Lectures and seminars

Professor Stuart Holmes Inaugural Lecture & Wine Reception

15:30 - 17:30 1 February 2019
The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Stuart Holmes (followed by wine reception in C1, Great Hall, Sackville Buidling) From Zeolites to Fuel Cells (and beyond): a career path through…

CEAS 2019 School seminar - Michal Lutecki and Henrik Fordsmand

11:00 - 12:00 4 February 2019
As part of the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science School Seminar Series, we'll be welcoming Michal Lutecki and Henrik Fordsmand from Haldor Topsøe, Denmark, delivering…

Scientific Seminar of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research - Monday 4 February 2019

13:00 - 14:00 4 February 2019
Scientific Seminar of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research Date: Monday 4 February 2019 Time: 1.00pm Venue: Stopford Building, Room 2.823/5 Gemma Dale – “Making social media work…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Veronica Strang - University of Durham

16:00 - 18:00 4 February 2019
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 4th February 2019 Dr Veronica Strang – University of Durham “Bringing The Anthropology Of Water Into International Policy: A Project With The…

Manchester Neuroimaging seminar series

15:30 - 16:30 5 February 2019
Dr Nils Muhlert will give a talk entitled Brain Connectivity and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis Location Zochonis Lecture Theatre B24

"Picturing the Chinese Dream" - Ros Holmes

17:00 - 18:30 6 February 2019
As part of the Whitworth Studies Seminars series, Dr Ros Holmes (Art History, Univeristy of Manchester) will be delivering a paper entitled "Picturing the 'Chinese Dream': Urban Imaginings…

Age takes hold of us by surprise: Conceptualising Vulnerabilities in Ageing as the Timing of Adverse Events

14:00 - 15:00 6 February 2019
Ageing in the public eye can be distilled to a limited number of adverse events, such as loss of health, partnership and wealth. While these events are a part of “normal ageing”, they…

Age takes hold of us by surprise: Conceptualising Vulnerabilities in Ageing as the Timing of Adverse Events

CGP Research Cluster with Prof Peter Gries: 'Are the US and China fated to fight?'

13:30 - 15:00 6 February 2019
Please join the CGP Research Cluster for Prof Peter Gries' 'Are the US and China fated to fight?'. Prof Gries' work focuses on the political psychology of international affairs, with…

CPPI Research Cluster with Dr Paul Tobin: Europe, crisis and the environment: A leader in decline?

15:30 - 17:00 6 February 2019
Please join the CPPI Research Cluster for Dr. Paul Tobin's 'Europe, crisis and the environment: a leader in decline?'. Dr Tobin is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester.…

Departmental Seminar: Dr Graham Stevens (Manchester

15:00 - 17:00 6 February 2019
Title *Politically Correct Semantics Abstract *This paper is not, as its title could be mistakenly understood to suggest, an attempt to do semantic theory in a way that is “politically…

Digital Trust and Security - Guest Lecture Series - Benjamin Lee

12:00 - 13:00 6 February 2019
Trust and the Extreme Right Digital Milieu This lecture traces some strands of organisational thought emanating from the extreme right and considers the impact of an emerging extreme…

EAC Research Seminar: Sean Silver (Rutgers), ‘Is form a category mistake? Jane Austen's Mansfield Park’

17:00 - 18:30 6 February 2019
Sean Silver teaches the literature and culture of the British Enlightenment. Related interests include complex systems, the history of science, the origins of the museum, cognitive…

GDI Lecture Series: Developmental States with Professor Stephan Haggard

17:00 - 18:30 6 February 2019
The Global Development Institute is pleased to present Professor Stephan Haggard speaking on development states. The concept of the developmental state emerged to explain the rapid…

Historical and Contemporary: Plaster Monument Modernity - Lecture by Professor Mari Lending

02:30 - 16:00 6 February 2019
Mari Lending, Professor in architectural theory and history at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) will present "Historical and Contemporary: Plaster Monument Modernity",…

Mitchell centre seminar series

16:00 - 17:30 6 February 2019
Tanja Sliškovic, University of Zagreb When Network Behaviors get Men and Women Penalized – Identifying Gender Congruence Through Social Network Analysis We argue that gender roles…

School of Law Annual Pankhurst Lecture

17:00 - 19:00 6 February 2019
This year's Pankhurst Lecture will be presented by Dame Anne Owers, former Chief Inspector of Prisons and now National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards Christabel Pankhurst…

Twenty eight years of semantic tagging

14:00 - 15:00 6 February 2019
Join us for this School research seminar, part of the Data science seminar series and hosted by Professor Sophia Ananiadou. In this talk, guest speaker Dr Paul Rayson will explain…

Using ant/plant symbioses to understand the evolution of cooperation among species

13:00 - 14:00 6 February 2019
Widespread in nature, mutualistic associations –cooperative interactions between unrelated species– are linked to major evolutionary transitions in life history, and are pivotal for…

Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells to speak at the Annual Grigor McClelland lecture

17:15 - 19:30 7 February 2019
The lecture will be held at Alliance Manchester Business School on Thursday, 7 February. From leading the Co-op’s Food business to overseeing a number of retail acquisitions, as well…

CTIS Seminar: Stealth Translation: A Blueprint for More Accessible Translation

14:00 - 15:30 7 February 2019
With the increasing understanding of the need for accessibility, it should become apparent to translators that translating, in the narrow sense of the term, is not effective. Widening…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr Ben Pugh (Cliff College), ‘Pictures of Atonement: Atonement Metaphors from the Standpoint of Pentecost’

14:00 - 16:00 7 February 2019
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…

CEAS 2019 School Seminar - Dr Andy York

11:00 - 12:00 11 February 2019
As part of the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science School Seminar Series, we'll be welcoming Dr Andy York from Johnson Matthey on Monday 11 Feb, delivering a seminar…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Ben Campbell - University of Durham

16:00 - 18:00 11 February 2019
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 11th February 2019 Dr Ben Campbell – University of Durham 'Energy On The Move: Social Worlds Of Informal Settlers’ Energy Practices In The Global…

Statistical inference in soft-tissue mechanics and fluid dynamics with an application to prognostication of myocardial infarction and pulmonary hypertension

14:00 - 15:00 11 February 2019
Join us for this seminar, which is part of the Mathematics in Life Science seminar series. A central problem in biomechanical studies of personalized human left ventricular (LV) modelling…

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