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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

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…

Exhibition: Housing with care and creativity with older LGBTQ people

2 - 30 September 2026
This exhibition is the outcome of a 10-month research project which aimed to better understand older LGBTQ people’s experiences of housing with care. The project observed the process…

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…

Managing competing pressures in planning for disruptions

14:00 - 15:30 24 September 2026
Why do some emergency plans succeed while others struggle when tested? Planning is central to preparing for disruptions, yet traditional approaches often narrowly focus on compliance,…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 24 September 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…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 24 September 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 24 September 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…

Reading Round at The John Rylands Library

17:30 - 19:00 24 September 2026
Inspired by The Forgotten Library exhibition and Enriqueta Rylands' lifelong devotion to books and learning, we invite you to join a Reading Round in partnership with the Royal Literary…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 24 September 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…

SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026

12:00 30 April - 12:30 26 November 2026
SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinars are your chance to:? Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience? Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related…

SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar with Rebecca Friel MBA

12:00 - 12:30 24 September 2026
Join us for our next SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar on Thursday 24th September at 12pm Speaker: Rebecca Friel from OddArts Title Is theatre really a tool for social justice? In…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 25 September 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…

Rare Reads

10:40 - 11:20 25 September 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…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 25 September 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…

The Forgotten Library: Collection Encounter

14:10 - 15:30 25 September 2026
The Forgotten Library exhibition aims to dig into the unique collection of items that belonged to Enriqueta Rylands, the founder of the John Rylands Library; in particular her personal…

Welcome Week Show: Chameleon by Jess Telling

19:00 - 20:00 25 September 2026
Welcome Week Show: Chameleon by Jess Telling Following consecutive 4* runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London, Chameleon celebrates its finale in Manchester. With dry wit and existential…

Autumn Open Day at the Confucius Institute

14:00 - 16:15 26 September 2026
Come along to our Spring Open Day and experience Chinese culture in the heart of Manchester. Keen to find out what learning Mandarin would be like? Want to improve your wellbeing and…

Manchester's Medieval Faire at the Rylands

11:00 - 16:00 26 September 2026
Join the John Rylands Library for activities linked to Manchester's Medieval Faire 2026. Sessions will take place across the day, including short talks and a printing press demonstration.…

Rylands Discovery Tour

11:00 - 11:30 26 September 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…

A Jubilee Overture - 75 years of Philip Sparke

15:00 - 17:00 27 September 2026
The Martin Harris Centre welcomes The KNDS Fairey Band. Featuring the music of acclaimed composer Philip Sparke and the composers who inspired him, to celebrate his 75th year. Including…

Training course on visualisation and quantification of tomographic datasets

09:00 28 - 17:00 29 September 2026
A 2 day in person training course covering theory and computer-based practical works using the Thermo Scientific™ Amira-Avizo Software. Lab/synchrotron X-ray tomography has emerged…

BreakingBad: Breaking Cost Parity in Biomanufacturing and Defossilisation

09:00 - 17:00 30 September 2026
Bringing together industry leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers and researchers we will identify practical pathways for accelerating the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals…

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…

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…

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