Exhibitions, Lecture

Art in Times of Crisis - Bicentenary Exhibition

8 - 9 June 2024
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT Immerse yourself in the unique fusion of academia and artistry at an exhibition hosted by the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). We’ll…

Exhibition – Alison Wilding: Sculptor's Drawings

6 June 2024 - 12 January 2025
<Strong>Alison Wilding: Sculptor's Drawings A display of newly acquired works on paper by the British sculptor Alison Wilding. Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays </Strong>…

Exhibition – John Lyons: Carnivalesque

10 May - 25 August 2024
John Lyons: Carnivalesque The spring begins with the first major retrospective exhibition of Caribbean British artist and poet John Lyons. Spanning six decades, the exhibition will…

Exhibition – The ‘Death’ of the Life Room

6 June 2024 - 12 January 2025
The ‘Death’ of the Life Room 6 Jun 2024 – 12 January 2025 *Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays* Set against the backdrop of the 1950s this collection display highlights…

Manchester Histories Festival – Birth Day

12:00 - 16:00 9 June 2024
Marvel at the journey of medical advancement through artefacts from the University’s Museum of Medicine and Health, alongside digitized maps from the University Library Special Collections,…

Manchester Histories Festival – Humanitarian Medicine Exhibition

12:00 - 16:00 9 June 2024
Step into the heart of humanitarianism and conflict response at The Humanitarian Archive, a captivating exhibition from The University of Manchester Library and the prestigious Humanitarian…

Teenage Kicks: Andrea's story

7 June - 31 August 2024
Teenage Kicks is an exhibition about what life was like for teenage girls in Britain in the 1960s. It is based on research from the Girlhood and Later Life project led by Professor…

Time is Running Out

16 May - 7 July 2024
An inspiring new exhibition from the Institute of Civil Engineers, Time is Running Out is a groundbreaking and inspiring new exhibition at Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement, free with…

Myanmar's Changing Political and Security Context and Rohingya Repatriation

13:00 - 14:30 18 June 2024
Guest lecture with Professor Sk. Tawfique M. Haque, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Director of the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG)…

Thomas Ashton Institute Lecture 2024 - A world of risk: the unheard voices and what we can learn from them, with guest speaker Dr Ruth Boumphrey

16:00 - 17:30 20 June 2024
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll is the first global study of worry about, and harm from, risks to people’s safety. The latest edition includes the views of more than…

"I'm Still Me": Exhibition of Cancer Rehabilitation with Facial Prostheses

1 - 31 July 2024
There are two events occurring as part of this research project - a stand-alone talk on 17th July (1) and a whole-month art exhibition from 1st July-31st July (2). Attendees only need…

Fear Research Network Seminar – Fear, Legal Victimhood and ‘Fraudulent’ Religion in Contemporary Japan

16:00 - 17:00 11 July 2024
Ioannis Gaitanidis (Chiba University) In the aftermath of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, a nearly 40-year-old legal debate surrounding methods of soliciting religious…

Exhibition - Air Space

17 July - 7 August 2024
(How) does air matter to us? What are the main concerns of community groups, researchers and theorists when they think about air? “Air Space: Creating a Community-Integrated Network…

Exhibition Sonilluminations; Sounding the Archive

24 - 27 July 2024
A sound installation by composer and researcher Patrick Jones, drawing inspiration from a wide range of collections held at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. Patrick…

Summer Science Exhibits on Tour

3 - 4 August 2024
From the Royal Society, explore some of the UK's most exciting scientific work; learn about lab grown muscles, investigate DNA and drive a Lego Mars Rover! Each weekend will feature…

Summer Science Exhibits on Tour

10 - 11 August 2024
From the Royal Society, explore some of the UK's most exciting scientific work; learn about lab grown muscles, investigate DNA and drive a Lego Mars Rover! Each weekend will feature…

Global Development Today... Whose 'Development' Is It Really?

16:00 - 17:30 30 September 2024
Join Deborah Doane, author of ‘The INGO Problem: Power, Privilege and Renewal’, and Nana Asantewa Afadzinu, Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute, to discuss…

Hear me! Exhibition

1 - 31 October 2024
The Hear Me! science/art exhibition about impact of hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness, which has just been installed at Students Hub in Jean McFarlane building. The exhibition…

AMBS Event - Digital Echoes: How Our Tech Past Shapes Our Future

13:00 - 14:00 2 October 2024
Our Original Thinking Lecture series showcases some of the world-leading research from colleagues at Alliance Manchester Business School. Michelle Carter, Professor of Information Systems…

Fairtrade: Celebrating 30 Years of a Movement for Global Economic Justice

13:30 - 15:00 2 October 2024
The School of Environment, Education and Development Annual Social Responsibility Lecture Fairtrade is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the UK. When consumers buy Fairtrade labelled…

Lane Lecture 2024: Delivering Occupational Health Research in Government: an important front line service?

17:00 - 20:00 2 October 2024
HSE has a proud history of undertaking occupational health research, either by funding others or using its in house capability. In this lecture Professor Andrew Curran CBE will review…

Exhibition – Barbara Walker

4 October 2024 - 26 January 2025
<strong>Barbara Walker 4 October 2024 – 26 January 2025 Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays</strong> Our autumn 2024 programme leads with the first-ever survey exhibition…

AMES Public Seminar: Dr Walaa Quisay – Dying to Live: Islam, Incarceration, and Hunger Strikes

16:30 - 18:00 16 October 2024
The Department of Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), University of Manchester warmly invites you to this event: Part of the AMES Research Seminar Series 2024 – Living, Reconstructing…

Irene Manton Lecture 2024

17:30 - 19:00 16 October 2024
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in collaboration with The Linnean Society of London and Manchester Museum, will host the 2024 Irene Manton lecture, celebrating the significant…

The Suburban Frontier: Middle-Class Construction in Dar es Salaam

16:30 - 18:00 16 October 2024
Speaker: Claire Mercer (LSE) Co-organised with the Geography Department African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure…

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