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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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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Unit M Deep Tech Accelerator Demo Day
17:00 - 20:00 24 June 2026
The Unit M deep tech accelerator team are delighted to invite you to the Unit M Deep tech accelerator demo day, taking place on Wednesday 24 June. The demo day marks the culmination of a three-month accelerator delivered by Unit M, The University of Manchester’s innovation unit, supporting early-stage, science-led startups from across Greater...
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Creativity and AI: Free and Open-source AI Tools and Platforms
14:30 - 17:00 25 June 2026
This event forms part of a three-part CreaTech Network Series running between February and April 2026, designed to strengthen connections across the CreaTech ecosystem in Greater Manchester and the North West, and to support collaboration between the University and the wider creative and cultural industries community. The third and final event...
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Regulating the Digital Society: UK and EU Perspectives
01 July 2026
Join us & explore how the UK and EU member states are approaching the regulation of the digital society in the the post-Brexit era! The increasing digitisation of daily life poses important questions for policy makers, service providers and academics about whether and how we can regulate these technologies to ensure they work for the benefit of...
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