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5 May 2009 UniLifeIssue 7 Volume 6

Scientists breathe new life into historic tapestry Features Letter from the President

News Pioneer wins major international prize page 5

Research New theory on evolution of flight page 6

Truths embraced in a single sentence sometimes are to preserve and protect these most precious justify an entire novel. Giuseppe Tomasi’s classic, priorities. If we want to preserve what is non- The Leopard, is commonly remembered for one negotiable, “things will have to change.” particularly pivotal sentence: “If we want things to Innovation and One thing that is probably going to have to change Technology Transfer stay as they are, things will have to change.” It is irrelevant that the issue in the novel is the possible to keep us at the forefront of international research Funding to take eclipse of the 19th century Sicilian aristocracy. is the range and breadth of Manchester’s research reseacrh from lab to Openness to change, Tomasi is telling us, can, profile. In an increasingly competitive international industry ironically, be the most conservative of strategies. research environment success is likely to depend more and more on selectivity driven by supreme page 9 That is my theme for this month’s UniLife. In the excellence and on an accompanying concentration enduring conversation between change and of research excellence into key strategic clusters. continuity, protecting what we hold most dear often requires a willingness to embrace far-reaching Another thing that will probably have to change if changes in values, attitudes, ideas and patterns of we are going to mobilise virtuosity for the service of behaviour previously taken for granted. humanity is our engagement with industry, the Contents professions, policy-makers and the voluntary sector, Five years ago the Manchester “merger” gave us a for it is only through values-driven engagement with singular opportunity to re-think and re-create what it the movers and shakers of wider economic and 3 News is about universities that make them precious social life that we will be able to contribute to institutions. Today we are in the midst of further transformational change in the 21st century. 6 Research consultations about the up-dating of the Manchester 2015 Agenda that we adopted then as We will certainly need to go on changing our 10 Innovation and the dynamic blueprint for the new University. approach to teaching and learning if we are to keep Technology Transfer offering world class undergraduate education, for We are asking ourselves whether, in retrospect, we human consciousness is being shaped in new ways 11 Reaching Out got our vision, goals and priorities right when we by fast-changing learning technologies and decided five years ago what kind of university we modalities that are transforming the ways 12 What’s On wanted Manchester to be. knowledge is accessed, analysed, synthesised, transmitted and assimilated 16 Discover the Whitworth I find it immensely reassuring that virtually everyone wishing to express a view believes that we did. Even the 20th century idea of a university as an We all want Manchester to be one of the finest institution fundamentally dependent on public funds universities in the world, but not in the sense of may have to be modified if we are to stay true to being merely a sublimely revered ivory tower; we our core mission. Public funds will almost certainly want our University to be in the forefront of be in short supply for years to come, and mediocrity fundamental research, but we also want to give the is likely to be the price for staying as dependent as highest possible priority to translating the we are now on public outlays. knowledge we create into technologies and As always, valuing continuity is going to mean solutions benefiting humankind; we are determined managing change as we push ahead towards 2015. to offer superb educational programmes producing graduates of the highest intellectual and professional quality, but we will not be satisfied unless our Alumni have also been readied by their experiences here in Manchester to be the informed, responsible, socially aware humans that the 21st century world so urgently needs as leaders. Front cover: Ruth Perkins and Dr Huw Owens and Virtuosity serving humanity: that is what we want for our University. the 16th century tapestry Professor Alan Gilbert But we are going to have to tolerate – and indeed President and Vice-Chancellor initiate – profound changes in the years ahead if we News

Scientists 'virtually restore' 16th century tapestry at Hampton Court Palace

Scientists from The University of Manchester "They also had a significant amount of gold and Then project lecturer Dr Huw Owens worked out have turned back the clock 500 years - to silver. Metal threads would have been wrapped how tiny specially calibrated beams of light could reveal the original splendour of a faded 16th around a silk core yarn to give it a shiny rich be used to shine on to two million separate sections century tapestry. appearance. This would have had a massive visual of the tapestry to temporarily 'return' each of the impact, conveying the wealth linked to these yarns to their original colour. Professor Chris Carr, Dr Huw Owens and Ruth tapestries, but unfortunately these metal threads Perkins, from the University's School of Materials, Ruth said:"We are used to seeing these tapestries in have tarnished and corroded with time." have spent the past three years scrutinising every browns, greys and blues - but originally many of thread of 'The Oath and Departure of Eliezer', The 'virtual restoration' is the result of years of these colours would have been bright reds, yellows which was commissioned by King Henry VIII and painstaking work that began with the recreation and pinks. They were incredibly vibrant. of the original 16th century dyeing methods at now hangs at Hampton Court Palace. "The light does really bring out the detail. It even the University. And now they have completed a ground-breaking makes some of the tarnished gold threads sparkle. 'virtual restoration' of the work, which uses tiny After recreating the dyed wool the scientists It makes a big difference. "People will find it beams of specially-calibrated light to show the fine artificially aged the dyed fabrics to determine how difficult to believe that that is how it used to look wool and silk threads in their original colours. individual dyes were affected by light over time. because it is so different." "For the first time in 500 years people will be able In the next stage of the research, PhD student Ruth ‘The Oath and Departure of Eliezer’ is one of a to see what the tapestries would have originally Perkins spent three months at Hampton Court series of 10 tapestries in the History of Abraham looked like," said Professor Carr. "And I think they Palace carefully measuring the colour of yarns on series that were owned by Henry VIII and displayed will be blown away. the back of the tapestry, where the thick fabric and at Hampton Court Palace. lining had slowed the fading process. "These tapestries, because they have used natural The 'virtual restoration' is part of the Palace's plans dyes, tend to fade in sunlight relatively quickly. But This data - linked with the research about the to mark the 500th anniversary of the King’s originally many of these colours would have been impact of ageing on 16th century dyes - was used accession to the throne. bright and vibrant. to determine what the original colours of the tapestry would have been. 3 News Professor's pledge boost for lymphoma research

Research at the University’s School of Cancer and Imaging Sciences has been boosted following a generous gift from one of its former Professors. The donation was made by the Kanka-Gajendra Foundation and will be used to establish a new fund, the Kanka & Gajendra Verma Endowment Fund, in perpetuity, to advance understanding in the diagnosis and management of lymphoma. The Kanka-Gajendra Foundation was set up by Emeritus Professor Gajendra Verma (a former Dean of the Research and Graduate School, and Sarah Fielden Professor in the Faculty of Education); in honour of his beloved late wife Dr Kanka Mallick. provide genuine long-term support for this valuable aims - to improve the diagnostic process, to Kanka was treated for lymphatic cancer by research as a celebration of Kanka's life and as a optimise long-term survival of lymphatic cancer Professor John Radford at The Christie NHS means to enhance the lives of others in the future. patients, and to minimise the unwanted long-term impacts of treatment.” Foundation Trust in 2007. Professor Radford, who also heads the Division of During Kanka's last weeks, she and Gajendra Cancer Studies' Lymphoma Research Group, said: Professor Verma formally presented the gift of resolved to provide a substantial bequest to develop “On behalf of the team here at Manchester I'm £125,000 to Professor Radford during an event this foundation devoted to `Giving Back'. The honoured to accept this very generous gift which held at the Education Centre, The Christie NHS Kanka & Gajendra Verma Endowment Fund will will provide significant support for our research Foundation Trust (pictured above).

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Nuclear lab The great history party On 21 March more than 4,000 management people flooded into The Manchester Histories Festival at Manchester Town Hall to The UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory enjoy a huge array of (NNL) has gained a new management displays, performance, team, with plans to place the lab at the lectures and guided walks. centre of the research and development This was the first ever agenda that underpins the renaissance in Manchester Histories Festival, the nuclear sector. initiated by staff at The Formal agreement was reached for the NNL to University of Manchester and be led by a high calibre team put together Manchester Metropolitan following a competitive process to appoint a University (MMU) and new managing contractor. The team, selected supported by the Wellcome from the successful Serco, Battelle and The Trust, Manchester Primary University of Manchester (SBM) consortium, Care Trust and Manchester and the football clubs, to the three halls including Sheila will be led by Mike Lawrence. City Council. Levenshulme local history group, Rowbotham, Jonathan Schofield the Black Arts Alliance and the and Dave Haslam, and TV Key objectives for the new team include In the run up to the Festival, a British Muslim Heritage Centre – historians Michael Wood and maintaining and improving NNL’s best in class series of local history projects and included exhibits from many Tristram Hunt. The town hall safety record, significantly growing revenues were developed with Manchester university departments. In the buzzed all day, as thousands over the initial three year contract period schools, involving more than Great Hall, beneath the Ford discovered the richness of the and creating 180 new technical jobs in the 1,000 local children and many Madox Brown murals, were a city and the public appetite for North West. student helpers. Forty schools displayed their work on 20 series of thematic displays, learning about Manchester. Mike Lawrence who joins the NNL from featuring archaeology, industry, March, ten performed, and five The organisers would like to Battelle, said: “It’s an honour and privilege to migration, leisure, buildings and entered bands in a Manchester- thank all those who took part be the new Managing Director of the National science. Some components pop contest judged by Dave and who volunteered to help Nuclear Laboratory. I feel a mixture of great came from the universities, some Haslam, the internationally before, during and after the pride and excitement as we look forward to from the major cultural acclaimed DJ. event. If anyone would like to securing an exciting future for the NNL by institutions and some from local comment, suggest new taking it on to the next level.” The schools’ displays were open groups or individual researchers. on 21 March, together with developments, or volunteer to historical displays from 60 Twenty guided walks were help in future events, please visit organisations – from the Hallé offered and 18 lecturers packed the website below. 4 www.manchesterhistoriesfestival.org.uk Wartime graduate returns to campus

One of the University’s longest-standing alumni was welcomed back to the campus recently. Geoffrey Stone, now nearly 90, who graduated with Double Honours in French and German in 1940, met with a group of final-year students to compare notes before undertaking a nostalgic tour through the bookshelves of the John Rylands University Library. Graphene pioneer wins Over lunch at Christie’s Bistro with the current Head of French Studies, Dr Ursula Tidd, and with the Heads of German Studies, Professor major international prize Margaret Littler and Dr Matthew Philpotts, Mr Stone shared his experiences as a student in papers on his graphene A pioneering physicist from Graphene not only promises to Manchester more than 70 years ago. Rather discoveries in prestigious The University of Manchester revolutionise semiconductor, different from the present student experience, journals such as Nature has been awarded a highly sensor, and display technology, these included the provision of individual and Science. prestigious European science but could also lead to tutorials in his rooms at Dalton Hall and shared breakthroughs in fundamental prize for his discovery of an In 2008 Professor Geim and Dr lodgings during his residence abroad with such quantum physics research. exciting new material. Novoselov received the intellectual luminaries as André Gide. prestigious Europhysics Prize, Professor Andre Geim FRS The super-thin two-dimensional Denied an official graduation ceremony while Geim also received the (pictured above left) has received material, which has become one because of wartime restrictions on public 2007 Mott Prize for his work on the 2009 Körber European of the hottest topics in physics in meetings, Mr Stone's destination after graphene. Science Award for his discovery recent years, consists of a single graduation was the Military Intelligence Corps layer of individual, densely of two-dimensional crystals made The Körber European Science and service in Britain, Europe and the Far East. packed carbon atoms that are of carbon atoms – and Award is presented annually to woven into one stable layer like After a long career in education as a particularly graphene. scientists working in Europe for a wire mesh. headteacher and schools inspector, Mr Stone their outstanding scientific The discovery made headlines retains a keen interest in education and, in achievements and in particular across the globe and has the Professor Geim has succeeded in particular, in the teaching of foreign languages. potential to revolutionise the using graphene to develop for their future-looking research world of microelectronics. prototypes of tiny transistors – projects. An international Mr Stone was impressed by the current and he believes that in the not trustee committee under the strength of the disciplines at Manchester. “I The Körber European Science all too distant future, graphene chairmanship of the president was heartened to see that both Departments Award supports European transistors could replace those of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, are flourishing,”commented Mr Stone after his scientists who are pursuing made of silicon. Professor Peter Gruss, decides visit. “I was also grateful to the lively and particularly innovative research on the awarding of the prize. charming students for their interesting projects. The Euro 750,000 prize Since discovering graphene in Among its winners are the comments. You all did me proud!” was presented to Professor Geim 2004 with fellow Manchester Nobel laureates for medicine by the Körber Foundation at a researcher Dr Kostya Novoselov, Luc Montagnier and Françoise plush ceremony at Hamburg's Professor Geim has published Barré-Sinoussi. city hall on 17 April. many high-profile research

www.koerber-award.org Inspiration from a leading light

One of Biology's leading lights proved an of the Faculty and a poster session, he was really inspiration when he spoke to students at the interested in what we wanted to do in the future.” inaugural Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) Professor Alberts, now editor in chief at Science, is Postgraduate Society lecture. one of the original authors of The Molecular Professor Bruce Alberts - the world renowned Biology of the Cell, a pre-eminent textbook in the biochemist noted particularly for his extensive study field now in its fourth edition. of the protein complexes which enable His speech `Biology past and biology future: where chromosome replication when living cells divide and have we been and where are we going?' drew 500 a strong commitment to the improvement of people to University Place. science and mathematics education - was invited to speak by the Society. Committed in his international work to the promotion of the “creativity, openness and tolerance Organiser Hayley Campbell says: “When he agreed that are inherent to science,” Alberts believes that we were really excited; he's a very important figure. “scientists all around the world must now band And he didn't disappoint - his speech was truly together to help create more rational, scientifically- inspiring and when we took him for lunch, a tour based societies that find dogmatism intolerable.” 5 Research

PhD studentships The Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI) recently announced its two latest PhD studentships. The NRI is coordinated from the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences (FMHS), but its work crosses the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences as well. The Institute brings together researchers from science, engineering and medicine backgrounds to produce high quality research in the area of neuroscience. Cross- faculty work is a core target for the NRI and this is facilitated, in part, by the NRI studentship scheme. The two new PhD students, which begin in October this year, are Josie Austin and Greg Toulson. Director of the NRI, Professor Matt Lambon- Ralph said: “The selected candidates and New theory on evolution of flight projects are excellent additions to the neuroscience activity in the NRI”. A Manchester scientist has put forward a dinosaur to evolve flapping flight, and used physical controversial new theory on the evolution laws to calculate how much downward thrust each of flight. could have generated with its forelimbs, allowing them to estimate the type of morphology required Dr Robert Nudds (pictured) at the Faculty of Life for lift off. Sciences points to the obvious but hitherto A true whiff of overlooked fact that modern birds don't offer many “If they were tree dwellers they would naturally clues about how they arrived at their current state hold their forelimbs out symmetrically, as they of aerial prowess. The key to understanding how jumped from branch to branch or from ground to ancient times flapping flight arose is not how dinosaurs moved branch," Dr Nudds says. "However, if they were A group of historians visiting the North their limbs in a bird-like way, but how they came to ground dwellers, which fossil studies suggest is West were faced with evidence of the move both forelimbs together in the first place. more likely, holding the forelimbs out symmetrically would impede progress while running or moving most domestic kind at Manchester's KNH "Birds are poor models of their flightless ancestors, along the ground. So there must have been Centre for Biomedical Egyptology - ancient the theropod dinosaurs," he explains. "They are at another reason for this posture to appear." but still recognisably smelly coprolites an advanced morphological stage in the (fossilised faeces). development of flapping flight and possess He went on: “Our calculations indicate that even The revelation that the Egyptians suffered from uniquely avian musculature." So instead of trying moderate wing movements are enough to provide serious constipation problems was greeted with to unravel the puzzle from the top down, he took the thrust to propel an animal into the air.” the alternative bottom up approach by winding the some surprise! This implies that flapping flight could have been clock back 140 million years. The 25-strong Sussex Egyptology Society was the consequence of a series of gradual changes in visiting Manchester, Bolton and Liverpool as the Dr Nudds and Dr Gareth Dyke of University College wing shape and movement, and did not require a North West is renowned as a centre of Dublin, whose findings are published in the journal harder to explain large-scale shift. Evolution, studied three feathered Jurassic excellence in Egyptology. Similarly, feathers need not have evolved for the dinosaurs, Caudipteryx and Protoarchaeopteryx, purpose of flight. As modified scales, they might The group was also instructed in the arts of and the famous Archaeopteryx (pictured below). have provided insulation - or even been used in a preparing DNA samples and examining ancient They reasoned that the body forms of these sexual display ritual. skulls and taken on a tour of the labs. animals must have overlapped that of the first The Centre, the first specifically designated research centre for the investigation of Egyptian mummies in the world, hosts a multidisciplinary team of researchers and students experienced in many different areas of science, medicine and Egyptology, and focuses on the application of scientific techniques to ancient remains. They spent the afternoon examining the extensive collections at the , where Karen Exell, Curator of Egypt and the Sudan, led a tour of the galleries and stores followed by a handling session examining pottery and beads.

6 10 Million Euro boost for University radio astronomy in Europe launches drive Scientists from the University RadioNet is designed to optimise IRAM; and UNIBOARD which is of Manchester are to benefit the use of European radio designing and building highly to research from a Euro 10 million grant, astronomy telescopes and to complex digital electronics to be designed to support radio ensure researchers have access to used in the analysis of signals astronomy across Europe. the radio astronomical facilities received by radio telescopes. technology in they need for their work. RadioNet is a network of the RadioNet funding will also major radio astronomy It also aims to ensure technical support operations of the e- developing observatories across Europe, developments in radio astronomy MERLIN telescope array, enabling which is designed to encourage are supported on a European- others across Europe to make closer working and wide basis, pooling skills, best use of this major new facility. world collaboration. For the past five resources and expertise across Over the next three years The University of Manchester is launching years RadioNet has been co- Europe; ensuring progress is RadioNet will be co-ordinated by a new research centre which investigates ordinated by the University’s made quickly and efficiently. the Netherlands institute for the contribution information and Jodrell Bank Centre for At Jodrell Bank several areas of radio astronomy, ASTRON. communication technologies can make to Astrophysics. And now it has research and development will the developing world. been awarded the funding by Jodrell Bank will also lead a group be funded as part of the the European Commission, as which will organise RadioNet The Centre for Development Informatics RadioNet project. part of the Seventh European workshops and schools for officially opens this month with an inaugural Framework Programme (FP7). They include APRICOT, which is students. Co-ordinator Dr Anita talk on 14 May by Professor Subhash designing the next generation of Richards, said: “RadioNet funding Bhatnagar from the Indian Institute of “Over the past five years, multi-pixel radio cameras will help us to inspire and train the Management, Ahmedabad. RadioNet has transformed working at radio frequencies of next generation of European radio radio astronomy in Europe”, Its internationally acclaimed researchers are 30-50 GHz; ALBIUS, which astronomers and engineers.” explained Professor Phil working on projects in Asia, Africa and Latin focuses on software Diamond, Director of Jodrell RadioNet involves 26 partners America. Past funders of Development development for the radio Bank Centre for Astrophysics. from 13 different countries. Informatics research at the University include telescopes e-MERLIN, EVN & the UK Government and the United Nations. Co-Directors of the Centre are Professor Richard Heeks from the School of Environment and Development and Dr Brian Nicholson from Newspapers gives thumbs down to Manchester Business School. Professor Heeks said: "The topics we study Government claims on ID cards range from the impact of telecentres in Peru's mountain communities to the use of mobile National newspapers have and sarcasm were among the Centre for E Social Science, said: phones in delivery of micro-finance in Uganda portrayed Government policy strategies used to undermine the "The aim of the study was to to the democratic implications of blogging in on ID cards as illiberal, unsafe arguments made by the see which arguments were used Iran and Indonesia. and being introduced by Government. in the media coverage of the ID "With 20 researchers, the Centre is the world's stealth according to a study debate, and the extent to which Some of the arguments leading academic location for research on ICTs published last month. Government arguments used in promoted by the newspapers and development. rolling out policy might feature The four-month snapshot of 280 were: in the printed media over that “It's a hugely important area of research which newspaper articles and letters • Scheme is unsafe. same period. can yield significant results for people living in was carried out by Elisa Pieri, the developing world." a researcher at The University • Scheme lacks accountability. "The report offers a snapshot of of Manchester. • It is compulsory rather than general trends, rather than To find out more, visit the CDI Web site at the contrast the coverage of web address below. The study examined the based on choice. individual newspapers. coverage in four broadsheets • Scheme creates an imbalance and three tabloids, and all their between security and liberty. "My conclusion is that in the www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Sunday editions. media coverage analysed the • Scheme is another failed IT newspapers promote and It found that newspapers used a project. support alternative arguments to range of arguments to condemn those offered in the ID policy the policy on ID cards. Humour Ms Pieri, who is based at the University's ESRC National discourse”. 7 Research

In brief Fireflies and jellyfish illuminate Protein `magnet' uncovers clue to cancer cell spread causes of infertility The destruction of a protein `magnet' could Co-author Professor Julian Davis, lead to cancer cells breaking away from a from Manchester’s School of tumour and spreading around the body, Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, according to a study by researchers at the said: “These findings tell us University's Paterson Institute. much more about how a fertility hormone, prolactin, can function The team of scientists from the University has in different ways around the discovered that a partnership between two body. This is important for proteins, called Tiam1 and Src, causes a whole understanding its role within the group of other proteins to be attracted to body and could help research Tiam1 - like metal to a magnet. looking for treatments for They found that these proteins are conditions in which prolactin programmed to destroy Tiam1, leading the is involved. scientists to uncover an important mechanism “We hope that this better that contributes to the spread of cancer. understanding of how and Tiam1 is normally crucial for preserving the where the hormone is produced links between cells which cause them to stick will help lead us towards new to each other. Its destruction breaks the bonds approaches to tackling between cancer cells allowing them to break inflammatory diseases.” Genes taken from fireflies Prolactin has been linked to free and spread around the body. The research – funded by the and jellyfish are literally more than 300 biological Wellcome Trust and published in The Cancer Research UK-funded study could shedding light on possible functions. It is believed to play a the journal Molecular help scientists develop drugs that stop the causes of infertility and role in autoimmune diseases, Endocrinology – identified cells destruction of Tiam1 and potentially stop the autoimmune diseases in such as lupus and rheumatoid producing prolactin throughout spread of cancer. humans. arthritis, as well as in the the body. This included the inflammation of cells and tissues. Scientists are using the pituitary gland, the thymus – an NY Fellowship luminescent and fluorescent Scientists from the universities of organ in the chest which helps genes to illuminate cells that Manchester, Edinburgh and protect against autoimmunity – Peter Knight, a senior lecturer in American produce a hormone linked to Liverpool harnessed firefly and the spleen and inflammatory Studies at the University has been awarded a conditions, which include jellyfish genes, which enable cells in the abdominal cavity. rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. these creatures to emit light, and research fellowship by the Gilder Lehrman Edinburgh’s Sabrina Semprini, used them to create a chemical Institute of American History. Dr. Knight will The technique will help scientists who led the study, added: “The reaction to light up cells conduct research at the library of the New-York track the production of the lighting up of cells expressing expressing prolactin in rats. Historical Society in New York City for his hormone prolactin, which is this hormone will help us to project “Reading the Market: Trust, Confidence crucial in ensuring supplies of The technique means that understand its role within the and the Personal Touch in American Finance breast milk in nursing mothers scientists can identify when and body and could help research and Business, 1850-1915.” but can be over-produced by where prolactin is expressed to looking for treatments for The Gilder Lehrman Institute awards short-term some pituitary tumours, look at how the hormone works conditions in which prolactin is fellowships to doctoral candidates, postdoctoral causing infertility. in real time. involved.” scholars, and independent scholars to conduct work in archives in New York City. Dr. Knight is one of twenty-nine Gilder Lehrman Fellows for the first half of 2009. Scientists make quantum leap in www.gilderlehrman.org developing faster computers Confucius Institute talk Scientists have created a molecular device But quantum computers will use quantum binary which could act as a building block for future digits, or qubits, which are far more sophisticated; The author of a Chinese bestseller was generations of superfast computers. capable of representing not only zero and one, but welcomed to the University by the Confucius a range of values simultaneously. The ground-breaking research, funded by the Institute last month where she spoke about European Commission, has been conducted by Dr Their complexity will enable quantum computers to her forthcoming book From the Heart:The Richard Winpenny, from the University's School of perform intricate calculations much more quickly Secrets of Confucius which is being published Chemistry, and Professor David Leigh, from the than conventional computers. in English. University of Edinburgh. "To perform computation we have to have states In the autumn of 2006, Professor Yu Dan, a Together they have created components that could, where the qubits speak to each other and others professor of media studies at Beijing Normal one day, be used to develop superfast quantum where they don't - rather like having light switches University, gave a series of lectures on computers, which would be based on molecular on and off," said Professor Winpenny. Confucius which was broadcast on China scale technology instead of silicon chips. Central Television. Her highly personal "Here we have shown we can bring the qubits interpretation of Confucian thought was They made the breakthrough by combining tiny together, control how far apart they are, and rapturously received. magnets with molecular machines that can shuttle potentially switch the device between two or between two locations without the use of external more states. The transcripts were edited into a book and by force. And these maneouverable magnets could September the following year the book had "The remaining challenge is to learn how to one day be used as the basic component in sold over four million legal copies in China and do the switching, and that's what we're trying to quantum computers. an estimated six million pirated ones, remaining do now." at the top of the Chinese bestseller Conventional computers work by storing Professor David Leigh said: "This development lists today. Also known as ‘The information in the form of bits, which can brings super-fast, non-silicon based computing a Beauty Professor’, Yu Dan is now a represent information in binary code - step closer." 8 household name in China. either as zero or one. Early cinema “ransacked” Young ex- theatre repertoire servicemen A University of Manchester historian has charted at increased the little known but enormous contribution of theatre to the film industry in the culmination of a 32-year project. risk of Professor David Mayer, from the University’s School of Arts Histories and Cultures says when the industry suicide was in its infancy, movie makers ransacked the theatre repertoire for the subject matter of their films. Young men who have served in In a new book Professor Mayer, describes how one the British Armed Forces are up the most influential early filmmakers – DW Griffith – to three times more likely to take used theatre to inspire his most famous work - the their own lives than their civilian first ever feature film “Birth of a Nation”. counterparts, a Manchester team has found. Among the hundreds of examples he found is the first ever special effects film by J. Searle Dawley called Researchers at the University's Rescued from an Eagles Nest. The subject matter was Centre for Suicide Prevention linked identical to a play by Con T Murphy called the Ivy UK military discharge data between Leaf (see image). 1996 and 2005 with details of suicides collected by the National Professor Mayer said: “Early filmmakers often came Confidential Inquiry into Suicides from immigrant communities looking for work or and Homicides. were inventors who used the genre of film to showcase their new technology. The study, published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) “They weren’t particularly interested in original Medicine, revealed that ex- content so it’s not that surprising they would servicemen under 24 years old were pilfer ideas from the theatre – a much more at greatest risk of suicide, with those respectable genre. in lower ranks and shorter military “Indeed, when film making began, theatre looked careers proving most vulnerable. down on the industry as inferior and there was a lot The report's authors were unable to of snobbery. But I feel it’s high time that the roots of prove why younger ex-military film are duly acknowledged: there is no such thing as personnel had higher rates of suicide pre-cinema.” than men of the same age in the Griffith appeared in, directed or wrote the screen general population but suggest plays for 570 silent films and talkies from 1908 to the three possibilities. 1930s. He is acknowledged by film buffs as one of “One explanation for the higher the most important film makers of all time. suicide risk among young ex-military Professor Mayer added: “Griffith’s contribution to film personnel is that those entering is remarkable: he invented the close up and different military service at a young age are types of camera technology and filming techniques. already vulnerable to suicide,” said Professor Nav Kapur, lead author and Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health. “A second explanation is the ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural difficulty a minority of individuals experience making the transition to Change given £4.5 million boost civilian life. “However, a third possibility that we The University of Manchester's National Statistics, and with private and financial innovation, led by could not explore in this study is that Centre for Research on Socio- sector partners such as KPMG. Karel Williams has been prescient exposure to adverse experiences Cultural Change (CRESC) is to in the current financial crisis during military service or active CRESC has carried out receive £4.5 million from the deployment played a role in the two- internationally acclaimed academic Professor Karel Williams, of Economic and Social Research to three-fold increase in suicide among work including 'Culture, Class, Manchester Business School, taking Council (ESRC) young veterans, although many of Distinction' published by Routledge over as Convening Director said: those most at risk had not completed The boost ensures the Centre's earlier this year. "Having established ourselves in basic training and therefore had not core funding will be renewed for a our first five years, we now have a Carried out by Tony Bennett, Mike deployed overseas.” further period of five years from series of great new themes Savage, Elizabeth Silva, Alan Warde, 2009-2014. interrogating the nature of social The study, funded by the Ministry of Modesto Gayo-Cal and David and cultural participation, the Defence, also found that the suicide CRESC, based at the University and Wright, the study is the most cultural dimensions of the current risk was highest among young men managed with the Open University, systematic account of people's crisis of capitalism, and the role of leaving the Armed Forces within the is the only major British social cultural tastes and practices in the expertise in shaping social change. first two years of discharge. science investment to explore issues areas of music, television and film of culture and social change. viewing, reading, the visual arts, "We are pursuing these with sport, and eating out ever international partners from across It has developed close links with conducted in the UK. the globe and with leading public the Department of Culture, Media and private sector user groups. It is and Sport, the BBC, the Office of CRESC's work on financialization going to be an exciting time." www.cresc.ac.uk 9 Innovation and Technology Transfer msp launches website and corporate network Manchester Science Park (msp) has launched its new website and corporate network, two separate websites which will work in tandem to support the development of the Science Park’s high tech tenant companies. The new msp website aims to provide Manchester’s science and technology communities with a gateway to Manchester’s innovation ecosystem. New features on the website include interactive site maps showing msp’s available accommodation in real-time, blogs by industry experts, information and links to both public and private sector business support organisations as well as up to date news from msp and its tenant companies. The msp corporate network, branded as mspCircuit, aims to provide msp’s tenant companies with an online business resource where they can network, share knowledge and become actively involved in msp’s community of science and technology companies. Aizaz Sheikh, msp’s Marketing Manager, explained that both websites are aimed at encouraging the Science Park’s tenant companies to network, share knowledge and make the most of the City and region’s business support resources. Find out more at www.manchesterscienceparks.co.uk or visit Funding to take research msp’s new corporate network at www.mspcircuit.co.uk from lab to industry

The University of Manchester has "We want to overcome any remaining been awarded £8.3million by a barriers that exist. And by the end of the leading research council, as part KTA in 2012 we want the relationships of a national drive to transfer between the University and our partners research findings from the laboratory - whether in business, the NHS, or other to industry. public sectors - to be even stronger,” she added. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded Rod Coombs, the University’s Vice Knowledge Transfer Accounts (KTA) - President for Innovation and Economic totalling £44 million - to 12 universities Development says the award will enable across the UK. researchers from the full range of engineering and physical sciences These awards will enable universities to disciplines to maximise their involvement enhance relationships with industrial in knowledge transfer. Science park and academic search engines partners, to fund research exploitation and, ultimately, to strengthen business “At the University, the grant will be UMIP has launched two simple new search engines, as powerful and economic growth in the UK. focused on enabling all our researchers tools aimed at helping university researchers and industry to respond to major global challenges connect more easily. They are as simple as Google to use, but The £8.3 million grant to The University such as healthcare, energy and security, just focus on searching specific groups of web sites: of Manchester is the biggest grant made as well as exploiting research in major to an institution as part of the KTA Academia Search - www.academiasearch.info. This searches areas including advanced materials, programme 2009. the research web pages of all UK universities, and is a light advanced engineering, and the digital touch tool for researchers to find expertise or knowledge It will be used to fund a number of economy, to the benefit of many holders amongst the peer group. schemes designed to make 'knowledge sectors of the UK economy,” said transfer' easier, including the Innovation Park Search - www.innovationparksearch.info. Professor Coombs. secondment of staff between the This searches the web sites of 1,000 companies located in UK “Knowledge transfer and the University and industry. Science Parks and Incubators, as a way of finding research exploitation of research in Manchester partners, technical capabilities or expertise. Miranda McCormick, the University’s are seen as integral to the development Knowledge Transfer Manager, says it of our world-class research base, and reflects the University's research quality the University welcomes the opportunity in engineering and physical sciences provided by the EPSRC to enhance our Online Intellectual Property (IP) resource and success in building relationships activities in this area.” Last year, UMIP launched its IP Awareness Resource at with industry. In addition to the two-way secondments www.manchester.ac.uk/IPresource, co-developed with "Manchester has a large portfolio of between the University and research Eversheds LLP. world-class research and it has a users, horizon-scanning events will bring The resource features a series of video clips by professionals and tradition of high quality research across together researchers and potential users academic colleagues on various aspects of IP (including the whole breadth of engineering and from across a range of sectors to explore Copyright) and its commercialisation. It gives a valuable insight physical sciences. We also have a solid exploitation possibilities. into the types of IP which can be used to protect your work and experience of exploiting that research.” Small funds will be made available for how, for example, IP can be commercialised via spin-out or "This grant from the EPSRC reflects our market research and prototype licence with the help of UMIP. track record in working with industry development. And a group of staff will Also featured is information on IP and Academic and other partners and the quality of be funded to work on shorter-term Materials and within a research contract and consulting our plans to build on that success and industrial problems that may be solved 10 environment. move forward.” by the application of research. Reaching Out

Students create a buzz in Salford school

Biology students have taken their `Save our Bees' campaign to children at St Philip's Church of England Primary School in Salford. Eight undergraduates from the Faculty of Life Sciences are on a mission to raise awareness of the declining honey bees in the UK. Honey bees are important for the successful growth of many crops that we rely on for food, such as fruits, vegetables and nuts. It is estimated that one third of everything we eat has been pollinated by bees. However honey bees are currently facing a crisis, the British bee population has declined at an alarming rate over the last few years, over 30% since 2007. The cause for this is still unclear, although it is likely that the increase in wet weather and the spread of disease-causing parasites are partly to blame. “It is vital that we protect our honey bees,” explained student Keith McDowell. “The bees are dying out and we don't know why. We must all do our bit to help protect the bees as they are incredibly important to our agricultural economy” school gardens to encourage bees to Brady. “The children really enjoyed the Facebook group called 'Save the visit. Finally, the children enjoyed a students' visit and I would welcome Honey Bees' for anyone to join During the school visit, the students snack of bread and honey - which the team to the school again.” www.facebook.com/group.php?gi gave a short presentation to 25 Year was a new taste for some of them! d=60201901490 and have produced 1 and 2 children about the The students' local crusade is part of posters that will be displayed around importance of protecting honey bees “Environmental protection is a subject the national Save Our Bees campaign Manchester. and taught them about their life that's close to our hearts at St (see www.saveourbees.org.uk/ cycle. They also planted seeds in the Philips,” said head teacher Hazel index.asp). They have set up a

Medical and Human Sciences Awareness Day

Local Year 10 pupils visited The The MHS Awareness Day gave pupils University of Manchester last the chance to find out more about the month for an action-packed day, range of healthcare careers available in which they explored the array to them, and what these careers of careers available to them in involve in practice. Pupils spent healthcare and related sciences. structured time talking to a wide range of healthcare professionals, and The `Medical and Human Sciences also took part in a range of practical (MHS) Awareness Day' was attended taster activities - from simulated key- by nearly 50 pupils aged 14-15 from hole surgery to CPR. Staff from across across the cities of Manchester and the Faculty of Medical and Human Salford, and was organised by Sciences took part in the day, widening participation staff at alongside external clinical practitioners the University. including psychiatrists and ambulance The event, which has successfully run service staff. for five years, is part of the Gateways A keynote talk was given by Professor Plus Mentoring Scheme. Attending Aneez Esmail (Assistant Vice pupils are participants in this Chancellor for Equality and Diversity University of Manchester programme, and Professor of General Practice at which offers mentoring support to the University). Pupils (and some staff) young people who are interested in were surprised to learn from Professor pursuing a career in healthcare. Esmail that of the one million Pupils are selected based on their employees in the NHS, only 55,000 motivation and ability, and also their are doctors. family background (from a family with little or no history of higher For further information contact Dr education), and from the lower socio- Myfanwy Williams economic groups. [email protected]. 11 What’s On

Music and Drama International Society The Manchester at Manchester WINTER TRIPS Museum Sat 9 May Lightwater Valley Theme Park Thurs 7 May, 1.10pm, FREE SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Cosmo Rosewald Concert Hall Sat 9 May Liverpool (with guided coach tour) Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert Sun 10 May Lake District visiting Aira Force Lindow Moss: A Place of Finding until 12 July This photographic exhibition documents the landscape Only the two outer movements survive of the teenage Waterfall and Ambleside at Lindow Moss; the mysterious place where the Schubert’s B flat Quartet, but they are gems. Now in his Sat 16 May Hadrian's Wall (with tour guide) preserved body of Lindow Man was found. thirties, Bruno Mantovani (no relation!) is one of the Sun 17 May Snowdon Mountain Railway FAMILY ACTIVITIES foremost French composers of his generation. Ahmed and Caernarfon Adnan Saygun was the most prominent 20th-century Sat 23 May Warwick Castle's Whitsun Joust Big Saturday: Manchester Gallery Turkish composer; composed in 1958 the second of his Sat 9 May, 11am–4pm Sun 24 May Lake District visiting Muncaster four quartets is highly Bartokian in its energy and drive. Join in this fun-filled family activity day linked to our Castle's Festival Of Fools new Manchester Gallery. Thurs 7 May, 2.30pm, FREE Sat 30 May Lake District visiting Haverthwaite Half-term holidays: Manchester Gallery Cosmo Rosewald Concert Hall Railway, Lake Windermere and Postgraduate student compositions the Visitor Centre Tues 26 until Fri 29 May, 11am-4pm The University of Manchester’s aspiring composers Join in a variety of craft activities throughout the week Sun 31 May North Wales visiting Penrhyn Castle submit their compositions for scrutiny. linked to our new Manchester Gallery. Find out more and Bodnant Gardens at: www.manchester.ac.uk/museum Thurs 7 May, 7pm, £5/£3/£2.50 Opening hours TALKS AND TOURS Cosmo Rosewald Concert Hall Mon-Fri 9.30am – 7pm (during term time) Chamber Concert Series Mon-Fri 9.30am – 5pm (during vacation) Ideas Café: Lindow Moss: A Place of Finding The BBC Philharmonic continues its series of Chamber Mon 11 May, 6-8pm Small World Café opening hours Concerts at The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Curator talk with exhibition photographer Stephen Mon-Fri 11am – 3pm Drama. Principal players from the BBC Philharmonic will Vaughan. Book, Free perform a programme of chamber music which 327 Oxford Road (next to Krobar) Showcase: The Global Museum in the Postcolonial includes a premiere by the University’s own PhD 0161 275 4959 World Student, Steven Calver. email [email protected] Wed 20 May, 3-5pm www.internationalsociety.org.uk Fri 8 May, 7.30pm, £12/£8/£5 With Dr Nick Merriman, Director, The Manchester Museum. Drop-in, Free Cosmo Rosewald Concert Hall Quatuor Danel Evening Concert MANCHESTER CAFÉ SOCIETY A welcome return for Robin Ireland of the Lindsays, in a Manchester’s Café Society is a place where, for the price sunny, uplifting postscript to this season’s Medelssohn Chaplaincies of a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, anyone can explore quartets. The Danels complete their Beethoven cycle with St Peter’s House Chaplaincy the latest ideas in science, culture and the arts. Talks are his final quartet masterpiece, including the famous Muss SUNDAY WORSHIP either in the café or the Museum’s Discovery Centre. es sein? Es muss sein! Episode (Must it be?.It must be!) 11am Holy Communion Opening hours And to round off the concert year, Brahms at his 12.15am Bible Study Open: Tues-Sat 10am - 5pm grandest and most thrilling. 12.45pm Lunch (1st Sunday) Sun-Mon (and Bank Holidays) 11am - 4pm Sat 16 & Sun 17 May, 7pm, £7/£5 6.30pm Evening Worship (term-time only) FREE Admission John Thaw Studio Theatre FOYER 10am - 5pm The Manchester Museum Queer up North presents….. An area where students and staff can relax and meet Oxford Road, Manchester Steven Cohen Three Solos Steven Cohen is South friends. A tea/coffee machine is available. 0161 275 2634 Africa’s leading performance artist and has recently Precinct Centre www.manchester.ac.uk/museum shown his work at the Pompidou, Paris and Vienna’s 0161 275 2894 Kunsthalle. Now he makes his UK debut with a email [email protected] programme of provocative and highly visual pieces, each RC Chaplaincy, Avila House combining his trademark extraordinary costumes with Mass Times (term-time only) Gig Guide and innovative use of live video and documentary film. SUNDAY: 7pm (in the Holy Name Church) next door to 1, 2 and 3 The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama Chaplaincy Fightstar Thurs 7 May - £12.50 Adv Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL Mon, Wed, Fri: 6pm in the Chaplaincy Chapel Dreadzone Fri 8 May - £14 Adv 0161 275 8951/8950 Tues, Thurs: 12.15pm in the Chaplaincy Chapel email [email protected] Oxford Road (opposite the Students’ Union) Incassum Fri 8 May - £6 Adv www.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre 0161 273 1456 The Maccabees Sat 9 May - £10 Adv email [email protected] Spear of Destiny Sat 9 May - £12.50 Adv www.rc-chaplaincy-um.org.uk Sonic Boom Six Sat 9 May - £7.50 Adv The Jewish Student Centre and Synagogue Ghostface Killah Sun 10 May - £19.50 Adv Hillel House, Greenheys Lane Metric Mon 11 May - £9 Adv 0161 226 1139 Cage The Elephant Tues 12 May - £10 Adv email [email protected] Dan Auerbach Tues 12 May - £13.50 Adv www.rabbiyy.com Andrew Bird Wed 13 May - £13.50 Adv Muslim Chaplaincy Electric Wizard Fri 15 May - £13 Adv South Campus Mosque, McDougall Centre Street Dogs Sat 16 May - £8 Adv Jammaat (Group Prayer) Daily Ladyhawke Sun 17 May - £10 Adv Juma Prayer Friday 1.15pm Cursive Mon 18 May - £8.50 Adv Honorary Imam: Bell X1 Wed 20 May - £8.50 Adv Imam Habeeb, [email protected] The Blackout Weds 20 May - £12.50 Adv North Campus Mosque, Future Of The Left Thurs 21 May - £8 Adv Basement of Joule Library, Sackville Street Building The Smiths Indeed Fri 22 May - £10 Adv Jammaat (Group Prayer) Daily Cobra Starship Fri 22 May - £10 Adv Juma Prayer Friday 12.30pm Metronomy Sun 31 May - £10 Adv The role of Volunteer Muslim Chaplain is to provide Tickets from: pastoral support, guidance and a listening ear to Muslim staff and students Students' Union, Oxford Road Chaplains’ email: [email protected], Piccadilly Box Office @ easy Internet Café (c/c) [email protected], 0871 2200260 [email protected], [email protected] Royal Court (Liverpool) 0151 709 4321 (c/c) Students’ Union Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL 0161 275 2930 12 www.manchesteracademy.net John Rylands Library The Whitworth Verbally Challenged Wed 6 May - 7.30pm £5 (Limited FREE tickets for (Deansgate) Art Gallery FreeAct members) eCollection Close-Up with Library Tour every third DISPLAYS/COLLECTIONS Contact sets a new group of writers a different creative Thursday in the month, 12.15pm Putting on the Glitz, wallpapers and wall challenge each month. With one of our curators, enjoy a closer look at material coverings with that extra something until Oct 2009 Social Technologies Summit from the Library’s world famous collections and find out Traditionally, wall coverings incorporating precious Thurs 14 May to Sat 16 May - All day Various more about this magnificent building. metals could only be afforded by the wealthy. For those Technology & digital sectors connect with the creative A Small Eternity: The Shape of the Sonnet aspiring to wealth, such luxury was highly desirable. vision of the digital arts community. Through Time until 27 June Putting on the Glitz explores how this desire has been Adventures of Wound Man & Shirley Using sumptuously illuminated books, early printed (and can still be) satisfied, both by the real thing and editions, unique literary manuscripts and writers’ letters, extremely effective imitations. by Chris Goode this exhibition traces the stories told by the sonnet. Mon 18 May to Sat 23 May - 7.30pm (Tue-Fri), 2pm & Some Smaller Things until Summer 2009 5pm (Sat) £10/8 Histories of Healing: Celebrating 175 years of the Inspired by, and acting as a counterpoint to, the iconic An unconventional tale of a superhero & his sidekick by Manchester Medical Society until 1 June status of Stonehenge, a new selection has been drawn “British theatre's greatest maverick talent”. Including a selection of work by Daksha Patel and L S from the Whitworth’s collection of drawings and prints. Lowry’s, ‘Ancoats Hospital Outpatients' Hall’, courtesy of Contact Young Actors Company Auditions the . Art and Labour’s Cause is One, Walter Crane and Wed 20, Thurs 21 & Wed 27 May - 6pm to 9pm FREE Manchester 1880-1915 until Sept 2009 Conservation in Action Tues 5 May, 10am Want to be a part of CYAC? Come down and audition! The exhibition features items such as book illustrations, The Conservation team will be out and about in the political cartoons, socialist emblems and works of art. Oxford Road, Manchester galleries and Historic Reading Room. Take the Tickets/Info 0161 274 0600 opportunity to meet them and to talk about their work. Agents of Change until Summer 2009 www.contact-theatre.org The Whitworth has recently purchased the final edition The Works of John Gould Wed 6 May 12pm of Lynn Hershman Leeson’s most significant work of Enjoy the opportunity to take a closer look at some of art, the 172 item Roberta Breitmore. A small collection the most beautiful bird books ever produced before of this work will be shown alongside five newly they go on display later this year in our forthcoming exhibition, A Natural Selection: The Life and Literature acquired monoprints by Tracey Emin. Courses for the Public of Charles Darwin. EVENTS SUMMER LECTURES Open Studio – Conservation Close-Up Colourful Sundays Sat 9 May, 11- 12.30pm and 2-3.30pm, £7 Wed 13 May 12pm Every Sunday 1.30pm - 3.30pm, Family Friendly, Free Morning session Come behind the scenes and see the team at work in Drop into the gallery any Sunday afternoon for free and British Heroes: From Horatio Nelson to James the studio. This will include the opportunity to visit one fun creative activities at Colourful Sundays. Suitable for Bond, Dr Max Jones of our collection storage areas, not normally open to all ages, no need to book. the public. Is English Going to the Dogs? What is ‘proper Tuesday Talks English’ and should we hold onto it? Jackie Wilkin Unusual Views: Library Tours for Photographers Every Tuesday 11am -12.30pm, Free Afternoon session Tues 19 May 12pm Each week an artist, thinker or critic talks about their European Elections in Context, Dr Claire Sutherland Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building work, influences and inspirations, An Introduction to Wind Power, Dr Ian Cotton from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public! Guided by Library staff you will be given unique Collection Exhibitions Archive Now Online Sat 16 May, 10am– 4pm, £45 (10% staff discount) access to the gallery in our magnificent Historic Reading The Whitworth’s online ‘Collections Catalogue’ now Day School Room, the cupola above the Historic staircase and other allows you to browse and search selected exhibitions The Geology of Iceland, Dr John Stevenson hidden gems. held at the Gallery over the past 10 years. Follow the The Anglo-American “Special Relationship” since Rubbing Away at the Past: Textural Tours of the link from homepage at: 1945, Dr Jonathon Coleman Library Sat 23 May 12pm www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk Renaissance Drama, Dr Jerome de Groot On this tour you will be encouraged to take rubbings of The Whitworth Art Gallery Transcending the Ego, Steve Taylor the textured and decorated surfaces found throughout Oxford Road, Manchester Verdi’s Don Carlos – An Introduction, the Library. Stone walls, carved wood and decorative 0161 275 7450 Dr Gareth Curtis metalwork all lend themselves to the traditional art of email [email protected] A Beginner’s Guide to How the Brain Works, taking a rubbing. Dr Rochelle Ackersley Histories of Healing – Collection Close-Up Mon 11 May, 10am– 4pm, £45 (10% staff discount) Sat 30 May 12pm Day School With the curator of Histories of Healing, explore the Samuel Johnson at 300 – A Voyage around history of medicine through a closer look at the Jodrell Bank Rasselas, Dr Bill Hutchins fascinating collections held in the Library. This is a rare Astro Party Understanding the Evolution of the Universe, opportunity to view early printed books and manuscripts Sat 9 May, 8.30pm – 11.30pm Professor Ian Morison which document the development of medical science An opportunity to look at the night sky through an and our understanding of how the human body works. optical telescope, weather permitting, and listen to a Mon 18 May, 10am– 4pm, £45 (10% staff discount) A Small Eternity: The Bigger Picture – Exhibition Jodrell Bank Astronomer talk the wonders of the night Day School sky. Soup, roll and a hot drink are included in the ticket Terror on the Streets of Victorian Britain, Phillip tour and collection close-up Mon 1June 12pm price. Tickets Limited, Adults £10, Children £9 Gooderson Take this opportunity to hear more about the objects on A Beginner’s Guide to the Philosophy of Immanuel display and discuss the themes of the exhibition with Children’s Guided Walk of the Aboretum Kant, Paula Satne Jones the curator. You will also be invited to take a closer look Wed 27 May, 11.30am at some related material from our collections. A family walk of the Arboretum to see the blossom and Fri 22 May, 10am– 4pm, £45 (10% staff discount) discover some of the legends about trees and plants. Day School Public opening hours Mon 12-5pm, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm Normal admission charge applies, no extra charge for An Introduction to Taoism, Dr Elliot Cohen Reader opening hours this event. 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Tours by candlelight, battleship boogies, after- since demolished to make way for opencast mining and gains of its own post-industrial revolution. dark fire-spinning and lots, lots more. ‘Museums in the artist's Rhineland home. Haunting and unsettling, “if you can stand it, it is the at Night 2009’, organised by Culture24, takes most exciting and compelling single space created Garzweiler was destroyed as part of a massive place on May 15, 16 and 17 and is part of the anywhere in Britain this month” (Esquire). opencast mining operation that has swept across European-wide Nuits des Musées celebrations. parts of North Rhine-Westphalia. This type of mining And if all this creates the need to banish nightmares, At the Whitworth, ‘Museums at Night’ really does gouges huge canyons through the countryside there's music and socialising in the gallery too until mean pitch darkness as the unmissable destroying whole towns and displacing communities. late. This sell-out installation has put Manchester and Kinderzimmer opens from 6pm until midnight on It is set to continue to the middle of this century the Whitworth firmly on the map for great cultural Friday 15 May. In an utterly blacked-out gallery space when the reserves of coal will be exhausted. destinations. This is the only UK showing of this the uneasy visitor enters alone. There they encounter international new commission, and Museums at As a double of a space that no longer exists, Gregor Schneider's installation of a ghostly children's Night is a unique opportunity to experience Kinderzimmer has an eerie status. It also recalls nursery room, replicated from Garzweilier, a village Kinderzimmer before it closes on 31 May. Manchester's standing as a city shaped by the losses

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