Past events
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Introduction to copyright
09:00 - 10:30 16 April 2026
This workshop will introduce key aspects of copyright in publishing, teaching, and the use of secondary data. The first part of the session will focus on copyright considerations in both publishing and teaching. In the first part, attendees will become familiar with copyright considerations when publishing...
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Co-Creation for Innovation in Creative Industries Symposium
09:00 - 15:00 16 April 2026
Join us for a forward-looking dialogue between academics and practitioners exploring the role of co-creation in innovation across the creative industries. Creative companies are increasingly embracing co-creation that enables deeper engagement with audiences, the development of socially and environmentally...
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How to become a computational social scientist
09:00 - 10:30 15 April 2026
Scientific research and teaching are increasingly influenced by computational tools, methods and paradigms. The social sciences are no different, with many new forms of social data only available or practical through computational means (Kitchen, 2014). While social science research has always been...
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SPRITE+ Lunch and Learn: From “oops” to “ops”: spotting insider risk before it becomes an incident with Dr. Ismini Vasileiou.
12:00 - 12:30 15 April 2026
Insider threats are the cyber risk that often looks like “normal work”: trusted access, everyday shortcuts, and small decisions that can snowball into real incidents. This talk will demystify what “insider threat” actually means, distinguishing malicious insiders, well-meaning but risky behaviour...
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The 9th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices (EPIP)
14 - 15 April 2026
SAVE THE DATE The 9th International Conference on English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices (EPIP) will take place at the University of Manchester, UK, following the success of EPIP 8 at the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain, in 2024. The conference aims to bring together researchers, students...
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Computational social science drop-in
12:00 - 13:00 14 April 2026
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...
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SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES
13:00 - 14:30 14 April 2026
Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar, we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: András Vörös Associate Professor in Quantitative Methods, University of Birmingham Title: TBA Abstract: TBA
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Digital Health Equity seminar: Beyond the blueprint - Designing digital tools with meaning, not assumptions
12:00 - 13:00 8 April 2026
Our next seminar in the University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 8th-Apr, 1-2pm BST (8-9am EDT) via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96316523515. Sahr Wali (University of Toronto, Canada) will talk about Beyond the blueprint: Designing digital tools with meaning, not assumptions.
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Book Launch: Interrogating the Global Social Challenges
17:45 - 19:45 8 April 2026
Hot off the press for spring 2026, 'Interrogating the Global Social Challenges' presents wide-ranging expertise from sociologists on some of the most urgent issues of our time. This accessibly written volume offers readers tools to think critically and act thoughtfully in relation to topics such as decolonization,...
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The Kalina Balalaika Ensemble lunchtime concert
12:10 - 13:00 30 March 2026
Manchester Museum Culture Monday event at The Martin Harris Centre. The Kalina Balalaika Ensemble, part of the Manchester Balalaika Society and one of the UK’s only balalaika groups, blends performances of both Eastern European folk music and worldwide contemporary music to evoke moods ranging from...
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