Events for prospective students

GDI Lecture with Kate Osamor: A world for the many, not the few

17:00 - 18:00 2 November 2018
The Global Development Institute Lecture Series is pleased to present Kate Osamor MP to discuss "A world for the many, not the few". Kate Osamor will discuss the challenges of inequality…

Half Term: AutumnFest!

29 October - 2 November 2018
11:30am – 15:3pm Join the Jodrell Bank gardens team as they celebrate the turning of the seasons in their special autumn celebration. Make your own autumn crown or have a go at weaving…

Half Term: Telescope Walking Tours

20 October - 2 November 2018
12:15 (weekends), 14:45 and 15:45 (weekdays) Join one of Jodrell Bank’s popular Telescope Walking Tours as a friendly Explainer takes you for a stroll around the base of the impressive…

JMCE - 'Brexit & European Citizens' Rights': An Information Evening with Lord Callanan

16:00 - 17:30 2 November 2018
The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence -- in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the U.K. and the Committee for Italians Abroad (COM.IT.ES.)…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Daniel Everett: 'How Language Began: 60,000 Generations of Humans Talking'

17:00 - 19:00 6 November 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's Autumn 2018 programme. Daniel Everett (Professor of Global Studies and Sociology, Bentley University) will deliver a public lecture entitled 'How Language…

Tuesday Talks: Martin Caiger-Smith

11:00 - 12:30 6 November 2018
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

Annual Teddy Chester Lecture: Evidence and policy in a world of fake news

17:30 - 19:30 7 November 2018
This annual lecture marks the contribution of Teddy Chester, who was the first professor of social administration at The University of Manchester. From his appointment in the early…

Graphene Star Lecture

13:30 - 14:30 7 November 2018
Our Star Lecture Series has been developed to allow teachers and pupils access to exciting curriculum resources, delivered by some of our leading academic staff. The upcoming lecture…

Introduction to Astrophotography

19:30 - 22:00 7 November 2018
Our popular Introduction to Astrophotography courses are returning this winter. Join us for an informal and fun session that includes an introductory workshop (co-presented by Jodrell…

JMCE Seminar Series 2018-19 SEMESTER I - Speaker: Dr Rosa Maria Fernandez (University of Chester)

14:00 - 15:00 7 November 2018
Wednesday 7 November 2018, 14:00 @ University Place, 6.206 Speaker: Dr Rosa Maria Fernandez (University of Chester) Title: National Interests as Barriers for Sustainable Energy Transitions in Europe

JMCE Seminar: National Interests as Barriers for Sustainable Energy Transitions in Europe (Dr Rosa Maria Fernandez - University of Chester)

14:00 - 15:00 7 November 2018
The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) is holding a truly informative Seminar with Dr Rosa Maria Fernandez on how national interests act as barriers for Europe's Transition…

SEED Sixth Form Lecture: Designing experiments in physical geography - The carbon cycle

16:30 - 18:00 7 November 2018
If you’re an A-Level student or teacher interested in learning more about the world of the carbon cycle and climate change, we will be discussing how research is carried out. You will…

Manchester Stands up for Human Rights - A celebration of 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

17:00 - 18:45 12 November 2018
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10 December 1948. Described as ‘the foremost statement of the rights and freedoms of all human beings’, the Declaration is based…

Medical Objects, Human Stories

17:30 - 18:30 14 November 2018
Stories of people and the NHS from throughout its history. Please join us for an Artefact Talk with the Museum of Medicine and Health and the NHS at 70: The Story of our Lives project.…

GDI Annual Lecture with the Rt Hon Helen Clark: Women - Equality - Power

17:30 - 19:00 15 November 2018
The Global Development Institute is pleased to present the Rt. Hon Helen Clark, former Administrator of UNDP and former Prime Minister of New Zealand to present the Global Development…

SBS Athena SWAN - International Men's Day - cake and silly moustache sale

19 November 2018
The School of Biological Sciences' Athena SWAN team will be marking International Men's Day with a cake and silly moustache sale held in the Stopford foyer and the Students Union -…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Mouri Yoshitaka: 'Lukewarm Nationalism: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Social Media and Affective Communities'

16:00 - 18:00 20 November 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's Autumn 2018 programme. Mouri Yoshitaka (Professor in Sociology and Cultural Studies, Tokyo University of Arts) will deliver a public lecture entitled…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 20 November 2018
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

Tuesday Talks: Athanasios Argianas

11:00 - 12:30 20 November 2018
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

JMCE Seminar Series - Dr. Rachel Minto (University of Cardiff)

14:00 - 15:00 21 November 2018
Wednesday 21 November 2018, 14:00 @ University Place, 6.206 Speaker: Dr. Rachel Minto (University of Cardiff) Title: Re-wiring European Networks post-Brexit: Continuity and change from a multi-level perspective

Re-wiring European Networks post-Brexit: Continuity and change from a multi-level perspective (Dr. Rachel Minto - University of Cardiff)

14:00 - 15:00 21 November 2018
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