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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…

Purple Collective and the Whitworth present: ‘Recentring’

18:00 - 20:00 25 January 2025
Join us for an afternoon of discussion and live performance marking the final weekend of Barbara Walker: Being Here. Saturday 25 January, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Join us for an afternoon…

Rylands Discovery Tour

11:00 - 11:30 25 January 2025
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a world-famous building and collection, with a rich backstory, many intriguing details, and no small amount of mystery. During our…

Sci-Fi Film Season

11 January - 23 February 2025
Warm up at Jodrell Bank and settle in for a month of sci-fi films in our Space Dome. Dive into a galaxy of wonder with our epic Sci-Fi film series! From mind-bending adventures like…

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:…

SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 5 December 2024 - 16:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 5 December 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

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…

SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 14 November 2024 - 16:00 26 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 14 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 19 November 2024 - 12:15 8 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 11 December 2024, 12:30-3:30…

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…

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…

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…

SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 18 November 2024 - 16:15 24 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term AM meeting: 18 November 2024, 09:15-12:15 Autumn…

Manchester Geometry Seminar - Martin Wolf

15:00 - 16:00 27 January 2025
Speaker: Dr Martin Wolf (Surrey) Title: Homotopy Algebras and Field Theories Abstract: This is a pedagogical introduction to homotopy algebras and their applications in physical theories.…

Nikita Simpson (SOAS): How do we theorise ecological distress? A view from the Western Himalayas

15:00 - 17:00 27 January 2025
The Gaddi tribal community, who inhabit the foothills of India’s Dhaula Dhar range, have experienced a rapid shift in livelihood over the last century from agro-pastoralism to waged…

Algebra seminar - Jordan Haden

14:00 - 15:00 28 January 2025
Title: 3-Preprojective Algebras of Type D Abstract: Over an algebraically closed field, Gabriel’s theorem states that the path algebra kQ of a connected quiver is representation-finite…

GM Policy Hub seminar- Social prescribing: equitable and effective health and wellbeing support

13:00 - 14:30 28 January 2025
Date: 28 January Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm (with registration and light lunch from 12.30pm) Location: The University of Manchester Campus (room confirmed on registration) Social prescribing…

What works, what doesn't, and why - Resilience insights from essential sectors

14:00 - 15:30 28 January 2025
We look forward to welcoming you to the next National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] (NCSR+) webinar held jointly with the Resilience Beyond Observed Capabilities Network+…

Aaron Benavav - Workshop - Unemployment, Underemployment, and Informality on the World Scale

10:00 - 12:00 29 January 2025
This workshop will engage with the complex dynamics of unemployment, underemployment, and informality from a global historical perspective. Starting with Charles Booth’s late 19th-century…

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr. Ben Collier

14:00 - 16:00 29 January 2025
UK police forces are increasingly adopting 'influence policing', a form of digital influence campaign that uses internet technologies and behavioral psychology to prevent crime. Initially…

Inaugural Chair Lecture - Building Trustworthy Software and AI Systems by Prof. Lucas Cordeiro

13:00 - 14:00 29 January 2025
Software and AI systems have become ubiquitous today, but their trustworthiness remains a pressing concern. In 2022 alone, poor software quality cost US companies $2.41 trillion, while…

International Collaborative for Translational Digital Health Seminar: Introducing the Health Services and Implementation Hub

14:00 - 15:00 29 January 2025
The International Collaborative for Translational Digital Health (ICDTH) is a collaboration between Universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. The mission of the ICDTH is to…

PSI Seminar: Strong light-matter coupling excitons in microcavities and their applications

12:00 - 13:00 29 January 2025
Join us for this PSI seminar with guest speaker Dr Sai Kiran Rajendran. Radiative properties of excitons can be modified when placed in microcavities. Since the 1990s, the strong coupling…

Rare Reads

14:15 - 15:00 29 January 2025
The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands Research Institute and Library have made us a world-famous destination for researchers and those drawn to historic…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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