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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

The Rob Gretton Archive Collections Encounter

14:00 - 16:00 17 December 2022
Rob Gretton was a central figure in shaping the Manchester music scene from the late 1970’s until his untimely death in 1999. Join our specialist speakers as we display a selection…

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…

[Internal UoM Event] Additive Manufacturing Innovation Club Monthly Meeting

14:00 - 15:00 21 December 2022
This is a monthly meeting of the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Club. This is a drop in chat session. The purpose of Additive Manufacturing club activity is to allow UoM researchers…

The Prostate Gap - A Photographic Exhibition Exploring Under-Represented People With Prostate Cancer

6 January - 10 February 2023
The Prostate Gap A Photographic Exhibition Exploring Under-Represented People With Prostate Cancer Duration: 6 January 2023 – 10 February 2023 Venue: Oglesby Cancer Research Centre…

'Crisis ordinariness and racial justice' - Nasar Meer

15:00 - 16:30 10 January 2023
Online and in person - see eventbrite listing for full details and online access: https://crisis-ordinariness.eventbrite.co.uk This talk explores how societies adapt to a form of ‘crisis…

Jérémie Voirol (UoM/Geneva Graduate Institute): "Indigenous elegance in the city: Producing contemporary indigeneity through YouTube music videos in Otavalo, Ecuador"

10 January 2023
Part of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies research seminar series. This event will take place in Samuel Alexander Building A202. However, it can be followed online…

The Rob Gretton Archive Collections Encounter

13:00 - 15:00 14 January 2023
Rob Gretton was a central figure in shaping the Manchester music scene from the late 1970’s until his untimely death in 1999. Join our specialist speakers as we display a selection…

Teaching with census data

10:00 - 12:00 17 January 2023
Census 2021 will provide demographic, employment, housing and other characteristics about local populations at neighbourhood level. This free workshop is designed to enable those teaching…

Christian Rohrbeck - Simulating flood event sets using extremal principal components (- Online)

14:00 - 15:00 18 January 2023
Christian Rohrbeck, Lecturer in Statistics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath is our speaker for the Statistics seminar series. Title: Simulating flood…

Division of Psychology & Mental Health January Research Seminar

12:00 - 13:30 18 January 2023
In January, we are pleased to welcome Dr Jodie Westhead from NCISH who will be presenting on ‘Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces’ at our monthly Divisional Seminar on Wednesday…

Addressing Social Determinants of Suicide and Mental Health

12:00 - 13:00 19 January 2023
Abundant research shows that poverty, financial hardship, unemployment, income inequalities and other economic factors increase the risk for suicide. Nevertheless, the field of suicide…

Lewis Lab Seminar - John Wallis (Maryland)

16:00 - 17:00 19 January 2023
Title: TBC

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…

Manchester Epilepsy Research Network Meeting

13:00 - 17:30 20 January 2023
Manchester Epilepsy Research Network: MERN - Bringing together epilepsy researchers and clinicians across Manchester and beyond. The 2nd MERN meeting will be held in Manchester (Michael…

Transitions in Print: Exhibition Tour

11:00 - 12:00 20 January 2023
Free tour of our new exhibition 'Transitions in Print' with curators and specialists from the Library and beyond. The John Rylands Research Institute and Library has one of the world’s…

The role of type IV collagens in human disease – multiple organs, multiple mechanisms

12:00 - 13:00 23 January 2023
Abstract: Collagen IV alpha 1 (COL4A1) and alpha 2 (COL4A2) are primordial extracellular matrix proteins that are core components of basement membranes in all organs. COL4A1 and COL4A2…

Addressing fundamental challenges in liquid-vapor interface transport modeling for space applications

15:00 - 16:00 24 January 2023
Abstract of the lecture Prediction and control of evaporation/condensation of cryogenic propellants is one of the key factors limiting long-term space missions. A clear understanding…

Democracy and Elections

15:30 - 17:00 25 January 2023
Tarik Abou-Chadi (University of Oxford)

MARG 2023 Event - Léa-Catherine Szacka: ‘Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture Between History, Politics and Media’

14:00 - 16:00 25 January 2023
MARG 2023 Spring seminar series 25 of January 2-4 pm - Léa-Catherine Szacka, ‘Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture Between History, Politics and Media’ - Room Booked G.016 ALB

Quantum Industrial Showcase

09:00 - 17:00 25 January 2023
The Quantum Industrial Showcase event is an opportunity for academics and businesses interested in Quantum technologies to discover our research activities and build connections in…

System Shifts: Politics of Artistic Form in 'Post'-Imperial Britain

10:00 - 17:00 25 January 2023
A day-long seminar on artistic practices and 'post'-imperialist formations in 1970s Britain. Organised by Kylie Gilchrist and Dr. Luke Skrebowski from the Department of Art History…

Textile Electronic Bioengineering: Towards Digital Health

09:30 - 10:30 25 January 2023
A webinar about innovative, personalised, digital healthcare technologies hosted by Professor Henry Yi Li of MICRA. Under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and a global trend of…

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