Past events
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‘The Art of Research’: Co-produced Street Art
12:00 - 15:15 6 November 2024
Join us for a research café exploring a co-produced street art project, “The Art of Research”, as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. The event is presented by The University of Manchester’s Research Platforms: Creative Manchester, Digital Futures, Healthier Futures and Sustainable Futures,...
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Manchester Urban Ageing Film Screening
14:00 - 16:00 6 November 2024
Join us at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation on Wednesday, 6 November at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of films about life in Manchester as we age. The Manchester Urban Ageing Film Screening will feature the following selection of thought-provoking films focusing on urban ageing: o A selection...
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'A Letter to Chinatown' Documentary Film Screening
15:30 - 17:30 6 November 2024
Join us at HOME Manchester (Cinema 2) on Wednesday, 6 November at 3:30PM for a special viewing of this captivating documentary followed by a thought-provoking Q&A session with the filmmakers and special guests. 'A Letter to Chinatown' (2024) is a documentary film project recorded over 10 years in Manchester,...
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Gardening with Dementia: The power of nature and the outdoors
10:00 - 16:00 5 November 2024
Join us for a compelling photographic exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society Bridgewater Garden in Worsley, Salford, celebrating the powerful connection between home and garden for people living with dementia in Northwest England. Curated by Rita Newton and supported by the Royal Horticultural...
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David Olusoga OBE in conversation with Olutayo Adesina
18:00 - 19:30 4 November 2024
Join us for a very special inaugural event to welcome Professor of History, Olutayo Adesina, to The University of Manchester. Olutayo was among the eight recipients of the 2023/2024 British Academy Global Professorship awards, which seek to foster collaboration between international researchers and...
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Teenage Kicks - Andrea's Story
30 October - 21 December 2024
Teenage Kicks is an exhibition based on the Girlhood and Later Life project, led by Professor Penny Tinkler, which carried out in-depth research interviews with women who were teenagers and young women between 1956 and 1974. Teenage Kicks is an exhibition based on this research. We will be showing...
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Gardening with Dementia: The power of nature and the outdoors
10:00 - 16:00 29 October 2024
Join us for a compelling photographic exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society Bridgewater Garden in Worsley, Salford, celebrating the powerful connection between home and garden for people living with dementia in Northwest England. Curated by Rita Newton and supported by the Royal Horticultural...
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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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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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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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