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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

Cora Lingling Xu - The Portrayal of Chinese International Students: A Critical Review

12:30 3 March 2022
This talk will critically review the portrayal of Chinese international students in both English and Chinese-language literature (2015–2020). Chinese international students are often…

Ehrhardt Seminar: John Applegate, ‘Hopeless leaders? Hopeful texts? Demolishing and building reputations in deutero-Jeremianic and cultural perspectives.’ (Zoom only)

14:00 - 15:30 3 March 2022
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. This session will take place online via Zoom. To register to attend online, please email siobhan.jolley@manchester.ac.uk. For…

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…

Outdoor Explorers

4 August 2021 - 17 August 2022
Whether you live in a city or town, countryside or seaside, you will find all sorts of nature on your doorstep. Just like the scientists and researchers who have collected and studied…

Qing China: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Gregory Scott

11:00 - 12:00 3 March 2022
Would you like to learn more about Chinese history, and take a guided tour through an exhibition of beautiful artefacts? Join us as we explore our fascinating exhibition Qing: China's…

Religions & Theology Research Seminar: Professor Catherine Keller (Drew University) Apocalypse After All? Climate, Politics and Faith in the Possible. [Zoom Only]

16:00 - 17:30 3 March 2022
The Religions & Theology research seminar takes place on alternate Thursdays. This is an online event. Please register to receive the Zoom link by emailing Dr Andrew Boakye. Seminars…

Single-Case Designs

09:30 3 - 12:30 10 March 2022
This short course is an introduction to single-case designs (SCD) over two half-day workshops. In the first workshop, we will provide an overview of the different type of SCD and describe…

Social Statistics Seminars 2021/22

1 October 2021 - 30 June 2022
We are pleased to announce this year's Social Statistics Seminars. Our speakers: 12/10: Iris Gomez-Lopez (University of Michigan) 02/11: David Haziza (University of Ottawa) 07/12:…

Still Parents: Life after Baby Loss

24 September 2021 - 4 September 2022
Still Parents is the first exhibition of its kind, creating a platform to share personal stories open conversations and break the wall of silence that continues to surround baby loss.…

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…

The Door Opened: 1980s China - Photographs by Adrian Bradshaw

26 January - 6 July 2022
One can argue that nostalgia is the strongest emotion, a pure mixture of wistfulness and melancholy. Adrian Bradshaw, an English photographer, brings that sense of yearning into full…

The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: Maps and Magic in the Manchester Geographical Society Collections

12:00 - 13:00 3 March 2022
Join us for an online lunchtime seminar uncovering contrasting sides of Victorian exploration. Brian Wallace and Donna Sherman (curator of the map collection at University of Manchester)…

Urban Infrastructural Configurations with Stephen Graham

16:30 - 18:00 3 March 2022
We are running a 2021-22 Reading Group on urban infrastructural (re)configurations. We are interested in infrastructure and the everyday, focusing on the human-infrastructure interface.…

WCLC - Conrad Marshall (Flute) & Lauren Scott (Harp)

13:10 - 13:55 3 March 2022
David Horne: Three Dirges Kaija Saariaho: Tocar Andy Scott: Sonata for flute & harp Kaija Saariaho’s shimmering Tocar, reworked for flute & harp by the…

Collections Encounter; Hugh Bourne 250 years

10:00 - 12:00 5 March 2022
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Hugh Bourne, the co-founder of the Primitive Methodist movement. Primitive Methodists were known for their direct preaching style.…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

18:00 - 19:00 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

19:30 - 21:30 5 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

13:00 - 14:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

MANTIS Festival: Sound in Words

15:00 - 16:00 6 March 2022
MANTIS presents 4 concerts of new music featuring works that explore intersections of the spoken word with electroacoustic media. Highlights include guest artist Cathy Lane, works selected…

Bolton BoSCEP Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Spring Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 7 March 2022
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Bolton BoSCEP schools will take place remotely online this Spring. Book your place by clicking "Register via Eventbrite" under "More information".

Ernesto Berríos-Caro -- Bottleneck size and antibiotic-induced selection impact antibiotic resistance evolution

14:00 - 15:00 7 March 2022
(via Zoom) Join us for this seminar by Ernesto Berríos-Caro (Max Planck Institute) as part of the North West Seminar Series in Mathematical Biology and Data Sciences. Details of the…

Hybrid Working and Inclusion

16:00 - 17:00 7 March 2022
How can we ensure that new ways of working enable greater gender inclusion and diversity? Join our panel as we discuss hybrid working, gender equality, and the risks and benefits of hybrid working.

WHEN – Women's Higher Education Network

13:00 - 14:00 7 March 2022
Join CEO and Founder, Alice Chilver, and Director of Operations, Yasmin Ali, for an hour long event outlining the work of WHEN - the first and only national network dedicated to the…

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