Events at The University of Manchester

Registration for the FBMH Future of Teaching and Learning Symposium is now open

19 September - 15 December 2025
We are excited to announce that the second FBMH Faculty Symposium on the Future of Teaching and Learning will take place on 16 December 2025. This full-day event (09:00–16:15) will…

Collection Encounter: The Secret Public

14:10 - 15:40 3 October 2025
Drop in to explore Manchester’s queer culture, pop music, and nightlife in this hands-on session inspired by our temporary exhibition: The Secret Public: LGBTQ Pop 1955–1985, featuring…

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Chester & Dr Lane

16:00 - 17:00 3 October 2025
Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges and insights from China and Russia Join us for a webinar to learn about the automated…

Gemini and Mercury remastered

6 September 2025 - 4 January 2026
Embark on a breath-taking visual journey through the dawn of human space exploration in our new exhibition where we welcome back Andy Saunders for the release of the ‘prequel’ – Gemini…

Justice Interrupted: Race, Ethnicity, and Resistance – Early Career Researcher Symposium

3 October 2025
Part of our series of events led by members of our early career researcher network. Please contact the event organiser for more details.

Open Minds XVIII The Eighteenth Annual Philosophy Conference for Postgraduate Students in Philosophy

2 - 3 October 2025
We are delighted to announce the eighteenth annual Open Minds Conference for graduate students in philosophy. Open Minds is a two-day conference which offers graduate students working…

Printing Press Demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 3 October 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

10:40 - 11:20 3 October 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…

Rare Reads

14:10 - 14:50 3 October 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…

Rylands Discovery Tour

15:00 - 15:30 3 October 2025
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the rare…

The Whitworth

Jodrell Bank

Martin Harris Centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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