Events
SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026
Thursday 30th April 2026 12:00PM - Thursday 26th November 2026 12:30PM
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…
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Creativity and AI: Free and Open-source AI Tools and Platforms
Thursday 25th June 2026 2:30PM - 5:00PM
This event forms part of a three-part CreaTech Network Series running between February and April designed to strengthen connections across the CreaTech ecosystem in Greater Manchester and the North West and to support collaboration between the University and the wider creative and cultural industries community The third and final event of the CreaTech Network Series explores the role of free and open-source AI tools and platforms in creative and cultural practice and how open technologies can support collaboration…
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What is Resilience Really and how do we grow it?
Thursday 25th June 2026 12:00PM - 12:30PM
Talk What is Resilience Really and how do we grow it Over the last ten years Resilience has become a widely used term in organisations mental health and wellbeing sometimes referred to as the latest buzzword But what is resilience why do we need it and how do we find it In this talk underpinned with psychological research and human stories I will explore resilience why we need it and how we all have the ability to develop…
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Interdisciplinarity & Lost in Translation? Bridging Research Cultures Through Dialogue & Speed Networking
Wednesday 8th July 2026 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Each research discipline has its own ethos - distinct ways of asking questions applying methods and communicating ideas This diversity can sometimes feel like a barrier to collaboration even within schools let alone across the wider university As interdisciplinary research becomes increasingly vital - driven by complex societal challenges and evolving funding landscapes - how can we foster mutual understanding and smoother collaboration across disciplines How can we find ways to translate our disciplinary languages methods and contexts…
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