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In conversation - Jon Alexander, Co-founder of the New Citizenship Project

17:15 - 18:45 14 November 2023
Students from The University of Manchester in conversation with New Citizenship Project co-founder, and CITIZENS author, Jon Alexander. Is there any way out of the mess we're in? …

“Doing conjuncture: ‘analyzing situations’, extending cases, and contextual theorizing in urban and regional studies”

16:00 - 17:30 14 November 2023
Sponsored by the Departments of Geography, Planning, Property & Management, the Global Development Institute and the Manchester Urban Institute Join us for a talk from Professor Jamie…

Global Drug Policy Reformer Ruth Dreifuss to Speak at Inaugural Criminology Lecture

10:30 15 November 2023
Renowned Swiss politician Ruth Dreifuss will deliver the inaugural Department of Criminology Annual Lecture at the University of Manchester on November 15th, 2023. Madame Dreifuss,…

The Long Term Implications of Co-Creation in Higher Education NEW DATE

17:00 - 18:30 15 November 2023
It is broadly accepted that co-creation activities with students can directly contribute to the development of the student co-creators' soft skills and establish a strong staff-student…

Resilience to economic shrinking as a development strategy for the 21st century

16:00 - 17:30 21 November 2023
Dr. Martin Andersson and Dr. Tobias Axelsson from Lund University will present their work on “Resilience to economic shrinking as a development strategy for the 21st century” and their…

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

17:00 - 19:00 22 November 2023
Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture hosts this public lecture with Dr James Metcalf. The event is followed by drinks reception. Everyone is welcome!

Sarah Fielden Lecture with Prof Susan L. Robertson

16:00 - 17:30 22 November 2023
The Sarah Fielden Lecture Series: "Promises Promises: The OECD, Promissory Legitimacy and its Strategic Re-Negotiation of Education Futures" - Professor Susan L. Robertson All staff,…

Empowerment in the context of international migration: The case of women and gender non-conforming people in Mexico

14:00 - 15:30 24 November 2023
Join the Global Development Institute for a lecture and Photovoice exhibition presenting some of the creations of the research project collaborators Migration brings with it new opportunities…

Carol Mavor- 2023-24 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History: Like the Sea: Dancing with Mary Glass (1946-2021)

17:00 - 19:30 5 December 2023
University of Manchester Professor Emerita Carol Mavor returns to campus as the 2023-2024 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History. She will deliver a trio of lectures as well…

Reimaging urban reform: Emerging insights from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC)

16:30 - 18:00 5 December 2023
With Diana Miltin (GDI), Shuaib Lwasa (ISS), Victoria Beard (Cornell), and more speakers TBC Africa’s urban populations are set to double over the next 25 years, reaching 1 billion…

Reimaging urban reform: Emerging insights from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC)

Carol Mavor- 2023-24 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History: 'A patch of yellow, a coat of blue: inside my heart and Vermeer'

17:00 - 19:30 6 December 2023
University of Manchester Professor Emerita Carol Mavor returns to campus as the 2023-2024 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History. She will deliver a trio of lectures as well…

Inaugural Lectures - Prof Ian Mell and Prof Ralitza Dimova

16:30 - 18:30 6 December 2023
On Wednesday 6 December, join the School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester for inaugural lectures from Ian Mell, Professor in Environmental &…

Irene Manton Lecture 2023

17:30 - 19:00 6 December 2023
This lecture is free to attend and will take place in person and online. It is open to everyone with A-level students especially welcome. The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health…

Carol Mavor-2023-24 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History: 'At once, she is one'

13:15 - 15:30 7 December 2023
University of Manchester Professor Emerita Carol Mavor returns to campus as the 2023-2024 Pilkington Visiting Professor in Art History. She will deliver a trio of lectures as well…

Vital Topics: A Nature Positive Economy

17:30 11 December 2023
Beccy Speight, CEO, RSPB, will give this Vital Topics lecture at Alliance Manchester Business School. A Nature Positive Economy As demands on our planet continue to grow, there is…

Winter Solstice Season @ Jodrell Bank

16:30 15 - 21:00 22 December 2023
Join us as we celebrate Winter Solstice at Jodrell Bank. Over 8 nights this December, we bring you exhibitions, dome shows, crafts and incredible projections illuminating the front…

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures LIVE! @ Jodrell Bank

18:00 - 20:30 16 December 2023
Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement are honoured and very excited to announce that we will be live streaming The Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES this winter as part of our Solstice…

The Art of Science with Prof. Tim O'Brien

19:30 - 21:00 19 December 2023
The Art of Science: Seeing the Shock of an Exploding Star Every now and again, a previously unknown star becomes visible in the night sky. These events do not mark the birth of new…

Stonehenge: Solstices & Stones with Prof. Mike Parker-Pearson

19:30 - 21:00 20 December 2023
Stonehenge: Solstices & Stones Research in the last 20 years has revolutionised our knowledge and understanding of Stonehenge and the people who built it. This talk presents the major…

The 695th Lord Mayor's Lectures: Computational Medicine and Digital Twins Improving Medical Care, with Prof Alex Frangi

11:00 - 12:00 12 January 2024
Prof Alex Frangi, Director of the Christabel Pankhurst Institute, and the Bicentennial Turing Chair for Computational Medicine, will speak at the Lord Mayor’s Lectures Series next week…

Industrialization and Assimilation: Understanding Ethnic Change in the Modern World

16:00 - 17:30 24 January 2024
Elliott Green (LSE) explains how and why ethnicity changes across time, showing that, by altering the basis of economic production from land to labour and removing people from the 'idiocy…

Advances in Biosciences Seminar: Professor David Eisner, University of Manhester - Title: "Ups and downs of calcium in the heart"

13:00 - 14:00 30 January 2024
Abstract: I will begin the presentation by reviewing how calcium is used to regulate cell function. Since calcium cannot be destroyed, regulation of its concentration requires pumping…

The Albatross Lecture 2024: Professor Mark Miodownik

11:00 - 14:00 30 January 2024
Why the Albatross Lectures? Check back soon to find out why we chose the Albatross to champion this lecture. The Albatross Lecture 2024 Join us on 30th January 2024 to hear a keynote…

Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture - Trust in Government and Economic Performance

17:00 - 19:00 6 February 2024
Join us for Professor Sir Tim Besley's public lecture addressing how trust in the government is linked to economic performance. In this lecture, Professor Sir Tim Besley will explore…

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