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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 –…

Engineering the Future Conference

09:00 28 - 16:00 29 March 2023
Showcasing our research and teaching in engineering, materials and computer science, the Engineering the Future conference will be hosted by the School of Engineering and the Department…

Finding and accessing data from the UK Data Service

09:30 - 11:00 29 March 2023
This introductory workshop is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service and contains interactive elements throughout. Participants will be given…

Hilary Hunt -- Metabolism and energy bottlenecks in plant vasculature [ONLINE]

13:00 - 14:00 29 March 2023
Join us for this seminar by Hilary Hunt (Oxford) as part of the North West Seminar Series in Mathematical Biology and Data Sciences. Details of the full series can be found here https://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/APMSeminar/…

MAHSC Inaugural Lectures: Celebrating MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs

13:00 - 14:00 29 March 2023
The MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs are awarded on an annual basis by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee. They are awarded…

Smart cities: what are they and who benefits?

13:00 - 14:30 29 March 2023
Join Policy@Manchester for our monthly GM Policy Hub seminar series. Each month, we will focus on a different regional policy agenda, with a University of Manchester academic presenting…

Towards a two-dimensional spin photon interface

12:00 - 13:00 29 March 2023
Join us for this PSI seminar with guest speaker Dr. Hannah Stern. Optically addressable spins in materials are important platforms for quantum technologies, such as repeaters for quantum…

Being Focussed report launch webinar

16:00 - 17:00 30 March 2023
Hosted by SEERIH (The University of Manchester) and The Ogden Trust, this webinar will be an opportunity to hear from the authors of "Being Focussed: Monitoring the 10 Key Issues to…

Benjamin Freud Reading Group: Meeting 3 - Reproduction

16:00 - 17:00 30 March 2023
Walter Benjamin and Sigmund Freud are seminal figures in the humanities, exploring the shifting configurations of subjectivity and experience in the twentieth century. This reading…

In Conversation: Stephen Morris

18:00 - 19:30 30 March 2023
Join us for an evening of music, memories and culture. Professor of Popular Culture, Jon Savage will be in conversation with Stephen Morris, founder member of Joy Division and New Order…

NCHS: Wildflower Management with City of Trees

12:00 - 14:00 30 March 2023
Whitworth Park Come and join City of Trees in Whitworth Park Community Garden for some wildflower meadow management! We will be clearing the meadow of existing vegetation and preparing…

Notes on Bresson

30 - 31 March 2023
Marking 80 years since the wartime release of Robert Bresson’s first feature film Les Anges du Peche in 1943, and 40 years since the release of his final feature film L’Argent in 1983,…

Online Panel Event - Unequal futures: addressing poverty, health and inequality for young people

12:00 - 13:00 30 March 2023
Join Centre for Cities in partnership with Policy@Manchester for this online panel discussion on the links between poverty, poor health outcomes and economic inactivity in young people.…

Research workshop: Popular Culture research methods Professor Jon Savage

17:00 30 March 2023
Jon Savage is an award winning author and film writer. His books include England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock, Teenage - The Creation of Youth 1875-1945, 1966: The Year The…

Signs of The Times: Maps of history and prophecy from the Christian Brethren Archive

13:30 - 15:30 31 March 2023
SOLD OUT Led by historians Professor Crawford Gribben, Queen’s University, Belfast and Dr. Andrew Crome, Manchester Metropolitan University, this event provides a unique opportunity…

NCHS: Feel Good Kid’s Art Club

13:00 - 15:00 1 April 2023
Clore Garden Studio, The Whitworth & Whitworth Park, FREE Join us for a fun and expressive art and mindfulness session. Aimed at ages 7 -12, children will explore calming mindfulness…

MICRA Research Showcase

12:00 - 17:00 3 April 2023
We are delighted to host an in-person Research Showcase on Monday 3rd April to present the latest in ageing research. The event will begin with a complimentary lunch on the mezzanine…

Hospice Staff and Family Carers & End-of-Life Dementia Care

14:00 - 15:00 4 April 2023
More than 50 million people live with dementia worldwide, with figures reaching to more than 75 million by 2030. Being a progressive condition, in its advanced stages, dementia reduces…

Wild Whitworth

12:00 4 - 15:00 6 April 2023
This Easter our Art Garden and Park will be transformed into a giant outdoor art studio for families. #wildwhitworth

Putting our heads together: Insights from auditory research with the autistic community

14:00 - 15:00 5 April 2023
Autistic people have long reported hearing difficulties in noisy environments, like restaurants, classrooms, cafes, and social gatherings. Yet corresponding laboratory research has…

Training Course on In situ experiments and Digital Volume Correlation

09:00 5 - 17:00 6 April 2023
Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) is a powerful experimental technique that computes 3D full-field displacement and strain maps from volumes images acquired during a deformation process…

Lewis Lab Seminar - Edmond Smith (Manchester)

16:00 - 17:00 6 April 2023
Title: TBC

NCHS: Meditation in Nature

17:45 - 18:45 6 April 2023
Alex Bernstein Garden, The Whitworth; FREE Meditation in Nature is an opportunity for you to switch-off and experience a deep sense of calm whilst enjoying the beauty of the grounds…

Workers' Playtime: Curator Tour

14:00 - 14:30 6 April 2023
Did industrial workers in Victorian Lancashire have time to participate in literary culture and leisure pursuits? From the Factory Acts to the First World War, this tour will explore…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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