Events
We engage with students, researchers, government, policy makers and the public through our talks, seminars, workshops and conferences. Our events are open to students, staff and the general public.
Upcoming events
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Book launch: China +100
17:30 - 18:30 29 October 2026
What might China look like in the year 2119, a century after the first outbreak of Covid-19? This is the question posed by editor Xueting C. Ni to ten leading Chinese science fiction writers in Comma Press’s new anthology China +100. Join us to explore the book and its themes, including readings from two of the anthology’s authors – Anna...
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National Emergency Briefing film screening and discussion
16:00 - 18:00 29 October 2026
Colleagues from Sustainability@SEED and SoSS, in collaboration with the Climate Justice Universities Union (CJUU), will be hosting a free screening of the National Emergency Briefing. The screening will take place on Thursday 29 October, from 16:00 to 18:00 in Theatre A, Simon Building. The screening will be following by a short roundtable discussion...
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Building China: landscapes of change
10:00 - 16:00 30 October 2026
What does it mean to build a country? Beyond its dams, roads, housing developments and rapidly changing cities, China's landscapes are shaped by the everyday lives of the people who inhabit them. Building China: Landscapes of Change brings together paintings, photographs, drawings, films and objects spanning more than seventy years of transformation....
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David Lea, architect, and the China connection - A talk by Adam Voelcker
16:30 - 18:00 5 November 2026
Join us for a fascinating talk reflecting on David Lea's photographs of daily life and architecture in 1970s China. How can a journey change the way an architect thinks, lives and designs? In 1975, British architect David Lea travelled to China. An early advocate of environmentally responsible architecture, Lea returned from the visit with experiences...
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Digital Worlds Innovation Coaching Session
10:00 - 12:00 5 November 2026
Looking for help in turning innovative ideas into something greater? Sign-up now to our Digital Worlds Innovation Coaching Session with Drew Carroll. Where: Room 4.204, Uni Place, The University of Manchester When: Thursday 5th November 2026 Time: 10am - 12pm We are arranging a small-group session with an external innovation coach, to explore...
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The mobility trap: transport exclusion in global south cities
12:00 - 13:30 11 November 2026
Geaography Research seminar with Professor Karen Lucas (Department of Geography, UoM). Chair: Saska Petrova; 3pm in Coupland 3 Building, Theatre B
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Sustainability@SEED November meet & greet
15:00 - 16:30 18 November 2026
Join us for an afternoon of networking and connecting with SEED staff and students interested/working in environmental sustainability. Tea, coffee and cakes will be provided. Please only accept this invitation if you’re planning on attending, to help cut back on food waste.
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GDI Lecture: Changing Access Mechanisms to Safe Drinking Water in the West Bank after the Gaza War
16:30 - 18:00 25 November 2026
The water crisis in the West Bank has evolved beyond the scarcity of natural resources into a deeper crisis of access, distribution, and control. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, Palestinians in the West Bank have faced increasingly difficult conditions in securing safe drinking water, driven by intensified movement restrictions,...
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GRiEG Seminar: Ecological Islamophobia
14:00 - 15:00 25 November 2026
The seminar will unveil emerging work on Ecological Islamophobia: Muslim Experiences of Environmental Harm in East London, examining how environmental issues such as poor air quality, contaminated land, polluted spaces and neighbourhood neglect affect Muslim residents in the London Borough of Newham. Working in partnership with the Sisters Forum...
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Trans Awareness Training (Online)
13:00 - 15:00 25 November 2026
This session provides a conversational, non-judgmental space to increase confidence and familiarity around trans identities and rights, and to learn how to create a positive experience for trans students and staff in higher education. It will cover the basics of trans identities and related terminology alongside practical aspects of trans inclusivity,...
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