All events

'A Letter to Chinatown' Documentary Film Screening

15:30 - 17:30 6 November 2024
Join us at HOME Manchester (Cinema 2) on Wednesday, 6 November at 3:30PM for a special viewing of this captivating documentary followed by a thought-provoking Q&A session with the filmmakers…

CALL OPEN: Team Research Microcatalyst Call 2024 / 25

22 October - 15 November 2024
The University of Manchester Team Research Programme (TeamsBuildDreams) invites applications to the micro-catalyst call 2024/25, following on from the successful call 2023/24. For this…

Culture on the Periphery

17:30 - 19:30 6 November 2024
Culture on the Periphery: social and cultural infrastructure in left-behind places This event will be a 2-hour hybrid panel discussion featuring policy and sector stakeholders, including…

Cycle Smart, Live Smarter: Building Sustainable Cities on Two Wheels?

11:00 - 14:00 6 November 2024
Join us for a fun-filled day of cycling activities and bike-themed giveaways. Discover how cycling can transform our cities and lives. Learn about the benefits of cycling and bike-sharing…

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 – 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…

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…

Impact and Blast Effects: Theory, Analysis and Design

4 - 6 November 2024
The course is designed for professional engineers, consultants, researchers and graduate students, who are involved in the analysis, testing, modelling, design and assessment of structures…

Quintijn Kat (Ashoka University; Warwick): "Latin America shaping US hegemony from below: deference and defiance in trade and counternarcotics policy"

17:00 - 18:30 6 November 2024
Part of the University of Manchester's Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies' research seminar series: Wed 6 November 2024, 5pm (UK time). This event will take place in Samuel…

SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 5 November 2024 - 16:00 24 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 5 November 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring term meeting:…

Stitching for change: A cross stitch exhibition with conversations about drugs and drug policy

12:30 - 17:00 6 November 2024
Join us for a unique exhibition and interactive panel discussion that combines art, activism, and drug policy, aimed at 16-18 year old students and the wider general public. You'll…

Uneven Development and Political Cleavage in Africa: Regional Tensions Around New Growth Models

16:30 - 18:00 6 November 2024
Speaker: Catherine Boone (LSE) This talk draws upon Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa (Cambridge, 2024) to trace the roots of strong regionalism within African countries,…

‘The Art of Research’: Co-produced Street Art

12:00 - 15:15 6 November 2024
Join us for a research café exploring a co-produced street art project, “The Art of Research”, as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. The event is presented by The University…

Ehrhardt Seminar Programme 2024-25: Jesus the Model Man? Ancient Masculinities and the Jesus of the Johannine Passion Narrative

16:00 - 17:30 7 November 2024
To join us online or receive details of future seminars, please email lynne.potts@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Introduction to the UK Data Service

10:00 - 11:30 7 November 2024
The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of research data. This introductory workshop is for anyone with an interest in social research who wants to hear about the vast…

SEERIH STOCCAT Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 7 November 2024 - 16:00 3 July 2025
The STOCCAT Network is for teachers in Greater Manchester who are part of STOCCAT , but if you cannot attend these dates, please email fascinate@manchester.ac.uk. We're delighted that…

MLF 2024: Richard Powers

19:00 - 20:15 8 November 2024
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers (The Overstory) makes a rare visit to the UK in support of his compelling new novel Playground. The tiny island of Makatea in French Polynesia unites…

SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 11 November 2024 - 16:15 23 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 11 November 2024, 9:15-12:15 or 13:15-16:15…

DR ZHAOKUN XIN: Censoring Practice in China [Research Talk]

17:00 - 18:30 12 November 2024
In this in-person talk, Dr Zhaokun Xin will discuss censoring practice in China at the turn of the 19th century. With the compilation of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries…

Melland Schill Lecture 2024 - ''Deceiving the hopes of humanity'': Withdrawing from the United Nations

16:00 - 17:00 12 November 2024
The Manchester International Law Centre will host its 10-Year Anniversary Celebration in conjunction with its annual Melland Schill lecture. Professor Arnulf Becker Lorca (Chair in…

SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:00 12 November 2024 - 12:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 12 November 2024, 9:00-12:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

12:00 12 November 2024 - 16:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 12 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring…

Social Statistics Seminar Series - Lorraine Dearden

14:00 - 15:30 12 November 2024
The impact of violence on partnered women’s labour market outcomes: evidence from Australia Longitudinal survey data measuring domestic violence (DV) is very rare which makes looking…

Exhibition - Teenage Kicks: Girls growing up in Britain 1956-1974 – Andrea’s Story

13 November - 20 December 2024
This exhibition shares the stories of eight girls, who were teenagers and young women between 1956 and 1974, a time of huge social, economic and cultural change in Britain, based on…

SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 13 November 2024 - 16:00 25 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term PM meeting: 13 November 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring…

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