Past events
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Careers Panel: Work and life in the humanitarian sector
14 February - 29 March 2024
A discussion with experienced professionals from humanitarian and human rights organisations, for University of Manchester students and interested members of the public. SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Michelle Farrington - Public Health Promotion & Community Lead (and Interim Deputy Humanitarian Director) at Oxfam...
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Data Science in Practice
14:00 - 15:30 14 February 2024
Fifth event in the Data Science in Practice Series, organised by the Department of Social Statistics for any student interested in the use of Data Science in commercial settings. This week the speaker will be Aidan O'Brian, Senior Data Scientist at TalkTalk. 14th of February, 2pm, University Place...
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Beyond the Uniform: Black and Asian Experiences in the Criminal Justice System
16:00 - 18:00 14 February 2024
This third seminar in the Department of Criminology’s Racial and Social Justice Seminar Series examines Black and Asian professionals in the criminal justice system (CJS) and how institutional racism affects not only victims and perpetrators but also those working in the CJS. Recent drives to diversify...
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Social Protection in Latin America: Causality, stratification, and outcomes
16:30 - 18:00 14 February 2024
Social protection is an essential component of public policy. Its successes or failures have direct implications for social welfare, especially among disadvantaged groups. Unlike other institutions, the evolution of social protection reflects advances or regressions in social justice. This lecture discusses...
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MIOIR-SCI Seminar - Geography and Trade Again? 21st Century Evidence on International Trade, Investment, and the Localisation of Production
10:00 - 11:00 13 February 2024
You are invited to attend the jointly hosted seminar by Manchester Institute of Innovation Research and Sustainable Consumption Institute with Professor Henry Yeung, Distinguished Professor, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore. You can in-person or online! Geography and Trade Again?...
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