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Astrophotograhy Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 18 January 2016 - 21:00 18 January 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for an informal and fun evening of Astrophotography. You'll enjoy an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop (co-presented by Dr. Ant Holloway…

Blooming Bloom

13:00 - 14:00 3 February 2016
This seminar is part of the Teaching and Learning seminar series. Carol Wakeford and Maggy Fostier (UoM): Blooming Bloom. The main focus on this workshop will be to disseminate…

Dr Katia Chornik (University of Manchester): 'Music and Human Rights Liaisons: Interviewing Álvaro Corbalán, a Singer-Songwriter and Top Agent of Pinochet’s Secret Police'

17:00 3 February 2016
Organised by the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Venue: Arthur Lewis Building, Boardroom [3rd Floor]

English Literature and American Studies Research Seminar: John Connor (Colgate University) ‘Romantic Woolf’

17:00 - 18:30 3 February 2016
John Connor (Colgate University) ‘Romantic Woolf’

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…

Global Political Economy and Critical Global Politics Clusters’ Research Seminar - ‘The British Rebalance to Asia: Promises and Prospects’ - OLIVER TURNER (Hallsworth Research Fellow, UoM

15:00 - 18:00 3 February 2016
Dear colleagues Just a reminder of the joint Global Political Economy and Critical Global Politics Clusters’ Research Seminar at 3pm on Wednesday 3rd February, in 5.207 University…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 3 February 2016
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.

Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World

21 January - 21 August 2016
Ghosts, witches, sorcerers and demons: our fascination with the supernatural stretches back centuries. Experience how supernatural forces shaped the lives of everyone from kings and…

Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes: A free online course to learn about Earth science.

18 January - 21 February 2016
This course focuses on a basic science understanding that demonstrates how the processes on Earth (including biological processes) lead to natural climate changes that have shaped the…

Politics Seminar - The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: is this a first step towards a sino-centric regional order?’ - Dr Silvia Menigazzi

16:00 - 17:30 3 February 2016
Dear colleagues You are cordially invited to a seminar jointly hosted by the Politics DA and the Centre for Chinese Studies: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: is this…

Saving a Century

8 January - 24 March 2016
'Saving a Century', curated by leading architectural historian Gavin Stamp, uses archive photographs and material from over 50 years of the The Victorian Society's fight to save historic…

The Global Development Seminar Series 2016 - "An uncertain climate: Waste(d) infrastructures & carbon financing in Mbale, Uganda"

16:30 - 18:00 3 February 2016
The Global Development seminar series bringing together scholars involved in cutting edge research on international development. It aims to facilitate dialogue and discussion, providing…

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…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 3 February 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

The Study at Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 31 December 2016
Big ideas. Singular collaborations. Strange and wonderful things. Exhibitions and events with some of the most interesting people we know. And somewhere that brings them all together.…

They Said, We Said

11 January - 29 April 2016
?'They Said, We Said' is a collection of artwork produced by members of Pure Studio, an arts facility based in Stockport that helps its members, all of whom have a learning disability,…

Tibor Reich

29 January - 29 August 2016
A celebration of post-war design alongside an exhibition of Wallpaper from the Whitworth's collection

Wallpaper

29 January - 4 September 2016
Continuing the celebration of post-war design this show features highlights from the Whitworth’s collection of 1950s and 60s wallpapers. At the heart of the exhibition are papers from…

Webinar: An introduction to data on Information and Communication Technologies

14:00 - 15:00 3 February 2016
The UK Data Service is holding an hour-long webinar on the topic of on information and communication technologies (ICT). This is a collaborative webinar involving Margherita Ceraolo…

Collection Bites

14:00 - 15:00 4 February 2016
Book via mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or ring 0161 275 2648 free, adults Collection Bites is on the first Thursday of the month, joined by a series of guest speakers for conversations…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Gerald Downing - "Re the 're-' in 'reconciliation': A Conciliatory Conclusion"

14:00 - 15:30 4 February 2016
Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies, 90 minutes followed by tea.

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 8/9

4 February 2016
This one day event is designed to give Year 8 and Year 9 learners an opportunity to reflect on their options for the future, in advance of choosing their GCSE options. Learners will…

Lessons from mucosal immunity from models of giardiasis

12:00 - 13:00 4 February 2016
MIG Seminar Series

Piano Recital by Diana Lopszyc

13:10 - 14:00 4 February 2016
Diana Lopszyc, international Argentine-Polish pianist, performs works by contemporary composers from Ukraine, Argentina, and USA / UK, with UK and world premières including feminist…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 4 February 2016
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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