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Science and Engineering Doctoral Academy

Events

The Researcher Development Team offer a range of seminars covering a broad range of topics, from supporting your development as an effective researcher right through to reflective accounts of careers within academia.

Each year, teams across the University delivers a range of events, bringing together researchers and supporting them to develop interdisciplinary connections. These encompass a range of activities, including the Postgraduate Summer Research Showcase as well as departmental level events, which often form part of your portfolio for progression and assessment. These are also excellent opportunities to enhance your presenting and communication skills and showcase your research.

Upcoming events


SOCIAL STATISTICS SEMINAR SERIES

14:00 - 15:30 12 May 2026

Please join us for the Social Statistics Seminar , we have coffee and cake. We are very pleased to welcome: Amiya Bhatia Associate Professor, University of Oxford Title: TBA Abstract: TBA

AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Nikolay Malkin

11:00 - 12:00 13 May 2026

For May's AI-Fun and ELLIS invited speaker series, we will have Nikolay Malkin from the University of Edinburgh. Title: Inferring stochastic dynamics without data: from diffusion samplers to discrete Schrödinger bridges Abstract: Probabilistic models that approximate a distribution by transporting particles from a source distribution to the...

Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice

12:00 - 18:00 14 May 2026

Remote patient monitoring is a cornerstone of the government’s 10-year plan to get the NHS 'fit for the future'. It could support earlier detection of health problems, better assessment of treatment response, and more proactive self-management. While there have been promising examples of success, most initiatives to date have taken place as...

CreaTech Connect: Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships

16:30 - 18:00 18 May 2026

On 18 May, Creative Manchester are delighted to present CreaTech Connect 2026: Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships in the Sister (Renold) Building, at the centre of the Innovation District. CreaTech as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology. It brings together creative skills and emerging...

Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation

16:00 - 19:00 19 May 2026

An experimental workshop exploring digital inclusion and innovation through human–AI improvisation. This workshop, part of Tuning into Opera, a research and engagement initiative from English National Opera and The University of Manchester, and the OperAI: Future of Opera series, invites you to experience live opera reimagined through human–AI...

AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Lucia Cipolina Kun

11:00 - 12:00 10 June 2026

June's invited speaker will be Lucia Cipolina Kun from Meta. Title and abstract to follow.

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