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Cancelled: Jodrell Bank: 75 Years of science

20 April - 13 November 2020
-Please note that these events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak- 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Jodrell Bank Observatory. Since 1945, this globally significant…

Daily Telescope Talks

22 August - 29 November 2020
Join a Telescope Talk where one of Jodrell Bank's friendly Explainers will tell you all about the might Lovell telescope. You’ll find out more about how the Grade 1 listed Telescope…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr James Sedlacek (Nazarene Theological College) ‘Is the Perfect Tense in the Pauline Corpus a ‘Front-grounding’ Tense or a ‘Backgrounding’ Tense?‘

14:00 - 16:00 15 October 2020
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. This semester all sessions will take place online via Zoom. To register to attend, please email siobhan.jolley@manchester.ac.uk.…

How can nuclear play a part in a post-COVID-19 net zero future?

14:30 - 15:30 15 October 2020
Join us for an online panel discussion on Thursday 15 October at 2:30pm. As the UK looks to implement a green recovery whilst sticking with existing targets for net zero, what does…

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…

Religions & Theology Research Seminar: Dr Kristin Aune (Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, University of Coventry) - “Religious Student Societies in Universities – Division and Cohesion”

16:00 - 17:30 15 October 2020
The Religions & Theology research seminar takes place on alternate Thursdays. This semester the seminars will take place online via Zoom - please register to receive the link by emailing…

Webinar: Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data

15:00 - 16:00 15 October 2020
Did you know that longitudinal data from major social studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies, Understanding Society and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing can be accessed…

Who is the 'Britain' within Tate Britain? A Black Feminist Responds

14:00 - 15:00 15 October 2020
‘Safe(r) spaces’ has reached mainstream attention with arguments for and against its use and are often presented as an infringement on ‘freedom of speech.’ However, ‘safe(r) spaces’…

"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…

Artist in Residence Beauty and the Beasts: falling in love with insects

11:00 - 16:00 16 October 2020
Artist in Residence Beauty and the Beasts: falling in love with insects Artist Kate Eggleston-Wirtz was commissioned by Manchester Museum to create an ‘Insect Hotel’ within the Beauty…

Cancelled Finds Liaison

10:00 - 16:00 16 October 2020
Finds Liaison 10am-1pm and 1.30-4pm Heather Beeton , the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme will be in Manchester Museum. Come and see her if you have you need…

MaRMN seminar via Zoom

13:00 - 14:00 16 October 2020
The Regeneration of Articular Cartilage through Activation & Fate-augmentation of Tissue-resident Skeletal Stem Cells, Dr Matthew Murphy

Artist in Residence Beauty and the Beasts: falling in love with insects

11:00 - 16:00 17 October 2020
Artist in Residence Beauty and the Beasts: falling in love with insects Artist Kate Eggleston-Wirtz was commissioned by Manchester Museum to create an ‘Insect Hotel’ within the Beauty…

David Olusoga in conversation

14:00 - 15:00 17 October 2020
David Olusoga, Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, will feature in conversation as part a tripartite University Initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary…

Manchester Writes: Manchester Creative Writers Discussion and Readings

15:00 - 17:00 17 October 2020
This event is part of a tripartite University Initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary of the fifth Pan-African Congress that took place in Manchester in October 1945. Date: Saturday…

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…

Building back better: Engineering a post-pandemic biology-based economy

15:30 - 17:00 19 October 2020
Join us for Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 20/21, webinar hosted by Dr Claire Holland, Research Associate in Responsible Innovation at the MIOIR and SYNBIOCHEM.…

Teaching, Scholarship & Research (TSAR)

13:00 - 14:00 19 October 2020
An informal and supportive session to provide an opportunity to discuss scholarship ideas, protocols, activities, results, presentations and publications. To book a place, please go…

Eithne Quinn (University of Manchester), ‘Manchester Murder Rap: Prosecution Gang Narratives and the Use of Black Youth Expressive Culture in Creating a Joint Enterprise Case’

17:00 - 19:00 20 October 2020
CIDRAL Lecture Series: Crises and Recoveries

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