Events for prospective students

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…

Daisy Johnson and Sophie Mackintosh in conversation with Jeanette Winterson

12:00 - 13:00 23 October 2020
Two rising stars of the UK literary scene, both Daisy Johnson and Sophie Mackintosh excel in creating atmospheric tales centred around women and girls. Sophie’s dystopian Blue Ticket…

Maaza Mengiste In conversation with Kamila Shamsie

16:00 - 17:00 23 October 2020
These aren’t the days to pretend you’re only a wife or a sister or a mother, she says. We’re more than this. In her stunning Booker Prize shortlisted novel, The Shadow King, Maaza…

Half Term: Alien Hunt!

24 October - 1 November 2020
Aliens have arrived at Jodrell Bank! Seek them out across the site in our brand new scavenger hunt. Hunt them all and discover the hidden clue to finding life in space. Self-guided…

Half Term: Fancy Dress!

24 October - 1 November 2020
We know its hallowe’en soon and you may not be able to dress up and trick and treat like usual, so, this half term, we’re inviting children to visit us in their best fancy dress! We…

Romalyn Ante, Will Harris & Nina Mingya Powles

12:00 - 13:00 24 October 2020
Three exciting young poets read from their debut collections. What unites the work of all three is their exploration of the self, what it means to be multi-heritage in today’s world,…

Tayari Jones & Brit Bennett n conversation with Ellah P. Wakatama

16:00 - 17:00 24 October 2020
How do you live with the kind of secret that could explode someone’s entire life? In Tayari Jones’ Silver Sparrow, Dana and her mother have always known that James, their father and…

Ali Smith in conversation with Kamila Shamsie

14:00 - 15:00 25 October 2020
Well, that’s what art is, maybe. Something that impresses mysteriously on you and you don’t know why. Over the past four years, Ali Smith has created both a work of art and a chronicle…

Angela Davis & Jackie Kay in conversation

18:00 - 19:00 25 October 2020
Angela Davis is an icon who, for over 50 years, has inspired others through her political thinking, activism and leadership. One of the world’s most prominent social justice campaigners,…

SEERIH Science Spotlight: Assessment in Primary Science

16:00 - 17:15 3 November 2020
This is an interactive session led by Dr Sarah Earle, Bath Spa University, for all teachers of primary science, including NQTs and senior leaders, relating to the TAPS (Teacher Assessment…

“Real and Perceived Risks of Asteroid Impacts”

13:00 - 14:00 3 November 2020
The Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation presents Prof. Alan Fitzsimmons, Queen’s University Belfast. Asteroid and comet collisions with the Earth are a classic example of a…

Trafford AM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

11:00 - 12:15 4 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Trafford schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Trafford PM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 4 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Trafford schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Big Data in Social Science - The Cathie Marsh Institute at the 2020 Festival of Social Science

13:00 - 14:00 9 November 2020
Join leading researchers from the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research to discuss the newest threats and possibilities facing society in the age of big data, from disinformation…

Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 9 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Bolton (BoSCEP) schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Greater Manchester Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

11:00 - 12:15 10 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Greater Manchester schools who don't belong to another SEERIH network. For more details and to register, please click…

Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 10 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Stockport schools who don't belong to another SEERIH network. Details on how to register for this meeting will be coming soon.

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…

Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 11 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Oldham schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Rochdale Catholic Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 12 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Rochdale Catholic schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Tameside AM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

11:00 - 12:15 12 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Tameside schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

Tameside PM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

16:00 - 17:15 12 November 2020
Join us online for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Tameside schools. For more details and to register, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'

A feminist perspective on the fight against antimicrobial resistance

12:00 - 12:45 18 November 2020
In support of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, The University of Manchester's 'Action on Antibiotic Drug Resistance' is delighted to announce that the Annual Lecture will be given by…

Let’s Talk about Food (online event)

11:00 - 12:00 19 November 2020
An In Conversation film with live Q&A, hosted by researchers in Humanities and Plant Sciences. Part of Being Human Festival Gain an insight into historical research by Dr Rachel Winchcombe…

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