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80 years of Jodrell Bank: Get involved at home!

7 May - 31 August 2025
Celebrate Jodrell Bank's 80th Anniversary with our cosmic community art project inspired by the tradition of quilting. Participants can submit a 23 cm x 23 cm textile square inspired…

A Stitch in Space time

10:00 17 May - 17:00 29 June 2025
This summer, step into a tapestry of scientific discoveries and explore the cosmic threads that tie us together in this exciting new exhibition in collaboration with the Royal Astronomical…

AI-Fun with ELLIS Seminar | Kristina Ulicna: Decoding Biology by Learning Meaningful Representations of Cell Morphologies from Single-Cell Imaging Phenomaps

11:00 - 12:00 21 May 2025
The Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals and Manchester's ELLIS Unit are co-hosting a series of seminars featuring expert researchers working in the fundamentals of AI. Kristina…

Archival film night: "Wages for Housework & Beyond"

17:00 - 19:00 21 May 2025
Join us for a screening of All Work and No Pay and a discussion of the legacies and relevance of 1970s feminist activism and political economy today. We will be screening a 1976 documentary…

Championing Community Innovations and Developing Resilient Societies

09:00 - 10:00 21 May 2025
In this thought provoking webinar, hear from Dr Natalie Cunningham and Dr Justin See, as they delve into the challenges faced by the development sector during these uncertain times.…

Dalton Community Day 2025

10:00 - 18:00 21 May 2025
This event will bring together colleagues from across The University of Manchester whose work relates to nuclear research. Internal attendees only. Join us for a vibrant and creative…

GDI Lecture: The transformative-transdisciplinary imperative: Decolonizing development in a transboundary delta

16:30 - 18:00 21 May 2025
Speaker: Jenia Mukherjee, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur The Sundarbans is the largest contiguous mangroves delta in the world, spanning India and Bangladesh. The delta is…

Logic seminar: Abhiram Natarajan

15:00 - 16:00 21 May 2025
Title: Partitioning Theorems for Sets of Semi-Pfaffian Sets, with Applications Abstract: We generalize the seminal polynomial partitioning theorems of Guth and Katz [1, 2] to a set…

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

16:30 30 April - 17:30 2 July 2025
THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT - EVERY WEDNESDAY between 4:30PM – 5:30PM Mandarin Corner is back for another term and we're delighted to bring you more language practice and some cultural…

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Space Dome experience

26 April - 13 July 2025
SOLD OUT! After a sell-out dates in 2024, we are thrilled to announce that Jodrell Bank's popular 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Space Dome experience is returning April - July. Fusing…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:00 - 11:30 21 May 2025
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

14:15 - 15:00 21 May 2025
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…

Saudi Women’s Activism Through Writing

16:00 - 17:00 21 May 2025
Speaker: Hind Aldossary (PhD Researcher, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures) Join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3944838983 This lecture is part…

SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 5 November 2024 - 16:00 24 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 5 November 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring term meeting:…

SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 5 December 2024 - 16:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Bury FA1 Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 5 December 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:00 12 November 2024 - 12:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH GM Open Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 12 November 2024, 9:00-12:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

12:00 12 November 2024 - 16:00 1 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Manchester MSA Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 12 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring…

SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 14 November 2024 - 16:00 26 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term meeting: 14 November 2023, 13:00-16:00 Spring term…

SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 19 November 2024 - 12:15 8 July 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 11 December 2024, 12:30-3:30…

SEERIH STOCCAT Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 7 November 2024 - 16:00 3 July 2025
The STOCCAT Network is for teachers in Greater Manchester who are part of STOCCAT , but if you cannot attend these dates, please email fascinate@manchester.ac.uk. We're delighted that…

SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 11 November 2024 - 16:15 23 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term meeting: 11 November 2024, 9:15-12:15 or 13:15-16:15…

SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

13:00 13 November 2024 - 16:00 25 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Tameside Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network Autumn term PM meeting: 13 November 2024, 13:00-16:00 Spring…

SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Network 2024-25

09:15 18 November 2024 - 16:15 24 June 2025
Bookings are open for all three termly meetings of the SEERIH Trafford Primary Science Subject Leader Regional Network. Autumn term AM meeting: 18 November 2024, 09:15-12:15 Autumn…

TAI Lecture 2025: "Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier", with guest speaker Professor Chris Johnson

16:00 - 17:30 21 May 2025
This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of the critical intersections between innovation, regulation, and trust in the realm of technology. Professor Chris Johnson will delve…

Team Research Spring 2025 Community Seminar (online)

13:30 - 15:00 21 May 2025
Announcing the Team Research Spring 2025 Community Seminar (online) on Wednesday 21st May from 1.30pm to 3pm Join the Spring seminar from the University of Manchester’s Team Research…

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