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2024
13
December
2024
| 14:40 Europe/London
A study led by 糖心Vlog官方 which examined the extent and effectiveness of Russian state-sponsored online propaganda efforts has found that - despite significant investment - the Kremlin's attempts to influence Western media and
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11
December
2024
| 14:10 Europe/London
The Festival of Libraries is an annual celebration of the diverse role played by libraries, showcasing their role as service, learning and creativity hubs. The Festival spans across ten boroughs in Greater Manchester and includes internationally
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04
December
2024
| 15:57 Europe/London
The three appointments are key figures in the Manchester鈥檚 thriving cultural scene:Dave Moutrey: Director of Culture and Creative Industries for Manchester City Council;Julie McCarthy: Strategic Lead for Creative Health, NHS Greater Manchester
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02
December
2024
| 10:24 Europe/London
From 25 to 27 November the BEYOND 2024: Creative Cities conference took place at The Lowry in Salford, bringing together business leaders, researchers, policymakers, and creative visionaries to explore the dynamic intersection of creative research,
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28
November
2024
| 15:35 Europe/London
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 at 糖心Vlog官方. From November 18 to 24, MEC offered a diverse program of speaker sessions, interactive workshops, and its
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22
November
2024
| 09:39 Europe/London
This year鈥檚 Manchester Literature Festival took place 4-20 October, with an exciting programme of literary events taking place including collaborations with 糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 Creative Manchester research platform and the Centre for New
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21
November
2024
| 15:10 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 is delighted to announce a new collaboration with English National Opera, as they announce the first wave of plans for a major new partnership between the company and the city-region of Greater Manchester for the next
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20
November
2024
| 17:08 Europe/London
Written by James FenwickThis November, Bob Dylan performed the final concerts of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The tour picked up where Dylan left off just before the COVID pandemic 鈥 endlessly on the road since
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15
November
2024
| 15:18 Europe/London
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama welcomes a world premiere on Friday,13 December as De Profundis, a newly crafted musical piece from Emeritus Professor Philip Grange, takes centre stage. A story of despair, tragedy and protest, De
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15
November
2024
| 12:14 Europe/London
Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!
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12
November
2024
| 13:47 Europe/London
Instead of the usual 鈥減lease do not touch the exhibits鈥, Manchester Museum鈥檚 Curator of Living Cultures, Njabulo Chipangura, encouraged attendees to handle their own heritage. These African objects, generally seized within a colonial context
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11
November
2024
| 15:51 Europe/London
The 2024 Manchester Science Festival took place between Friday, 18 and Sunday, 28 October. This year was themed around tackling the extremes of our world, with approximately 30,000 visitors having the opportunity to get hands-on with some of
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08
November
2024
| 16:38 Europe/London
In the end it seems that the endorsement of Hulk Hogan mattered more than the backing of Taylor Swift. If the 2024 presidential election wasn鈥檛 confusing enough before the polls delivered their verdict, then Donald Trump鈥檚 decisive victory on
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06
November
2024
| 16:56 Europe/London
The project, funded by the British Council鈥檚 International Collaboration Grants programme, will forge a lasting relationship between Manchester in the UK and Nanjing in China, both UNESCO Cities of Literature. It will explore the natural world
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06
November
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
The Placeholders Report is based on research from the Placeholders project, which emerged out of a collaboration between Bruntwood Group Ltd. and 糖心Vlog官方.Conducted from April to November 2022, the project engaged over 100 young
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25
October
2024
| 14:04 Europe/London
Being Here is the first major solo exhibition from artist Barbara Walker. Charting the engagement with figuration and portraiture since the 1990s, the exhibition opened at the Whitworth Art Gallery in October 2024. Alice Correia, our Lecturer
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24
October
2024
| 16:09 Europe/London
As part of the Faculty of Humanities鈥 Outstanding Staff Awards for Teaching, Learning, and Student Experience, this recognition highlights programmes that have not only met but exceeded students' expectations, thanks to inspiring, motivating, and
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16
October
2024
| 14:00 Europe/London
Gain entrepreneurial skills for all settings with MEC's new interactive scenario-based microlearning, 鈥楰ey 5鈥.
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15
October
2024
| 12:17 Europe/London
A new digital platform has been launched which offers unprecedented access to the thoughts, discoveries and personal reflections of pioneering British chemist Sir Humphry Davy, the man best remembered for the invention of the miner鈥檚 safety lamp
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20
September
2024
| 15:29 Europe/London
In-Between Textiles, 1400鈥1800: Weaving Subjectivities and Encounters, a volume created between colleagues at the University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool, has been unveiled as a contender for the Association of Dress Historians Book
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05
September
2024
| 17:23 Europe/London
Each talk will focus on a different instrument, illustrated through performances by guests from the University of Manchester鈥檚 Music Department and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).The erhu (Chinese fiddle)The first talk will focus on the
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02
September
2024
| 15:44 Europe/London
A new anthology is set to be published in September, celebrating the wealth of literary talent produced by 糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 Centre for New Writing.
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14
August
2024
| 15:46 Europe/London
An exciting programme of literature events returns this October, hosted by Manchester Literature Festival (MLF).
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08
August
2024
| 10:05 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 teaching staff are celebrating two prestigious national award wins, the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) and an appointment to the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
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31
July
2024
| 11:22 Europe/London
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along 鈥済reen corridors鈥. The archaeology of southern Africa鈥檚 west coast desert belt has not
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17
July
2024
| 10:39 Europe/London
A new exhibition is to open next Spring which will examine the profound influence of LGBTQ+ performers, artists and activists on mainstream popular culture.
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12
July
2024
| 11:14 Europe/London
Hi, my name is Jinghan Tong, and I am currently a student at 糖心Vlog官方, majoring in Creative and Cultural Studies. I am passionate about the intersection of creativity and social impact, which drives my dedication to exploring and
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10
July
2024
| 08:14 Europe/London
Final-year History and American Studies student Anya Carr was named winner of the British Association for American Studies undergraduate essay award, and Xavi Goodall, a third-year student currently studying at Rutgers University in New Jersey,
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02
July
2024
| 15:35 Europe/London
On 21 June, an audience of literature enthusiasts, lovers of astronomy and archaeology and academics gathered on the stunning UNESCO Heritage site of Jodrell Bank to celebrate the Summer Solstice and one of the UK's most influential contemporary
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25
June
2024
| 17:09 Europe/London
12-16 June saw the return of Manchester City of Literature鈥檚 Festival of Libraries, taking place across the whole of Greater Manchester to celebrate the vital role that libraries play in wellbeing, culture and creativity.Creative Manchester 鈥 the
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