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Affecting change: Kevin Gillan and Damien Gayle on the power of protest

18:00 - 22:30 2 June 2021
A two-part Guardian masterclass that explores the intriguing roots of protest movements and how social movement came to be, and how the they have evolved. The roots of protest and social…

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 - 31 October 2021
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Saturday 25 September – Sunday 31 October The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s hugely popular Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at…

BASEES Polish Studies Group 2021 Workshop

11:00 - 15:00 2 June 2021
Presentation of Kobiety w Polsce 1945-1989 (Universitas 2020) by Katarzyna Stanczak-Wislicz, Piotr Perkowski, Malgorzata Fidelis, Barbara Klich-Kluczewska. Book presentation (Dr Katarzyna…

China in Bloom

29 May - 6 June 2021
Join Manchester Confucius Institute to catch glimpses of the beloved blossoms and flowers of China during this time of year! Following on from their online talk with Youcao Ren, 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…

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…

Documents as data

09:30 - 16:30 2 June 2021
This online course will explain when and why to use documents as data for research, and how to gather and analyse documentary data. We will discuss how to find different kinds of documents,…

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!…

Half-Term: Space Craft Activities!

29 May - 6 June 2021
Half-Term: Space Craft Activities! Saturday 29th May – Sunday 6th June Times: 10.30 – 12.30, 1:30-4:30 (Drop-in) Drop by our new giant tipi and have a go at some family craft activities…

Not set in stone: Why we need fewer statues and more honesty - Gary Younge at the Hay Festival

14:00 - 14:50 4 June 2021
Gary Younge is giving this year's Aneurin Bevan lecture at the Hay Festival. He will be introducing his research on statues, empire and memorialisation. Introduced by Ian Goldin. …

Rethinking the History of Violence, Health and Care in Wartime, c. 1860-2000s

09:30 - 17:40 4 June 2021
Join us for this online workshop exploring the history of violence against health and care, broadly conceived, in wartime. Panel sessions include: - Wartime Violence and the Politics…

Continuity & Resilience Series: Looking beyond Covid-19 Webinar

13:00 - 14:30 7 June 2021
In the unique and challenging world of a global pandemic, the continuity of services and organisational resilience has been critical to maintaining successful operations for both response…

Innovation in Conditions of Stagnation: Thinking from the Fourth Quadrant

15:30 - 17:00 7 June 2021
Join us for Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 20/21, webinar hosted by guest speaker, Dr Stevienna de Saille, Research Fellow in the Institute for the Study…

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: a look back and a look forward

14:00 - 16:00 7 June 2021
2021 has seen the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a worldwide initiative to bring focus to ecosystem restoration and resilience. The University of Manchester invites…

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…

Inequalities and the response to COVID-19. What researchers can do

16:00 - 17:00 8 June 2021
Please join us at the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation (IHPO) seminar series on 8 June. Register your interest on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/157071794967…

INFRA+ Infrastructure for Fragmented Cities: South America

14:30 8 June 2021
Speakers Part-I Dr Patricia Iglesias, Environmental Company of São Paulo State (CETESB) Dr Denise Lozano Lazo, University of Tokyo Dr Christine Diniz Santiago, Federal University…

Stressing so much that defects don't matter.

17:00 - 18:00 8 June 2021
APS Physics Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter Seminar Series Professor Neil Bourne, Professor of Matter in Extreme Environments, Director of The University of…

Sustainable Futures Internal Showcase

15:00 - 17:00 8 June 2021
UoM Sustainable Futures will develop more complete understandings of the environmental systems on which we depend and human interactions with them. It will spur scientific innovation…

Teaching, Scholarship & Research (TSAR)

13:00 - 14:00 8 June 2021
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…

HCRI LEAP Programme webinar

12:00 - 13:30 9 June 2021
The LEAP programme in Humanitarian Practice is a flexible master’s course designed by humanitarians for humanitarians, allowing you to study alongside working in the field. In collaboration…

How to publish your science: An editor’s guide on how to write an abstract and navigate peer review

13:00 - 14:00 9 June 2021
Join us for this PSI seminar with guest speaker Dr. Zach Ridgway. Scientific papers may have a rigidly defined structure and can be largely considered “artless prose,” but there’s still…

Writing for Wellbeing Workshops

9 - 12 June 2021
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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