Past events

Just Leadership? Is it possible?

12:30 - 13:30 9 November 2023

With a backdrop of economic and environmental instability, it can be highly challenging for leaders...

Researching the City - the Economic Transition of Manchester: A Case Study

16:00 - 17:30 9 November 2023

Manchester Urban Institute is delighted to welcome Mike Emmerich to The University of Manchester on...

Citizen-led transformations: The need for alternative funding strategies

14:00 - 16:00 1 November 2023

Join us for a discussion of the problems of funding citizen movements for change - and how to fix th...

Plastics Question Time - One Bin to Rule Them All

09:00 - 15:00 27 October 2023

Have you ever wondered why plastic recycling in the UK is so confusing and chaotic? Join our intera...

Sustainable Futures October Seminar Series

13:00 - 14:00 26 October 2023

Our October 2023 edition of the Sustainable Futures Seminar Series will feature the following presen...

Austerity's Histories - Austerity and Altered Life Courses

13:00 - 14:30 25 October 2023

Our fifth seminar in our Austerity and Altered Life-Courses series focuses on austerity’s historie...

Engaging Stakeholders in Building Climate Resilience

14:30 - 16:00 25 October 2023

The Sustainable Futures Challenge Area, Resilient Futures, and Creative Manchester present this spec...

GDI Lecture: On Wars: Who decides to go to war and are their decisions rational? with Michael Mann

15:00 - 16:30 17 October 2023

Join us for our GDI Lecture with Professor Michael Mann, UCLA who will be discussing his new book 'O...

The Politics and Everyday Practice of International Humanitarianism - HCRI book launch

15:00 - 16:30 12 October 2023

Book launch and Q&A with HCRI's Dr Miriam Bradley, Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies ABOUT TH...

SEED Inaugural Lectures

15:30 - 17:30 11 October 2023

On Wednesday, 11 October join the School of Environment, Education and Development for inaugural lec...