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 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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Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Robert Gorwa
14:00 - 15:00 5 November 2025
Talk Title: Full Stack AI Governance Every time someone trains, deploys, or queries an ‘artificial intelligence’ system, whether they know it or not, they are implicating the practices and services of an enormous number of interlinked businesses in the AI ‘stack’. In this talk, Robert Gorwa will present early findings from his ongoing...
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Digital Trust and Security Webinar: Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo
12:00 - 13:00 5 November 2025
Talk Title: Crypto and Crime in Taiwan As a prosecutor specializing in blockchain-related crime, Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo examines how the rise of blockchain technology has accelerated the growth of virtual assets while also creating new avenues for criminal misuse. The presentation first outlines Taiwan’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service...
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