Past events
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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Harnessing Storytelling to Amplify Research
13:45 - 14:45 18 March 2026
How can we ensure our interdisciplinary research creates real-world benefits? At The University of Manchester, we recognise that transformative research requires not just technical expertise, but also strong collaborations across disciplines and authentic engagement with communities. This workshop...
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UK Data Service essentials: Introduction, finding and accessing data
10:00 - 11:30 17 March 2026
A practical overview of the UK Data Service including guidance on searching and accessing data. This interactive session is ideal for anyone interested in social research and keen to explore the wide range of resources offered by the UK Data Service (UKDS). Whether you are a new user looking to kickstart...
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Liberalism, Democracy and Public Opinion: Intellectual Histories
14:00 - 17:00 17 March 2026
Speakers: Arthur Ghins (Political Science, Université libre de Bruxelles), author of The People's Two Powers: Public Opinion and Popular Sovereignty from Rousseau to Liberal Democracy (Cambridge UP, 2025) Stuart Jones (History, University of Manchester), author of Liberal Worlds: James Bryce and the...
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Research café and exhibition launch - Encountering Biblical Bodies: Sarah Lightman's Biblical Women
16:30 - 18:30 16 March 2026
Join Creative Manchester for an informal research cafe and exhibition viewing of Sarah Lightman’s Biblical Women. As part of the Centre for Biblical Studies’ CIDRAL-funded programme of events entitled Encountering Biblical Bodies, we are pleased to host works from artist Sarah Lightman’s Biblical...
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University of Manchester Chamber Choirs | Springtime Concert
19:30 - 21:00 15 March 2026
University of Manchester Chamber Choirs present a Springtime Concert featuring music by Howells, Esenvalds, Holst and more… This event will not be happening at The Martin Harris Centre, it will be taking place at Christ Church, West Didsbury, M20 2ZD.
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Student Composer Showcase Concert
13:10 - 14:00 13 March 2026
A collaboration between the Department of Music, the University of Manchester Music Society and the Contemporary and Experimental Arts Society brings you a concert of outstanding recent student compositions.
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Assessing the public value of societal resilience to disruption
12:00 - 13:00 12 March 2026
Every £1 invested in societal resilience to disruption generates £35.12 of public value. Whether the disruption is a flood, winter storm, industrial accident, or wildfire, investing in resilience pays off. Our Social Return on Investment analysis reveals that helping individuals, communities, voluntary...
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WCLC: Mbaporenda (La Esperanza) By Rafael Montero (World Première)
13:10 - 13:50 12 March 2026
Replacing the advertised premiere of Ramon Gorigoitia’s Ñandereko due to illness This project of the ensemble 'El Parnaso Hyspano' is generously supported by the 'Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research'. Mbaporenda is a musical stage work based on historical events that have shaped the destiny...
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Digital health equity seminar series: A systems approach to addressing digital health equity in Wales
13:00 - 14:00 11 March 2026
The next seminar in the University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 11th-Mar, 1-2pm BST via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97225205099. Diana Bright (Public Health Wales and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Digital Health Equity) will talk about A systems approach to addressing digital...
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Professor Abigail Gilmore's Inaugural Lecture – 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place'
16:30 - 18:30 11 March 2026
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: England’s Cultural Policy Landscape under Austerity and Devolution What makes a town or city culturally vibrant, and who gets to decide? Which arts venues, cultural amenities and heritage spaces should communities be able to access—not only for their own quality...
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