Events for prospective students

Schinkel in Manchester 1826-2026

7 September 2026 - 2 January 2027
An exhibition of architectural models by students from the Manchester School of Architecture of early nineteenth buildings in Berlin and Manchester created to celebrate the bicentenary…

UNMASKED - Mental Health Photography Exhibition

18:00 - 21:00 10 September 2026
UNMASKED is a powerful photography exhibition exploring mental health through lived experience, personal stories, and creative expression. Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention…

AiM: IN PROGRESS - Exhibition and Launch event - London Design Festival

09:00 14 - 17:00 18 September 2026
Presented as part of the Architects Index of Modelmaking project, AiM: IN PROGRESS is the first in a three-year series of architectural exhibitions exploring how physical models can…

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…

SEERIH Primary Science ECT Mentor Programme 2026-27

09:00 30 September 2026 - 16:00 30 June 2027
Join our ECT Community today! Fully funded, expert-designed and delivered professional development for Early Career Teachers in Greater Manchester. Please note that this Programme…

SEERIH FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

13:00 6 October 2026 - 13:00 6 July 2027
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are in FA1. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

Thomas Ashton Institute Lunch and Learn: Rethinking Safety Leadership: From “Safety First” to “Safe Performance"

12:30 - 13:00 7 October 2026
Today’s leaders operate in environments where safety must coexist with productivity, efficiency, speed and operational demands. So what does effective safety leadership actually look…

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…

Bobby Baker - An Edible Family in a Mobile Home screening and Q+A

18:00 22 October 2026
Join us for a film screening and in conversation with Bobby Baker Join us for a special screening of Bobby Baker’s new documentary An Edible Family in a Mobile Home: The Film, followed…

Care-Led Co-Creation Symposium

11:00 - 15:00 23 October 2026
Join the Still Care project team and participants for a generous day of shared learning, creative approaches and practical resources rooted in care-led co-creation. Connected to The…

Is Generosity Incompatible with a Rising Cost of Living?

10:00 - 15:30 28 October 2026
A free family event for primary-age children and their grown-ups Through games, creative activities and family-friendly discussions, you'll discover research showing that generosity…

Book launch: China +100

17:30 - 18:30 29 October 2026
What might China look like in the year 2119, a century after the first outbreak of Covid-19? This is the question posed by editor Xueting C. Ni to ten leading Chinese science fiction…

Everyday Money Mistakes, And How to Avoid Them

18:30 - 19:30 29 October 2026
Feel like you should “know more about money by now”? You’re not alone, and this event is designed exactly for you. Join Laura Whateley, award?winning journalist and author of Money:…

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…

Building China: landscapes of change

10:00 - 16:00 30 October 2026
What does it mean to build a country? Beyond its dams, roads, housing developments and rapidly changing cities, China's landscapes are shaped by the everyday lives of the people who…

Art as Testimony of Prison Experience

14:00 - 16:00 3 November 2026
Join us for a unique exhibition showcasing artwork created during a prison sentence, offering rare, personal insight into the realities of imprisonment, rehabilitation, and life beyond…

SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

13:00 3 November 2026 - 16:00 22 June 2027
Please note that this Network is open to schools who are in Oldham. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

13:00 4 November 2026 - 16:00 16 June 2027
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network 2026-2027. Please note that this Network is open to all schools…

SEERIH Manchester Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

13:00 4 November 2026 - 16:00 16 June 2027
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Manchester Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network 2026-2027. Please note that this Network is open to all schools…

SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

09:00 4 November 2026 - 12:00 30 June 2027
SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate forward planning in schools, all three meetings are open to book now.…

COEH Online Semiinar Series: Sleep and health in extreme environments: adaptation is the word - Prof Pierluigi Cocco

16:00 - 17:00 5 November 2026
Prolonged stay in Isolated, Confined, and Extreme (ICE) environments, where the regular light/dark cycle is absent, can induce sleep deprivation and a cascade of adverse mental and…

SEERIH STOCCAT Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

13:00 5 November 2026 - 16:00 1 July 2027
Please note that this Network is open to all schools who are STOCCAT members. SEERIH, at The University of Manchester, is a specialist hub which supports teacher development. To facilitate…

SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2026-27

09:15 9 November 2026 - 12:15 22 June 2027
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 Teacher Conference: Primary Science for a Sustainable World

08:30 - 16:00 12 November 2026
Primary Science for a Sustainable World Conference 2026 (SEERIH working in partnership with URENCO) We invite teachers to Manchester on 12th November for our full-day conference, which…

Dome Show: What Santa Sees

14 November - 23 December 2026
Soar through our Space Dome and discover the night sky through Santa's eyes as he races around the world on Christmas Eve! Take a ride in Santa's sleigh, journey past the constellations…

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