Events
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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Research Ethos: Speed-Networking
14:30 - 16:30 13 May 2026
Each research discipline has its own ethos—distinct ways of asking questions, applying methods, and communicating ideas. This diversity can sometimes feel like a barrier to collaboration, even within schools, let alone across the wider university. As interdisciplinary research becomes increasingly vital—driven by complex societal challenges...
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Secure Your Ticket Early: GM Connected Health Ecosystem Series
14 May 2026
Join Digital Futures and The University of Manchester, at the next the GM Connected Health Ecosystem series, and connect and collaborate with NHS and NHS-related staff, SMEs, academics and researchers, innovators, and those passionate about improving health and care! Book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secure-your-ticket-early-gm-connected-health-ecosystem-series-tickets-1978828492289?aff=oddtdtcreator Themes:...
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Conference 2026: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Balancing Equity, Access, and Innovation
9 - 10 June 2026
Venue: Online and in-person at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Organiser: Manchester Institute of Education, The University of Manchester Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming higher education, from personalised learning and assessment design to new forms of collaboration and creativity. Yet, as adoption accelerates,...
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Inaugural Frederick Douglass Lecture: From slave to visionary pioneer of human rights
18:00 - 19:30 18 June 2026
Join us for the Inaugural Frederick Douglass Lecture, presented in a partnership between the Manchester Lit & Phil, Creative Manchester at The University of Manchester and CARISMA. The 2026 lecture will be delivered by British Nigerian historian David Olusoga OBE.
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Creativity and AI: Free and Open-source AI Tools and Platforms
14:30 - 17:00 25 June 2026
This event forms part of a three-part CreaTech Network Series running between February and April 2026, designed to strengthen connections across the CreaTech ecosystem in Greater Manchester and the North West, and to support collaboration between the University and the wider creative and cultural industries community. The third and final event...
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