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Cancelled: Easter Holiday Activities - Insect Hotels

10:30 - 12:30 15 April 2020
Caring for the health & wellbeing of our visitors, staff & volunteers is our priority. To reduce the risk of Covid-19 from Tues 17 March our events & schools programme is cancelled.…

Instruments of Change

19 March 2019 - 31 December 2020
Instruments of Change is an exhibition that showcases objects from the Beswick Collection at the Museum of Medicine and Health, telling the stories of the people of Manchester whose…

Aperture CANCELLED

10:30 - 11:30 19 April 2020
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

Imran Perretta: the destructors

8 May - 4 October 2020
The Whitworth presents a new 2-screen film by London-based artist Imran Perretta. Drawing on the artist’s own experience as a young man of Bangladeshi heritage, the film explores personal…

Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 9 May 2020
Event Cancelled Sat 9 May: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

Aperture CANCELLED

10:30 - 11:30 17 May 2020
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

Cancelled - Seminar: The Reachability Problem for Petri Nets is Not Elementary

14:00 - 15:00 3 June 2020
Due to the University closure (Coronavirus) this talk is postponed and we will hold it on a future date. Join us for the next Computer Science Atlas Talk with speaker Ranko Lazic,…

Event Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 13 June 2020
Event Cancelled Sat 13 June: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

Virtual Open Week

15 - 19 June 2020
Join us for your chance to experience our campus and find out more about our courses - all from the comfort of your own home! To register your interest please visit: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/stud…

Glacier loss and the climate change crisis: Evidence from Patagonia and the last glacial maximum

13:00 - 14:00 16 June 2020
The Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation at The University of Manchester invites you for a virtual session. Globally, mountain glaciers are shrinking and receding, resulting in…

Aperture CANCELLED

10:30 - 11:30 21 June 2020
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

Event Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 11 July 2020
Event Cancelled Sat 11 July: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 8 August 2020
Sat 8 Aug: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

Economy and Livelihoods after Covid-19

12:00 1 - 16:30 4 September 2020
Join us for this online symposium over four days. We’ll be considering the implications of the global Covid-19 pandemic for economy and livelihoods. The Covid-19 pandemic and responses…

Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 12 September 2020
Sat 12 Sept: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

Brilliant and Black presents Gary Younge

13:00 - 15:00 1 October 2020
In Celebration of BHM 2020 The University of Manchester is proud to present: “Brilliant and Black” with Professor Gary Younge The month of October has been celebrated as Black History…

Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 10 October 2020
Sat 10 Oct: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their…

"Exploring Blockchain in the Cultural Sector" Conference

16 October 2020
Blockchain is an open, decentralised and distributed technology, which is often associated to cryptocurrencies. However, blockchain is more than a digital money infrastructure and it…

Symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester

10:00 - 15:00 17 October 2020
We are delighted to announce a day-long symposium on 17th October to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress which was held in Manchester. Organised by our Africa…

HCRI Landmark Lecture: When Wounds Travel

15:00 - 17:00 22 October 2020
Join Dr Omar Dewachi (Rutgers University) and chair Dr Stephanie Sodero (HCRI) virtually, for a fascinating discussion on the movement of wounds: physical, social and political. Decades…

It’s Not All in the Genes: Sperm & Egg Donors’ Connections with Recipients

19:00 - 20:30 11 November 2020
The birth of a baby conceived via donated sperm or egg creates many new connections, both within and between families. But it may surprise you to know that, for many donors, the key…

Music, Health and Wellbeing Workshop (part of ESRC Festival 2020)

13:00 - 16:15 11 November 2020
This workshop is open to anyone wishing to learn more about the importance of musical participation in everyday life, especially for those in society who may struggle to be heard in…

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 14 November 2020
Cancelled - Sat 14 November: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

Methods Fair 2020

30 November 2020
Methods Fair 2020: The Changing Face of Research November 30, 2020 methods@manchester is pleased to announce this year’s Methods Fair. See below for details of the call for abstracts.…

Cancelled - See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 12 December 2020
Cancelled - Sat 12 December: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

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