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Manchester Met is set to launch GoGlobal Week on Monday, a celebration of the University’s diverse global community and a platform to support students to prepare for international opportunities and careers.
Running from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th March, the week-long programme features expert panels, workshops and interactive events with an international focus designed to spotlight the university’s international reach and equip students with cross-cultural skills and a global outlook.
Hosted by Rise at Manchester Met, the university-wide event series aims to support students to develop cross-cultural skills, contribute to global discourse and build GoGlobal Rise points.
Ahead of GoGlobal Week, aAh! Magazine rounds up key highlights taking place as part of the programme.
3 March
Expert talk: Industry and Career Success with former executive at Nike (US)
Join CEO and former digital transformation executive at Nike, Greg Merrill, for an insight into his professional experience and tips for future leaders.
4-5pm – G27 Business School.
Expert Panel – Future Challenges and Opportunities in the World of Work
Hear from an award-winning West African sustainability entrepreneur, representatives from the International Labour Organisation, and an award-winning diversity and inclusion consultant from the US.
1-2pm – G27 Business School.
Student circus: bespoke job search support for international students
Teaming up with Manchester Met, Student Circus has created a support service for international students hunting for graduate roles in the UK. Catch their top tips and important information about the UK job market and securing employment as an international student.
2-3:30pm – 1.25 Business School.
Explore the global landscape of children’s publishing
Join Neal Hoskins, independent publishing consultant and long-standing collaborator with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, online for insights into children’s publishing from a leading expert.
11am-12:30pm online.
Managing an environmentally and commercially sustainable company: Insights from Miguel Torres
Learn how to be an entrepreneur without sacrificing your commitment to the environment and sustainability.
2-3:30pm – BS G35.
4 March
Expert talk on the Growth of AI and its Impact on Law and Business
Dr Maria Aretoulaki discusses the growth of AI across business and law, the opportunities and challenges it presents and how it might be regulated going forward.
2-3:30pm online.
International Screenwriters Panel with Zodwa Nyoni
The International Screenwriters Panel invites students to gain valuable insights from renowned and award-winning writers Bane Faki and Louise Silverio, hosted by Zodwa Nyoni.
6-8pm online.
Expert talk: Manchester today: Tomorrow the world of communications.
Explore the opportunities for British businesses overseas with Kath Darlington MBE, CEO of The Scott Partnership Ltd.
11:30am-1pm – G33 Business School.
Expert talk: “The Miracle of Peru”
Join Professor Vinelli for a Q&A session on the ‘Miracle of Peru.’
2:30-3pm online.
Arts & Humanities Keynote Event: An Afternoon with Ambassador Andrew Heyn CMG OBE
At this exciting Keynote event, spend an afternoon with Manchester Met graduate Ambassador Andrew Heyn CMG OBE for the chance to ask questions about his international political career.
3-4:30pm – BS G.34
Livia Franchini in conversation with Lara Williams
Join Italian writer and translator, Livia Franchini, and Manchester Met’s own novelist Lara William’s for a lively conversation.
1-2pm online.
International Placements: Interested in gaining work experience abroad or at UK multinationals?
First or second year student? Find out about international placement options and how you could be gaining international work experience.
11:30am-1pm – 1.24 Business School.
Sign up to this event to learn more about 3D printing whilst touring PrintCity – one of the UK’s largest technology hubs.
9-11am – Meet at Business School Reception – the event will take place at PrintCity.
Bunker Talks with Jurriaan Benschop
Dutch writer and curator Jurriaan Benschop in conversation with Jenny Eden for this special edition of the Performance Research Group’s series.
5-6:30pm – David Crow Lecture Theatre (LW403).
What Editors Want: International Edition
Join editors from major publishing houses in the US and Canada to discuss the market and what they’re looking for in manuscripts, and how to find a job in publishing.
5-6pm online.
5 March
Expert talk: Panel event: learn more about Environmental Careers
Featuring talks from successful sustainability professionals, join this panel event to hear from industry experts and learn more about careers in the eco-industries.
2-4pm online.
Maximising your study trip or exchange experience
Learn how to use your study abroad experience to stand out from the crowd when competing for graduate roles.
2-3:30pm – GM G09.
Open to African, Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and other marginalised students, you will have the opportunity to meet inspiring MMU alumni who have succeeded in tech, finance and design whilst networking with other students.
1:30-3:30pm – 3.08 Business School.
Jason Allen-Paisant in conversation with Monique Roffey
Presented in partnership with the Manchester Writing School, Manchester Poetry Library, and Poetry Research Group and Migration and Postcolonial Studies research centre at MMU, GoGlobal welcomes poet Jason Allen-Paisant and novelist Monique Roffey to discuss their recent works, recite excerpts and sign copies of their books.
6-8pm – GM LT4.
Try out one of Bodyswaps’s VR headset courses covering employability, leadership, equality, communication, and customer service.
12-4pm – Business School 4.05A.
Expert talk: My journey as a Business Analytics student : Navigating Careers and finding direction.
MMU Business and Analytics graduate returns to campus to discuss his path from international student to product manager at BP in London.
2-3pm online.
Careers GoGlobal: Discover Exciting International Opportunities – Drop In
Drop by the ‘Careers Go Global’ pop-up where the Arts and Humanities Faculty Careers Team can help you discover the exciting opportunities that come with studying or working abroad.
12:30-2pm – GM Atrium.
Showcasing your international experiences on your CV
Learn more about employer expectations and how to leverage your international experiences with a talk and Q&A session from an expert.
1-2pm online.
This is Not a Poem”: A Creative Workshop Blending Poetry and Filmmaking
A creative journey blending poetry, cinema, and video creation. Explore, create, and collaborate in this unique interdisciplinary workshop.
2-6pm – GE 4.07.
6 March
Expert Talk: Regulating Conduct in International Sport: Insight from the Frontline
Hear from Kevin Carpenter, Head of Integrity at the International Table Tennis Federation about the importance of ethics in sport.
2-3:30pm online.
Special screening: Como agua para chocolate/ Like Water for Chocolate (Dir. Alfonso Arau, 2002)
The Beyond Babel Film Festival returns to celebrate multilingual communities, cultures, and film.
5-8pm – SODA Cinema GF12.
Expert talk: Transforming lives, businesses and Communities
Join Manchester Metropolitan’s reader in Digital, Operation and Analytics, Zenon Michaelides, to learn about transforming lives, businesses and communities.
11am-12:30pm online.
Process Ecologies Network International Conference – Day 1
This major international conference will present a cross-section of research projects themed around ecological thinking in philosophy, theology, and the arts.
10am-5pm – BS 1.24
Expert talk: Careers paths in global data analytics (From data to decision)
Explore career paths in data analytics and professional support through IoA Membership.
1-2:30pm online.
Mark Stay in Conversation with Kirsty Bunting
Novelist and screenwriter Mark Stay and Kirsty Bunting will be in conversation about taking genre and commercial fiction to global audiences.
10-11am online.
7 March
International Film première– The Last Shoemakers of Doon Valley
An exciting film première showcasing MMU PhD student, Lokesh Ghai, and collaborating filmmaker Jaymin Modi’s film, celebrating the resilient shoemakers of the Doon Valley in northern India.
4-7:30pm – SODA Cinema GF12.
Rachel Lichtenstein – Archives as Adventure: International Research In Progress
Join MMU researcher and writer, Rachel Lichtenstein, for a talk and Q&A discussing her ongoing research into unknown documents, images, and recordings relating to a Yiddish poet who once lived in London’s East End.
1-2pm – Manchester Poetry Library.
Global art, global activism: 100 Creative Agents of Climate Change
Round off GoGlobal week by learning about art activism with this exclusive multimedia event that draws upon work from the 100 Creative Agents of Climate Change project with the global charity In Place of War.
11am-2:30pm – GE GF.11 Theatre.
Process Ecologies Network International Conference – Day 2
This major international conference will present a cross-section of research projects themed around ecological thinking in philosophy, theology, and the arts.
10am-5pm – BS 1.24
Full event details can be found here.
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