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International Workshop on Epidemiological Surveillance in the Global South

by Web team (HR) | Aug 3, 2026 | Events

22-23 February 2027
We warmly invite anyone interested in contributing to discussions on the history and social study of epidemiological surveillance in the global south.

Pickstone Lecture 2026

by Web team (HR) | Aug 3, 2026 | Events

Professor Roberta Bivins
A Positive Difference: Minoritised Communities in British Healthcare and Innovation
29 October 2026

Brandy Schillace Visit

by Carsten Timmermann | May 5, 2026 | Events, Seminars

Visiting Scholar: Brandy Schillace, 11–24 May 2026
Coming Out as Disabled. 18 May, 1-2pm
How typical is typical? 18 May, 4-5:30pm

Workshop: Plants

by Carsten Timmermann | Mar 23, 2026 | Events

Join us on 29 April 2026 for Plants, the third event in our Manchester Workshop Series on Natural Archives and the History of Science in Asia.

HSTM Collections at our University Library: recent accessions

by Carsten Timmermann | Mar 19, 2026 | News

A list of accessions in 2024 and 2025, of archives and books, in History of Science, Technology and Medicine, at the University of Manchester Library.