Events for prospective students

Discover Chemistry Day

09:45 - 15:45 30 June 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Exploring the Universe from Jodrell Bank; Heritage Lecture Series

19:30 - 21:00 30 June 2016
Our understanding of the Universe has changed dramatically since Sir Bernard Lovell first arrived at Jodrell Bank in December 1945. The radio telescopes built here have allowed us to…

Living (and writing) the weather

11:00 - 13:00 30 June 2016
Join University of Manchester sociologist Professor Jennifer Mason to learn about her research on ‘Living the Weather’, which explores how our everyday lives are full of weather and…

Migratory Birds: Poetry and Perceptions of Climate Change

18:00 - 19:30 30 June 2016
A panel bringing together a poet, a literary scholar, a climate change scientist and an ornithologist will address the following questions: How does poetry represent birds and our relationship…

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…

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…

Discover Psychology Day

09:00 - 15:00 1 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Discover Life Sciences Day

09:30 - 15:30 5 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Discover Philosophy Day

10:15 - 16:00 5 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might be studying at this University. They provide a great opportunity…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 5 July 2016
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion.

Discover Computer Science Day

09:45 - 15:00 6 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Extended Project Qualifiction Visit

09:45 - 15:00 6 July 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…

Discover Law Day

09:30 - 15:45 7 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Discover Midwifery Day

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 7 July 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…

PGCE School Partners Collaboration Event

15:00 - 17:00 8 July 2016
The primary PGCE team has been working with a number of schools from the Inner Manchester region to develop an innovative approach to teacher enquiry and trainee teacher placements.…

The Little Book of Answers: exploring identity, Britishness and citizenship

12:00 - 16:30 9 July 2016
What does it mean to be British? Join us for this event at Manchester Central Library for an exploration of identity, Britishness and citizenship. The event is based on visual artist…

Discover Nursing Day

09:30 - 16:00 12 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Discover Engineering Day

09:30 - 15:30 13 July 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might study at this University. They provide a great opportunity for…

Debates within Iranian Socialism: Historiography, Ideology and Praxis after the Second World War

15:00 19 - 17:00 20 July 2016
Co-organised by Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi (University of Manchester) and Dr Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi (University of Manchester) Provisional Programme – Subject to Change. Please…

Dentistry Responding In Domestic Violence and Abuse

12:15 - 16:00 27 July 2016
Do you support victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse? Are you a local charity? School Administrator? Refugee agency? Service provider? BME support group? Healthcare professional?…

Urban Naturalist

14:00 - 16:00 31 July 2016
Friendly, practical workshops run by leading naturalists. From wild food-foraging and composting to bird song and insect identification, explore biodiversity on our doorstep. riendly,…

Thursday Lates: Elizabeth Price in conversation

19:00 - 20:30 18 August 2016
FREE, Booking essential. Tickets will be available on Wednesday 27 July, 10am – via this link: http://bit.ly/2acin12 This event will start promptly at 7pm, latecomers may not be…

Cheshire and the Viking World - Guest Lecture

06:30 - 20:30 8 September 2016
Professor Richard Morris, OBE presents an illustrated lecture, ‘Cheshire and the Viking World’, hosted by The Tabley House Collection Trust. As an archaeologist with strong links to…

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