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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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

Household and Labour Force Forecasts with POPGROUP

17 June 2016
The course reviews and implements the standard methods of forecasting households and the labour force, through use of the Derived Forecasts module of POPGROUP software. The course uses…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 17 June 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Translated/ing Voices and Selves: Interpreting for survivors of abuse and violence in domestic contexts and conflict zones

10:00 - 16:00 17 June 2016
A one-day event hosted by the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies (CTIS) at the University of Manchester for new and experienced interpreters, supporting professional development…

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