📸 Relive the highlights through these amazing photos! A huge thank you to all attendees & organisers for making #McrESRCFest 2025 a success. We’d love to hear your reflections—share your favourite moments, ideas, or insights in the comments!

The #McrESRCFest took place recently, bringing big ideas, creativity & community together! From interactive workshops to performances and exhibitions, the festival explored how we live, work, & shape the world around us

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And finally.....

👩‍👧 Matka Polka – A photographic journey into Polish motherhood. Book onto Thursday's discussion event and share your own photos

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/matka-polk...

Don’t miss the celebrations of social science through art!

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest #SoSSEvents #SeesawMCR

🌱 What does the future of green careers look like?
Join leading voices across Greater Manchester to discuss skills for a greener and fairer future.

📅 6 Nov | 🕜 2pm–3.30pm (Hybrid) | 📍 Manchester Mechanics Institute
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-jobs...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ukri.org

Romani communities: between belonging & antigypsyism – Join us for a panel, Q&A & photo exhibition on Roma identity & social justice

📅3 Nov, 6–8pm |SeeSaw Co-Working Space, Manchester

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/romani-com...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

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Out Now!

Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.

Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...

@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

Hulme Nannas' exhibition of (in)visibility, community and urban change An exhibition of artwork by older women in Hulme, demonstrating the power of gentle methodologies working in pressured communities

EXHIBITION: Hulme Nannas' exhibition of (in)visibility, community and urban change

6-8pm Weds 5 Nov 2025, Manchester Museum

🎨Art
🗣️short talks
🍰food
🎵music!

#McrESRCFest #ESRCFestival
@uomsoss.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hulme-nann...

🎨 Discover how creativity can support young people to move away from crime. Hear a talk, watch powerful short films + join an interactive art workshop

📅6 November, 5-7pm, Martin Harris Centre

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-a-soft...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ukri.org @criminologyuom.bsky.social

🎮 What can video games teach us about work?
Join 3 workshops exploring the mundane, pleasure & power of working life through short indie games like Venba & Papers, Please.

Tues 21 Oct & Thurs 30 Oct – 5-7pm, Pixel Bar

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crtl-alt-w...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

🏙️Anthro4Teens – Design Your City!
Wed 29 Oct, 10:30–12, Manchester Central Library

Build your dream city, face challenges like fires & floods, play games, win prizes!
Ages 11–17 - Materials & refreshments provided

Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anthro4tee...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

The #ESRCFestival returns to Manchester, 18 Oct–8 Nov
Explore FREE events on work, community, creativity, justice, wellbeing & the environment—for all ages and interests.

festivalofsocialscience.com/events/partn...

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Class in the Workplace from New Jerusalem to the Present: Panel Discussion Festival of Social Sciences Event - Panel Event

Sharing an event by @njbarnett.bsky.social:

Class in the Workplace from New Jerusalem to the Present: Panel Discussion
24 Oct 1:30-3pm, @wcmlibrary.bsky.social

Ft: @rebeccalongbailey.com, @mikesavagelse.bsky.social &
@mrhyspowell.bsky.social #McrESRCFest
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/class-in-t...

Help, I didn’t get paid this month! Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.

Help, I didn’t get paid this month!

Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.

📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC

Poster for an event by the University of Manchester and ESRC Festival of Social Science. It shows children sitting on grass in a circle, playing together outdoors. Text reads: “22 October, 4–7PM. Active Lives, Natural Spaces: Supporting Children and Young People’s Wellbeing and Mental Health. University Place, Drum Foyer.”

Tickets available

Explore how #play physical activity and #green spaces shape #children and young people’s #wellbeing.

📅 Wed 22 October, 4–7pm

📍 Foyer, University Place

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-liv...

#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
@ukri.org @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

Children seated on grass playing a game - part of an advert for an ESRC festival event at the University of Manchester

First Look at the Event Flyer for our ESRC festival event in October.

Save the date - 22nd October, drop in event.

@educationuom.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

#Edusky