Secondary schools

AN IMPERFECT ACCOUNT OF A COMET

18 November 2022 - 16 April 2023
An Imperfect Account of a Comet is an audio-visual installation by Lynda Laird celebrating the celestial discoveries of the 18th century astronomer Caroline Herschel. The work is presented…

APOLLO REMASTERED

3 December 2022 - 16 April 2023
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of our last steps on the Moon, Andy Saunders will present a small selection of remastered photographs from the final mission of the programme –…

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

Irene Manton Lecture 2022

17:30 - 19:00 8 December 2022
Join us to celebrate and commemorate the significant contribution made by women to the Natural Sciences at the 2022 Irene Manton lecture. The lecture is free to attend and is open…

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

15:00 - 16:30 14 December 2022
Can a celebrity be a “disrupter,” promoting strategic partnerships to bring new ideas and funding to revitalize the development field—or are celebrities just charismatic ambassadors…

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES LIVE!

18:00 - 20:30 15 December 2022
Photo credit: Paul Wilkinson Photography Space Dome, First Light Pavilion Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement are honoured and very excited to announce that we will be live streaming…

SOLSTICE AT JODRELL BANK

18:00 - 21:00 21 December 2022
Join us for a one off evening of wonder and festive delight as we celebrate the winter solstice this December at Jodrell Bank. Enjoy beautifully animated astronomical illuminations…

PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER CONSELICE: ORIGINS: THE BIG BANG TO INTELLIGENT LIFE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

19:30 - 21:00 19 January 2023
A series of public lectures named in honour of Sir Bernard Lovell, the Founder and first Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory. Jodrell Bank is proud to be relaunching the Lovell Lecture…

North-West Biotech Initiative - Women in STEM Webinar

12:00 - 13:30 10 February 2023
On 10 February, the day before the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, come along to network and hear from women actively contributing to the world of science and innovation…

MACFEST

10:00 - 16:00 4 March 2023
A day of exhibitions, workshops, performances and more, taking over the whole gallery! Join us in celebrating 5 years of MACFEST! There is something for everyone: Art Exhibitions,…

Nazir Afzal: Fighting for Gender Equity - IWD 2023 Event

14:00 - 15:00 8 March 2023
Join the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) for our flagship International Women's Day event with Nazir Afzal OBE, University Chancellor, who will share insights and reflections…

British science week at the Manchester Musuem

14 - 15 March 2023
British Science Week 2023 (https://www.britishscienceweek.org/ ) will be taking place from 10th – 19th March 2023 and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. The Manchester Museum…

Brain Health Day - a public science event all about clinical brain research!

11:00 - 16:00 18 March 2023
Taking place on Saturday 18 March at Manchester Central Library, the event will be a showcase of talks and scientific discovery stalls focussing on clinical neuroscience (brain and…

North-West Biotech Initiative webinar - R&D Jobs in Industry

17:30 - 19:00 20 March 2023
The North-West Biotech Initiative are hosting an “R&D Jobs in Industry Webinar”, on Monday 20th March 2023 at 5:30pm. Join our panel of pioneering experts in the field to find out how…

Looking for languages: Half-term family trail at Manchester Museum (part of International Mother Language Day 2023)

13:00 - 17:00 12 April 2023
The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at the newly re-opened Manchester Museum. Grab your…

WCLC - Bass clarinet and electronics with Marij van Gorkom

13:10 - 14:00 27 April 2023
Following collaborations with various NOVARS composers, Dutch bass clarinettist Marij van Gorkom returns to Manchester to perform a lunchtime concert. Specialised in performance with…

Reddit AMA - Lydia Becker Institute - Day of Immunology 2023

15:00 - 17:00 29 April 2023
In order to mark International Day of Immunology 2023 experts from the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation will be taking part in a Reddit ‘As Me Anything’ on Saturday…

The State of Educational Leadership: International Roundtable (ONLINE)

08:00 - 09:30 22 May 2023
This event is presented by the Critical Education Leadership and Policy Research Group (Manchester Institute of Education, The University of Manchester). This event brings together…

Public Lecture: Prof. Hal Gladfelder, 'The Castrato as Culture Ghost' (Part of the 2023 Sexuality Summer School)

17:00 - 19:00 24 May 2023
This public lecture, co-sponsored by English, American Studies and Creative Writing and the NWCDTP, will be part of the 2023 Sexuality Summer School: '(Up) Against Nature' Professor…

One World Together Launch

11:00 - 12:30 8 June 2023
Please join GDI staff and students for a celebration and soft launch of their radical new social enterprise, One World Together. For the past two years, GDI academic Niki Banks and…

Film Screening: Not Just Roads

18:00 - 21:00 9 June 2023
The University of Manchester's Global Urban Futures research group present a rare UK screening of the award-winning ethnographic documentary film "Not Just Roads", followed by a Q&A…

The University of Manchester Community Festival 2023

11:00 - 16:00 10 June 2023
There's so much to do at our Community Festival! Ever fancied hunting for the stars, tickling a robot or fighting killer fungus? Ever wondered how strong chocolate is, how the nervous…

Development as Transformation: Theory and Practice for a revival of development thinking

16:00 - 17:30 15 June 2023
Post Second World War, certainly in the 1950s, and 1960s, Development Economics as a topic was prominent in economics. There was much interest in trying to understand why some countries…

Studio Nights – Printmaking FREE

18:00 - 20:00 13 July 2023
Practical art workshops for educators. Explore arts practice, connect with exhibitions, discover new perspectives and meet other educators. Join printmaker Alan Birch as he introduces…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

13:00 - 15:00 17 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

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