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'Race and respectability in mid-twentieth-century London'

16:00 - 17:30 7 November 2019
Rob Waters (Queen Mary) 'Race and respectability in mid-twentieth-century London'

'Who should pay for social care?' An IFS Public Talk with the University of Manchester

17:00 - 18:30 7 November 2019
As our population ages, government spending on health, long-term care and pensioner benefits is projected to rise from 14% of national income today to almost a quarter in the 2060s.…

Binary and the Baby: tensions between mathematics and engineering in The University of Manchester

16:30 - 18:00 7 November 2019
There are two separate blue plaques on the Coupland Street building complex, neither visible from the other: one recognises Alan Turing as a founder of computer science, while the…

One Giant Leap: Talk and Tour

12 October - 17 November 2019
One Giant Leap: Jodrell Bank and the Race to the Moon, 13:30-16:00 NEW DATES ANNOUNCED! 2019 marks 50 years since humans first set foot on another celestial body. And so, in this,…

Confucius Institute Talk: Wellbeing - The Chinese Approach

18:00 - 19:00 11 November 2019
What really is wellbeing and do we need to look at the wellbeing of the Chinese nationals in our communities differently? This talk will explore these questions by arguing that Chinese…

CIDRAL Event: Colin Grant in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

18:00 - 20:00 14 November 2019
This event is part of CIDRAL's Public Intellectuals, Popularity and Populism theme, presented in collaboration with Creative Manchester and the Centre for New Writing. Colin Grant…

From Seeing to Discovering - A unique exploration of the interplay between art and mathematics

16:00 - 17:00 14 November 2019
Our civilisation has been developed based on modern knowledge and tradition, or oriental and occidental, but there is an important third source which has been often been largely neglected:…

Whitworth Studies - Mark Westgarth - Curating SOLD!

17:00 - 18:00 14 November 2019
Whitworth Studies Are you interested in fresh thinking about the visual arts? The Whitworth Studies offers a programme of talks, events and performances for a broad public audience.…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: November 2019 - Bethan Jones 'Patient Activation: What is it and what do I need to know?'

14:30 - 16:45 15 November 2019
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

Uncovering Manchester’s stories with China - Being Human Festival Event

14:00 - 15:30 16 November 2019
Newspapers, archives and gravestones contain hidden stories of Manchester people linked to China. In this talk, come along to hear about a cast of characters from an under-explored…

Discovering Emigrant Children

17:30 - 19:30 21 November 2019
This event offers the unique chance to learn about the 90,000 orphaned British children who forcibly emigrated from the North-West of the UK to Canada between the 1860s and 1920s, as…

'Professional, Regimented and Aggressive: Social class, masculinity and the experiences of Parachute Regiment soldiers during and after the 1982 Falklands War'

16:00 - 17:30 28 November 2019
Helen Parr (Keele University) 'Professional, Regimented and Aggressive: Social class, masculinity and the experiences of Parachute Regiment soldiers during and after the 1982 Falklands War'

CIDRAL Event: Richard Seymour in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

14:00 - 16:00 28 November 2019
This event is part of CIDRAL's Public Intellectuals, Popularity and Populism theme, presented in collaboration with Creative Manchester. Richard Seymour, who runs the blog Lenin's…

Manchester: Take Drugs Seriously - Panel discussion

19:00 - 21:00 28 November 2019
Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control will host a series of events across Manchester. Come along and learn about the impact of drugs on the city and how we can better protect…

‘New Directions in the Study of (pre-modern) Empire’

16:00 - 17:30 5 December 2019
‘New Directions in the Study of (pre-modern) Empire’ Research event organised by Stephen Mossman (with Domantas Audronis and Ben Pope).

CIDRAL Event: Dina Nayeri in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

14:00 - 16:00 12 December 2019
This event is part of CIDRAL's Public Intellectuals, Popularity and Populism theme, presented in collaboration with Creative Manchester. Dina Nayeri, novelist and author of A Teaspoon…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: December 2019 - Dr Anushka Soni 'Novel understanding of musculoskeletal pain and treatments'

14:30 - 16:45 13 December 2019
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 18 December 2019
Grubtime Natter Wednesday 18 December 12.30-1.30pm Sylvia’s Space Scarabs, Moths and Spiders – find out more about some of the stories of the beasts featured in Beauty and the Beasts…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: January 2020 - Ms Jessy Choi 'Ophthalmological manifestations in rheumatological conditions

14:30 - 16:45 10 January 2020
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

Grubtime Natter

12:30 - 13:30 15 January 2020
Grubtime Natter Wednesday 15 January 12.30-1.30pm Sylvia’s Space Scarabs, Moths and Spiders – find out more about some of the stories of the beasts featured in Beauty and the Beasts…

Leaving the War on Terror: A Progressive Alternative to Counter-Terrorism Policy

18:00 - 21:00 30 January 2020
Britain’s counter terrorism policies do not work. As the threat of another war in the Middle East looms, we invite you to join us for an invigorating and engaging discussion on the…

Our beastly past: vertebrate responses to abrupt climate change during the last 60,000 years in Britain

18:00 - 19:00 6 February 2020
The 2020 William Boyd Dawkins Lecture Our beastly past: vertebrate responses to abrupt climate change during the last 60,000 years in Britain. Move, adapt or die? The extreme impacts…

Belonging and alienation in academic practices. Panel and plenary discussion

15:00 - 18:00 12 February 2020
The Centre for Jewish Studies and the Jewish-Muslim Research Network are hosting a panel and plenary on “Belonging and alienation in academic practices: Jewish studies and Jewish identities…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: February 2020 - Dr Sarah Burlinson - 'Helpful approaches for persistent pain management'

14:30 - 16:45 14 February 2020
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

EPSRC Open Meeting – Plenary Talk by Prof Lynn Gladden, EPSRC Exec Chair

12:00 - 13:00 18 February 2020
Prof Lynn Gladden, EPSRC Executive Chair, will be hosting an open meeting at the University on Tuesday 18th February 2020. The meeting will include a formal presentation around the…

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