Past events
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Manchester Literature Festival presents Douglas Stuart
26 May - 25 July 2026
We’re delighted to welcome back to Manchester Literature Festival Booker Prize-winning novelist Douglas Stuart, to discuss his profoundly moving new novel John of John, set on the Isle of Harris. Returning home after his art school years on the mainland, John-Calum Macleod is drawn back into a tightly...
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Sexuality Summer School Plenary Lecture: Professor C. Riley Snorton
15:30 - 17:00 25 May 2026
Professor C. Riley Snorton: ‘An Ambiguous Heterotopia, Or Some Informal Remarks on “Biology” After Samuel Delany, Judith Butler, and Sylvia Wynter’ No booking required, all welcome. This year, the Sexuality Summer School returns with the theme On the Biological. For more information about the...
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Homeworking for Special Licence and Secure Access data
09:00 - 10:30 21 May 2026
With more researchers working remotely, many are asking: “Is it possible to access safeguarded Special Licence or Secure Access data from home?". Whether you are already accessing such data at your institution, or you are just preparing an application, you may be wondering if homeworking is an option...
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The 2026 Dorothy Emmet Public Lecture
15:00 - 17:00 21 May 2026
The 2026 Dorothy Emmet public lecture at the University of Manchester will be given by Professor Elisa Paganini (Università degli Studi di Milano) on Thursday 21st May from 4-6pm. The lecture is open to all - we hope to see you there! The Dorothy Emmet Lecture: Do We Need Truth in Fiction? Abstract:...
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Best practices for documenting social sciences research data
09:00 - 10:30 20 May 2026
Data documentation is essential to make sure that well-organised and well-documented research data can be produced from our research projects. This workshop provides an overview of different types of documentation depending on data type (e.g. primary or secondary, survey or transcripts), as an essential...
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Balancing Technology’s Benefits amid the Digital Addiction Debate
12:00 - 12:30 20 May 2026
How do we find the balance between what technology can provide us and the dangers of what has been called digital addiction? About the talk Digital addiction, including social media use and gaming, has become a topic of debate and public concern. This talk will explore how and when these concerns about...
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Code Anxiety Club
12:30 - 13:00 19 May 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we work through common beginner topics while coding live for a quick half hour. No prior experience, installed software or...
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Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation
15:00 - 18:00 19 May 2026
An experimental workshop exploring digital inclusion and innovation through human–AI improvisation. This workshop, part of Tuning into Opera, a research and engagement initiative from English National Opera and The University of Manchester, and the OperAI: Future of Opera series, invites you to experience...
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CreaTech Connect: Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships
15:30 - 17:00 18 May 2026
On 18 May, Creative Manchester are delighted to present CreaTech Connect 2026: Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships in the Sister (Renold) Building, at the centre of the Innovation District. CreaTech as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology....
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Proof of Human: AI, Copyright, and the Fight for Creative Authorship with Andrew Melchior
17:00 - 18:45 18 May 2026
A special lecture and discussion with composer, musician, technologist and producer Andrew Melchior. Join us in welcoming composer, musician, technologist and producer Andrew Melchior to The University of Manchester and hear his compelling case for the fight for creative authorship. During this public...
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