Past events

GDI Alumni Talk: An introduction to oxford economics and economic consultancy with Elizabeth Martindale

15:00 - 16:00 8 October 2025

Talk by GDI Alumna Elizabeth Martindale, Senior Economist, APAC Cities & Regions Forecasting at Oxfo...

AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2

12:00 - 15:00 6 October 2025

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR NHS-RELATED STAFF AND ACADEMICS ONLY. After the huge success of AI...

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Chester & Dr Lane

15:00 - 16:00 3 October 2025

Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges...

THE FUTURE IS BIOLOGICAL! Future Data Storage Solutions Workshop

11:00 - 15:00 2 October 2025

Are DNA storage technologies a sustainable, efficient, and useful future for archive and data manage...

Dangerous Writings -A Symposium on the Ethics, and Practicalities of Working with Risky Texts

08:30 - 17:00 30 September 2025

"Dangerous writings" have long served as both catalysts for transformation and sources of profound p...

Archiving the People's Papers: Learning from Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham

14:00 - 15:30 30 September 2025

Join us online to learn about the history of 1970s alternative newspapers, their archival preservati...

Foreign Traders: Brokers to Bridge China and the World

13:30 - 15:30 25 September 2025

GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jixia Lu, China Agricu...

Film screening + discussion: "The Mancunian Way: Music, Memory and the City"

25 September - 10 November 2025

Join us for a film screening and discussion exploring Manchester's alternative and contested music h...

Community of Practice: What does it take to turn toxic organisations into thriving organisations?

07:00 - 08:00 16 September 2025

Facilitated by Dr Natalie Cunningham The development space is experiencing turbulent times, with pr...

Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café

15:00 - 18:00 16 September 2025

Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on devolution, cultural policy and Greater...