Events
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Computational social science drop-in
13:00 - 14:00 19 August 2025
Do you find yourself: - stuck on a project with no one to ask about it? - not sure what to learn next? - the only person in your team using computational methods? - wanting to meet other computational social scientists? - interested to learn or teach some data skills with like-minded individuals? Join our free UK Data Service data drop-in where...
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Code Anxiety Club
13:00 - 13:30 26 August 2025
Why attend? Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or setup required. Viewers can interact...
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'Bringing Criminological Theory to Life' Book Launch
14:30 - 17:30 11 September 2025
Join us for the launch of ‘Bringing Criminological Theory to Life’, a cutting-edge new book that brings the theories of desistance and developmental criminology to life through the compelling life-story of William ‘Billy’ Mahaffey. This book is not just a collection of scholarly chapters; it is a vivid narrative that chronicles Billy's...
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Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café
16:00 - 19:00 16 September 2025
Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on devolution, cultural policy and Greater Manchester. Nearly ten years on from the Greater Manchester devolution deal and following a pandemic, ongoing local authority austerity and cost of living crisis, this hybrid event explores cultural policy and planning in the city-region. Join...
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Dangerous Writings -A Symposium on the Ethics, and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts
09:30 - 18:00 30 September 2025
"Dangerous writings" have long served as both catalysts for transformation and sources of profound personal and collective risk. From incendiary manifestos to suppressed memoirs and carceral correspondence, these texts expose, unsettle, and resist. While we recognise their power to challenge authority and interrogate societal norms, we know far...
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