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Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 15 March 2018
Barbara Brown was the golden girl of Heal Fabrics in the 1960s and early 1970s. Talent-spotted as a student, her designs for furnishing fabrics are some of the most striking and unusual…

Beyond Borders

20 May 2017 - 3 June 2018
Beyond Borders, explores South Asian textiles bringing together four artists working on issues around post-colonial identity, ruptured spaces, authenticity, displacement and belonging.…

Bike Registration Event

12:00 - 13:00 12 June 2017
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. LOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 22 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

Introduction to Experimental Design (introductory)

12 June 2017
This course is designed for those interested in the design, conduct, and analysis of experiments in the social sciences. The course will examine how to design experiments, carry them…

John Akomfrah

24 March - 23 July 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea. Vertigo Sea, a three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor's All the World's Futures…

Lucienne Day

14 April - 16 July 2017
We are delighted to be celebrating the centenary year of one of Britain’s most influential 20th century designers. Best-known for her textiles, Lucienne Day (1917 – 2010) is recognised…

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…

PSYCHOANALYTIC MATRIX WITH COLLEGE OF PSYCHOANALYSTS

17:30 - 20:00 12 June 2017
MANCHESTER PSYCHOANALYTIC MATRIX WITH COLLEGE OF PSYCHOANALYSTS – UK OPEN MEETING WITH TWO TALKS LACAN IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO 1. The Body in Crisis: Psychosocial Care in Brazil GUSTAVO…

Sooni Taraporevala: Home in the City, Bombay 1976-Mumbai 2016

4 March 2017 - 1 January 2018
The first UK solo exhibition of photographer Sooni Taraporevala. Photographer, screenwriter, filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala will present a series of black and white photographs depicting…

Sustainability innovations and tensions among value chain partners: insights from the tannery industry

13:00 - 14:00 12 June 2017
The more firms are challenged to consider their environmental impacts, the more they are asked to introduce new products and processes that reduce or avoid harm on the environment.…

The Tabley House Collection

13:00 1 April - 13:00 29 October 2017
As a university of Manchester country house collection, The Tabley House Collection showcases a permanent exhibition of early British modern masters alongside interchanging displays…

CANCELLED: CMIST Afternoon Seminar: Ethnic variations in intragenerational social mobility between 1971 and 2011

16:00 - 17:30 13 June 2017
This seminar has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Ethnic minority groups in England and Wales have repeatedly been shown to experience persistent socioeconomic disadvantage…

Crime, justice and the politics of recognition: An ideological appraisal

15:00 - 17:00 13 June 2017
In the face of persistent police violence and the stubborn fact of mass incarceration, it is easy to overlook the ways in which social movements organized around ideas of identity and…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 13 June 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Manchester Economic Theory Workshop 2017

13 - 14 June 2017
The Economics Department of the University of Manchester invites you to its annual Workshop on Topics in Economic Theory to be held on June 13-14, 2017. Registration is free by contacting…

Webinar: Guided walk through ReShare

15:00 - 16:00 13 June 2017
Are you an ESRC grant holder, whose grant has ended and is required to submit your research data into the ReShare repository? Are you a researcher interested in depositing data into…

Cyber and you - a true story: come hear it

12:30 - 13:30 14 June 2017
Do you feel cyber safe? A number of recent news stories have highlighted cases of criminals using email hacking and ransomware to access accounts belonging to Hilary Clinton and David…

Gathering and analysing social media data from Twitter and YouTube

14 June 2017
Due to very high demand this is a repeat of the same course that was held in Manchester on 11th January 2017. This course introduces free Windows-based software for collecting tweets…

Human Development Report for Greater Manchester - Launch event

16:00 - 18:00 14 June 2017
‘Human Development is about putting people at the centre’ Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam The United Nation’s annual global Human Development Report compares progress in human development across…

Ian Johns: Photographing Manchester’s Black History + REELmcr

17:30 - 19:30 14 June 2017
Back by popular demand, Ian Johns will showcase his work and chat about being a Black photographer and activist in Manchester. REELmcr will also speak about their current project,…

People are Messy’ Screening and PPIE Debate

10:30 - 14:00 14 June 2017
We are hosting a free-to-attend screening of the film "People Are Messy" - and we would love for you to join us. The film will be followed by an interactive debate - with an expert…

The People's Verdict: Adding Informed Citizen Voices to Public Decision-making

18:00 - 21:00 14 June 2017
Manchester Urban Institute is co-hosting an event to launch Claudia Chwalisz's new book: The People's Verdict: Adding Informed Citizen Voices to Public Decision-making. Join us on…

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

13:00 - 14:00 14 June 2017
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 rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 14 June 2017
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…

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