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"TUC Year of Climate Action: What is happening with Climate Action in classrooms, lecture theatres, labs and workshops?” An interactive workshop

13:00 - 14:00 11 March 2026
The seminar will capture the following: UK Government strategies on Sustainability in the 21st Century What is the importance of “Net Zero” and why is it so contentious? New DfE guidance…

Activating Archives and Collections for Local and Societal Impact

12:30 - 14:30 11 March 2026
Join us for an informal research café exploring the ways in which archives and collections can generate social value. Libraries, galleries, and museums hold archives and collections…

After the Burning Age: Green utopianism, climate catastrophe, and retooling the apocalypse

16:00 - 18:00 11 March 2026
Radical Formations seminar, University of Manchester About the seminar This talk addresses the relationship between apocalyptic visions of catastrophe and utopian accounts of liberation,…

AHCP Research Seminars

3 December 2025 - 3 December 2026
Please check the research seminars of the department here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/department-of-art-history-and-cultural-practices-115441163851

AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Nikolay Malkin

11:00 - 12:00 11 March 2026
For March's AI-Fun and ELLIS invited speaker series, we will have Nikolay Malkin from the University of Edinburgh. Title: Inferring stochastic dynamics without data: from diffusion…

AiM:MAKING MATTERS Exhibition - Communicating Architectural Ideas Through Models

10:00 2 March - 18:00 2 April 2026
Open from 2nd March - 2nd April A new exhibition showcasing how architects communicate ideas through physical models. It brings together practitioners’ work at different scales to…

Building China: People’s Infrastructure

1 March - 31 May 2026
"Building China: People’s Infrastructure" invites audiences to encounter China from the kitchen table and the street corner rather than the skyline. Bringing together photographs and…

Careers in Humanitarian & Emergency Response

13:00 - 16:00 11 March 2026
HCRI is hosting a Careers Afternoon for all UoM students, with advice from HR professionals and HCRI alumni from MSF, MAG and more. Details & Register at: https://careers-afternoon.eventbrite.co.uk/…

Cosmic Threads Community Quilt

24 January - 27 March 2026
In honour of Jodrell Bank’s 80th anniversary, we have partnered with UK textile artist Anne Kelly to create an extraordinary community quilt. Featuring over 200 contributions from members…

Digital health equity seminar series: A systems approach to addressing digital health equity in Wales

13:00 - 14:00 11 March 2026
The next seminar in the University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 11th-Mar, 1-2pm BST via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97225205099. Diana Bright (Public Health…

Exhibition - Encountering Biblical Bodies: Sarah Lightman’s Biblical Women

08:00 3 - 18:00 26 March 2026
As part of the Centre for Biblical Studies’ CIDRAL-funded programme of events entitled Encountering Biblical Bodies, Creative Manchester are pleased to host works from artist Sarah…

FBMH International Women's Day 2026 with Professor Joyce Harper

12:00 - 15:00 11 March 2026
Join us on Wednesday 11 March 2026 to celebrate International Women’s Day with a keynote talk from Professor Joyce Harper, a leading expert in reproductive biology and women’s health.…

HARRP session: Shadows of the Giants: Where to Begin and Navigating the Maze

15:00 - 16:00 11 March 2026
The purpose of this session is to explore the "stuckness" and sometimes anxiety that arises when researchers are confronted with a vast sea of literature and do not know which thread…

Logic Seminar - Manlio Valenti

15:00 - 16:00 11 March 2026
Speaker: Manlio Valenti (Swansea University) Title: Theorems as computational problems: an overview of Weihrauch reducibility Abstract: Weihrauch reducibility is a framework for studying…

Magic for Wellbeing Workshops

13:30 - 15:00 11 March 2026
We are pleased to be able to offer a brand-new series of workshops with magician MO Shaoxian. Over the course of four sessions, you will learn tricks, while also develop your confidence.…

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

16:30 14 January - 17:30 25 March 2026
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…

MET Seminar - Omer Edhan (Manchester)

17:00 - 18:00 11 March 2026
Title: Lyapunov Games Authors: Omer Edhan Idan & Ziv Hellman Abstract: Decentralised learning is often used to explain how play might settle on equilibrium, but even natural adjustment…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series. Zsofia Boda University of Essex. Upward Network Influence and Intergenerational Integration in German Schools

16:00 - 17:30 11 March 2026
Social scientists consistently document ethnic segregation in social networks, demonstrating its association with inequalities in social capital, or the ability to activate relationships…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 11 March 2026
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…

Professor Abigail Gilmore's Inaugural Lecture – 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place'

16:30 - 18:30 11 March 2026
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: England’s Cultural Policy Landscape under Austerity and Devolution What makes a town or city culturally vibrant, and who gets to decide? Which arts…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 11 March 2026
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 March 2026
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

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 11 March 2026
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 2025-26

13:00 11 November 2025 - 16:00 23 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Bolton. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

13:00 25 November 2025 - 16:00 30 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Bury FA1. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

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 Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

13:00 13 November 2025 - 16:00 11 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Oldham. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

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…

SEERIH Salford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

13:00 18 November 2025 - 16:30 9 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Salford. 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…

SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

09:15 10 November 2025 - 16:30 22 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Stockport. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

13:00 12 November 2025 - 16:00 10 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Tameside. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2025-26

09:15 17 November 2025 - 16:30 23 June 2026
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in Trafford. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

Step into Astrophotography

19 November 2025 - 11 March 2026
SOLD OUT! - Learn to capture the iconic beauty of the British night sky in an introductory lecture and practical session at Jodrell Bank – a UNESCO site where researchers have been…

Voices for a Better Japan: Insights from Anthropology, Religion, Sociology, and History

17:00 - 18:30 11 March 2026
Dr. Chika Watanabe Prof. Erica Baffelli Dr. Yuki Asahina Dr. Aya Homei With a special introduction to Japanese Studies at the University of Manchester by Dr. Peter Cave. Talk Description…

What did animals ever do for us? Why geomorphologists need to be aware of what animals get up to in rivers and why it matters for everyone

15:00 - 16:00 11 March 2026
Part of the Geography Department Research Seminar series. Guest lecture from Professor Stephen Rice (Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University)

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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