Secondary schools

ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

22 January - 31 December 2022
Be blown away by the stunning images in this year’s Astronomy Photography of the Year exhibition from The Royal Observatory Greenwich. IMAGE: Polar Lights Dance © Dmitrii Rybalka

Manchester Connect

15:00 - 16:00 15 February 2022
Book a one-to-one 15 minute session with a member of staff to find out more about applying for study at Manchester. Manchester Connect is a free online service for prospective students…

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…

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…

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM: Astronomy Photographer of the Year craft activities

19 - 27 February 2022
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM Astronomy Photographer of the Year craft activities Saturday 19th February – Sunday 27th February 11am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-4pm Come along to our Astronomy Photographer…

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM: Astronomy Photographer of the Year – The Science Show!

21 - 25 February 2022
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM Astronomy Photographer of the Year – The Science Show! Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February Show times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm You’ve seen the Astronomy Photographer…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 15:00 21 February 2022
Book a one-to-one 15 minute session with a member of staff to find out more about applying for study at Manchester. Manchester Connect is a free online service for prospective students…

Manchester Connect

15:00 - 16:00 22 February 2022
Book a one-to-one 15 minute session with a member of staff to find out more about applying for study at Manchester. Manchester Connect is a free online service for prospective students…

GDI Lecture Series: The New International Economic Order and the Right to Development: Rethinking Genealogies of Globalization with Jennifer Bair

16:00 - 17:30 23 February 2022
This talk focuses on development politics at the United Nations, particularly the period of the so-called New International Economic Order (NIEO) in the 1970s. The NIEO was an effort…

"I danced here on other peoples' dreams" - Gary Younge

18:30 24 February 2022
This is a young people's talk organised by Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. This lecture will explore the topic of building a more diverse, respectful and inclusive society,…

Autism-Friendly Early Opening

24 February 2022
As part of our work with Space4Autism, we’ll be holding another Autism-Friendly Early Opening at 9am on Thursday 24th February, in order to make visiting Jodrell Bank as accessible…

Manchester Connect

14:00 - 15:00 28 February 2022
Book a one-to-one 15 minute session with a member of staff to find out more about applying for study at Manchester. Manchester Connect is a free online service for prospective students…

Manchester Connect

15:00 - 16:00 1 March 2022
Book a one-to-one 15 minute session with a member of staff to find out more about applying for study at Manchester. Manchester Connect is a free online service for prospective students…

GDI Lecture: Disaggregating China, Inc: State Strategies in the Liberal Economic Order with Yeling Tan

16:00 - 17:30 9 March 2022
Professor Yeling Tan discusses her book, Disaggregating China, Inc: State Strategies in the Liberal Economic Order. China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 represented…

International Women's Day with Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain

13:00 - 15:30 10 March 2022
Celebrate International Women's Day with a guest talk from Professor Gina Rippon, hosted by the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health. About this event Join the Faculty of Biology,…

GDI Lecture: Global Covid-19 vaccine inequality: looking back, looking forward?

16:00 - 18:00 16 March 2022
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous devastation and disruption in health, social and economic terms, the remarkably quick development of COVID-19 vaccines is an enormous…

GDI Lecture: Shifting South: Regional Value Chains, South-South Trade and Decent Work in Sub Saharan Africa

16:30 - 18:00 23 March 2022
How is garment and horticultural trade changing in sub-Saharan Africa? How important are domestic and regional value chains supplying retailers within Africa? Are product and social…

Sustainability Trail

26 March - 3 April 2022
Sustainability Trail Saturday 23rd October – Sunday 3rd April Take part in our brand new Sustainability Trail. Explore the Jodrell Bank site hunting for clues and learn tips along…

Back with a Bang – A best of Jodrell Bank Science Show

6 - 8 April 2022
Back with a Bang – A best of Jodrell Bank Science Show 6th April 2022 – 8th April 2022 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:00 Come along and test your astronomical ability by taking part…

Easter Craft Activities

6 - 18 April 2022
Easter Craft Activities 6th April 2022 – 18th April 2022 11:00 – 12:30, 13:30 – 16:00 Please note the centre will be closed from 15-18 April. Come and celebrate the Easter period…

Star Hunters Trail

6 April - 1 May 2022
Star Hunters Trail Wednesday 6th April – Sunday 1st May Please note the centre will be closed from 15-18 April. Seek out what the night sky has to offer in this brand new scavenger…

MAP Launch Events

14:00 - 17:00 11 April 2022
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is the University’s flagship widening access scheme for local Year 12 students. The MAP Launch Events are the first events of the Programme where…

MAP Launch Events

10:00 - 17:00 12 April 2022
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is the University’s flagship widening access scheme for local Year 12 students. The MAP Launch Events are the first events of the Programme where…

Careers in Humanitarianism Day 2022

29 April 2022
This year's Careers Day will include speakers from Médecins Sans Frontières, UK-Med and Save the Children - alongside sessions where current students will share their experiences of…

Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture 2022

17:30 - 18:30 3 May 2022
"Disability rights: a global phenomenon?" - Sir Tom Shakespeare In this talk, Tom will offer us an overview of the disability movement, in Britain, America and across the world, and…

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