Past events
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Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Tomasz Kosciuszko
14:00 - 15:00 21 April 2026
Speaker: Tomasz Kosciuszko Title: Schur-like numbers and a lemma of Shearer Abstract: Suppose that we colour all integers from 1 to N with n colours. The question of Schur asks about the largest N for which this can be done without creating any monochromatic sums. The exact answer is not known and...
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Maths education seminar: Katie Steckles and Jon Shiach on group examinations
20 April - 29 September 2026
Speakers: Dr Jon Shiach and Dr Katie Steckles (Manchester Metropolitan University) Title: Two-Stage Exams - implementing group assessment in an exam setting Abstract: At Manchester Metropolitan University, we have been trialling a new form of assessment (on the maths course and elsewhere), which splits...
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Dynamical Systems and Analysis Seminar - Rachid El Harti
20 April - 29 September 2026
Speaker: Rachid El Harti (Hassan University) Title: Embedding theorems in Groupoid C*-algebras Abstract: Since groupoids generalize groups, we explore whether the theory of group algebras can be extended to groupoid algebras. We define the convolution algebra C_c(G), the Banach algebra L^1(G), and...
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Training course on visualisation and quantification of tomographic datasets
15 - 16 April 2026
A 2 day in person training course covering theory and computer-based practical works using the Thermo Scientific™ Amira-Avizo Software. Lab/synchrotron X-ray tomography has emerged as one of the most important techniques for research in a wide range of applications including healthcare, energy, food...
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AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Gabriella Pizzuto
10:00 - 11:00 15 April 2026
April’s AI-Fun and ELLIS invited speaker is Gabriella Pizzuto from the University of Liverpool. These events provide an opportunity for anyone working in AI and AI-related research across the University of Manchester to hear from top researchers about their current work. In person attendance is encouraged....
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