Past events
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Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter - sold out*
17:00 - 19:00 24 October 2024
SOLD OUT EVENT We look forward to welcoming you to 'Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter' on Thursday 24 October at The Whitworth.* * We are sorry to announce that Cornelia Parker CBE will no longer be able to attend due to illness. We look forward to welcoming Dr Maria Balshaw CBE in conversation...
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Data Treasure Hunt – Behind the scenes of where our everyday information comes from!
09:00 - 10:30 23 October 2024
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, an event at Salford Museum & Art Gallery will explore the secrets behind everyday data. This 90-minute, in-person event includes a treasure hunt game based on modern data tools, led by University of Manchester researchers. It features an introduction,...
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Creating interactive visualisations with gender identity data: Live code demonstration in Python and R
09:00 - 11:00 23 October 2024
The most recent census in 2021 asked two novel, voluntary questions on sexuality and gender identity. By learning how to create interactive visualisations with gender identity data, we can improve our coding skills whilst exploring some interesting data along the way. The way that we communicate our...
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Social Media and Me: Exploring young people's digital worlds
09:00 - 10:30 23 October 2024
In a world where adults think they know what’s best, is banning social media the answer to improving everyone’s mental health? Do they really understand how young people use and experience social media? Social media and Me is a stall being run by the #So.Me team as part of the Festival of Social...
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Social Media: Lifting a lid on young people's digital worlds
11:00 - 12:00 23 October 2024
It's no secret that lots of people think social media is the reason young people are increasingly suffering from poor mental health, but what is the evidence really telling us? Join the #So.Me team in this interactive session to find out. We'll begin by encouraging participants to reflect on their own...
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