Events
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Events
- SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026 Thursday 30th April 2026 12:00PM - Thursday 26th November 2026 12:30PM
- SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar with Rebecca Friel MBA Thursday 24th September 2026 12:00PM - 12:30PM
- Manchester's Medieval Faire at the Rylands Saturday 26th September 2026 11:00AM - 4:00PM
- FBMH Social Responsibility Conference 2026 Wednesday 30th September 2026 10:00AM - 3:00PM
- A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2020: Celebrating presence Thursday 8th October 2026 4:00PM - 6:30PM
- FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Sessions (PGR and ECR focused reflective session) Wednesday 28th October 2026 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Session (for Research Enabling PS colleagues) Wednesday 4th November 2026 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- 'The gender pay gap amongst high educated workers' - Arthur Lewis Lecture Tuesday 17th November 2026 5:00PM - 7:30PM
- The Chinese story of bamboo: Sustainability in material and culture Thursday 19th November 2026 6:00PM - 7:00PM
- FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Sessions (for PIs/Research Leaders) Thursday 26th November 2026 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Events
SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinars are your chance to Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related topics Get your questions answered with mins of Q A Join us on the last Thursday of the month at pm GMT for a lightning -minute talk from an Industry or Academic expert See details of all forthcoming talks using the link We have a couple of spaces left… Join us for our next SALIENT Lunch Learn Webinar on Thursday th September at pm Speaker Rebecca Friel from OddArts Title Is theatre really a tool for social justice In her talk Rebecca will cover how Theatre of the Oppressed goes on to inspire her work in communities and prisons today and how Odd Arts uses theatre to influence systems policy as well as personal transformation The talk will zoom in to individual experiences as well as system… Join the John Rylands Library for activities linked to Manchester's Medieval Faire Sessions will take place across the day A Collection Encounter with a curator between - pm is will look at one of our Medieval books how it was made and its surprising connection to the ancient Greek world Our plan for the day all themed around the Medieval world am - Discovery Tour am - Print Demonstration - pm - Collection Encounter pm - Introduction Talk… Theme Trust Influence and the Future of Knowledge Join us for the second annual FBMH Social Responsibility Conference bringing together staff postgraduate researchers and community partners to share ideas celebrate impact and explore how we can put social responsibility into action Through inspiring talks practical workshops and opportunities to connect the conference will spark new conversations collaborations and ideas for positive change across our Faculty and beyond Presented in collaboration with the Drama Department Creative Manchester is delighted to host this exhibition exploring the artistry and entrepreneurship of people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent in theatre and performance in Manchester The exhibition draws from library museum and archive collections including Archives and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre in Central Library and celebrates the achievements of Manchester's homegrown talent major artists who have performed in Manchester and the work of venues like Contact Green Room… Help us understand and strengthen our research culture and environment We invite colleagues to take part in one of three Faculty-wide facilitated sessions designed for different groups across our research community early career researchers established researchers and research leaders and research-enabling staff Oct - PGR and ECR focused reflective session Nov - Research Enabling PS colleagues Nov - PIs Research Leaders These sessions will provide an open and supportive space to reflect on what is working well in… Help us understand and strengthen our research culture and environment We invite colleagues to take part in one of three Faculty-wide facilitated sessions designed for different groups across our research community early career researchers established researchers and research leaders and research-enabling staff Oct - PGR and ECR focused reflective session Nov - Research Enabling PS colleagues Nov - PIs Research Leaders These sessions will provide an open and supportive space to reflect on what is working well in… Join us for the Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture as our guest speaker Dame Rachel Griffith Professor of Economics reflects on the gender pay gap and why it is still so prevalent in highly skilled work The extent to which males are paid more than females the gender pay gap has declined considerably over the past several decades but much more so for workers in low paid jobs The gender pay gap for highly skilled workers is still high… Join us for our next public talk to learn about the Chinese story of bamboo with Fang Zong Bamboo as a model of sustainability is deeply rooted in Chinese traditions of material application and cultural representation This talk explores the dual identity of Chinese bamboo both as a vital ecological resource and a profound cultural symbol Fang Zong a multidisciplinary scholar tells the Chinese story of bamboo through historical bamboo wares to modern innovation scientific basics to artistic… Help us understand and strengthen our research culture and environment We invite colleagues to take part in one of three Faculty-wide facilitated sessions designed for different groups across our research community early career researchers established researchers and research leaders and research-enabling staff Oct - PGR and ECR focused reflective session Nov - Research Enabling PS colleagues Nov - PIs Research Leaders These sessions will provide an open and supportive space to reflect on what is working well in…SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026
Thursday 30th April 2026 12:00PM - Thursday 26th November 2026 12:30PM
SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar with Rebecca Friel MBA
Thursday 24th September 2026 12:00PM - 12:30PM
Manchester's Medieval Faire at the Rylands
Saturday 26th September 2026 11:00AM - 4:00PM
FBMH Social Responsibility Conference 2026
Wednesday 30th September 2026 10:00AM - 3:00PM
A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2020: Celebrating presence
Thursday 8th October 2026 4:00PM - 6:30PM
FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Sessions (PGR and ECR focused reflective session)
Wednesday 28th October 2026 10:00AM - 12:00PM
FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Session (for Research Enabling PS colleagues)
Wednesday 4th November 2026 10:00AM - 12:00PM
'The gender pay gap amongst high educated workers' - Arthur Lewis Lecture
Tuesday 17th November 2026 5:00PM - 7:30PM
The Chinese story of bamboo: Sustainability in material and culture
Thursday 19th November 2026 6:00PM - 7:00PM
FBMH Research Culture and Environment Reflection Sessions (for PIs/Research Leaders)
Thursday 26th November 2026 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Events at the University
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