Events for prospective students

Alien Hunt!

24 April - 28 May 2021
Alien Hunt! Saturday 24th April – Friday 28th May Aliens have arrived at Jodrell Bank! Seek them out across the site in our brand new scavenger hunt. Hunt them all and discover the…

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

24 April - 30 October 2021
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Saturday 24th April – Sunday 30th October The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s hugely popular Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at…

Daily Telescope Talks

24 April - 28 May 2021
Daily Telescope Talks Saturday 24th April – Friday 28th May Join one of our expert Explainers for a short talk on the giant Lovell Telescope. You’ll learn all about its fascinating…

Manchester Literature Festival Spring 2021 Online Events- Kazuo Ishiguro & Jackie Kay in Conversation

19:30 19 April - 12:00 17 May 2021
This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Mon 19 April 2021 and available to watch until 17 May. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned. ‘Do you believe in the human heart?’…

MRC Come & See: Prof Alan McNally on COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance

16:00 - 17:00 17 May 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents one of the greatest global public health threats, endangering the effective prevention and treatment of common bacterial infections as well as…

Online Discussion: Community Responses to COVID-19 in Greater Manchester

17:00 - 18:30 18 May 2021
Policy@Manchester and the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, present: Community Responses to COVID-19 in Greater Manchester How have communities across Greater Manchester responded…

Introduction to Access Manchester

16:45 - 17:15 25 May 2021
Join our introductory Access Manchester webinar to find out more about the access schemes we offer at The University of Manchester, plus ask us any questions you may have about our…

Research and Libraries (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021)

17:00 - 18:00 9 June 2021
Hear from a distinguished panel about how archives are created, collated and used within research . (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021) About this Event Speaking in the historic…

Ashton’s Radical Poets (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021)

14:00 - 15:00 11 June 2021
This event focuses on two active radicals and working-class poets, John Stafford and Joseph Chapman (Part of Festival of Libraries 2021) About this Event Speaking in the historic reading…

UG Virtual Open Week

14 - 19 June 2021
The University is proud to host our Undergraduate Virtual Open Week for students starting in 2022. There will be live general sessions covering all aspects of student life (Monday…

Community Festival

18 - 20 June 2021
Our Community Festival returns for 2021 with a digital showcase of fun family-friendly activities that everyone can join in with, delivered straight to your school and home. This…

Hearing Journeys: Health and History in Manchester's D/deaf Communities

11:00 - 12:00 18 June 2021
The Museum of Medicine and Health invites two speakers, experts in their fields in the history of audiology and hearing health inequalities, Dr Katherine Conroy and Dr Dalia Tsimpida…

Oldham Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 21 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Oldham schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Greater Manchester Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

10:30 - 12:30 22 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Greater Manchester schools who don't belong to another network will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Manchester Central Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 22 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Manchester MSA schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Manchester Access Programme - Meet Your Tutor

23 June 2021
MAP students are supported by an Academic Tutor (a member of university staff or postgraduate researcher) to write a 1,500 word original essay on a subject of their choice. We provide…

Rochdale Catholic Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 23 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Rochdale Catholic schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Bolton Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 24 June 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Bolton (BoSCEP) schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Rochdale REAL Trust Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 28 June 2021
Join us for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Rochdale REAL Trust schools which will take place remotely online. Book your place by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Stockport Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 29 June 2021
Join us for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Stockport schools which will take place remotely online. Book your place by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Trafford AM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

10:30 - 12:30 30 June 2021
Join us for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Trafford (TTSA) schools which will take place remotely online. Book your place by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Trafford PM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 30 June 2021
Join us for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Trafford (TTSA) schools which will take place remotely online. Book your place by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Tameside AM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

10:30 - 12:30 1 July 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Tameside schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register via Eventbrite by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Tameside PM Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Summer Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 1 July 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Tameside schools will take place remotely online this summer. Register via Eventbrite by clicking "Register here" under "More information".

Manchester Access Programme - University Life Conference

22 - 30 July 2021
Students on MAP attend the University Life Conference to discover the fun, social side of university life including what extracurricular events and activities they can get involved in as a student at university.

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