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Annual Linnean Society Lecture

16:00 - 18:00 6 December 2016
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health presents the Annual Linnean Society Lecture. Join us for a celebration of contributions made by women to Natural Sciences, in memory of…

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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 6 December 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

11:30 - 12:15 6 December 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

11:30 6 December 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

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…

CIDRAL Book Launch

17:00 - 19:00 6 December 2016
This event is part of the CIDRAL programme for Winter 2016 with the theme Possible Worlds. Discover more about colleagues' work in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures with the…

CIDRAL Event: European Grants

14:00 - 17:00 6 December 2016
This event is part of CIDRAL's Winter 2016 programme, 'Possible Worlds'.

Deanna Petherbridge

2 December 2016 - 4 June 2017
A solo show of pen and ink drawings from across a 45-year career. Since the 1960s, Deanna Petherbridge has pioneered critical thinking on drawing and its place in art and architecture.…

Determining the genes that are important in susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis post GWAS

12:30 - 13:30 6 December 2016
This is part of Genetic Medicine Seminar Series Stephen Eyre - Determining the genes that are important in susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis post GWAS

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 6 December 2016
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 6 December 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

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…

Manchester Metallurgical Society presents Macro-Segregation in Large Steel Ingots Lecture

06:30 - 08:00 6 December 2016
The Manchester Metallurgical Society (MMS) presents: Speaker: Ed Pickering, The University of Manchester Title: Macro-Segregation in Large Steel Ingots All Welcome Buffet available from 6.00 pm

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…

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:…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 6 December 2016
Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover together Please…

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…

PEM Research Seminar-HELPING PLACES ADDRESS CHANGE & UNCERTAINTY: EXPERIENCE from EUROPE

17:00 - 18:00 6 December 2016
HELPING PLACES ADDRESS CHANGE & UNCERTAINTY EXPERIENCE from EUROPE

Regulating the Innovators: Reputation, Reputation, Reputation

16:30 - 18:30 6 December 2016
In September 2016, the birth of the world’s first baby created from ‘3 parents’ was announced. The medical team which oversaw this procedure could not carry it out in their home jurisdiction…

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.…

The Syriac Galen Palimpsest: Uncovering the Hidden Text by Means of Technology, Codicology and Philology

12:00 - 13:00 6 December 2016
This talk will present the progress and interim results of the Syriac Galen Palimpsest (SGP) Project implemented at the University of Manchester since September 2015. The SGP is a…

Trials of early intervention in autism: what they can tell us about developmental process and treatment effectiveness

11:00 - 12:30 6 December 2016
The ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD) continues its seminar series this month with a talk by Professor Jonathan Green, Professor of Child…

Webinar: Key data: Qualitative and mixed methods data

15:00 - 16:00 6 December 2016
This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to know more about the qualitative or mixed-methods data available from the UK Data Service. The UK Data Service provides access to a range…

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