Workshop

artsmethods Workshop: Textual Analysis

11:00 - 13:00 4 December 2023
This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, introduces one of the most widely practised methods in the study of texts. Textual analysis is intended as a tool which engenders readings.…

Make your own sustainable bird feeder

15:30 - 17:00 4 December 2023
Make your own sustainable bird feeders from old plastic bottles or orange peel. Materials will be provided but please bring your own plastic bottle if possible Book via this link:…

Data in the spotlight: Census and population studies

10:00 - 11:30 5 December 2023
Do you want to know more about the best resource for population studies in the UK? Do you want to understand how the UK census works and how to access the data within it? This free…

Data in the spotlight: Longitudinal data

10:00 - 11:30 7 December 2023
Did you know that longitudinal data from major social studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies, Understanding Society and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing can be accessed…

Make your own sustainable bird house

15:15 - 16:45 7 December 2023
Make your own sustainable bird house from old milk and juice cartons Materials will be provided but please bring an old milk carton if possible Book via this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https…

artsmethods Workshop: Exploring Narrative as a Research Method

11:00 - 13:00 11 December 2023
This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, will focus on narrative as informing research methodology. We will look at narrative as a practice of understanding ourselves and our…

Archive Fever

14:00 - 17:00 12 December 2023
This event, organised by Professor Stefan Hanß, explores the emotional resonance of archives for the fieldwork of researchers. What does the physical encounter with archival materials…

Data in the spotlight: International time series databanks

10:00 - 11:30 12 December 2023
Are you wanting to understand how the world works? Have an interest in climate science, economy, trade, demographics, health or international development? Want to know about and how…

Make your own sustainable material christmas paper wrapping

11:30 - 14:00 12 December 2023
Pop into the Nest in the SU to use waste fabrics to create your own sustainable Christmas wrapping material. Hand sew using a needle and thread or use fabric glue to create sustainable…

Oral Histories & Futures workshop

14:00 - 16:00 12 December 2023
This Methods@Manchester Masterclass is co-hosted with the Morgan Centre and features: Dr Liz Ackerley, Dr Santiago Levya del Rio & Dr Laura Fenton from the Austerity and Altered Life-courses…

Data in the spotlight: Qualitative and mixed methods data

10:00 - 11:30 14 December 2023
Did you know that qualitative and mixed methods data can be accessed for research? The UK Data Service provides access to a range of qualitative and mixed-methods data, including…

Microfibre Research Networking Session

14:00 - 15:00 14 December 2023
The Resourceful Futures Challenge Area presents this networking session for researchers and/or research groups who are working on microfibre pollution. This session is part of a wider…

Visualising the City: Digital Twins and Beyond

12:30 - 14:30 17 January 2024
Join the Manchester Digital Strategy Research Network and Digital Futures for a free event on January 17th to explore the latest ways to visualise cities. This event will bring together…

Empowering Change: Harnessing Qualitative Data for Impactful Project Evaluation in Charitable Work

14:00 - 16:00 2 February 2024
This Methods@Manchester Masterclass is co-hosted with the Greater Manchester Third Sector Research Network and features Dr Amir Raki (University of Liverpool) Dr Ilma Chowdhury and…

artsmethods Workshop: Using World Literatures

11:00 - 13:00 12 February 2024
This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, provides an overview of World Literatures as a debated theoretical and methodological field. Its interdisciplinary approach will draw…

artsmethods Workshop: Researching Human Rights

11:00 - 13:00 19 February 2024
This workshop, run by artsmethods@manchester, offers postgraduate researchers the opportunity to build up interdisciplinary links between Human Rights discourse and Literary and Critical…

artsmethods Workshop: Refugee Studies Theory

11:00 - 13:00 26 February 2024
This workshop provides an insight into Refugee Studies research, its strengths and it limitations. It is aimed at postgraduate researchers with an interest in work which draws on Refugee…

Introduction to Astrophotography

19:30 - 22:00 28 February 2024
Join us for an informal and fun session that includes an introductory workshop co-presented by Jodrell Bank Observatory’s Dr. Anthony Holloway, along with a chance for you to try out…

Advanced Astrophotography

19:30 - 21:30 20 March 2024
Do you already have some experience in photography and are looking to get some extra tips and tricks from an expert? Our advanced course offers Astrophotographers the chance to extend…

Sound as an Archive of Memories: Constructing the Andalusi Past

16:00 - 18:00 1 May 2024
This workshop will study sound, broadly understood, as a political archive that mobilises the past to support different contemporary identity projects in the present. The event will…

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