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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

Dynamical Systems and Analysis Seminar - Ashwin Bhat

14:00 5 October 2026
Speaker: Ashwin Bhat (University of Birmingham) Title: Constructing Non-Rectifiable Delone Sets Abstract: Delone sets, also known as separated nets, are point sets in Euclidean space…

Fiona Murphy (Dublin City University) "LATE WORK: Imagination, Form and the Creative Life of Anthropology"

15:00 - 17:00 5 October 2026
What might it mean to think of anthropology through lateness, as a way of staying with forms of thought that remain difficult, unresolved, excessive, or somehow out of time with the…

Frankie Patten-Elliott -- Modelling drug binding to biological ion channels [IN PERSON]

14:00 - 15:00 5 October 2026
Join us for this seminar by Frankie Patten-Elliott (Manchester) as part of the Maths in the Life Sciences seminar series (and the online North West Seminar Series in Mathematical Biology…

MIOIR Seminar Series - Illuminating the Dark Sides of Innovation: Controversial Innovation and Peripheral Opportunity

15:30 - 16:30 5 October 2026
Professor Johannes Glückler, Chair of Economic Geographies of the Future at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich), will explore how innovation becomes controversial and…

Online Course in Social Network Analysis (Mitchell Centre)

2 October - 11 December 2026
The Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis at the University of Manchester is excited to introduce a new semester-long online course called the Mitchell Autumn School on Social…

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…

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…

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…

Theodore Voronov: On super exterior powers and Berezinians

15:00 - 16:00 5 October 2026
Abstract: I will speak about power expansions of the function $R(z)=\mathrm{Ber}(E+ zA)$, where A is a linear operator in a superspace (or a supermatrix). Berezinian is the superanalog…

[Exhibition] A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2025: Celebrating presence

1 - 30 October 2026
Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: A History of Black Theatre, 1827–2025: Celebrating Presence Until 30 October Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building.…

Exploring census microdata

10:00 6 October 2026
Census microdata provides detailed anonymised information about individuals and households, allowing researchers to explore relationships between population characteristics in ways…

Heilbronn Algebra Seminar - Henrique Mendes da Silva e Souza

14:00 6 October 2026
Title: Cohomological asymptotics for linear groups Abstract: For a finitely generated subgroup H of a complex semisimple Lie group G, we investigate how the cohomology groups H^i(H,V)…

Jennifer Lee Tsai and Adam Lowe in Conversation with John McAuliffe

18:30 - 20:00 6 October 2026
Join us for an evening to celebrate the debut collections of two exciting poets. We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Lee Tsai and Adam Lowe to the Centre for New Writing. 'Melete'…

Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Sam Streeter (Bristol)

15:00 - 16:00 6 October 2026
Speaker: Sam Streeter (Bristol) Title: Hilbert property for del Pezzo surfaces of degree one Abstract: Various conjectures in arithmetic geometry predict the abundance of rational…

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…

Brownbag Seminar: Antonio Nicolò

13:00 7 October 2026
Title: It can’t happen here: Democratic Backsliding and the Complacency Trap Authors: Edoardo Grillo and Antonio Nicolò Abstract: We study how institutions and citizens interact to…

Curator Tour: The Forgotten Library

13:00 - 13:30 7 October 2026
Join us for our final tour around The Forgotten Library exhibition exploring the personal book collection of Enriqueta Rylands, founder of The John Rylands Library. Led by curator Dr…

Departmental Seminar: “Trustworthy AI for Subtle Visual Signals” – Dr Xinqi Fan, Manchester Metropolitan University

13:15 - 14:15 7 October 2026
Abstract Some of the informative visual evidence appears as small changes that are easy to overlook. Learning from these subtle signals remains challenging for AI systems. This talk…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 7 October 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 7 October 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…

Re-imagining Innovation: The Value of Creative Practices

12:30 - 14:00 7 October 2026
Join us to explore how creative writers and artists approach ideas about innovation. Part of The Cultural Welcome 5-11 Oct. How do creative writers and artists approach ideas about…

Survey data drop-in

12:00 - 13:00 7 October 2026
This free online drop-in is for anyone working or thinking of working with secondary survey data who are looking for help and advice with their project or research. It is targeted at…

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…

Untapped potential: Linking survey with satellite image data

13:00 - 14:00 7 October 2026
This free webinar will introduce the audience to satellite imagery data and their potential application for survey and quantitative social research. Advances in remote sensing and…

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