Events at The University of Manchester

Lectures and seminars

Creativity + AI: Fashion

14:30 - 16:30 26 June 2025
Presented in partnership by Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) Manchester, the CreaTech 2025 series of events is aimed at supporting the development…

The Christian Brethren Archive: Chief Men Among the Brethren

14:30 - 15:30 26 June 2025
Join us at the John Rylands Library for a lecture on the Christian Brethren, hosted by David Bebbington, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Stirling. The John Rylands…

Manchester Online Seminars on Evidential Pluralism: How is Who. Evidence as Clues for Action in Participatory Research Interventions.

15:00 - 16:30 30 June 2025
How is Who. Evidence as Clues for Action in Participatory Research Interventions. Participatory and collaborative approaches in sustainability science and public health research contribute…

35 years of Neuromorphic Systems Engineering by Professor André Van Schaik

13:00 - 14:00 2 July 2025
In this Inaugural Lecture, I will give an overview of my career in Neuromorphic Engineering, some recent achievements of the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems at Western…

Hwee Kuan Lee -- Enhancing Physics Simulations Using Artificial Intelligence[IN PERSON]

14:00 - 15:00 7 July 2025
Join us for this seminar by Hwee Kuan Lee (A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute, Singapore) as part of the North West Seminar Series in Mathematical Biology and Data Sciences. More details…

Digital Health equity seminar: Expansion of digital tools in secondary healthcare to reduce inequalities in care access and outcomes

13:00 - 14:00 9 July 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Inequities Seminar Series is on Wed 9-July 2025 at 1-2pm BST via zoom (https://zoom.us/j/92054457125). This edition, Simon Watts and Henry Morriss…

Roundtable on the New European Security Landscape

11:15 - 12:15 10 July 2025
The Manchester Jean Monnet Centre – a research network for European Studies across Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Liverpool and the University of Manchester –…

LIVESTREAM TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: In conversation with ESA astronaut John McFall

19:30 - 21:00 15 July 2025
Join us for a new Lovell Lecture with ESA astronaut John McFall in conversation with Teresa Anderson, Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement. They will discuss the future of…

AI-Fun with ELLIS Seminar | Laurent Orseau

11:00 - 12:00 16 July 2025
The Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals and Manchester's ELLIS Unit are co-hosting a series of seminars featuring expert researchers working in the fundamentals of AI. Bio: Laurent…

Manchester Online Seminars on Evidential Pluralism: Evidential Pluralism and educational ethnography.

15:00 - 16:30 21 July 2025
Evidential Pluralism and educational ethnography. Evidence-based policy is typically grounded in a narrow conception of evidence, one that prioritizes comparative studies and quantitative…

Expert Insights Series | Nuclear and Net Zero: The global status of nuclear

13:00 - 14:00 23 July 2025
Nuclear energy is essential in achieving the Net Zero goal. This has been emphasised as more governments announce strategic plans of nuclear power plants construction. While welcoming…

Suicide & Self Harm Research Seminar: Gambling & Suicidality in Hong Kong - Dr. Paul Wong

12:00 - 13:30 23 July 2025
You're Invited to a Special Talk by Professor Paul Wong <b>Topic:</b> The Case for Investigating Gambling and Suicidality in Hong Kong: Contexts, Challenges, and Opportunities <b>Date:</b>…

AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models

09:45 - 13:30 24 July 2025
AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models | GM Connected Health Ecosystem Digital Futures at the University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation…

Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine

14:00 - 15:30 15 September 2025
A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Resource, Environment and Development research groups. This hybrid session will focus…

Expert Insight Series | Bridging the Gap: Science, Regulation and Diplomacy in Nuclear Policy

14:00 - 15:00 24 September 2025
Join leading experts for a thought-provoking panel on the future of UK nuclear policy in the era of climate urgency and energy security. This event will explore how science, regulation,…

Foreign Traders: Brokers to Bridge China and the World

14:30 - 16:30 25 September 2025
GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jixia Lu, China Agricultural University Since the 1990s, China has become a significant migration destination…

Gemini and Mercury Remastered Heritage Lecture

19:30 - 21:00 25 September 2025
To coincide with his latest exhibition, NASA digital restoration expert Andy Saunders delivers a special Heritage Lecture sharing the untold story of humanity’s first ventures into…

Guest lecture: Place-making and the role of culture in Manchester

17:30 - 20:00 8 October 2025
Creative Manchester and the Manchester Urban Institute are delighted to welcome Luthfur Rahman OBE, former Executive Leader for Culture and Leisure and Manchester City Council Deputy…

Visualising Multivariate Data with Topological Data Analysis Ball Mapper

12:00 - 13:00 9 October 2025
Session by Dr Simon Rudkin. Part of the Methods North West lunchtime seminars. Data visualisation is a core component of the empirical process, from data exploration to the evaluation…

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