Past events
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Socially constructed concepts related to Gene and Health for addressing health inequities
13:00 - 14:00 11 June 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Inequities Seminar Series is on Wed 11-June 2025 at 1-2pm BST via zoom (https://zoom.us/j/91602578521). This edition, Salman Waqar (president of the British Islamic Medical Association) will talk about socially constructed concepts related to Gene and Health for addressing health inequities.
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Ecotopian pedagogies for the symbiocene
10:00 - 17:00 27 June 2025
The session will begin with a critical historical investigation of the rise of (E)SD before going on to explore ecotopian pedagogical possibilities, speculating about the following: How might we enable students’ sense of pathways of transformative possibility that abound? What teaching and learning methods and activities can further enhance...
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Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum
2 July 2025
Following on from the success of our Centre for Digital Trust and Society (CDTS) Forum series we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum, which will take place on 2nd July, from 9:30 – 16:30, followed by an optional drinks reception, at No.1 Circle Square, Oxford Road, Manchester...
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Digital Health equity seminar: Expansion of digital tools in secondary healthcare to reduce inequalities in care access and outcomes
13:00 - 14:00 9 July 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Inequities Seminar Series is on Wed 9-July 2025 at 1-2pm BST via zoom (https://zoom.us/j/92054457125). This edition, Simon Watts and Henry Morriss (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) will talk about Expansion of digital tools in secondary healthcare to reduce inequalities in care access and outcomes.
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GDI Webinar: Developing Resilience in Turbulent Times
09:00 - 10:00 15 July 2025
As economic and political crises stack up across the globe, development practitioners are facing increasing pressures and challenges. Tackling problems such as political unrest, increasing demand for aid, and dwindling development budgets requires strength and resilience. This webinar builds on a recent pilot series of microcredentials designed...
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Natural Capital Workshop
10:00 - 15:30 22 July 2025
Natural Capital Workshop | University of Manchester | Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Join professionals from across government, academia, industry, NGOs, conservation and the environment sector for a one-day multi-stakeholder workshop exploring natural capital — over a decade since it became central to UK environmental policy. University of Manchester ...
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Shaping the Future of Global Sustainability Policy
11:00 - 15:00 22 July 2025
The need for international cooperation has never been greater. The "triple planetary crisis" of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution is a global threat that requires global solutions. But what are the routes for academic research to influence decision-making on an international scale? Join Sustainable Futures and Policy@Manchester...
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Community of Practice: What challenges do development practitioners face when developing their personal resilience?
08:00 - 09:00 19 August 2025
Development practitioners are facing an unprecedented series of crises as a result of economic, political, and climactic shocks. As development budgets buckle under the strain, such practitioners require fortitude and resilience if they want to make a lasting impact on the world. At the Global Development Institute, we’ve been pioneering methods...
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Digital Health Equity Seminar Series - Exploring barriers to digital inclusion for remote monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis - 10th Sept
13:00 - 14:00 10 September 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 10-Sep, 1-2pm via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/99435997840). Caroline Sanders, Josh Behan-Devlin, and Karen Staniland from the University of Manchester will talk about 'Exploring barriers to digital inclusion for remote monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis: lessons from a multi-centre...
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Resources, Environment, and Development Research Group Seminar
12:00 - 14:00 15 September 2025
Presentation 1: Environmental Justice as Reparation Speaker: Prof Maano Ramutsindela Professor Maano Ramutsindela is the University of Pretoria-University of Cape Town Future Africa Research Chair and Professor of Human Geography at the University of Cape Town. He is author of the book The Violence of Conservation in Africa: State, Militarization...
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Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine
14:00 - 15:30 15 September 2025
A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Resource, Environment and Development research groups. This hybrid session will focus on understanding the links between urban and infrastructural transformation and destruction in the face of the current genocide in Palestine, with a focus on settler...
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Community of Practice: What does it take to turn toxic organisations into thriving organisations?
08:00 - 09:00 16 September 2025
Facilitated by Dr Natalie Cunningham The development space is experiencing turbulent times, with practitioners under more pressure than ever to achieve great things, often with dwindling resources. The institutions in which we conduct this work can significantly impact our ability to stay resilient in the face of challenges. While some people...
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Foreign Traders: Brokers to Bridge China and the World
14:30 - 16:30 25 September 2025
GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jixia Lu, China Agricultural University Since the 1990s, China has become a significant migration destination for international traders, particularly from the Global South, including African, Middle East, Asian, and Latin American countries. Foreign traders have rushed...
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Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Chester & Dr Lane
16:00 - 17:00 3 October 2025
Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges and insights from China and Russia Join us for a webinar to learn about the automated web-scraping techniques developed by Dr. Patrick Chester (Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey) and Dr. Justin E. Lane (CulturePulse, Bratislava, Slovakia)...
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AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2
13:00 - 16:00 6 October 2025
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR NHS-RELATED STAFF AND ACADEMICS ONLY. After the huge success of AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models in July, we have organised part two! Learn more about the use of AI in the NHS with Digital Futures' upcoming October event. AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large...
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Digital Health Equity Seminar Series - Advocating for digital health equity in the academic and digital health sectors - 8th Oct
13:00 - 14:30 8 October 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 8th-Oct, 1-2pm BST (8-9am EDT) via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91546057388. Victoria Betton (co-founder of the Equity Charter), Mahima Kalla (University of Melbourne) and Laura Brown (University of Manchester) will talk about Advocating for digital health equity in the academic...
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GDI Alumni Talk: An introduction to oxford economics and economic consultancy with Elizabeth Martindale
16:00 - 17:00 8 October 2025
Talk by GDI Alumna Elizabeth Martindale, Senior Economist, APAC Cities & Regions Forecasting at Oxford Economics All students welcome. The session will cover: - Discussion of Elizabeth's career journey - General introduction to Oxford Economics - Examples of work - Information of early careers programmes (i.e., graduate schemes) - Information...
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Politics - 2025 Annual Peace Lecture - The Continuous Struggle: Women’s Rights in the Last Four Decades and the Backlash Against Progress
15:00 - 17:30 8 October 2025
Join us for the 40th Anniversary International Peace Lecture, hosted by the University of Manchester's Department of Politics. For forty years, this renowned series has brought together leading voices to reflect on the challenges and possibilities for global peace. It was first established in 1985, inspired by University staff protesting against...
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Navigating Power and Precarity: Violence and Resilience among Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
12:00 - 14:00 13 October 2025
GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Yiqui (Mia) Huang, University of Hong Kong In this seminar, Mia will examine the experiences of Indonesian migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Hong Kong, who navigate complex structural vulnerabilities as one of the region’s largest migrant groups. Adopting a feminist, intersectional...
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Digital Trust and Security Webinar: Marilyne Ordekian
12:00 - 13:00 15 October 2025
Talk Title: Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks Targeting Cryptocurrency Users Cryptocurrency wrench attacks are physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency users in the real world to illegally obtain cryptocurrencies. These attacks significantly undermine the efficacy of existing digital security norms when confronted with real-world...
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