Events

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Events

Irene Manton Lecture 2023

Wednesday 6th December 2023 5:30PM - 7:00PM

This lecture is free to attend and will take place in person and online It is open to everyone with A-level students especially welcome The Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health in collaboration with The Linnean Society of London will host the Irene Manton lecture Celebrating the significant contribution made by women to the Natural Sciences this year our speaker will be Julia Patricia Gordon Jones Professor in Conservation Science Bangor University Julia will explore whether conservation is…

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Michael Smith Quad Event

Wednesday 6th December 2023 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Urban biodiversity is positively associated with human health and wellbeing so it is extremely valuable for biodiverse green spaces to be incorporated into urban areas including on our own University campus This is the mission of the quad wildlife garden in Michael Smith which is open to staff and students who work in the building Issy and Lily the Michael Smith Quad gardeners are hosting a series of events to highlight Environmental Sustainability on campus Open to staff…

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Accessing brilliance: Universal design for universities - Disability History Month 2023

Thursday 7th December 2023 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Dr Katherine Deane will discuss the impact of university and research environments that are rarely accessible how she has managed to promote change and her aspirations for the future Her seminar will last minutes and be followed with min Q A

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Medicine Unboxed; An Exhibition of artefacts from the Museum of Medicine and Health

Thursday 7th December 2023 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Students of Art Gallery and Museum Studies in the School of Arts Languages and Cultures present a one-day only exhibition of medical instruments and equipment from the Museum of Medicine and Health part of the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health Part of Managing Collections and Exhibitions taught course Post Graduate students have loaned researched and curated their display interpreting heritage collections within public exhibition spaces in the heart of the city Manchester Central Library Meet the students…

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Vital Topics: A Nature Positive Economy

Monday 11th December 2023 5:30PM

Beccy Speight CEO RSPB will give this Vital Topics lecture at Alliance Manchester Business School A Nature Positive Economy As demands on our planet continue to grow there is a consensus that Nature must be considered as an active stakeholder with some arguing that Nature should have a place on the board This argument goes beyond traditional viewpoints of social responsibility or ESG Join the CEO of the RSPB one of the largest nature conservation charities in the…

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Accelerating Just Climate Action Conference

Tuesday 12th December 2023 8:30AM - 5:30PM

To save a few airmiles and prevent feelings of flightshame related to COP being hosted in UAE this year Sustainable Futures with support from Tyndall Manchester Henry Royce Institute and Creative Manchester is hosting an all-day event showcasing the work of Early Career Researchers that intersect with topics that will be inevitably discussed during the intergovernmental negotiations The sessions start with the Global South followed by Local Transitions to Net Zero Following a networking lunch sessions will restart…

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Dr Annette Bramley Mastering Mindsets for Collaboration Seminar

Thursday 14th December 2023 11:00AM - 12:00PM

We are delighted to invite you to the forthcoming Pankhurst Seminar Mastering Mindsets for Collaboration by Dr Annette Bramley N Research Partnership Collaboration is MORE than just working together it's about creating an alchemical blend of diverse perspectives and talents that elevates our collective intelligence There are loads of tools out there for getting into collaboration but if you don t have the right mindset nothing is going to happen If having information got results everyone would have…

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Microfibre Research Networking Session

Thursday 14th December 2023 2:00PM - 3:00PM

The Resourceful Futures Challenge Area presents this networking session for researchers and or research groups who are working on microfibre pollution This session is part of a wider project where we are looking to create impact and shape a research agenda surrounding microfibre pollution as such we are looking for experts who may be interested in collaborating and working together Indicative Agenda - - Welcome and Introductions - - Researchers to introduce themselves and their research to the…

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The Albatross Lecture 2024: Professor Mark Miodownik

Tuesday 30th January 2024 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Why the Albatross Lectures Check back soon to find out why we chose the Albatross to champion this lecture The Albatross Lecture Join us on th January to hear a keynote presentation from Professor Mark Miodownik University College London For more than twenty years Prof Miodownik has championed materials science research that links to the arts and humanities medicine and society This culminated in the establishment of the UCL Institute of Making where he is a director and…

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Michael Smith Quad Event

Wednesday 31st January 2024 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Urban biodiversity is positively associated with human health and wellbeing so it is extremely valuable for biodiverse green spaces to be incorporated into urban areas including on our own University campus This is the mission of the quad wildlife garden in Michael Smith which is open to staff and students who work in the building Issy and Lily the Michael Smith Quad gardeners are hosting a series of events to highlight Environmental Sustainability on campus Open to staff…

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