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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…

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…

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

16:30 8 October - 17:30 10 December 2025
THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT - EVERY WEDNESDAY between 4:30PM – 5:30PM Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more language practice and some cultural…

MANTIS Festival (Concert 1)

18:00 - 19:00 1 November 2025
We are excited to announce the Northern Lights Project! In celebration of the Boulez centenary year, we will be hosting a special concert featuring two of his remarkable works for solo…

MANTIS Festival (Concert 2)

19:30 - 21:00 1 November 2025
Be part of an exciting evening showcasing a series of innovative electroacoustic works presented by the NOVARS postgraduate community. Experience the MANTIS sound diffusion system that…

October half term at Jodrell Bank!

10:00 25 October - 17:00 2 November 2025
Blast off to Autumn adventures at Jodrell, including a brand-new science show and a journey to Mars in the Space Dome! With creative crafts, new exhibitions, and engaging talks galore,…

Rylands Discovery Tour

11:00 - 11:30 1 November 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…

Sci-Fi film season at Jodrell Bank!

4 October - 30 November 2025
TICKETS SELLING FAST! Get ready for an autumn under the stars with Jodrell’s popular Sci-Fi Film Season! From the intergalactic journeys of Interstellar and Dune to the dystopian futures…

MANTIS Festival (Concert 3)

14:00 - 15:30 2 November 2025
Join us again for another performance by the NOVARS postgraduate community, featuring more fascinating electroacoustic works enhanced by the MANTIS sound diffusion system. This concert…

Impact and Blast Short Course

3 - 5 November 2025
The course is designed for professional engineers, consultants, researchers and graduate students, who are involved in the analysis, testing, modelling, design and assessment of structures…

Yasser Roudi -- Maths in the Life Sciences Seminar [IN PERSON]

14:00 - 15:00 3 November 2025
Join us for this seminar by Yasser Roudi (King's) as part of the Maths in the Life Sciences seminar series (and the online North West Seminar Series in Mathematical Biology and Data…

Astro Night: Uniformed Groups

4 November 2025 - 4 February 2026
Calling all Brownies, Cubs, Guides, and Scouts - embark on an exclusive Astro Night adventure at Jodrell Bank this winter filled with cosmic discovery. Journey through an immersive…

Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Sudip Pandit

15:00 - 16:00 4 November 2025
Speaker: Sudip Pandit (Kings College London) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Room: Frank Adams 1

SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

09:00 4 November 2025 - 12:00 25 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Rochdale. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

The Annual Teddy Chester Lecture

17:30 - 19:00 4 November 2025
This years Annual Teddy Chester Lecture will be delivered by Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE, the inaugural Patient Safety Commissioner for England. Professor Hughes started in this…

Uniting musical cultures from Manchester to Hong Kong

18:00 - 19:00 4 November 2025
In October, Robert Guy was invited to conduct the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong making his debut at Hong Kong City Hall. Whilst in Hong Kong, Robert presented a guest lecture…

Zadie Smith (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

19:30 - 20:45 4 November 2025
Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved writers of her generation, joins us to discuss her illuminating and keenly-awaited new essay collection Dead and Alive. Written with her usual…

GDI Lecture: The Political Lives of Information - Janaki Srinivasan

16:30 - 18:00 5 November 2025
Speaker: Janaki Srinivasan, University of Oxford My talk will be based on my 2022 book, The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India,…

Geography Department Research Seminar - Dr Rakib Akhtar

15:00 - 16:00 5 November 2025
Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the making of an Indian smart city. Dr. Rakib Akhtar is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Birmingham. An interdisciplinary…

SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

09:00 5 November 2025 - 12:00 25 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Greater Manchester. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development.…

SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

12:00 5 November 2025 - 16:00 25 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Manchester. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH STOCCAT Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

13:00 6 November 2025 - 16:00 2 July 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in STOCCAT. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

You Ought To Know – Reclaiming Black British Music His and Herstories

18:00 - 19:30 6 November 2025
Join us as we share the findings from a recent research project, “You Ought To Know – Reclaiming Black British music His and Herstories”. You will learn more about the stories of artists…

Book Launch: Diverse Transnational Care: Ageing and Migration in Bolivia

16:00 - 17:00 7 November 2025
Join us to celebrate the publication of Diverse Transnational Care: Ageing and Migration in Bolivia, Policy Press https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/diverse-transnational-care…

On the Body Conference

10:00 - 16:00 7 November 2025
Part of our series of UK events led by members of our early career researcher network. Please contact the event organiser to confirm details. Interdisciplinary medical Humanities…

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