Events for prospective students

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…

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…

Fact And Fiction: Intersection of the Imagination And Historical Record (online workshop)

14:00 - 16:00 9 June 2021
An online, two hour creative writing workshop introducing our uniquely decolonised contemporary library collections at the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre & Education Trust. Bring yourself,…

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!…

Research and Libraries (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021)

17:00 - 18:00 9 June 2021
Hear from a distinguished panel about how archives are created, collated and used within research. Speaking in the historic reading room of the Rylands, publisher Michael Schmidt and…

Industrial Dante

19:00 - 20:00 10 June 2021
On the 700th anniversary of his death, join our panel to explore the reception history of the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri in Victorian Manchester. Stephen Milner of the University…

Ashton’s Radical Poets (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021)

14:00 - 14:45 11 June 2021
Presented by Jennifer Reid and Mike Sanders, this event focuses on two working-class poets, John Stafford and Joseph Chapman, who were active radicals and poets in Ashton-under-Lyne…

Exploring the role of art in communicating experiences of displacement

16:00 - 18:00 14 June 2021
How do artists use their practice to tell stories about displacement? How does their own experience of displacement influence their artistic practice? Join the Humanitarian and Conflict…

UG Virtual Open Week

14 - 19 June 2021
Registrations are open for our next undergraduate virtual open week! Join us for live sessions about student life at Manchester, including how to choose your accommodation and apply…

Guardian Live: Humanitarian issues and the power of the media

13:00 - 14:00 15 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 bicentenary, panels of UoM academics…

Russell Group Teachers’ and Advisers’ Conference 2021

15:15 - 18:00 16 June 2021
The 2021 Russell Group Teachers’ and Advisers’ Conference will be taking place this summer online on Wednesday, 16 June 2021 between 3.15pm and 6pm. This free event will help teachers…

Chocoholics Guide to the World and Secrets of Biomaterials

14:30 - 15:00 18 June 2021
As part of The University of Manchester’s Community Festival 2021 we invite you to join our scientists in a virtual demonstration investigating the internal structure of chocolate bars…

Community Festival

18 - 20 June 2021
Our Community Festival returns for 2021 with a digital showcase of fun family-friendly activities that everyone can join in with, delivered straight to your school and home. This…

Community Mapping Day

13:00 - 14:00 18 June 2021
As part of The University of Manchester’s Community Festival 2021 we invite you to help us map the way for prosthetic and orthopaedic surgeons to reach those in need of healthcare and…

Hearing Health Stories: Manchester Health and History

11:00 - 12:00 18 June 2021
The Museum of Medicine and Health invites two speakers, experts in their fields in the history of audiology and hearing health inequalities, Dr Katherine Conroy and Dr Dalia Tsimpida…

Chocoholics Guide to the World and Secrets of Biomaterials

14:30 - 15:00 19 June 2021
As part of The University of Manchester’s Community Festival 2021, join our scientists in a virtual demonstration investigating the internal structure of chocolate bars to understand…

Memories of Manchester: Secrets of Student Life

13:00 - 14:00 19 June 2021
As part of The University of Manchester’s Community Festival 2021 we invite you to join the Heritage team on Twitter for an exclusive look into life as a student at Manchester across…

Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 21 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Oldham schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Greater Manchester Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

10:30 - 12:30 22 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Greater Manchester schools who don't belong to another network will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Guardian Live: The importance of newsroom diversity, with Gary Younge

13:00 - 14:00 22 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 bicentenary, panels of UoM academics…

Manchester Central Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 22 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Manchester MSA schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Online Talk: Reaching my career goals - architect Jing Wu answers your questions!

13:00 - 14:00 22 June 2021
For our second talk with a specific career focus, we are welcoming Mr Jing Wu, who has ample experience in the architectural and engineering industry in Europe and Asia. He will share…

Manchester Access Programme - Meet Your Tutor

23 June 2021
MAP students are supported by an Academic Tutor (a member of university staff or postgraduate researcher) to write a 1,500 word original essay on a subject of their choice. We provide…

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