Lectures and seminars

'Food, Religion & Communities in Early Modern Europe,' History Research Seminar: Dr. Chris Kissane

16:15 - 17:30 4 October 2018
Chris Kissane (LSE) ‘Kitchens & Neighbours: Food, Religion & Communities in Early Modern Europe?’ followed by a comment by Rachel Winchcombe (History).

CMB&RM seminar: Bioscaffolds and the Extracellular Matrix Direct Cell Differentiation

11:00 - 12:00 4 October 2018
The tissue microenvironment is a major contributor to determining a cell’s fate and a key component of the microenvironment is the extracellular matrix (ECM). Bioscaffolds that mimic…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Prof Peter Oakes (Manchester), "Revelation 17.1-19.10: A Prophetic Vision of the Destruction of Rome"

14:00 - 16:00 4 October 2018
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session. Tea and biscuits…

Let's Talk about the 'S' Word! Supporting the Sexuality and Intimacy Needs of Care Home Residents

13:00 - 16:00 4 October 2018
Basic human needs relating to sexuality, intimacy, and relationships are important for adults of all ages. However, for older people living in care homes, even the simple, intimate…

Practices of sensory attention in multi-species ethnography: how can we become more sensitive empirical researchers of the nonhuman?

13:00 - 14:00 4 October 2018
Lunchtime Seminar Series: Practices of sensory attention in multi-species ethnography: how can we become more sensitive empirical researchers of the nonhuman? There has been an increasing…

CMB&RM seminar: Exploitation of the LRG1-regulated TGF? signaling in cardiovascular diseases: a doubled-edged sword?

13:00 - 14:00 5 October 2018
Xiaomeng is interested in the role of TGF? signalling in development and under disease conditions. Her earlier work demonstrated that type IV collagen not only function as an affinity…

Prof Tony Kiss Inaugural Lecture and Wine Reception

15:00 - 17:30 5 October 2018
The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Tony Kiss (followed by wine reception in B Floor, Renold Building) Driving sustainable innovation in chemical engineering Abstract The modern society…

The Future of Europe: an EU that empowers and protects

17:30 - 19:00 5 October 2018
The Manachester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Annual Lecture 2018/19 One of the European Commission’s most senior officials, Mr. Margaritis Schinas, is visiting the University of…

The Manchester JMCE Annual Lecture 2019 - Mr. Margaritis Schinas (Chief Spokesperson, European Commission)

17:30 - 19:00 5 October 2018
You are cordially welcome to: The Manchester JMCE Annual Lecture 2019 The Future of Europe: an EU that empowers and protects…

How to rig an election (and get away with it) - Prof Nic Cheeseman

16:30 - 18:00 8 October 2018
Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham and the author of How to Rig an Election Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree…

HSRC Seminar - From national systems leadership to local leadership programmes: what are we learning about impact?

12:00 - 13:30 8 October 2018
Research teams from Alliance Manchester Business School completed impact evaluations of two evaluations of national leadership programmes commissioned by the NHS Leadership Academy.…

Scientific Seminar of Centre for Musculoskeletal Research

13:00 - 14:00 8 October 2018
Date: Monday 8 October 2018 Time: 1.00pm Venue: Stopford Building, Room 2.823/5 Scientific Seminar of Centre for Musculoskeletal Research Paul Martin – “Exploration of T-cell signatures…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Victor Cova - Anthropology, Aarhus University, Denmark

16:00 - 18:00 8 October 2018
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 8th of October 2018 Dr Victor Sacha Cova Anthropology Aarhus University Denmark Nicole, Queen of Macas This talk locates the trajectory of…

Becoming-Archaeologist: challenging neoliberalism, diversifying the profession and rethinking Archaeological Pedagogy in the 21st century

17:00 9 October 2018
Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology Research Seminar Semester 1

HCRI Research Series: 10 Years of HCRI, Antoine Burgard & Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps

16:00 - 18:00 9 October 2018
HCRI celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a rich programme of events. Join us for our research seminar series featuring current and alumni colleagues, and current and alumni postgraduate…

A conversation with Dr Flora Sapio - Reform and Opening Up at 40: The Chinese One Belt One Road Initiative and European Reactions

11:30 - 12:30 10 October 2018
In December 1978, during the 3th Plenum of the 11th Plenary Congress of the Communist Party of China, Deng Xiaoping launched the now famous policy of reform and opening up (gaige kaifang).…

CI Film Club

15:00 - 17:00 10 October 2018
We are holding our Film Club, one of our intercultural activities for students once again from October! The club is providing a platform for students to engage in inter-cultural discussions…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Paul Warde: 'The Invention of Sustainability, 1500-1870: The Early Modern History of a Modern Idea'

16:00 - 18:00 10 October 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's 2018 Autumn Programme. Dr Paul Warde (Reader in Environmental History, University of Cambridge) will deliver a public lecture entitled 'The Invention…

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