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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Sustainable Futures September Seminar Series
14:00 - 15:00 28 September 2023
Our September edition of the monthly Sustainable Futures Seminar Series will be held on Thursday 28th September 2-3pm. This event will be a One Bin to Rule Them All Project Special with the following speakers: - Dr Torik Holmes, Research Associate at The University of Manchester's Sustainable Consumption Institute. - Dr Kristoffer Kortsen, Research...
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Reflecting on Environmental NGOs in Regulation
17:30 - 19:00 4 October 2023
An Inaugural Lecture by Professor Carolyn Abbot Environmental NGOs contribute to the regulatory space in a variety of ways. They can be involved in shaping the rules of regulation by participating in both the drafting of law and policy frameworks within which regulation is developed and, more directly, in the setting of environmental standards....
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Conversations on Urban Ageing and Sustainable Cities
14:30 - 10 October 2023
In Conversation, MUARG and MUI present: In collaboration with the Manchester Urban Institute, Jenny Fisher and James Evans will be in conversation discussing Urban Ageing and Sustainable Cities. The conversation will be chaired by Tine Buffel of MUARG and will explore the connections between ageing in cities and urban sustainability. James will...
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SEED Inaugural Lectures
16:30 - 18:30 11 October 2023
On Wednesday, 11 October join the School of Environment, Education and Development for inaugural lectures from Professor Stephen Walker (Architecture) and Professor Susie Miles (Manchester Institute of Education) from 4.30pm - 6.30pm Our inaugural lectures provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and career progression of recently...
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Understanding User Needs
12:00 - 14:00 12 October 2023
Do you have a research project where you are thinking about how to engage external stakeholders in the development of a new digital product or piece of software? Do you have experience in undertaking this sort of research and development? If this is you, or if you want to know more about how you can do this, then join us for an event on Thursday...
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