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Decision Manchester

1 September - 31 December 2021
All students who successfully complete the Manchester Access Programme will be eligible to submit a MAP Decision Manchester application form to The University of Manchester. Submission…

Dig for Victory: An interactive urban gardening workshop to grow Greater Manchester's sustainable food revolution

12:00 - 14:30 2 November 2021
Have you, or would you like to set up a community garden in your local area? Are you interested in recovering a green space to produce your own food? Or simply curious to find out…

ESRC Festival of Social Science Manchester

1 - 21 November 2021
The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the University of Salford are running a variety of online and in-person events as part of this year’s ESRC Festival…

Exchanges: Recent Additions to the Collection

2 July 2021 - 1 May 2022
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. In this evolving exhibition, art that has recently been…

Novel Voices: Caleb Azumah Nelson & Brandon Taylor (ONLINE)

1 - 14 November 2021
This Digital event will be available for tickets holders to watch from 1pm on Monday 1 November until midnight on Sunday 14 November on the MLF Vimeo channel. Two brilliant young novelists…

Refugee Arts Networks: Extending the Frame

13:30 - 16:30 2 November 2021
This panel discussion & exchange brings together refugee artists’ advocacy networks to discuss new models for resilient creative networks. About this event What are the strategies…

Telescope Talks

25 September 2021 - 29 May 2022
Telescope Talks (weekends only) Times: 11am, 12pm, 2:15pm and 3:15pm Come and join one of our expert Explainers for a talk about the Lovell telescope. You’ll learn all about the fascinating…

Manchester Live – Why Manchester?

17:00 - 18:00 3 November 2021
Tune in to hear 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, teaching…

Home educator online session: Explore our Solar System

4 November 2021
Home educator online session: Explore our Solar System Thursday 4th November 10am – 11am An opportunity for home educated children to join us for one of our popular Online Live school…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 4 November 2021
Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor Florent Gauthier: ‘Sabbath Bloody Viola’ for solo viola Camden Reeves: The Blue Windows (String Quartet No. 5) Shostakovich: Elegy…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (with Richard Whalley)

19:30 - 21:00 5 November 2021
Haydn: String Quartet in B flat, Op. 76, No. 4 (‘Sunrise’) Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor (with Richard Whalley) Cherubini: String Quartet No. 2 in C The peerless sophistication…

Manchester Live – Accommodation

16:00 - 17:00 8 November 2021
Join us for an introduction to university accommodation at Manchester and how to apply. Suitable for UK, EU and international students who are thinking of applying to The University of Manchester.

Novel Voices: Micaiah Johnson in Conversation with Ellah P. Wakatama (ONLINE)

19:00 - 20:00 8 November 2021
The Novel Voices series features Ellah P Wakatama (Senior Research Fellow) in conversation with debut authors about their craft and the journey to shaping their first, published full…

The Safe Place: Building a safe space for active and effective listening, sharing & allyship in the workplace

12:00 - 14:00 8 November 2021
Black women face barriers throughout their lives, including in the workplace. Organisations play a vital role in the professional development of their members, yet the underrepresentation…

Evaporative Coolers, Climate Change and Africa: The Tyranny of Thermodynamics

13:00 - 14:00 9 November 2021
The University of Manchester Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation Webinar Series Evaporative Coolers, Climate Change and Africa: The Tyranny of Thermodynamics Dr. Ben Parkes,…

Creative and cultural collaborations in social science research (part of the ESRC Festival 2021)

12:30 - 14:00 10 November 2021
What happens when social science meets the creative and cultural sector? About this event Can universities and cultural leaders really change policy when they work together? What…

Home educators online session: Our changing planet

10 November 2021
Home educators online session: Our changing planet Wednesday 10th November 10am – 11am An opportunity for home educated children to join us for one of our popular Online Live school…

Family Stargazing, Online!

18 November - 12 December 2021
Family Stargazing, Online! Thursday 18th November 6pm – 7pm Sunday 12th December 4pm – 5pm An opportunity for the whole family to explore our solar system and beyond from the comfort…

Manchester Live – UK Student Finance 2022 entry

19:00 - 20:00 18 November 2021
Find out about tuition fees, living cost loans, scholarships and bursaries from the University of Manchester and additional financial support plus an overview of the student finance…

Novel Voices: Nicola Garrard in Conversation with Ellah P. Wakatama (ONLINE)

19:00 - 20:00 22 November 2021
The Novel Voices series features Ellah P Wakatama (Senior Research Fellow) in conversation with debut authors about their craft and the journey to shaping their first, published full…

Suzanne Lacy: What kind of city? A manual for social change

26 November 2021 - 10 April 2022
The Whitworth presents the first major UK presentation of multiple works of US artist Suzanne Lacy, a pioneer of social practice and community organising for almost five decades. In…

Christmas Shopping Weekends

27 November - 5 December 2021
Christmas Shopping Weekends 27-28 November and 4-5 December 10am -6pm It’s that time of year again! Hot chocolates, mince pies, snow glistening around a scenic Lovell telescope, and…

Stars Science Show

27 November - 5 December 2021
Stars Science Show 27-28 November and 4-5 December 11:30, 13:30*, 14:30 and 16:00 Now the nights are getting darker why not come and find out all about the Stars in our new live science…

GDI Lecture Series: Batman Saves the Congo: How Celebrities Disrupt the Politics of Development - Postponed

16:00 - 17:30 1 December 2021
Due to the planned UCU strike action, this lecture has been postponed. We are working to reschedule this and will update our website as soon as any date is finalised. We apologise…

Uniformed groups Stargazing sessions online

1 December 2021
Wednesday 1st December 6pm – 7pm An opportunity for Brownies and Cubs to explore our solar system and beyond from wherever you normally meet. You will find out about stars, constellations,…

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