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Social Statistics Seminar - 4pm, 13 April: Methodological Challenges and Theoretical Opportunities for Collecting Large Personal Networks in Large Samples

16:00 3 November 2020 - 17:00 1 June 2021
Social Statistics Seminars 2020/21 – April Session Methodological Challenges and Theoretical Opportunities for Collecting Large Personal Networks in Large Samples Gert Stulp (University…

Social Statistics Seminars 2020/21

16:00 3 November 2020 - 17:00 1 June 2021
The Department of Social Statistics is pleased to invite everyone interested in quantitative social research to a series of online seminars. The events will be held once a month throughout…

What Matters in Funding: The Value of Research Coherence and Alignment in Evaluators’ Decisions

15:30 - 17:00 12 April 2021
Join us for Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Seminar Series 20/21, webinar hosted by guest speaker, Dr. Fabiana Visentin, Assistant Professor at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University.…

Manchester Live - The Art of Application

17:00 - 18:00 14 April 2021
Find out everything you need to know about applying for courses in higher education. We cover UCAS, the application form and process, the personal statement, references, and more. …

Webinar: Finding and Accessing Data in the UK Data Service

11:00 - 12:00 15 April 2021
This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview of the tools that the…

In Conversation: How can we learn from the daily household behaviours of diverse communities in the UK?

12:30 - 13:30 20 April 2021
If we are to ‘build back better’, we need to rethink our approach to local policymaking to prevent the continued marginalisation of racialised communities. This means, as we look to…

Pandemic Mitigation and Crisis Management by Dr Elisa Pieri

13:00 - 14:00 20 April 2021
This paper is based on Dr. Pieri's research investigating pandemic preparedness and its social aspects (2016-19) and draws on her new book Pandemics (2021). In this talk, she will discuss…

Webinar: The Twitter Timeline

14:00 - 15:15 20 April 2021
Social Media content is of increasing interest in Social Science research. Blog histories and Timelines can provide insights as to how exposure to social media itself might be influencing…

CoDE Webinar: Hegemonic Mainstream Populism and State Racism in Britain and France

22 April 2021
The rise of right populist nationalist parties, described as a ‘silent counter-revolution’ (Ignazi, 1992) has indeed succeeded in shifting mainstream agendas, particularly on particular…

The University Of Manchester Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility (HMXIF)

11:00 22 April 2021
'HMXIF offline scanning capabilities, research examples of how different HMXIF equipment was used and why.' This is the fifth seminar in the University of Manchester at Harwell Ideas…

Yan Wang Preston - Yangtze: The Mythical Mother River of China

12:30 - 13:30 27 April 2021
This talk is held in conjunction with Manchester Museum. In this talk the award-winning British-Chinese artist, Dr Yan Wang Preston, will present her long-term photographic project…

Suffering in Silence? The Politics of Everyday Life in the Uyghur Diaspora

16:00 - 17:30 28 April 2021
Please register in advance by following this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suffering-in-silence-the-politics-of-everyday-life-in-the-uyghur-diaspora-tickets-144681916507…

Webinar: Data Management Basics 1: Introduction to data management and sharing

11:00 - 12:00 29 April 2021
This introductory session is intended for researchers and anyone who wants to learn about research data management. Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well…

Webinar: Data Management Basics 2: Ethical and legal issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:00 30 April 2021
Data management is essential to make sure that well organised, well documented, high quality and shareable research data result from our research projects. The introductory webinars…

Internet Celebrity Urbanism: Wanghong Culture and Chinese Urban Aesthetics [Roundtable Discussion]

12:30 - 13:30 4 May 2021
How do aesthetics influence urbanism and consumption in Chinese cities? And how should we understand what has been called the 'internet celebrity city' (wanghong chengshi) and 'internet…

A Healthy Bottom Line: How Market-Based Innovation Shapes the Pursuit of Health Equity

15:30 - 17:00 10 May 2021
Join us for the Joint Seminar hosted by Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) and the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation (IHPO), with guest speaker Professor…

Dr. Chika Watanabe: Playing through the Apocalypse: Preparing Children for Mass Disasters in Japan and Chile

13:00 - 14:00 11 May 2021
There is currently a growing trend to prepare children for future disasters. A Japanese non-profit organization has developed an event called Iza! Kaeru Caravan, which includes games…

Hannah Theaker - No Mere Soldiers: Gansu's Republican-era Muslim 'Warlords' as Politicians, 1911-1932

12:30 - 13:30 11 May 2021
The Ma Family Muslim leaders who dominated northwestern Chinese politics through the early Republican era have unenviable reputations: classed as 'warlords', they are most often described…

Online workshop: How to become a Computational Social Scientist

11:00 - 12:30 13 May 2021
Scientific research and teaching is increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only…

Tao Wang [ECR] - How does Guanxi shape democracy? A case study using evidence from Taiwan

12:30 - 13:30 13 May 2021
Political scientists have produced a voluminous amount of literature on the subject of 'guanxi', the Chinese term for particularistic ties. Much of the work has focused on its role…

Masculinities in China and Chinese Masculinities: Roundtable Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 18 May 2021
In this discussion-focused event, the MCI has invited speakers Dr Xiaodong Lin (University of York) and Dr Magdalena Wong (Independent scholar), as well as discussant Dr Derek Hird…

Online workshop: Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data

11:00 - 12:30 18 May 2021
Secondary analysis is a great way to get experience working with data without having to go into the field. This free workshop, organised by the UK Data Service, will take you through…

Webinar: Consent issues in data sharing

10:00 - 11:00 27 May 2021
Does your research involve human participants? This means your research will require ethical approval. Do you know the difference between types of consent, for example consent for research…

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