Lectures and seminars

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

Digital Health Equity seminar: Towards global cooperation for equitable and inclusive AI in healthcare

13:00 - 14:00 8 July 2026
The next seminar in the University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 8th-July, 1-2pm via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99730752650. Mahima Kalla (University of…

Hear from Professor Mark Lawler at the next MCRC 20th anniversary seminar

15:00 - 16:00 8 July 2026
The MCRC is pleased to welcome Professor Mark Lawler, Professor of Digital Health at the Johnston Cancer Research Centre, as the next speaker in its 20th anniversary seminar series.…

The Hidden Architecture: Systems that Shape Research Culture

12:00 - 14:30 8 July 2026
Join us for an informal research café exploring how the infrastructures available dictate the boundaries of the research done. Universities and cultural institutions must change to…

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

15:30 - 17:00 29 July 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…

AI Fun with ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Santiago Mazuelas Franco

11:00 - 12:00 8 September 2026
Our first invited speaker of 2026/27 will be Santiago Mazuelas Franco from Basque Center for Applied Mathematics. Title: Beyond empirical risk minimization: performance guarantees,…

Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Gabriel Dill (Neuchâtel)

15:00 8 September 2026
Speaker: Gabriel Dill (Neuchâtel) Title: Intersecting a curve with multiples of itself Abstract: I will present joint work in progress with Fabrizio Barroero and Lars Kühne on the…

Digital Health Equity seminar: Equitable Large Language Models (LLMs) for health: the role of patients and the public

13:00 - 14:00 9 September 2026
The next seminar in the University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 9th-Sep, 1-2pm via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99298120163. Mel Ramasawmy (Queen Mary University…

Careers Seminar Series

13:00 - 13:30 16 September 2026
The next FBMH careers seminar series of 2026 will take place on Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 1.00 – 1.30 pm. During this session, we will learn more about the STP, Scientific…

NVIDIA Quantum Day: Accelerated Quantum Supercomputing with CUDA-Q

17 September 2026
Discover how to harness CUDA-Q and GPU acceleration for quantum computing, hybrid algorithms, and next-generation quantum hardware. *Please Note: This event is for The University of…

Departmental Seminar: “Proof of Human: Provenance, Identity, and Trust in the Age of Generative Systems” – Professor Andrew Melchior

13:00 - 14:00 24 September 2026
Professor Andrew Melchior, CTO of Massive Attack and Founder of Genotone Ltd, will present a seminar entitled "Proof of Human: Provenance, Identity, and Trust in the Age of Generative…

Fire and Ice: The Conception, Birth and Infancy of Cybernetics.

13:00 - 15:00 24 September 2026
Meat the Machine: or, the Hidden History of Cybernetics and the Possible Futures of Humans A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and…

The Moving Century: A History of Migration Seen from the Future

10:00 - 14:00 30 September 2026
A hundred years ago, there were no visas or passports. Today on the seabed of the Mediterranean lie the bodies of fifty thousand migrants drowned along the smuggling routes. How did…

MIOIR Seminar with Johannes Glückler (Chair for Economic Geographies of the Future, LMU Munich)

15:30 - 16:30 5 October 2026
Save the date for our upcoming MIOIR seminar with Johannes Glückler (Chair for Economic Geographies of the Future, LMU Munich) Full details will be shared shortly. Seminar Details:…

GDI Lecture: The Rulers: Corporate Power in the age of AI and the cloud

16:30 - 18:00 7 October 2026
Why are Amazon, Microsoft and Google different from every other company and why should people and governments care? The Rulers explains how the power of these three giants lies in their…

British Academy Lecture 2026: Professor Stefano Bartolini

17:00 - 19:00 14 October 2026
Rule Making Rules: The Origins of Western Political Institutions and Why They Matter Today. The University of Manchester is delighted to host Professor Stefano Bartolini, Emeritus…

MIOIR Seminar with Erik Stam (Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship, Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

15:30 - 16:30 19 October 2026
Save the date for our upcoming seminar with Erik Stam, Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Full details will be shared shortly.…

GDI Lecture: The Political Economy of Rwanda's Rise

16:30 - 18:00 21 October 2026
In this lecture, GDI’s Pritish Behuria will launch his recent Open Access book, The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Rise. Drawing on a decade of research and more than 580 interviews,…

Lane Lecture 2026: The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment: What this means for the work of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

16:30 - 18:00 21 October 2026
In collaboration with the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, the Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that registration for this years Annual Lane Lecture…

Those Serendipitous Mavericks: The Ratio Club and early British Cybernetics

13:00 - 15:00 29 October 2026
A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and vibrant history of the radical science of cybernetics, and the potentially profound implications…

MIOIR Seminar with Simone Iammarino (Professor of Applied Economics, Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila, Italy

15:30 - 16:30 9 November 2026
Save the date for our upcoming MIOIR Seminar with Simone Iammarino, Professor of Applied Economics, Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila, Italy. Full details will be shared…

Ghost in the Machine: The Battle for the Human Mind

13:00 - 15:00 26 November 2026
Meat the Machine: or, the Hidden History of Cybernetics and the Possible Futures of Humans A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and…

MIOIR Seminar with Mercedes Delgado (Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy and Innovation at the Copenhagen Business School)

15:30 - 16:30 7 December 2026
Save the date for our upcoming MIOIR Seminar with Mercedes Delgado, Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy and Innovation at the Copenhagen Business School. Full details…

The Spectre of Automation: Robots in the New Jerusalem

13:00 - 15:00 28 January 2027
Meat the Machine: or, the Hidden History of Cybernetics and the Possible Futures of Humans A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and…

“It’s alive!”: Prometheus, Frankenstein, and the Cyborgs

13:00 - 15:00 25 February 2027
Meat the Machine: or, the Hidden History of Cybernetics and the Possible Futures of Humans A series of nine monthly seminars at the University of Manchester exploring the rich and…

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