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Registration for the FBMH Future of Teaching and Learning Symposium is now open

19 September - 15 December 2025
We are excited to announce that the second FBMH Faculty Symposium on the Future of Teaching and Learning will take place on 16 December 2025. This full-day event (09:00–16:15) will…

Alistair Lomas (University of Manchester). Revolution, salvation, seaweed: Toward an anthropology of hype

15:00 - 17:00 29 September 2025
While undertaking research into seaweed cultivation on the west coast of Scotland in 2022-23, I struggled to understand a gap between what was being written and spoken about seaweed…

C4T Information Workshop

13:00 - 14:00 29 September 2025
Unlock Your Research Potential: Join the C4T Information Workshop Are you interested in moving your research towards a healthcare outcome? Are you experiencing a bottleneck in your…

Division of Psychology & Mental Health Seminar hosted by the Health & Justice Research Network (HJRN)

11:30 - 13:00 29 September 2025
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Iain McKinnon, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry at Newcastle University and Consultant Psychiatrist with Cumbria Northumberland Tyne & Wear…

Gemini and Mercury remastered

6 September 2025 - 4 January 2026
Embark on a breath-taking visual journey through the dawn of human space exploration in our new exhibition where we welcome back Andy Saunders for the release of the ‘prequel’ – Gemini…

Archiving the People's Papers: Learning from Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham

15:00 - 16:30 30 September 2025
Join us online to learn about the history of 1970s alternative newspapers, their archival preservation & their continued relevance for today: https://peoplespapers.eventbrite.co.uk…

Dangerous Writings -A Symposium on the Ethics, and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts

09:30 - 18:00 30 September 2025
"Dangerous writings" have long served as both catalysts for transformation and sources of profound personal and collective risk. From incendiary manifestos to suppressed memoirs and…

Gateway to Translation Webinar Series - En Route to 3D Printed Organs: the role of Bio-inks

14:00 - 15:00 30 September 2025
Translation Manchester are excited to announce the return of our popular monthly webinar series ‘Gateway to Translation (G2T)’, after a break over summer. The “Gateway to Translation”…

Heilbronn Algebra Seminar - Harvey Sykes

14:00 - 15:00 30 September 2025
Title: Complete reducibility in Kac-Moody groups Abstract: A Kac-Moody group G generalises a split reductive group. I will give a brief overview of these groups and discuss how to…

RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures: Bridging Economic Development, Ecological Recovery and Social Equity

30 September 2025
The RSA 60th Anniversary workshop is organised by the RSA Northern Territorial Representatives: Ignazio Cabras, North East Branch Will Eadson, Yorkshire and Humberside Branch Elvira…

Brownbag - Adam Sanjurjo (Boston College)

13:00 - 14:00 1 October 2025
Title TBD

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 1 October 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…

Probability Seminar: Ofelia Bonesini - Continuous-time persuasion by filtering.

15:00 - 16:00 1 October 2025
Ofelia Bonesini (London School of Economics) will speak at the Probability seminar. Title: Continuous-time persuasion by filtering Abstract: We frame dynamic persuasion in a partial…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 1 October 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 1 October 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…

Registration Now Open! Join us to celebrate 80 Years of Occupational Health Research at the University of Manchester

13:00 - 20:00 1 October 2025
The Thomas Ashton Institute and the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health are delighted to invite you to a landmark event marking eight decades of research, training, and…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 1 October 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…

Survey data drop-in

12:00 - 13:00 1 October 2025
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at…

University Campus Netball staff / postgraduate netball training session

17:00 - 18:00 1 October 2025
Interested in playing netball and competing in the Campus Netball League? We have two teams that play in the women’s social netball University Campus Netball League and are looking…

Introduction to effective and practical research data management

10:00 - 11:30 2 October 2025
Research data management encompasses all stages of handling data created during a research project, either primary or secondary. It is not only about adhering to principles but also…

Open Minds XVIII The Eighteenth Annual Philosophy Conference for Postgraduate Students in Philosophy

2 - 3 October 2025
We are delighted to announce the eighteenth annual Open Minds Conference for graduate students in philosophy. Open Minds is a two-day conference which offers graduate students working…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 2 October 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

14:10 - 14:50 2 October 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 2 October 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…

WCLC: Silent Film and Live Music Accompaniment with Frame Ensemble. Presented by the departments of Music, Drama and Film.

13:10 - 13:50 2 October 2025
Enjoy a silent movie with live accompaniment from Frame Ensemble – a group who creates music on the spur of the moment, as they watch the film with the audience. Their soundtrack is…

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