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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…

Careers in Humanitarianism 2016

09:00 - 17:00 5 February 2016
Are you considering a career in Humanitarian sector? Interested in finding out what options are available to you? Join us at the 4th annual Careers in Humanitarianism Day, hosted by…

Evidence synthesis using large data sets and individual patient data

12:00 - 14:30 5 February 2016
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' The aim of this workshop is to introduce attendees to some of the practical issues around conducting reviews…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 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…

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…

Technological solutions to support healthcare professional behaviour change

09:30 - 16:30 5 February 2016
'''Host:''' Manchester Pharmacy School '''About the event:''' Healthcare professional behaviour change is fundamental to the implementation of any health policy, intervention or safety…

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 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

Transverberations: Iberian Mysticism in a Global Context

5 - 6 February 2016
Transverberations: Iberian Mysticism in a Global Context is a two-day conference to be held over the 5th and 6th of February 2015 in the SALC Graduate School, University of Manchester.…

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…

Great Escape: Tai Chi for Wellbeing

14:00 - 15:00 6 February 2016
Chinese New Year Great Escape: Tai Chi for Wellbeing Saturday 6 February 2016 2-3pm FREE, no need to book. The Whitworth, Grand Hall. In collaboration with Manchester Community Games

Making the modern world: England's first civic university (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 6 February 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the beginnings of England’s first civic university to the sites of world changing discoveries. It begins within the fine neo-gothic architecture…

Space Hack: Capture the Moon!

10:00 - 16:00 6 February 2016
Come to Jodrell Bank and walk on the Moon On 4th February 1966 Jodrell Bank produced the first ever pictures of the surface of the moon, intercepting a signal from the Soviet Luna…

Tour en Français - French language only

11:00 - 12:00 6 February 2016
La Bibliothèque John Rylands Deansgate ouvre ses portes pour vous emmèner à l'intérieur, et vous faire découvrir le site, dédié aux livres et à son architecture Victorienne. Cette…

HCRI Speaker Series: More than a T-shirt: how ordinary people can prevent human rights abuses (some of the time)

16:00 - 18:00 8 February 2016
Title: More than a T-shirt: how ordinary people can prevent human rights abuses (some of the time) This interactive session will explore how ordinary people can deter violence in areas…

LITERATURE LIVE: Ian McGuire and Rupert Thomson

18:30 - 20:00 8 February 2016
Ian McGuire grew up near Hull and studied at the University of Manchester and the University of Virginia, USA. He is co-founder and co-director of the University of Manchester's Centre…

MCCIR AZ GSK Update Seminar Series

15:30 - 16:30 8 February 2016
The next MCCIR AZ/GSK Update Seminar is taking place on Monday the 8th of February 2016 Altered immunogenicity of porcine hearts via ex vivo perfusion Will Critchley There are approximately…

Miyakobashi Yokocho drawings exhibition

8 - 19 February 2016
This exhibition explores Miyakobashi Yokocho in drawings, photographs and text. It reveals previously concealed glimpses into Japan’s changing urban culture. Miyakobashi Yokocho (Yokohama,…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Piers Vitebsky (University of Cambridge)

16:00 - 18:00 8 February 2016
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 08 February 2016 Dr Piers Vitebsky, University of Cambridge Title: “Changing forms of loss and redemption in Tribal India" During the 1970s,…

The Global Political Economy research cluster seminar - After Austerity: The Financialisation of the Welfare State - Wednesday 24th February - 3pm

15:00 - 18:00 8 February 2016
Dear colleagues The Global Political Economy research cluster invite you to the following seminar, which takes place at 3pm on Wednesday 24th February in 4.212 University Place: …

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