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Confidence for Translation (C4T) call NOW OPEN! - Deadline Wednesday 10th July 2024

24 May - 10 July 2024
Confidence for Translation (C4T) call NOW OPEN! Are you interested in moving your research towards a healthcare outcome? Are you experiencing a bottleneck in your research that…

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…

Festival of Libraries: Reading at The Rylands

12:00 - 16:00 15 June 2024
Ever wondered what it means to be a reader at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library? Our Reader Services Team are hosting an open afternoon to share more about this working…

Mandarin Corner (EVERY WEDNESDAY)

16:30 17 April - 17:30 19 June 2024
Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more cultural activities and language practice. Mandarin Corners are informal conversation sessions at Beginner…

SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:00 14 November 2023 - 16:00 2 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 14 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring term meeting:…

SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:00 12 December 2023 - 16:00 25 June 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 12 December 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

09:00 23 November 2023 - 12:00 4 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 23 November 2023, 9:00-12:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

12:00 23 November 2023 - 16:00 4 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 23 November 2023, 12:00-16:00 Spring…

SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:00 16 November 2023 - 16:00 27 June 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 16 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Rochdale Catholic Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:00 23 November 2023 - 16:00 25 June 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Rochdale Catholic Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 23 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 …

SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:00 29 November 2023 - 16:00 9 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 13 November 2023, 13:00-16:00…

SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

13:15 13 November 2023 - 16:00 24 June 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 13 November 2023, 13:15-16:00 Spring…

SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

09:00 14 November 2023 - 16:00 2 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term AM meeting: 14 November 2023, 09:00-12:00 Autumn…

SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2023-24

09:15 22 November 2023 - 16:15 1 July 2024
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term AM meeting: 22 November 2023, 09:15-12:15 Autumn…

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…

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2024)

11:00 - 13:00 15 June 2024
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something…

Tasting Children's Literature - An Edible Readathon (Festival of Libraries 2024)

13:00 - 14:00 16 June 2024
From the apple that Snow White should not have bitten and the drink that makes Alice’s trip to Wonderland possible to the feast gobbled by the very hungry little caterpillar in Eric…

AI and Sustainability Workshop

13:00 - 16:00 17 June 2024
Please note this workshop is only open to researchers from The University of Manchester post-PhD level Are you interested in AI and Sustainability? Come and join us for a half day…

Exploring census microdata

10:00 - 11:30 17 June 2024
Census microdata provides multivariate samples of individuals and households from the England and Wales Census 2021. Similar samples will be released for the Northern Ireland and Scottish…

Medieval and Early Modern Studies in the North West Annual Study Day SOLD OUT

10:00 - 16:00 17 June 2024
The third annual study day, co-hosted by the North West Medieval and Early Modern Seminars. This event will feature a keynote lecture from Dr David Rundle (University of Kent), “The…

Using World Literature

11:00 - 13:00 17 June 2024
This workshop provides an overview of World Literatures as a debated theoretical and methodological field. Its interdisciplinary approach will draw out the political and historical…

Best practices for documenting social sciences research data

10:00 - 11:30 18 June 2024
Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This workshop provides an overview of…

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