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Antibiotic Resistance Live Webinar

18:30 - 19:30 9 March 2021
Bacterial antibiotic resistance is on the rise globally, threatening modern medicine as we know it. Nearly every medical procedure, from cancer treatment and organ transplantation to…

Rape: Why Still Misunderstood?

15:00 - 16:30 9 March 2021
The challenges of prosecuting rape from the perspective of a former prosecutor and senior policy advisor About this Event Charlotte Triggs OBE has over 30 years experience in criminal…

Participatory crisis management and pandemic mitigation

10:00 - 11:00 12 March 2021
In this invited lecture at Pskov Statue University, Dr Elisa Pieri will share her research on participatory crisis management and pandemic mitigation. Her new book, 'Pandemics: The Basics' is out now.

MRC Come and See: What was your mother up to at your conception? The legacy of her experience across your lifetime...

16:00 - 17:00 17 March 2021
MRC Come and See are excited to announce our second speaker within the series of health talks! Professor Thomas Fleming is Emeritus Professor of Developmental Biology within Biological…

Institutional racism and social justice activism in the Church of England

17:30 - 18:30 24 March 2021
Join us for an online event with Fr. Azariah France-Williams on what it means to do anti-racist work in the Church of England and other institutions. This event will feature a public…

Online Talk: Gardening by the Moon – an insight into sustainable farming with Mark Frith

16:00 - 17:00 30 March 2021
Join us on 30 March for an online talk with experienced Horticulture Therapist Mark Frith, where we will be discussing the long-standing principle of gardening by the phases of the…

We can't breathe: Gary Younge in conversation with Zubaida Haque about race, class and Covid

13:45 - 15:15 31 March 2021
This event is organised by the Political Studies Association (PSA) as part of their 2021 annual conference. The Coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests have thrown issues…

"At Least We Don't Do That Here." How Europe (Mis)Understands Black America (Gary Younge)

18:00 - 19:00 12 April 2021
This talk, from Professor of Sociology, Gary Younge, marks the opening of the British Sociological Association's 70th Anniversary Annual Conference, and it is open to all. Britain's…

Confucius Institute Talk: Daoism, TCM and the links to health preservation practice in China

16:00 - 17:00 14 April 2021
Tai Chi and Daoyin, which is also known as Qigong have become very popular in the western world due to their many health benefits. These gentle and flowing movements are a very effective…

‘CPS know the justice ain’t right, but the jury don’t‘

16:30 - 18:00 20 April 2021
Procedural unfairness and racial bias in the use of rap in criminal cases There has been a surge in criminal cases in which prosecutors seek to rely on rap lyrics and videos as incriminating…

Online Talk: The global appeal of the new generation of Chinese sci-fi writers

18:00 - 19:00 28 April 2021
If you have read books like The Three-Body Problem, you will agree that Chinese science fiction is a diverse and quite unique type of sci-fi. Back in 2019, we welcomed Xia Jia to Manchester…

Sociology seminar: Radical uncertainty, pandemic mitigation & participatory crisis management (Elisa Pieri)

16:00 - 17:00 28 April 2021
Sociology seminar, presented by Dr Elisa Pieri, University of Manchester. The current outbreak of COVID-19 is a stark reminder of our permanent exposure to risk of pandemic outbreaks.…

Humanitarianism and Human Rights: Book Launch and Roundtable

15:00 - 17:00 29 April 2021
The book, edited by Michael N Barnett, explores the fluctuating relationship between human rights and humanitarianism. For most of their lives, human rights and humanitarianism have…

Manchester Digital Collections: Tokens of Affection

12:00 - 12:45 6 May 2021
Join Angie McCarthy and Tony Richards from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Imaging Team as they explore how portrait photographic jewellery has always been a sentimental…

Diggers and Builders - Writers as community activists

20:00 - 21:00 11 May 2021
Linda Brogan, Shamshad Khan, Peter Kalu and Jonny Wright discuss 'Diggers and Builders - Writers as community activists' We often forget that a compelling story can be the result of…

Online Talk: Finding work in the UK - my personal story

18:00 - 19:00 13 May 2021
Many international students come to study in the UK with the aim to gain some work experience upon graduation. With the Graduate route becoming effective on 1 July, international students…

MRC Come & See: Prof Alan McNally on COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance

16:00 - 17:00 17 May 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents one of the greatest global public health threats, endangering the effective prevention and treatment of common bacterial infections as well as…

Manchester Digital Collections: Getting to Know Gaskell

19:00 - 20:00 18 May 2021
Elizabeth Gaskell fanatic or new to her novels? Explore digitised documents in this online event with Curator Jessica Smith, resident researcher Zoe Miller, a specialist in gender and…

Construction Talks

20 May - 18 June 2021
Construction Talks Every Thursday from 20th May – 18th June Talk Times: 11:30am and 3pm How do you go about building the UK’s largest concrete dome? Join Kier Construction’s Building…

Collecting During Covid: Resist, Assist, Inspire (Online event)

19:00 - 20:30 27 May 2021
In 50 years' time or more, if anyone asks, "What was life like during the Covid-19 pandemic for Black, Asian and migrant communities in Greater Manchester?" we want to be able to answer.…

Online Talk: Chinese Gardens - Design and Symbolism

18:00 - 19:00 27 May 2021
Join Manchester Confucius Institute and catch glimpses of the beloved blossoms and flowers of China during this time of year. Firstly, landscape architect Dr. Youcan Ren will hold this…

Lunchtime online talk: Japanese Adventures

12:00 - 12:45 28 May 2021
Join us over lunch, as @MSCActions fellow Dr Sonia Favi takes us on a journey of maps through Tokugawa Japan, 1603-1868. Witness our Visualiser in action to view maps too large to…

Guardian Live: Fake news and the assault on truth

13:00 - 14:00 8 June 2021
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library holds the entire archive of the Manchester Guardian. In this series of events to mark the Guardian's bicentenary, panels of academics…

Inspiration for a Fair Future for All - Andy Burnham

14:00 - 14:45 10 June 2021
Mayor Andy Burnham to address BA Social Sciences students at the University of Manchester About this event What is a fair future for all, and how can the students of today be a part…

Online event: Industrial Dante

19:00 - 20:00 10 June 2021
On the 700th anniversary of his death, join us to explore how Victorian Manchester embraced medieval Italian poet, Dante Alighieri. Professor Stephen Milner of the University of Manchester,…

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