Events for prospective students

GDI Webinar: How to fight inequality and why that fight needs you

16:30 - 18:00 17 March 2021
Inequality is the crisis of our time. The growing gap between a few at the top and the rest of society damages us all. No longer able to deny the crisis, every government in the world…

Letters to a President - A National Writing Competition for School Pupils

21 January - 30 April 2021
This spring the University of Manchester’s programme in American Studies is asking UK school students in Years 9- 13 to write “Letters to a President”, to the incoming US presidential…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 16:00 17 March 2021
We're offering students the opportunity to book a one-to-one session with a member of University staff! As we aren't currently visiting schools and colleges in person, Manchester Connect…

Manchester Live - Why Manchester?

19:00 - 20:00 17 March 2021
Tune in to find out everything you need to know about The University of Manchester. This webinar will explore the University's history and heritage, as well as the student experience,…

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…

MICRA webinar - Lockdown in poor housing: Health impacts on older people and successful responses

08:00 - 16:00 18 March 2021
On 18 March, MICRA hosted the webinar: Lockdown in poor housing: Health impacts on older people and successful responses. Chaired by MICRA’s Professor Chris Phillipson, this online…

The 2021 Dorothy Emmet Lecture

18:15 - 19:30 18 March 2021
The University of Manchester Philosophy Department is delighted to announce the 2021 Dorothy Emmet Lecture. Miranda Fricker will be asking 'How is forgiveness a gift?'. The event will…

Creative Writing Workshop (pupils Years 12&13) - supporting our Letters to a President writing competition for schools

17:30 - 18:30 22 March 2021
Join us for a free creative writing workshop on letter writing, offered in collaboration with the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing and supporting our American Studies…

Novel Voices- Catherine Menon and Victoria Princewill

19:00 - 20:00 22 March 2021
Taking place between February and April 2021, Novel Voices is a five-part, online series featuring Ellah P. Wakatama in conversation with 10 debut authors who are helping to shape 2021's…

Explore your planet

13:00 - 16:00 24 March 2021
The aim of this virtual event is to demonstrate how A level Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Biology are both applicable and essential to the study of the Earth and the environment. …

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…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 16:00 24 March 2021
We're offering students the opportunity to book a one-to-one session with a member of University staff! As we aren't currently visiting schools and colleges in person, Manchester Connect…

Manchester Literature Festival Spring 2021 Online Events- Roger Robinson Hosted by Malika Booker

19:30 25 March - 12:00 30 April 2021
This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Thursday 25 March 2021 and be available to watch until 30 April. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned. One of the most prominent…

How could big environmental data shape the futures of forest landscapes?

15:30 - 17:00 26 March 2021
We invite you to participate in our upcoming webinar on ‘How could big environmental data shape the futures of forest landscapes?’. The proliferation of ‘big data’ opens up exciting…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 16:00 31 March 2021
We're offering students the opportunity to book a one-to-one session with a member of University staff! As we aren't currently visiting schools and colleges in person, Manchester Connect…

Manchester Live - Student Life

14:00 - 15:00 31 March 2021
A recent graduate will be chatting all about student life at The University of Manchester, including everything from the Students' Union and student societies to sport, accommodation,…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 16:00 7 April 2021
We're offering students the opportunity to book a one-to-one session with a member of University staff! As we aren't currently visiting schools and colleges in person, Manchester Connect…

Manchester Literature Festival Spring 2021 Online Events- Caleb Femi Hosted by Vanessa Kisuule

19:30 8 - 12:00 30 April 2021
This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Thursday 8 April 2021 and be available to watch until 30 April. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned. A rising star on the British…

Novel Voices -Cherie Jones and Nekesa Afia in conversation with Ellah Wakatama

19:00 - 20:00 12 April 2021
Cherie Jones is the author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. She is a lawyer based in Barbados. She won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 1999. She then studied Creative…

Climate Change: Why complexity appears to hinder -- but may actually help -- humanity to act?

13:00 - 14:00 13 April 2021
Politics Pankhurst Seminar with Dr. Paul Tobin Climate Change: Why complexity appears to hinder -- but may actually help -- humanity to act? April 13th 2021 1-2pm Zoom…

Manchester Access Programme Launch Event

14 - 15 April 2021
This is the official start of the programme for students accepted onto the Manchester Access Programme and provides an overview of university courses, admissions and entry requirements.…

Manchester Live - The Art of Application

17:00 - 18:00 14 April 2021
Find out everything you need to know about applying for courses in higher education. We cover UCAS, the application form and process, the personal statement, references, and more. …

Manchester Literature Festival Spring 2021 Online Events- Kazuo Ishiguro & Jackie Kay in Conversation

19:30 19 April - 12:00 17 May 2021
This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Mon 19 April 2021 and available to watch until 17 May. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned. ‘Do you believe in the human heart?’…

In Conversation: How can we learn from the daily household behaviours of diverse communities in the UK?

12:30 - 13:30 20 April 2021
If we are to ‘build back better’, we need to rethink our approach to local policymaking to prevent the continued marginalisation of racialised communities. This means, as we look to…

Pandemic Mitigation and Crisis Management by Dr Elisa Pieri

13:00 - 14:00 20 April 2021
This paper is based on Dr. Pieri's research investigating pandemic preparedness and its social aspects (2016-19) and draws on her new book Pandemics (2021). In this talk, she will discuss…

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