Past events
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Manchester Geometry Seminar - Anna Pratoussevitch
15:00 - 16:00 9 February 2026
Speaker: Anna Pratoussevitch (Liverpool) Title: Discreteness of Ultra-Parallel Complex Hyperbolic Triangle Groups Abstract: In this talk, we will discuss discreteness criteria for groups of complex hyperbolic isometries generated by complex reflections. In particular, we will focus on the case of...
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Training course on visualisation and quantification of tomographic datasets
4 - 5 February 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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IBIC Careers and Networking Fair
3 February - 4 March 2026
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) is hosting a Careers and Networking Fair for PhD students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to showcase the wide range of career opportunities that are available. This will be held on Tuesday 3 February 2026 at The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology....
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Heilbronn Algebra Seminar - Marie Roth
14:00 - 15:00 3 February 2026
Title: Character sheaves and their restriction to mixed conjugacy classes. Abstract: Introduced by Lusztig in the eighties, character sheaves are the geometrical counterpart of irreducible representations of finite groups of Lie type. Defined over algebraic groups, they allow us to use geometrical tools...
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Maths education seminar: Rosa Archer on Lesson Study in Higher Education
14:00 - 15:00 2 February 2026
Speaker: Rosa Archer (University of Manchester) Title: Adapting Lesson Study for Higher Education: Collaborative Pedagogic Inquiry and Professional Learning Abstract: Lesson Study is a long?established, research?informed approach to collaborative professional development that originated in Japan and...
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