Events
We work closely teams across The University of Manchester, including the Institute for Data Science and AI and the Christabel Pankhurst Institute for health technology research and innovation to host machine learning-related seminars, workshops and much more.
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Ideas with Impact 2026 Awards - £300k in equity-free prizes up for grabs! Deadline for applications 22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
Applications are now OPEN for Ideas with Impact 2026! Here’s everything you need to know: What is it? The University of Manchester’s Ideas with Impact Awards is a £300,000 prize pot to help researchers and entrepreneurs solve the world’s most pressing issues. Individual equity-free awards of £100k, £75k and £50k will be awarded to...
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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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Emerging Fault Lines in Global Tech Governance
09:00 - 17:00 10 June 2026
Indiana University, University of Manchester, Centre for Digital Trust and Society. Time: 10 June 2026, 9 am -5 pm Venue: Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB, UK Academic Committee: Dr Jack Kenny, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Public International Law, University of Manchester; Visting Research Fellow,...
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Solstice and Equinox series: Cosmic Titans – in conversation with David Olusoga
19:00 - 22:00 19 June 2026
Join Creative Manchester and Jodrell Bank for an evening that moves between science, art and philosophy to ponder what it means to imagine the universe when what we know is only ever partial. Reflecting on Cosmic Titans – an exhibition of sculpture, installation and photographic work created through collaborations between contemporary artists...
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Digital Economy Ethics of AI Workshop
14:30 - 16:30 24 June 2026
Join us for an engaging and timely workshop exploring the ethical challenges emerging from the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across research, industry and policy. Dr. Arash Hajikhani (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; LUT University) will deliver a thought-provoking talk on the ethics of artificial intelligence, focusing on...
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