Past events
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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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Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Matinee)
14:30 - 16:30 28 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Follies and more, this fully staged concert delivers wit, drama and emotion and showcases many talented performers. This...
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Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Evening Show)
19:00 - 21:00 28 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Follies and more, this fully staged concert delivers wit, drama and emotion and showcases many talented performers. This...
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Putting It Together by Stephen Sondheim (Evening Show)
19:00 - 21:00 27 March 2026
The University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society presents Putting It Together, a musical revue celebrating Stephen Sondheim. Featuring iconic songs from Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Follies and more, this fully staged concert delivers wit, drama and emotion and showcases many talented performers. This...
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Book Talk: 'Capitalism – A Global History' with Professor Sven Beckert
17:00 - 18:30 26 March 2026
The Department of History Guest Research Seminar will host Professor Sven Beckert (Harvard University) for a book talk on his new publication, Capitalism: A Global History. A wine reception will follow in the Samuel Alexander North Foyer. All welcome. About the book: No other phenomenon has shaped...
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The Past, Present & Future of the Computer in Electronic Music
12:15 - 16:00 25 March 2026
Music and Manchester: Join us for a research cafe exploring the past, present and future of computers in electronic music. While Manchester is prominently featured in music history, the role that it played in the creation of electronic music is less known. This event will: take the audience back to...
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