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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…

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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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:…

The Aftershock Review Issue One Launch Live

18:00 - 19:30 17 July 2025
Join us for the powerful live launch of The Aftershock Review Issue One — a ground breaking new poetry magazine exploring trauma, survival, and literary transformation. Set in the…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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…

Summer at Jodrell

19 July - 31 August 2025
This summer, get hands-on with rockets in our new ‘Rocket Lab’, be amazed by live demonstrations and science busking sessions, enjoy special ‘Ted’s Space Adventure’ screenings, and…

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…

Code Anxiety Club

13:00 - 13:30 22 July 2025
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow…

Natural Capital Workshop

10:00 - 15:30 22 July 2025
Natural Capital Workshop | University of Manchester | Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Join professionals from across government, academia, industry, NGOs, conservation and the environment sector…

Shaping the Future of Global Sustainability Policy

11:00 - 15:00 22 July 2025
The need for international cooperation has never been greater. The "triple planetary crisis" of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution is a global threat that requires global…

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…

Somatics, Yoga & Working Lunch - CoDE Early Career Network Event

23 July 2025
Somatics, Yoga & Working Lunch - CoDE Network Event This event aims to provide a space for radical care, community and wellbeing for ECRs working on race and racism. Expanding on…

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…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 24 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 24 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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