slow Scholarship and the Craft of Old English Translation'

The Royal Economic Society Public Lecture: Does Starbucks Pay Enough Tax?

3 December 2015
How much tax do large multinational firms pay? Where do they pay it and where should they pay it? Professor Rachel Griffith will discuss some of the empirical evidence and the implications…

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: Fred Schurink (UoM)

17:00 - 19:00 9 December 2015
Fred Schurink (UoM) ‘Plutarch in Renaissance England: Politics, Literature, Lives’

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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