Public Events
International Year of Sound 2020 Extended into 2021
Due to the coronavirus COVID-19, many of the events planned to celebrate the International Year of Sound 2020 were cancelled or postponed. The Year of Sound has now been extended into 2021. A statement from the organisers can be found here.
You can still visit the Sound2020 web site to find information and learning resources about the science of acoustics, and local (coronavirus restrictions permitting) and online events.
Upcoming events
Future events will be listed here.
The Great Maths Hunt
Online workshop for schools KS3
Join us as we take a look at everyday life and challenge students to answer: “Where is the maths?” Discover the hidden mathematical research behind everyday things, find out who mathematicians work with, how they solve problems, and where a career in maths may take you.
For information on availability, please get in touch
Online workshop for schools KS3
Join us as we take a look at everyday life and challenge students to answer: “Where is the maths?” Discover the hidden mathematical research behind everyday things, find out who mathematicians work with, how they solve problems, and where a career in maths may take you.
For information on availability, please get in touch
Recent eventsOctober 2021
How Big is Sound? with Bradford Science Festival In October 2021 we celebrated the International Year of Sound with Bradford Science Festival at the National Science and Media Museum! We used everyday objects to explore sound, and how mathematics can help us tackle noise pollution. 
September 2021
Slinky-Science with Glasgow Science Festival In September 2021 we joined in with Glasgow Science Festival's virtual Science on the Sofa, for some special Slinky Science.
September 2020
Science on the Sofa with Glasgow Science Festival In September 2020 we joined in with Glasgow Science Festival's virtual Science on the Sofa, with videos of fun STEM activities to try at home! 
July 2020
Virtual CocoMAD In July 2020 we took part in the Virtual CocoMAD online festival, with fun activities to try at home. You can find all the Virtual Science Tent activity videos, including ours, here! 
Sunday 27 October 2019
Pi: Platform for Investigation at the Science and Industry Museum: Sounds like Science Over 600 visitors joined us at the Science and Industry Museum as we explored the mathematics of sound. We made extraordinary patterns in sand using vibrations and found out how to make sci-fi sound effects with a slinky spring! 
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Faculty of Science and Engineering eventsWe want to inspire a new generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians! Find out when the next Faculty of Science and Engineering public event is.
Social Responsibility at the University of Manchester"Social responsibility describes the way we are making a difference to the social and environmental well-being of our communities through our teaching, research and public events and activities"
Visit the University's Social Responsibility pages to find out more about strategic priorities, activities and events, including the annual Community Festival. For funVisit the Children's University of Manchester for more fun things to do and find out!
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