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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

Undergraduate Open Day

18 June 2022
An open day at The University of Manchester is the perfect way to come and get a feel for life at one of the UK’s largest single-site universities. Representatives from courses and…

Volunteering Social

17:30 - 20:30 23 June 2022
Join us at the gallery for an evening of creative workshops, tours and to learn more about volunteering at the Whitworth. A time to say thanks to our current volunteers and give an…

The University of Manchester Community Festival 2022

11:00 - 16:00 25 June 2022
There's so much to do at our Community Festival! Whether you are young or old, interested in science or art, want to get hands-on and have fun or just want to find out more about the…

Undergraduate Open Day

2 July 2022
An open day at The University of Manchester is the perfect way to come and get a feel for life at one of the UK’s largest single-site universities. Representatives from courses and…

Bluedot 2022

21 - 24 July 2022
Bluedot 2022 21 Jul, 2022 – 24 Jul, 2022 Our award-winning festival of discovery is set to return to Jodrell Bank on 21-24 July 2022 Set against a backdrop of the iconic Lovell Telescope,…

National Play Day

11:00 - 15:00 3 August 2022
On top of our Playtime games and interventions come along and join in the ‘Our Year Play Day’ event organised by Manchester Play Network and Manchester City Council. A city-wide extravaganza…

Undergraduate Open Day

1 October 2022
An open day at The University of Manchester is the perfect way to come and get a feel for life at one of the UK’s largest single-site universities. Representatives from courses and…

Undergraduate Open Day

15 October 2022
An open day at The University of Manchester is the perfect way to come and get a feel for life at one of the UK’s largest single-site universities. Representatives from courses and…

ESRC Festival of Social Science Returns to Manchester for its 20th anniversary

18 October - 13 November 2022
We are delighted to announce that between 22nd October to 13th November, the annual ESRC Festival of Social Sciences returns to Manchester for its 20th anniversary, with events taking…

GDI Lecture Series - FutureDAMS: Addressing the water-energy-food-environment challenge

15:00 - 16:30 19 October 2022
Following the completion of the interdisciplinary FutureDAMS project in early 2022, this lecture will be delivered by the project leads who will reflect on what they have learned through…

October half-term: Journey Through The Night Sky

22 - 30 October 2022
Bottoms on seats, head in the stars, stare into space and be guided through the night sky during our traditional Dome Shows led by our team of experienced presenters, using software…

October half-term: Meet The Expert

22 - 30 October 2022
Curious about the cosmos? Meet an expert who will welcome you to their science and blow your mind. Ask all the space questions you have ever wanted to! These sessions may include experts…

October half-term: Telescope Walking Tours

22 - 30 October 2022
Jodrell Bank is famous for its big dish. Find out why and what it does. Wow doesn’t even capture it. Talks last approximately 30 minutes and take place at various times throughout the day.

October half-term: Autism Friendly Early Opening

25 October 2022
Join us from 9am on Tuesday 25th October for our autism-friendly early-opening session. There will be a chill out room and reduced noise in our exhibition spaces; we’ll also run a relaxed…

The Annual Harry Street Lecture

17:00 - 19:00 26 October 2022
Newly appointed Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Nazir Afzal, is one of the UK’s leading advocates for social justice. Nazir spent many years with the CPS, and later joined…

CoDE seminar: 'Transnational Problem Construction: Racialized Medical Diagnoses, Policing, and the Case of Excited Delirium

13:00 - 14:15 27 October 2022
Despite academic scholarship and the American Medical Association opposing the diagnosis known as Acute Behavior Disturbance (ABD) or ‘excited delirium’, it has continued to be cited…

Imagining Public Spaces in Stretford (ESRC Festival 2022)

13:00 - 16:00 29 October 2022
Discussing, visualising, and redesigning public spaces in Stretford with young people. As part of Bruntwood’s Stretford development, we want to hear from young people to help us think…

Photography for all: identities and representations of ourselves

11:00 - 13:00 29 October 2022
This workshop is for 16-18 year olds to get an introduction to visual sociology. It is part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. Young people joining the workshop will be invited…

Virtual Open Day

12:00 - 17:00 2 November 2022
Virtual Undergraduate Open Day, offering a range of information sessions about the University of Manchester.

LOVELL LECTURE SERIES: PROFESSOR TIM O’BRIEN: MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS

3 November 2022
PROFESSOR TIM O’BRIEN: MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS 3rd November, 7.30pm - 9pm A series of public lectures named in honour of Sir Bernard Lovell, the Founder and first Director of…

Virtual Open Day

11:00 - 17:00 3 November 2022
Virtual Undergraduate Open Day, offering a range of information sessions about the University of Manchester.

GDI Lecture Series - Transformative change from below in a context of climate-related uncertainties: praxis, patches and politics - POSTPONED

15:00 - 16:30 9 November 2022
Climate-related uncertainties have tended to be defined by experts and bureaucrats (the ‘above’), mostly ignoring local perspectives and knowledges. Living in landscapes characterised…

Home Educators Day

9 November 2022
Be inspired by the wonders of space and science and join us for our Home Educators Day. This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in an action packed day of learning and interactive…

GDI Lecture Series - Understanding migration dynamics in the Horn of Africa

15:00 - 16:30 16 November 2022
The Horn of Africa (HoA) is a region with a long history of crises, including conflict, natural disasters, and mass displacement of people both within and across its borders. It is…

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