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Events

Trace the Future: Unlocking Social Insights from Open Data

Wednesday 26th March 2025 1:00PM

Join Dr Alexandru Cernat and Dr Conor Gaughan for an insightful webinar hosted by The University of Manchester focusing on the transformative potential of Open Data and digital footprint data in research This event will explore innovative methods for anonymising and linking browser and social media information to survey data enhancing our understanding of news exposure political choices and social attitudes Dr Gaughan will also discuss how their DIGSURV project part of the Smart Data Research UK scheme…

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Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit Introductory Webinar

Tuesday 1st April 2025 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Webinar Announcement Introducing the Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit We are excited to announce a webinar to introduce the recently launched Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit see flyer Date st April Time - am Platform Zoom https www eventbrite co uk e pankhurst-health-technology-translation-toolkit-webinar-tickets- aff oddtdtcreator Register now to secure your spot This innovative toolkit developed by the Christabel Pankhurst Institute and Translation Manchester is designed to help facilitate the translation of health technologies from research to real-world applications…

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Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner

Friday 4th April 2025 5:30PM - 7:00PM

The School of Social Sciences is honoured to welcome Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to deliver this year's Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture titled Shifting Power The State s Role in Social Progress This year marks the th anniversary of the Arthur Lewis Lecture Our series of annual lectures began in to commemorate the th anniversary of the birth of economist Arthur Lewis who became Britain's first black professor when he was appointed to a Chair at Manchester in…

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Digital Health equity seminar: Focus On Research and EQUITY: integrating an intersectoral equity lens into health-related research

Wednesday 9th April 2025 1:00PM - 2:00PM

The next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed -Apr- - pm BST via Zoom https zoom us j Distinguished Professor Jennie Popay from the University of Lancaster will talk about Focus On Research and EQUITY integrating an intersectoral equity lens into health-related research For more information about the talk and the speaker please visit the Pankhurst website here https www pankhurst manchester ac uk research digital-health-inequities digital-health-inequities-seminars

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Great British Spring Clean - Litter Pick

Thursday 10th April 2025 2:00PM - 4:00PM

UOM- Great British Spring Clean As part of the Great British Spring Clean the University of Manchester has pledged to pick up bags of litter reducing our impact on the environment and caring for a space that belongs to us all So if you know that litter Lasts a lifetime Harms wildlife and pets Is a wasted resource Damages neighbourhoods Costs the country millions of pounds to clear up and you want to do something about it Then…

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Cultural dislocation and the politics of recognition - Gary Younge in conversation with Michèle Lamont

Tuesday 29th April 2025 3:00PM - 5:30PM

Creative Manchester and the American Studies Department of the School of Arts Languages and Cultures are delighted to welcome Mich le Lamont Leverhulme Visiting Professor for an in-conversation event with Gary Younge award-winning journalist and Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester During this event Professors Mich le Lamont and Gary Younge will discuss politics and cultural change in the US and the UK in the context of Trump s second presidency Their focus will be on…

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TAI Lecture 2025: "Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier", with guest speaker Professor Chris Johnson

Wednesday 21st May 2025 4:00PM - 5:30PM

This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of the critical intersections between innovation regulation and trust in the realm of technology Professor Chris Johnson will delve into the transformative power of technological advancements the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence and the strategic use of data in government The discussion will also cover the safe deployment of technology in public services the importance of security and trust in the digital age the role of data brokers in shaping national…

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Translational Research at Manchester 2025: Celebrating Successes and Paving the Path Forward!

Wednesday 18th June 2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Translational Research at Manchester Join us to celebrate the successes of Translation Manchester and to hear about the path forward for translational research support at the University of Manchester marks the sixth anniversary since the launch of Translation Manchester It is also the final year of the Wellcome Trust Translational Partnership Award TPA which concludes in July Translation Manchester are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our annual event Translational Research at Manchester on th June…

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