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'Archival Afterlives', The 2017 John Rylands Research Institute Conference

27 - 29 June 2017
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Archival Afterlives’: Postwar Poetry in English 2017 John Rylands Research Institute Conference 27-29 June 2017, University of Manchester EXTENDED DEADLINE:…

48th BACG Annual Conference

18:00 27 - 13:00 30 June 2017
In 2017, the annual meeting of the British Association of Crystal Growth (BACG) will take place in Manchester, from 27th to 30th of June. We are preparing an exciting programme comprising…

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…

Behind the façade: the historic buildings of the University of Manchester

19:00 - 20:30 28 June 2017
This summer we are offering a rare opportunity to be guided through the interiors of some of the University of Manchester’s most architecturally important and historic spaces. Within…

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.…

Cornelia Parker: Verso

16 June - 5 November 2017
Cornelia Parker: Verso 16 June - 5 November 2017 Cornelia Parker has always been attracted to the backs and undersides of things. While the front presents a conscious and recognisable…

Cozens and Cozens

16 June 2017 - 24 June 2018
Father and son, Alexander and John Robert Cozens, were influential watercolour painters of the 18th century. Alexander was a drawing master who dedicated his career to teaching young…

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…

Discover Biosciences - Fully Booked

28 June 2017
On Discover Biosciences Day you will find out more about the Bioscience-related degrees at Manchester, the type of careers available to you as a graduate of these courses, and the cutting-edge…

Discover Fashion Business

28 June 2017
On the Discover Fashion Business Day you'll find out more about The University of Manchester's BSc (Hons) degree programmes in Fashion Management, Fashion Merchandising and Buying,…

Discover Sociology

28 June 2017
The Discover Sociology Day will explore in depth the study of sociology at The University of Manchester. The day will consist of an overview of the range of courses, a careers presentation…

Insight into Linguistics and English Language at University (for Year 12)

28 June 2017
This event gives Y12 pupils an opportunity to sample life as an English language/ linguistics student at the University of Manchester. Pupils will undertake subject taster sessions,…

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…

methods@manchester Summer School: Creative approaches to qualitative researching

13:00 26 - 12:00 30 June 2017
Summary This intermediate level course offers a hands-on introduction to creative approaches to doing qualitative research. The various stages of research will be covered, from data…

methods@manchester Summer School: Generalized Linear Models - a comprehensive system of analysis and graphics using R and the Rcommander

13:00 26 - 12:00 30 June 2017
Summary This is a general course in data analysis using generalized linear models. It is designed to provide a relatively complete course in data analysis for post-graduate students.…

methods@manchester Summer School: Getting started in R - an introduction to data analysis and visualisation

13:00 26 - 12:00 30 June 2017
Summary R is an open source programming language and software environment for performing statistical calculations and creating data visualisations. It is rapidly becoming the tool…

methods@manchester Summer School: Structural Equation Modelling with MPlus

13:00 26 - 12:00 30 June 2017
Summary This course gives a hands on introduction to what is possible in a latent variable analysis framework using Mplus. Building up the different sides of latent variable modelling…

Raqib Shaw

24 June - 1 November 2017
Contemporary artist Raqib Shaw will have a solo exhibition at the Whitworth that will examine real and imagined spaces between the East and West. Co-curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt,…

Sarah Fielden seminar series - 'The Greater Manchester Challenge: Pursuing equity and improvement in the contexts of austerity, autonomy and devolution'

17:00 28 June 2017
Seminar presented by Professor Ruth Lupton Why Sarah Fielden? The Manchester Institute of Education is recognised internationally as a leading centre of educational research. Education…

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…

The Challenge for Greater Manchester: Education and Skills in the Era of Devolution

17:00 - 18:30 28 June 2017
This event (a public lecture with plenty of time for questions and comments) will address the questions: what should and what can be done about education and skills in Greater Manchester?…

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

13:00 - 14:00 28 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 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…

International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response Insight Day (Fully booked - waiting list registrations still open)

09:30 - 15:30 29 June 2017
This event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please fill in the booking forms (see links under "further reading") and we will notify you if places…

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