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80 years of Jodrell Bank: Get involved at home!

7 May - 31 August 2025
Celebrate Jodrell Bank's 80th Anniversary with our cosmic community art project inspired by the tradition of quilting. Participants can submit a 23 cm x 23 cm textile square inspired…

FBMH PPIE Celebration Event 2025

13:00 - 16:00 10 July 2025
Celebrate with us the positive impact public contributors, staff and students make in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health…

Money as if Finance Mattered #2

8 - 11 July 2025
A collaboration of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and the University of Manchester (Initiative for Global Law and Political Economy, Law and Technology Initiative, and…

Monthly Team Research Reading Group

10:00 27 May - 10:30 29 July 2025
Last Tuesday of the month - Team Research Community Reading Group Fancy a break? Join our Community reading group! We meet monthly (last Tuesday of the month for 30 minutes at 10am)…

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Space Dome experience

26 April - 17 August 2025
After a sell-out dates in 2024, we are thrilled to announce that Jodrell Bank's popular 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Space Dome experience is returning April - July. Fusing captivating…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 10 July 2025
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylands…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 10 July 2025
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands…

Rare Reads

14:10 - 14:50 10 July 2025
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands…

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 –…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 10 July 2025
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the rare…

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:…

Teamwork and Collaboration Principles for Successful Research training workshop

09:45 - 15:45 10 July 2025
Register now for the Team Research Teamwork and Collaboration Principles for Successful Research training workshop. What is it about? Collaborative, interdisciplinary team-based…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 11 July 2025
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylands…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 11 July 2025
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands…

Rare Reads

14:10 - 14:50 11 July 2025
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 11 July 2025
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the rare…

Rylands Discovery Tour

11:00 - 11:30 12 July 2025
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the rare…

Computational social science drop-in

13:00 - 14:00 15 July 2025
Do you find yourself: stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? not sure what to learn next? the only person in your team using computational methods? wanting to meet other computational…

Creating sustainable communities: How can we build infrastructure fit for the future?

10:00 - 12:00 15 July 2025
Effective infrastructure is critical for delivering economic growth, providing essential services, and addressing the national challenges ahead. The infrastructure decisions made today…

GDI Webinar: Developing Resilience in Turbulent Times

09:00 - 10:00 15 July 2025
As economic and political crises stack up across the globe, development practitioners are facing increasing pressures and challenges. Tackling problems such as political unrest, increasing…

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…

Community of Practice: What challenges do development practitioners face when developing their personal resilience?

08:00 - 09:00 16 July 2025
Development practitioners are facing an unprecedented series of crises as a result of economic, political, and climactic shocks. As development budgets buckle under the strain, such…

Manchester Vision Network Meeting 2025

09:00 - 17:00 16 July 2025
Join us at MVN 2025 - a celebration of Manchester’s vision and ophthalmic community! We are pleased to announce that the eighth Manchester Vision Network Research Showcase and Networking…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 16 July 2025
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John Rylands…

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