Past events
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HRFH Webinar: Digital Measures in Parkinson's Disease
15:00 - 16:00 4 September 2024
Join us, in our second Health Research from Home webinar, for an in-depth analysis of Verily’s ‘Study Watch and Virtual Motor Exam’ clinical trial. Living with Parkinson’s disease can be cruel and painful. Through this trial, Verily worked with patients to find ways to make their journey less...
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Resilient Leadership: Navigating Changes and Transitions
07:00 - 08:00 14 May 2024
Join our engaging webinar session, in which Dr. Natalie Cunningham will delve into the critical topic of social resilience during turbulent times, providing valuable insights for leaders seeking to enhance their resilience. Meanwhile, Dr. Denisse Rodriguez’s sheds light on the transformative power...
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LICHENG QIAN: Consumption and Nostalgia in Contemporary China
16:00 - 17:30 30 April 2024
In this in-person talk, Dr Licheng Qian discusses consumption and nostalgia in contemporary China. "Amidst the sweeping social transformations, a nostalgia market has emerged in contemporary China, evoking a yearning for the past, particularly the Mao era. Why does this nostalgiaemerge? What does it...
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BOOK WORKSHOP: Emerging China English
13:00 - 15:00 9 April 2024
Join our book workshop on emerging China English, with Dr Alex Baratta, Dr Rui He, and Dr Paul Smith from Manchester Institute of Education. "In this chapter we [the speakers] discuss possible research directions derived from the linguistic mismatch of university assessment expectations regarding standard...
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PROF TIMOTHY BROOK: The Price of Collapse [Book Launch]
17:00 - 18:30 12 March 2024
In this Zoom webinar, Prof Tim Brook discusses his latest book - "The Price of Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Fall of Ming China". In 1644, after close to three centuries of relative stability and prosperity, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Many historians attribute its demise to the Manchu invasion...
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