Past events
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Accelerating Just Climate Action Conference
08:30 - 17:30 12 December 2023
To save a few airmiles and prevent feelings of flightshame related to COP28 being hosted in UAE this year, Sustainable Futures with support from Tyndall Manchester, Henry Royce Institute and Creative Manchester is hosting an all-day event showcasing the work of Early Career Researchers that intersect...
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Naomi Alderman in Conversation (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
29 November 2023 - 15 October 2024
The future is coming. The Future is here. When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist,...
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Research café: Music in Mind
13:00 - 14:30 23 November 2023
‘This is the only way to bring out the isolated lost souls to join others, to remember how and what they have contributed to the world.’ Music in Mind/Music café participant living with dementia Join us for a Music Café, run by world-class chamber orchestra, Manchester Camerata. Come and experience...
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‘Ring in the True’: The evolution of independent press in Manchester
18:00 - 19:45 23 November 2023
Join us in the beautiful setting of our Historic Reading Room for a panel discussion on the evolution of independent press in Manchester from the 1960s through to the present day. In connection with the 40th anniversary of the launch of City Life, one of Manchester's best-known titles, we will be exploring...
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Doon Mackichan in Conversation (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
20 November 2023 - 15 October 2024
British actor, comedian and writer Doon Mackichan joins us to launch her memoir,?My Lady Parts: A Life Fighting Stereotypes. Through the roles she’s played on TV, in the theatre and in life, Doon examines the stories we are telling in a culture that profoundly diminishes our power as women. Reflecting...
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CreaTech Innovation Showcase @ School of Digital Arts (SODA)
12:00 - 17:30 15 November 2023
The School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University will host a CreaTech Innovation showcase along with our colleagues in the Greater Manchester Universities Partnership. The event will take place on November 15th from 12:00 - 5:30 pm and will include researchers from each University...
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China's Greatest Poet: In the Footsteps of Du Fu [Book Launch]
17:00 - 18:30 7 November 2023
Join us for the in-person launch of Michael Wood's latest book, "China's Greatest Poet: In the Footsteps of Du Fu", held at Portico Library. Du Fu (712-70) is one of China’s greatest poets. His career coincided with periods of famine, war and huge upheaval, yet his secular philosophical vision, combined...
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“Solstice and Equinox Series” with David Olusoga OBE
18:00 - 19:30 6 November 2023
About this event: As the Autumn Equinox approaches, we celebrate new beginnings, and in particular, the reopening of the University’s Manchester Museum following a £15m transformation. A brand new two-storey extension has been built as part of the capital development project, and includes a stunning...
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Disability, Children and Youth - Cherylee Houston talks to the Disabled Staff Network
11:00 - 13:00 27 October 2023
For the UK Disability History Month 2023, the Disabled Staff Network is pleased to be able to announce an event for all staff at the University of Manchester on Thursday 23rd November 12noon- 2pm [Roscoe 1.009 and online] We are delighted to welcome Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston MBE. Cheryl...
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Sook-Kyung Lee | Pilkington Lecture
17:00 - 19:00 26 October 2023
The Friends of the Whitworth are delighted to welcome Sook-Kyung Lee as the 2023 Pilkington Lecturer. Dr Sook-Kyung Lee, Director of the Whitworth, The University of Manchester The title of this year's lecture by Sook-Kyung Lee is: "soft and weak like water: on the power of art" Please book by emailing...
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