Events

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Events

AI at Manchester Exhibition

Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Wednesday 11th February 2026

This academic year the University of Manchester is celebrating years since Alan Turing established the Turing Test by spotlighting the work of early career researchers on the future of AI As part of this Creative Manchester are delighted to host an exhibition celebrating the work of academics researching creative applications of AI The exhibition which spotlights the work of researchers is free to view in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor until February

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Service Learning/ Community Engaged Learning in Healthcare Meeting

Wednesday 28th January 2026 3:00PM - 4:00PM

We are very pleased to invite you to the first Service Learning Community Engaged Learning in Healthcare Special Interest Group Meeting which will take place as a webinar from pm This new SIG will report into the UK Service Learning Community Engaged Learning Network The webinar will be hosted by Rachel Lindley alongside Rahul Pandit and Roose de Jonge Assistant Professors from the University of Utrecht who specialise in community engaged learning Their brief bios are below This…

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Business Impact: Driving biodiversity recovery through business action

Monday 2nd February 2026 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Join us for an inspiring evening immediately following IPBES- Stakeholder Day This event will bring together business leaders sustainability professionals and key stakeholders who will translate scientific evidence into concrete action for nature Why attend The Business and Biodiversity Assessment is the first major global scientific framework examining how businesses depend on and impact nature It provides an unprecedented opportunity This evening is your chance to move from awareness to action You'll have the opportunity to - Hear…

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Digital Trust and Security Webinar: Dr Zhipeng Wang & Dr Joseph Lee Nazzini

Wednesday 4th February 2026 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Learn how blockchain digital communities can be exploited and how to prevent it Talk Title DAO Governance Takeover Attack on the blockchain Code as Law Cybersecurity and Governance Online Webinar In this talk Dr Zhipeng Wang and Dr Joseph Lee Nazzini analyse the DAO governance takeover attack as a major governance-level cybersecurity risk in blockchain systems drawing on several cases primarily the DAO Hack Using historical examples they demonstrate how flaws in both smart-contract code and governance design…

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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Leadership & Team Building: Challenge-Led Hackathon

Wednesday 11th February 2026 2:00PM - 4:00PM

In a vast university setting bringing together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle complex challenges is essential These teams combine expertise from various fields focusing on problems that cannot be solved through a single research lens But how do you find colleagues with similar interests How do you identify those willing to collaborate Join us to explore effective leadership and team building build teams support networks and develop interdisciplinary research leaders enhancing your research impact and collaboration opportunities Objectives Foster…

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ONLINE: Imagining a Gender-Equal World: International Symposium

Wednesday 11th February 2026 9:30AM - 1:15PM

Join us for a free international online symposium celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and advancing Sustainable Development Goal Gender Equality Bringing together students staff and partners from five countries the symposium will explore how international collaboration can support gender equality and improve opportunities for women and girls in STEM Through keynote contributions international case studies and interactive workshops participants will engage with current challenges share experiences and co-develop practical ideas for change across…

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Beyond Borders: Rethinking Migration and Citizenship - Bridget Anderson

Thursday 12th February 2026 3:30PM - 5:00PM

Please join us for the University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture followed by a drinks reception About the lecture The University of Manchester Sociology Annual Lecture brings a distinguished guest lecturer to Manchester to share their research This year we are pleased to welcome Professor Bridget Anderson University of Bristol The lecture will take place in the John Casken Lecture Theatre in the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama and will be followed by a drinks reception…

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Creativity and AI: Entertainment

Thursday 26th February 2026 2:30PM - 5:00PM

This event forms part of a three-part CreaTech Network Series running between February and June designed to strengthen connections across the CreaTech ecosystem in Greater Manchester and the Northwest and to support collaboration between the University and the wider creative and cultural industries community The first event of the CreaTech Network Series will focus on how AI is currently being used across the entertainment sector particularly in film television and games It will look at practical uses of…

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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Harnessing Storytelling to Amplify Research

Wednesday 18th March 2026 1:45PM - 2:45PM

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 explores how we can co-create research narratives with diverse partners forge lasting interdisciplinary relationships and employ compelling storytelling to communicate the significance and societal value of our work Drawing on real-world examples and shared experiences we will identify practical strategies…

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The Digital Environment Conference 2026

Wednesday 1st April 2026

Step into the frontier of human planet intelligence This is where the systems that will shape our planetary future are imagined contested built and live Co hosted by the University Digital Futures platform and the NERC Digital Solutions Hub the event will begin with keynote from NVIDIA to mark the th anniversary of Alan Turing s On Computable Numbers with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem This is a gathering of leading thinkers technologists researchers and policymakers co creating…

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