Date: 30 January 2026

Venue: University of Manchester, Oxford Road Campus

Do you love English Literature - or do you enjoy delving deep into the structure of the English language? Then this event is for you - there is so much to explore! This day will give you the opportunity to meet academics and students from disciplines including American Studies, Art History, Drama, English Language & Linguistics, English Literature & Creative Writing, Film Studies and Liberal Arts.

In the morning you will hear from our academics who will give you an overview of each subject and the degree courses on offer. In the afternoon you can explore these disciplines further by selecting two taster workshops. You will meet our undergraduate students and will have the option of attending a campus tour.        

Download the  event programme.    

How to book:

The event is free of charge.

Booking is on a first-come, first served basis and places are limited. There is no group booking for schools – Y12 students have to book their individual place (teachers will receive an automated alert each time a student books): 

Student Booking Form 

Y12 students may attend without a teacher. However, teachers are warmly invited to come along and can book a teacher place by emailing Sonja.Bernhard@manchester.ac.uk     

Date: 30 January 2026

Venue: University of Manchester, Oxford Road Campus

Do you love History? Then this event is for you - there is so much to explore! This day will give you the opportunity to meet academics and students from disciplines including American Studies, Archaeology, Art History, Classics & Ancient History, History, Liberal Arts and Religions & Theology.

In the morning you will hear from our academics who will give you an overview of each subject and the degree courses on offer. In the afternoon you can explore these disciplines further by selecting two taster workshops. You will meet our undergraduate students and will have the option of attending a campus tour.

Download the event programme. 

How to book:

The event is free of charge.

Booking is on a first-come, first served basis and places are limited. There is no group booking for schools – Y12 students have to book their individual place (teachers will receive an automated alert each time a student books): 

Student Booking Form

Y12 students may attend without a teacher. However, teachers are warmly invited to come along and can book a teacher place by emailing  Sonja.Bernhard@manchester.ac.uk. 

Date: 28 January 2026

Venue: University of Manchester, Oxford Road Campus

Come along to Discover Manchester: A Sociology and Anthropology Showcase to experience a battle of the social sciences! This day will give you an insight into the similarities and differences between Sociology and Social Anthropology and give you a taste of what they are like to study at University.  
 Learn from leading academics; engage in meaningful discussions and debates; explore our campus; chat to current students and hear from past students about where their degrees have taken them. Please note that you do not have to be currently studying Sociology or related subjects to attend – we welcome all students who have an interest in Social Sciences to attend. 
 Download the draft timetable: http://bit.ly/42Fgunp

 How to book: 
 The event is free of charge. Booking is on a first-come, first served basis and places are limited. Y12 students should book their individual place via this form and can attend without a teacher. Teachers will receive an automated email alert when a student books. 
 Teachers are warmly invited to come along. If you would like to accompany your students, you can book a teacher place or a group booking by emailing hums-outreach@manchester.ac.uk.
 Booking deadline: Tue 27th Jan, 12 noon 

Date: 18 June 2026

Venue: University of Manchester, Oxford Road Campus

Come and see what studying languages at the University of Manchester might be like - whether you are looking to continue with a language post-A-level, or fancy starting a new one. The Discover Day gives you the opportunity to participate in beginner's language tasters, sessions in the language your currently study (F/G/Sp) and first-year-level lectures on cultural topics. You will also receive information on careers with languages and will meet current undergraduate language students. The event is also accessible to students who are not currently studying languages but are considering starting a language from scratch at degree level.

Download last year's programme outline to see what this day typically looks like - the 2026 will offer a similar variety of sessions     

How to book:

Booking is on a first-come, first served basis and places are limited. There is no group booking for schools – Y12 students should book their individual place and teachers will receive an automated email alert when a student books.

• A booking form for students will be made available here in spring 2026

Y12 students may attend without a teacher. However, teachers are warmly invited to come along and can book a teacher place by emailing Sonja.Bernhard@manchester.ac.uk. 

Date: 16 June 2026

Venue: University of Manchester, Oxford Road Campus

Come and see what studying Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology at the University of Manchester might be like. Run in collaboration with Classics For All North West, the Discover Day gives you the opportunity to get an overview of the various disciplines and participate in hands-on workshops. You will also hear from experts in a careers panel.   

How to book:

The event is free of charge. A booking form will be made available here in spring 2026.  

Contact for enquiries: northwest@classicsforall.org.uk