Past events
Manchester Urban Institute (MUI) runs a wide variety of different events and activities and collaborates with a range of local, national, and global partners.
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Lunch and Learn Workshop
11:45 - 14:00 25 May 2023
A Life Cycle Assessment is the act of measuring the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle, from the resources used to create the product or service, across its use by the user, to it's final end of life destination. An LCA measures the environmental impacts of each distinct part involved in creating and using products...
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Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation Showcase
12:00 - 17:00 6 June 2023
Digital Futures at the University of Manchester (UoM) and The Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation are hosting a showcase for businesses to explore their support and resources available to help adopt digital technologies. The Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation is a collaborative programme with IBM which will enable businesses...
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Film Screening: Not Just Roads
18:00 - 21:00 9 June 2023
The University of Manchester's Global Urban Futures research group present a rare UK screening of the award-winning ethnographic documentary film "Not Just Roads", followed by a Q&A with directors Nitin Bathla and Klearjos Papanicolaou. Not Just Roads tells the story of the massive urban transformation underway in India. Highways are being constructed...
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Conversations on urban ageing and inclusivity in Manchester's rave scene
15:00 - 16:00 14 June 2023
In Conversation, the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) and the Morgan Centre present: Urban ageing and inclusivity in Manchester’s rave scene Led by Helen Holmes from the University of Manchester, with MUARG's James Fletcher as chair. Holmes' talk draws on research with older clubbers about Manchester’s rave heritage (Holmes...
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Echoes of Displacement comic book launch
13:30 - 15:30 19 June 2023
An afternoon celebration of the publication of Echoes of Displacement: A collective story of growing older and seeking sanctuary in Manchester, a comic book co-produced with people living and ageing in Manchester, who have sought sanctuary in the UK. Join us for the whole event or just to pop by! The event will be an opportunity to hear more...
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