Events for prospective students

A Month of Celebrations: International Women's Day Lunchtime Speakers - The Contribution of Women across the Lifespan in the Covid-19 Crisis

16 - 30 March 2022
A month of celebrations for international women's day: lunchtime talks to highlight women's contribution to the Covid- across the lifespan To celebrate International Women’s Day on…

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

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…

Film Screening of "The Chicago Boys" and Q&A with the directors

16:00 - 18:00 17 March 2022
After the 1973 coup which brought Augusto Pinochet to power, a group of Chilean economists were given the power to turn Chile into a laboratory for the world's most radical neo-liberal…

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…

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…

Entrepreneurship: Why adaptability is the key to the success of any business

17:00 - 18:00 24 March 2022
Join two of The University of Manchester's leading entrepreneurial minds as they discuss the importance of adaptability for businesses and why it is so important to be ready to change…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 13:55 24 March 2022
Sofia Gubaidulina: Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, L.91 Debussy’s String Quartet of 1893, written when the composer was 31 years old,…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 25 March 2022
Lera Auerbach: String Quartet No. 5 ‘Song of Alkonost’ (UK premiere) Steve Reich: Different Trains Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30 A 2011 string quartet…

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…

FutureDAMS Webinar - What is the Future of Dams and Major WEFE (Water/Energy/Food/Environment) Nexus Programmes?

15:00 - 17:00 5 April 2022
In this final FutureDAMS webinar the research partners reflect on what they have learned through their research, capacity development and policy engagement over the last four and a…

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…

Trans Healthcare: Past, Present & What Might Have Been

18:00 - 20:00 26 April 2022
Part of a broader project on trans healthcare and creativity, this event will explore the past, present and 'what might have been' of trans healthcare provision in the UK. What is trans…

A Writing Workshop With Juliet Jacques

18:00 - 20:00 29 April 2022
A writing workshop for trans, non-binary and GNC writers. This event accompanies Trans Healthcare: Past, Present & What Might Have Been. For more information and to reserve a place…

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…

Hidden Live! Adams Story

13:30 - 15:00 11 May 2022
The University of Manchester NIHR GM Mental Health Theme, GM PSTRC, Made by Mortals and 10 young people from across Greater Manchester have been working collaboratively to produce ‘Hidden…

BASS Annual Lecture by Professor Helen Pankhurst CBE

11:00 - 12:00 26 May 2022
For the BA Social Sciences Annual Lecture, Helen Pankhurst will be giving a participatory lecture on women’s lives, past, present and future. The session will start with some reflections…

#ReconstructionWork: Whose Memorials?

18:00 - 19:15 31 May 2022
The state backlash against the mass protests for racial justice in June 2020 is well underway. A reaction punctuated by the recent passing of the Police, Crimes and Sentencing Bill,…

Digital Futures / Manchester Ecosystem: Urban Health & Post-COVID Recovery

10:00 - 13:00 10 June 2022
This GM Connected Health Ecosystem is being held in collaboration with the Digital Futures Health & Care and Cities and Environments themes. We will be meeting in-person at Citylabs…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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