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A Stone's Throw

18 April - 17 July 2016
In this photographic exhibition, Manchester photographer John Shinnick has captured the words and voices of people who interact with the centre of Manchester, a metaphorical stone’s…

Albena Yaneva: Five ways to make architecture political

12:30 15 June 2016
MARC talk

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…

Australian Policy Framdworks, Research Findings and Practical Resources for Mental Health Promotion in Schools

17:00 - 18:30 15 June 2016
Sarah Fielden Seminar Series in Manchester Institute for Education

Cancelled - "Why are you doing that for?" Modelling causal interrogative variation in Multicultural London English

13:00 - 14:00 15 June 2016
In this talk we present preliminary results from a case study of morphosyntactic variation in Multicultural London English (MLE)---research that is being conducted as part of QMUL’s…

Climate Control

11 May - 18 September 2016
We hear about climate change on the news and in the newspapers. Climate change is happening all around us, but this isn’t the time to ignore it, it’s the time to get really, really,…

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

15 June 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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 15 June 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 15 June 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

MA Conference Interpreting Open Afternoon

14:00 - 16:30 15 June 2016
Do you have a passion for languages and a heart for challenges? Have you ever considered becoming a conference interpreter? Are you curious about life as a professional interpreter?…

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…

New Arrivals

12 March - 20 November 2016
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that have recently been brought into the Whitworth’s collection. Highlighting a contemporary and diverse approach to drawing, they…

Nico Vascellari

25 February - 18 September 2016
Nico Vascellari’s major work, Bus de la Lum draws on the ancient powers of the forest. Light, video and sound explore the legend of a natural cavity located within the woodland of the…

Population Estimating and Forecasting short course

15 June 2016
This course is aimed at those with a working knowledge of demography but who have a need to expand this into the use of estimation and forecasting. The morning sessions will focus…

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

13:00 - 14:00 15 June 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.…

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…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 16 June 2016
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Forecasting Population with POPGROUP short course

16 June 2016
The course reviews and implements the standard methods of forecasting population with age and sex detail, through use of the POPGROUP software. The course uses Data Modules to explore…

Membrane and Cytoskeletal Dynamics Group Inuagural seminar

16:00 - 17:00 16 June 2016
A new form of cell sub-division mediates detachment and differentiation of newborn neurons. Michael Smith B.4208

Renmin-Manchester Workshop on Inequality and Poverty in China

16 - 17 June 2016
Hosted by the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) and Global Development Institute (GDI), the University of Manchester Funded by University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) Please…

Suffragettes In Focus

17:30 - 21:00 16 June 2016
The John Rylands Library is screening the 2015 film ‘Suffragette’ in the stunning surroundings of our building. The evening will begin with a close-up look at some of our fascinating…

The role of ERK5 in VEGF-mediated signalling in endothelial cells

13:30 - 14:30 16 June 2016
This is part of the CCB Spring Seminar Series 2016. Dr. Michael Cross, University of Liverpool, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology The role of ERK5 in VEGF-mediated…

Who will get Harmonia’s necklace? Eriphyle, tragedy and inheritance in Classical Athens

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

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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