All events

(Important! Cancelled) The economic crisis and the environment in Europe

14:00 - 15:00 30 November 2016
This event has been cancelled! Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Burns (University of York) Title: The economic crisis and the environment in Europe

ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol

19 November 2016 - 16 April 2017
ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol shows the sharp critical opinions of an artist known to many primarily as art salesman, purveyor of product and celebrant of capitalism. Supported by Arts…

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…

Capturing Science: Images Past and Present

22 September 2016 - 29 January 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words and captures a moment in time. Manchester is European City of Science throughout 2016 and to celebrate this, we are sharing a selection of our science…

Discover Computer Science

09:45 - 15:00 30 November 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…

Dr. Rebecca Jarman: Bolivarian Landslides: Disaster, Revolution and the Future in New Venezuelan Narratives

17:00 - 18:30 30 November 2016
Venue: Arthur Lewis, G0.19

Finance seminar by Alberta Di Giuli, ESCP Paris

14:00 - 16:00 30 November 2016
Board members' media connections and access to financing

Geography Research Seminar: Penny How (School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh) The power of images: examining glacier calving processes in Svalbard using photogrammetric techniques

16:15 - 17:30 30 November 2016
Abstract: Predictions of future sea level rise are currently hindered by our limited understanding of how ice is transferred to the ocean. Here, new techniques in time-lapse photogrammetry…

History Wednesday Lunchtime Seminar: Kristy Ironside, ‘ “Workers long-held dream”: the Cold War and the abolition of taxes in the Soviet Union 1959-1962’

13:00 - 13:50 30 November 2016
Wednesday Lunchtime Seminar: Kristy Ironside, ‘ “Workers long-held dream”: the Cold War and the abolition of taxes in the Soviet Union 1959-1962’

Idris Khan

14 October 2016 - 13 March 2017
British contemporary artist Idris Khan's new solo exhibition. Idris Khan draws inspiration from the history of art, music, philosophy and theology, laying and manipulating images and…

Imagining Medicine

14 October - 22 December 2016
Hammers, vacuum cleaners and duck beaks: see how 16th and 17th century surgical procedures have been reimagined through the photography of Dr Sian Bonnell. Bonnell's photographs take…

Introductory tour

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

Is data literacy the new black?

13:00 - 17:00 30 November 2016
This event by The University of Manchester Q-Step Centre is a celebration of the success of the Q-Step Summer Internships in 2016. Following keynote talks on the role and portrayal…

Jeroen van de Ven (University of Amsterdam)

17:00 - 18:00 30 November 2016
Title: TBA Host: Ayse Gul Mermer

Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael

30 September 2016 - 23 April 2017
This exhibition features the work of one of the radical originators and innovators of the European tradition of printmaking, Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534). Marcantonio was…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 - 17:30 30 November 2016
Gaelle Aeby, University of Manchester Pluralization of personal networks across three European countries This presentation investigates the diversity of personal networks across three…

Mondays: Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth

10:30 18 July - 12:30 19 December 2016
Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth. Try these workshops – led by artists, dancers and musicians – and let your toddler discover, explore, create and play. Each Monday:…

NEW SCULPTURE

22 October 2016 - 12 June 2017
This exhibition presents a dynamic selection of contemporary sculpture recently acquired by the Whitworth. Spanning the last 25 years, the exhibition offers an eclectic journey through…

Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground

8 September 2016 - 5 March 2017
Painter, poet, actor and sculptor, a man once described as "the only all-round genius most of us are likely to meet," Jeff Nuttall was one of the few people in the early 1960s to publish…

Royal Economic Society - 2016 Annual Public Lecture

17:30 - 20:00 30 November 2016
'In Search of the Perfect Match – the economics of picking our partners and jobs' - Professor Philipp Kircher (The University of Edinburgh)

Technicians Seminar Series: Professor Richard Grencis - Parasitic worms – for better, for worse…

13:00 - 14:00 30 November 2016
The technician’s seminars are popular and generally well attended, covering a wide range of research topics with FBMH. This event is to promote general interest across faculty. The…

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

13:00 30 November 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.…

What next for Syria? Civil War and the New Cold War

17:30 - 19:00 30 November 2016
On 20th September 2016, and despite a ceasefire that came into effect on 12th September, a UN aid convoy in Aleppo, Northern Syria, was attacked killing at least 20 people and destroying…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 1 December 2016
Only a few sleeps to go - so find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to some heart-warming Christmas stories. Join in playtime, creating a festive wonderland in your own imagination.…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum