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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

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…

GDI Lecture: Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South

16:30 - 18:00 22 April 2026
Speaker: Matthew Greenslade, Economist and former employee of the UK Department for International Development Matthew Greenslade describes the damage being done by the World Bank's…

HARRP Session: The Map is Not The Territory: When Research Plans Meet Real Life

15:00 - 16:00 22 April 2026
This online session invites participants to reflect on the emotional friction that arises when carefully planned research designs collide with the unpredictability of real-world fieldwork.…

Logic Seminar - Jonathan Kirby

15:00 - 16:00 22 April 2026
Speaker: Jonathan Kirby (The University of East Anglia) TBC

Magic for Wellbeing Workshops

13:30 22 April 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

16:30 - 17:30 22 April 2026
Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more language practice and some cultural activities. Mandarin Corners are informal conversation sessions at…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 - 17:30 22 April 2026
Eleanor Power London School of Economics

Nathaniel Andrews (UoM, History): ''Anarchist childhoods in Buenos Aires, 1890-1945'

17:00 - 18:30 22 April 2026
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Wed 22 April 2026, 5pm (UK time). This event will be in person, in Samuel Alexander…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 22 April 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…

Probability Seminar: Pavel Gapeev - Perpetual American Standard and Lookback Options in Models with Progressively Enlarged Filtrations

16:00 - 17:00 22 April 2026
Pavel Gapeev (London School of Economics) will speak at the Probability seminar. Title: Perpetual American Standard and Lookback Options in Models with Progressively Enlarged Filtrations…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 22 April 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 22 April 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…

Responses to Ecological Crises through Creative and Civic Participation

12:00 - 14:00 22 April 2026
Join us for an informal research café exploring the ways in which art, research and movement come together to break down barriers. At this event you will hear about the Manchester…

Rethinking Global Health: Frameworks of Power (HCRI event)

14:00 - 15:00 22 April 2026
Join us for a talk and discussion with Prof Rochelle Burgess, from UCL's Centre for Global Non-Communicable Diseases. This is a hybrid, public event with the HCRI and FBMH's Health…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 April 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…

Seminars in 'Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC)'

14:00 - 15:00 22 April 2026
This is a reminder for our next seminar on Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC). This is an interdisciplinary seminar series which aims to bring together researchers…

Using QGIS to map 2021/22 census data from the UK Data Service

10:00 - 12:30 22 April 2026
A table of numbers is not always the best way to present census data, often we want to visualise the information as a map to help people see patterns quickly. This free online workshop…

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