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Better Wellbeing in School Leadership: Engaging with Stories, Research and Each Other

17:00 - 19:00 2 November 2023
Join us at our event designed to foster research dissemination, networking, and development for attendees. Tailored to current, aspiring, and former school leaders, as well as individuals…

Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis

16:00 - 18:00 7 November 2023
Modern economics presumes a particular view of scarcity, in which human beings are innately possessed of infinite desires and society must therefore facilitate endless growth and consumption…

What is good work and how do we get more of it?

14:00 - 16:00 7 November 2023
Exploring the Potential and Limits of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter This workshop will bring together workers, campaigners and people interested in promoting better…

Having Empowered Conversations: A workshop and event to share experiences of care partners of people living with dementia

11:00 - 14:00 16 November 2023
Having Empowering Conversations shares the results of the feasibility trial of Empowered Conversations, an online communication course for carers of people with dementia. Funded by…

Collaborating for success in the North West

14:15 - 16:00 21 November 2023
How can regulators, business advisors, support networks, local businesses leaders, and entrepreneurs best come together to help ensure that open competition can benefit people and businesses…

Save the date: In conversation with Dan Sarginson - International Men's Day 2023

12:30 - 13:30 21 November 2023
Former rugby league international, Dan Sarginson, will share his personal battle with mental health during his career and how he has made positive steps towards recovery.

Queering the Clinamen: Unearthly Objects as Queer Forms in Eighteenth-Century Poetry

22 November 2023
Dr James Metcalf, Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century English Literature, is presenting his current project at the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture on Wednesday 22nd November,…

Disasters, risks and politics in the age of climate change

16:30 - 18:00 23 November 2023
HCRI roundtable on climate change and disasters, with BBC's Navin Singh Khadka and University of Cambridge's Dr Ayesha Siddiqi SPEAKERS: Navin Singh Khadka - A senior environmental…

‘Ring in the True’: The evolution of independent press in Manchester

18:00 - 19:45 23 November 2023
Join us in the beautiful setting of our Historic Reading Room for a panel discussion on the evolution of independent press in Manchester from the 1960s through to the present day. In…

MIOIR & MUI Joint Seminar - Innovation for the masses: How to share the benefits of the high-tech economy

15:30 - 16:30 27 November 2023
Join us Manchester Institute of Innovation Research and Manchester Urban Institute with Neil Lee, Professor of Economic Geography at the LSE and Professor II at the Inland University…

NWBI MSL Webinar 2023

17:30 - 19:00 28 November 2023
Are you a scientist who loves to travel? Do you want to use your degree to discuss exciting scientific discoveries with key opinion leaders to advance drug discovery? A career as a…

The history and evolution of Chinese names

13:00 - 14:00 30 November 2023
Are you interested in the history of Chinese names? Do you teach or support Chinese students and want to know more about the tradition and culture behind their names? Are your classmates…

Collection Encounter: The Terence Pepper collection

14:00 - 16:00 1 December 2023
Come along to delve into the Terence Pepper collection, a realm of popular culture and iconic magazines newly housed in the British Pop Archive here at the Library. Terence will join…

When Missions Fail: lessons in ‘high technology’ from post-war Britain with Tom Kelsey

17:30 - 18:30 5 December 2023
When Missions Fail: lessons in ‘high technology’ from post-war Britain Register via Eventbrite: ttps://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/when-missions-fail-lessons-in-high-technology-from-post-war-britain/…

HCRI Landmark Lecture - Dr Silvia Salvatici

17:00 7 December 2023
ABOUT THE TALK Talk with the title 'From recipients to donors? Southern European countries and international aid (1945-1990)', followed by Q&A and discussion. In recent years, international…

NWBI and VMLY&R Medical Writing Webinar 2024

17:30 - 18:30 23 January 2024
Are you a scientist that dislikes working in the lab? Do you love learning about new and exciting research? Do you have an aptitude for writing and communicating complex ideas? Are…

Digital Futures PhD Network

13:00 - 15:00 31 January 2024
The Digital Futures network is designed for PhD students within the University of Manchester (UoM) who are conducting research related to digital topics. Its purpose is to assist students…

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship – FBMH Information Session

13:00 - 14:00 12 February 2024
UKRI have recently announced Round 9 of the Future Leaders Fellowships. The scheme covers all research council remits and especially encourages applications from emerging research leaders…

So the Chinese do do sci fi!

18:00 - 19:00 13 February 2024
Join us for the first Manchester CI public talk of 2024, which will focus on Chinese sci-fi and will be given by Xueting C. Ni. Six years ago, Xueting gave a talk called “The Chinese…

Sustainable Research - Department of English, American Studies, and Creative Writing

15:00 - 17:00 20 February 2024
Sustainable Research Panel with: Cara Berger (UoM drama); Clara Dawson (UoM English, American Studies and Creative Writing); Anke Bernau (UoM English, American Studies and Creative…

Sustainable Research Panel

15:00 - 16:30 20 February 2024
Sustainable Research Panel with: Cara Berger (UoM drama); Clara Dawson (UoM English, American Studies, and Creative Writing); Anke Bernau (UoM English, American Studies, and Creative…

Access for all: are digital museums better?

11:00 - 12:30 21 February 2024
Join the Museum of Medicine and Health online as we host a panel of medical historians, researchers and digital engagement specialists to discuss and debate virtual collections and…

Interrogating KRAS ON and OFF signatures to treat KRAS-driven cancers: how far can we get?

15:00 - 16:00 26 February 2024
Dr Silve Vincent, Associate Professor at Center of Applied Medical Research in Paloma, will be joining us to deliver a guest talk on 26th February 2024, at 15:00-16:00 on 'Interrogating…

Reflecting on Curriculum Diversity in the Humanities: challenges and opportunities

15:00 - 17:00 28 February 2024
Join us for an event reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of diversifying the curriculum in the Humanities. The University remains committed to creating an inclusive learning…

Faithful to the Salt: Mayalee Dancing Girl vs. the East India Company

16:30 - 18:00 29 February 2024
In 1818, the East India Company signed a treaty with the princely states of Jaipur and Jodhpur, offering British political and military protection in exchange for heavy cash tribute.…

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