
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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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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Aesthetics and the City Launch
15:00 - 16:30 8 October 2025
Join us for the launch of Aesthetics and the City, an edited collection that explores the vital role of aesthetics in shaping urban experience. Bringing together contributors from across disciplines and global contexts, this book launch examines how aesthetics relates to how cities and urban spaces are perceived, organised, and transformed. Through...
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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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SPRITE+ and Digital Futures: Lunch and Learn with Jennifer Cearns
13:00 - 13:30 15 October 2025
Time & Location 15 Oct 2025, 13:00 – 13:30 Online About the event Join SPRITE+ and our event partner Digital Futures on Wednesday 15th October for Dr Jennifer Cearns' talk 'Through the Looking Glass? The Collapse of Self/Other in AI Mental Health Apps'. Dr Jennifer Cearns is a digital anthropologist, specialising in AI and algorithms in social...
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Policy Engagement for Early Stage Researchers: Generating impact in urban research
10:00 - 23 October 2025
Join Manchester Urban Institute and Policy@Manchester for an interactive session, Policy Engagement for Early Stage Researchers: Generating impact in urban research. This session is designed for postgraduate students and early career researchers who want ot explore how their work can make a difference beyond academia. With a focus on urban challenges,...
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