Events for prospective students

International Mother Language Day 2025: Looking for languages trail

13:00 - 16:00 21 February 2025
The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at Manchester Museum. Grab your activity sheet and follow…

International Mother Language Day 2025: Not all accents are created equal

12:00 - 13:00 21 February 2025
<strong>Not all accents are created equal: A discussion of accentism within British teacher training</strong> Join the Linguistic Diversity Collective for a talk by Dr Alex Baratta…

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…

CSSC Talk: Dr Gareth Gavin (EACW, UoM) 'Sex Realism: Change and Class in the Televised Transition of Julia Grant'

17:30 - 19:00 26 February 2025
Dr Gareth Gavin (EACW, UoM) 'Sex Realism: Change and Class in the Televised Transition of Julia Grant' C1.18 seminar room, Ellen Wilkinson All welcome! Organised by the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture

NCHS: Meditation in Nature – Reconnecting Back to Nature

18:00 - 19:00 27 February 2025
Thursday 27 February, 6 – 7pm Alex Bernstein Garden, FREE Meditation in Nature is an opportunity for you to switch off and experience a deep sense of calm whilst enjoying the beauty…

Astro Night - Kids!

19:00 1 March 2025
The Lovell Telescope has been looking up and learning about the universe for almost 70 years, and this winter you can too, at Astro Night – Kids! A stellar evening of fun for families,…

Lecture: Dr Michael Sappol (Uppsala University, Sweden) 'Queer Anatomies: Aesthetics and perverse desire in the anatomical image; or The Epistemology of the Anatomical Closet'.

17:30 - 19:00 4 March 2025
Dr Michael Sappol (Uppsala University, Sweden) 'Queer Anatomies: Aesthetics and perverse desire in the anatomical image; or The Epistemology of the Anatomical Closet'. Room 2.60,…

American Studies Lecture: Prof. Lisa McGirr (Harvard), 'Charles Lindbergh: Hitler’s American Friend and the America First Movement'

16:30 - 18:00 5 March 2025
American Studies lecture: Prof. Lisa McGirr (Harvard), 'Charles Lindbergh: Hitler’s American Friend and the America First Movement' Venue: SG.16, Samuel Alexander Building 4.30pm…

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Gunes Acar

14:00 - 16:00 5 March 2025
Register to explore a groundbreaking study on web tracking and advertising on child-directed websites. The research, which analyzes 2,000 sites, finds that nearly 90% embed trackers…

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Prof Cristian Vaccari

14:00 - 16:00 6 March 2025
Join us for an eye-opening seminar exploring how trusted sources like BBC News can influence the spread of both truth and disinformation on personal messaging platforms like WhatsApp.…

Kavita Puri in conversation with David Olusoga OBE

18:00 - 19:45 11 March 2025
Join David Olusoga, Professor of Public History, in conversation with journalist, radio broadcaster, and author, Kavita Puri. Together they will be discussing Kavita’s multi-award winning…

Raymond Williams Society Lecture: Prof. Benjamin Kohlmann (Regensburg/Oxford), 'World Literature and the Work of Revolution: A Radical History of the Bildungsroman, 1820-2020'

17:00 - 18:30 12 March 2025
Raymond Williams Society Lecture Professor Benjamin Kohlmann (Regensburg/Oxford), "World Literature and the Work of Revolution: A Radical History of the Bildungsroman, 1820-2020" …

Going Slow to Accelerate: Making Space for Everyone in Science

12:00 - 13:00 13 March 2025
Join the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) for our flagship International Women's Day event on 13th March 2025 from 12-1pm in the Simon Building. The event 'Going Slow…

Leverhulme Visiting Professor Lecture: Prof. Karen Karbiener (NYU), 'Whitman, Censorship, and the Question of Truly Free Verse'

16:00 - 17:15 19 March 2025
Leverhulme Visiting Professor Karen Karbiener (NYU) will deliver a public lecture on Walt Whitman: 'Whitman, Censorship, and the Question of Truly Free Verse' Venue: Samuel Alexander…

Seeds of Hope and Action Exhibition

20 March - 30 April 2025
Seeds of Hope and Action Exhibition The Seeds of Hope and Action exhibition, developed by the Earth Charter and SGI UK, focuses on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and…

Strands: poetic dialogues of shared histories

18:30 - 20:00 20 March 2025
Step into an evening of spoken word, storytelling and poetic reflection as a selection of poets respond to the theme of shared history. Inspired by the Whitworth’s ABC Wax Archive this…

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