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Agrifood@Manchester Networking Event

16:00 - 17:00 25 May 2021
Working remotely has made it harder to get to know and connect with colleagues from different parts of the university who are working on similar issues. We hope to have a session where…

Alien Hunt!

24 April - 20 June 2021
Alien Hunt! Saturday 24th April – Sunday 20th June Aliens have arrived at Jodrell Bank! Seek them out across the site in our brand new scavenger hunt. Hunt them all and discover the…

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

24 April - 30 October 2021
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Saturday 24th April – Sunday 30th October The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s hugely popular Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at…

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…

Daily Telescope Talks

24 April - 20 June 2021
Daily Telescope Talks Saturday 24th April – Sunday 20th June Join one of our expert Explainers for a short talk on the giant Lovell Telescope. You’ll learn all about its fascinating…

Doctoral Fortnight 2021

24 May - 4 June 2021
Every year, the AMBS Doctoral Conference brings together the School’s postgraduate research community and offers inspiration through thought-provoking sessions. This year, the event…

Introduction to Access Manchester

16:45 - 17:15 25 May 2021
Join our introductory Access Manchester webinar to find out more about the access schemes we offer at The University of Manchester, plus ask us any questions you may have about our…

Jhumpa Lahiri & Kamila Shamsie in Conversation

20 - 27 May 2021
This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Thursday 20 May 2021 and available to watch for 7 days. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned. ‘I’m both ablaze with energy and…

Making the Unknown Knowable

15:00 29 April - 16:30 27 May 2021
Making the unknown knowable has always been located at the heart of scientific activity. Yet, whether the goal is to understand extreme environments, outer space or the universe (Helmreich,…

Manchester Algebra Seminar - Toby Stafford - University of Manchester

13:00 - 14:00 25 May 2021
Speaker: Toby Stafford - University of Manchester Title: Invariant holonomic systems for symmetric spaces and quiver representations. Abstract: This work is joint with Bellamy, Levasseur…

Social Statistics Seminar - 4pm, 1 June: Interviewer Falsification in Survey Research: Recent Developments

16:00 3 November 2020 - 17:00 1 June 2021
Social Statistics Seminars 2020/21 – June Session Interviewer Falsification in Survey Research: Recent Developments Joseph Sakshaug (German Institute for Employment Research) Join…

Social Statistics Seminars 2020/21

16:00 3 November 2020 - 17:00 1 June 2021
The Department of Social Statistics is pleased to invite everyone interested in quantitative social research to a series of online seminars. The events will be held once a month throughout…

Webinar: Synthetic Data - Masking and Redaction

13:00 - 14:00 25 May 2021
In this free webinar series, we cover the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic data. We explore the variety of methods available to generate synthetic data. Finally, we discuss…

Digital Futures - Digital Trust and Security Seminar with Guest Speaker Neil Jones, Head of Cybersecurity and Innovation, Greater Manchester Police

12:45 26 May 2021
We are delighted to announce Neil Jones, Head of Cybersecurity and Innovation, Greater Manchester Police as a guest speaker for the upcoming Digital Trust & Security Seminar Series,…

How, why, and when do inter-organisational collaborations in healthcare work? A realist review of evidence

12:30 - 13:30 26 May 2021
Join us at the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation (IHPO) seminar series on 26 May. Register your interest on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ihpo-seminar-series-tickets-151607224289…

Mercury Seminar: Recognising Intrinsic Motivation using Smartphone Trajectories

14:00 - 15:00 26 May 2021
We welcome you to our next Computer Science Mercury Seminar (online) Joining details: https://zoom.us/j/96153946704 Meeting ID: 961 5394 6704 Speaker: Ahmed Ibrahim Host: Ian Pratt-Hartmann…

Studying functional electronic materials with radioactive ions at ISOLDE-CERN

13:00 - 14:00 26 May 2021
Join us for this PSI seminar with guest speaker Prof. Lino Pereira. The ISOLDE facility at CERN has been a hub for the development of radioactive-probe techniques and their application…

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.…

Family Stargazing online

27 May - 13 June 2021
Family Stargazing online Thursday 27th May, 6-7pm Sunday 13th June, 4-5pm An opportunity for the whole family to explore our solar system and beyond from the comfort of your own home!…

MEC Momentum Finance Session 5: Funding and Company Valuation

10:00 - 11:45 27 May 2021
These sessions, hosted by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre and Sempas Accountants Limited, are designed to support University of Manchester start-up entrepreneurs navigate the world of finance.

Moving online: Digital dance programs for older adults and people with Parkinson’s

12:30 - 13:30 27 May 2021
Dance is a complex activity involving cognitive and motor processes that is found to provide physical and non-physical benefits for healthy older adults, as well as those with age-related…

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…

Tyndall Manchester seminar- 'Vital Mobilities: Medical Supply Chains in the Climate Emergency'

13:00 27 May 2021
Seminar title- 'Vital Mobilities: Medical Supply Chains in the Climate Emergency' Abstract- Flooding in the UK led to the temporary closure of the largest blood manufacturing facility…

Webinar: Consent issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:00 27 May 2021
Does your research involve human participants? This means your research will require ethical approval. Do you know the difference between types of consent, for example consent for research…

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…

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