Past events
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What is good work and how do we get more of it?
14:00 - 16:00 7 November 2023
Exploring the Potential and Limits of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter This workshop will bring together workers, campaigners and people interested in promoting better work across Greater Manchester to explore what good work looks like, who has it and what action can be taken to improve...
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China's Greatest Poet: In the Footsteps of Du Fu [Book Launch]
17:00 - 18:30 7 November 2023
Join us for the in-person launch of Michael Wood's latest book, "China's Greatest Poet: In the Footsteps of Du Fu", held at Portico Library. Du Fu (712-70) is one of China’s greatest poets. His career coincided with periods of famine, war and huge upheaval, yet his secular philosophical vision, combined...
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Introduction to copyright: Copyright and publishing
10:00 - 11:30 2 November 2023
This workshop is the first of two on ‘Introduction to Copyright’. The first session focuses on copyright considerations in the context of publishing while the second session focuses on copyright issues in secondary data use. Copyright is an area of scholarly communications that affects every researcher...
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Better Wellbeing in School Leadership: Engaging with Stories, Research and Each Other
17:00 - 19:00 2 November 2023
Join us at our event designed to foster research dissemination, networking, and development for attendees. Tailored to current, aspiring, and former school leaders, as well as individuals involved in the educational sphere such as teachers, policymakers, governors, and trustees, this event serves as...
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Citizen-led transformations: The need for alternative funding strategies
14:00 - 16:00 1 November 2023
Join us for a discussion of the problems of funding citizen movements for change - and how to fix them. Speakers include members of: - Grassroots leaders of Kenya's slum-dweller federation, Muungano wa Wanavijiji - Slum Dwellers International-Kenya, which supports Muungano - Manchester-based grassroots...
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