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After Hours: Gift for the Gods

18:00 - 21:00 25 February 2016
Drop-in, free, adults A vibrant and eclectic evening where you can meet the curators, mummify some oranges, enjoy a glass of wine, and much, much more.

After the Bees: What makes a story?

19:15 - 20:30 25 February 2016
Book mcrmuseum.eventbrite.com or ring 0161 275 2648 free, adults A presentation of 'After the Bees' project including video, poetry and arts writing. Extra text 'After the bees' is…

Anna Strhan (Kent) - "The Agency of Children and the Study of Religion"

16:00 - 17:30 25 February 2016
The second seminar in the Religions and Theology research seminar series.

Art History and Visual Studies Talks

17:00 - 19:30 25 February 2016
Co-sponsored by Art History & Visual Studies and the JRRI Medieval and Early Modern Research Seminar Series 5.00pm Alex Metcalfe, Lancaster University 'From memory to written record:…

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…

Ben Rivers

25 February - 22 May 2016
Ben Rivers presents his most ambitious work to date. The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers is Ben Rivers’ most ambitious work to date. Migrating between documentary, fantasy and fable, and…

CIDRAL Public Event at the Whitworth Art Gallery: Screening and Discussion of Isaac Julien's 'Kapital'

19:00 - 21:00 25 February 2016
This public event is part of CIDRAL's Semester 1 programme for the 2015-16 academic year, themed around Finance and the Market. Presented by CIDRAL and The Whitworth Art Gallery, the…

CTIS Research Seminar: Critical Approaches to Translation Technology

14:00 - 15:30 25 February 2016
Much contemporary thought on technology in general, and translation technology in particular, is characterized by defeatism, determinism and a tendency towards universalism. Such comment…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Peter Oakes - "Nine Types of Church in Nine Types of Space in the Insula of the Meander at Pompeii"

14:00 - 16:00 25 February 2016
Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies, 90 minutes followed by tea.

ESRC IAA showcase

13:00 - 16:00 25 February 2016
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) awarded the University of Manchester over £860k to deliver the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) until 2018. The IAA is being used to…

Fear, honour and profit? Revisiting the 'balance sheet' of Greek imperialism.

16:55 - 18:30 25 February 2016
Classics & Ancient History Work-in-Progress Seminar

From memory to written record: royal documents from Arab-Norman Sicily

17:00 - 18:15 25 February 2016
The Norman conquests in the central Mediterranean ended Muslim political power in Sicily, formed a single kingdom in 1130, and divided Christian Europe from Muslim Africa. The kingship…

Gavin Osborn

13:10 - 14:00 25 February 2016
Time – fragrance – light. Virtuoso contemporary flautist Gavin Osborn returns with premières of three commissions from composers with links to Manchester: Nina Whiteman, Richard Whalley…

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…

Greater Manchester Higher- University of Manchester Campus visit. Year 10

25 February 2016
These university visits provide learners with the opportunity to visit a university campus and gain an insight into student life and the range of courses available. The visit will consist…

Immersed in Lithics

25 - 26 February 2016
A conference on chipped and ground stone artefacts, 25th -26th February 2016, hosted at The University of Manchester and The Manchester Museum. This conference has been organised by…

Integrins in haematopoiesis: What is the impact of alpha4 integrin on stem cell and progenitor survival, migration and compartmentalisation?

12:00 - 13:00 25 February 2016
MIG Seminar Series

Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling short course

09:00 24 - 16:30 26 February 2016
Structural Equation Models (SEM) amalgamate regression analysis, path analysis and factor analysis, allowing for more richly detailed statistical models to be specified and compared…

Lecture : Stephen Gill, York University, Toronto, and Hallsworth Visiting Professor, The University of Manchester

17:00 - 18:30 25 February 2016
The Political Economy Institute and Global Political Economy research cluster at The University of Manchester are very pleased to announce the following public lecture: Stephen Gill,…

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…

MANCEPT research seminar - “Justice and Attributions of Responsibility” - Thursday 25 February - Jodie Lamb - University of Manchester

16:00 - 18:00 25 February 2016
MANCEPT research seminar - “Justice and Attributions of Responsibility” - Thursday 25 February - Jodie Lamb - University of Manchester ABSTRACT: The standard formulation of responsibility…

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