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Wednesday 1st October Back to top ^

Two Tyne Kittiwakes flying together in front of the Tyne Bridge

Voices of the Tyne

1 October - 1 February 2026

University of Northumbria

Friday 3rd October Back to top ^

A community member stopping to look at an images of research poster

Images of Research

3 October - 26 October 2025

University of Bath

Our working lives

Monday 13th October Back to top ^

An image of a girl with shoulder length brown hair and blue glasses wearing a red checked shirt. She is smiling and holding cards in her hand.

Bridging Skills for Working Lives

13 October 2025 | 15.30-18.00

University of Stirling

Our working lives

Tuesday 14th October Back to top ^

Black Sabbath in 1970

Forging Metal: Black Sabbath and Birmingham

14 October 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Birmingham

Wednesday 15th October Back to top ^

Impressionistic painting of a woman in headscarf and plaits stirring a pot

Tradwife: Myths and Realities

15 October 2025 | 18.15-20.30

King's College London

Our working lives

Friday 17th October Back to top ^

FoSS Flag

Health Access for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Coventry

17 October 2025 | 11.00-14.00

Coventry University

Professional audiences
Skills workshop

Bringing Academia and Business Together in Surrey – Your Chance to Get Involved!

17 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Professional audiences

Saturday 18th October Back to top ^

People engaging in different form of performance across an open stage.

Hidden (In)equities in the Workplace

18 October 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
A logo with a puzzle piece in the middle from the geospatial Data Science Group

Driving The Future: A Virtual Reality experience

18 October - 20 October 2025 | 10.00-15.00

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Two children and a woman at a table smiling, while the children interact with colourful toy figures, a torch, and brightly coloured plastic bowls.

Meet the Scientists

18 October 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Liverpool

Our working lives
Canal view with a narrow boat

Wellbeing Walks

18 October 2025 | 10.30-11.45

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
Kids playing with cards with letters on them at a yellow table

Dive into Developmental Science

18 October 2025 | 11.00-13.00

Queen's University Belfast
Women with flowers

Stories of Survival: From Silence to Strength

18 October 2025 | 11.00-14.00

University of Surrey
Image of a dancing robot with a microphone

Bot or Not - Can You Tell Your Billie Eilish From Your Billie AI - Lish?

18 October - 17 October 2026 | 12.00-13.00

Lancaster University
A brightly-lit forest with cartoon trees smiling and one holding up a magnifying glass

Science in the Wild I

18 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

King's College London

Sunday 19th October Back to top ^

Image of yellow emojis displaying different emotions

Discover the Science of Feelings

19 October 2025 | 11.00-13.00

Queen's University Belfast
Someone making a collage and writing on it

Language as a…?

19 October 2025 | 12.30-15.00

University of Leeds

Our working lives

Monday 20th October Back to top ^

Photograph of Professor Johannes Abeler, a white male in a white shirt, sitting in front of a screen showing a blurred graph

Do Men Lie More than Women?

20 October 2025 | 12.00-13.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
Postcard picture to promote the event

Absence-Presence of Durham’s Black History Walking Tour Amidst Our Working Lives

20 October 2025 | 12.30-17.00

Durham University

Our working lives
Drawing of hands making a collage

Leave and ‘work’: exploring experiences of parental leave through collage

20 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

Durham University

Our working lives
Black and white photo of a single woman walking across an enclosed platform between two building blocks

A Soundscape of Victim-Survivors’ Experiences of Domestic Abuse in the Workplace

20 October 2025 | 17.00-19.30

University of Northumbria
Decorative image of panel members

Shifting Landscapes - ‘The Changing World of Work in Accounting and Finance’

20 October 2025 | 17.30-19.30

University of Salford

Our working lives
A community member walks through a small path between house, past a washing line

Unconditional

20 October 2025 | 18.00-20.30

University of Bath

Our working lives
Photo of speaker Nava Ashraf

Reimagining Work

20 October 2025 | 18.15-19.30

London School of Economics and Political Science

Our working lives
Photo of Padmashree Gehl Sampath

Technology for the public interest

20 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
Flower arranging

Petals with a Purpose: Rethinking Flowers for a Greener Future

20 October 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Surrey

Tuesday 21st October Back to top ^

Arm breaks through paper blue background shows pink adhesive band making thumb up gesture.

HPV Confident, Covered, Protected!

21 October 2025 | 09.00-15.00

University of Huddersfield
Opening wall of Black Atlantic exhibition

Black Atlantic exhibition tour

21 October 2025 | 13.00-13.30

London School of Economics and Political Science
Netham Park

HILDA JENNINGS: An advocate for the disadvantaged

21 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Bristol

Our working lives
wo women are sat at a brown wooden table reading from a piece of paper. A coffee cup rests on the table. In the background a third person is reading from a page.

Ethics Café: Using dialogue to explore ethical challenges in assisted dying

21 October 2025 | 14.30-16.00

University of Strathclyde
A robot made out of different materials using a pointer at a small chalkboard

Empowering Academic Practice

21 October 2025 | 16.30-18.00

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Photograph of people playing videogames on PCs

Ctrl Alt Work

21 October 2025 | 17.00-19.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
A photograph of Carl Frey

How progress ends

21 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
An image of three people sat around a table playing a card game.

Safeguarding Tabletop Gaming Spaces

21 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

University of Leeds

Wednesday 22nd October Back to top ^

Composite photograph of a hillside with two interlinked arms over the top.

Community Justice: Seen and Supervised

22 October - 8 November 2025

University of Strathclyde

Our working lives
A scatter of craft materials, including colourful polymer clay on a table.

Our drinking stories, our way

22 October 2025 | 10.00-15.00

Manchester Metropolitan University
FoSS Flag

WOW@Work_GM: ageing Women’s Wellbeing at Work- Policy Brief Launch

22 October 2025 | 10.00-11.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
Professional audiences
A hand offering a flower.

The Forgiveness Cafe

22 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Animated image with 3 people sitting at a table and one person standing at the right hand side. On the left hand side is wiring in red in Irish 'An Ghaeilge agus na hEolaiochtai Soisialta' which means 'The Irish Language and Social Sciences'

An Ghaeilge agus na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta - ‘The Irish Language and Social Sciences’

22 October 2025 | 13.00-15.30

Queen's University Belfast
every drop counts

Every Drop Counts! Inspiring the Next Generation of Water Savers

22 October 2025 | 13.15-14.45

University of Surrey
Image of River Test, mudflats and Southampton docks.

Be Flood Ready

22 October 2025 | 15.30-18.00

University of Southampton
An image of a typewriter with the title

Writing Wrongs Live!

22 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

Aston University
Shelves containing vinyl records. Credit: Arthur Tseng (Unsplash)

Swimming Upstream? Imagining a Fairer Platform Economy for Musicians and Listeners

22 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
School

Tackling harmful sexual behaviour in schools: Implementing evidence-based practice for safeguarding…

22 October 2025 | 16.00-17.00

University of Surrey

Professional audiences
classroom resource

Widgit Symbols for Enhancing Inclusive Primary Education

22 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University of Plymouth

Professional audiences
Photograph of children sitting on the grass outdoors

Active Lives, Natural Spaces

22 October 2025 | 16.00-19.00

University of Manchester
A picture of a veiled woman surrounded by sillouhettes of chained and drowning people with a shadowy background.

The Refugee Abyss

22 October 2025 | 16.00-17.30

University of Glasgow
An abstract image of a woman lying down rendered in light waves

Soylent Green: We Are What We Eat

22 October 2025 | 16.00-20.00

University of Northumbria
Image shows a girl sat looking at the night sky

Screening of ‘Rupture’ and Post-Show Panel Discussion

22 October 2025 | 17.00-19.00

Durham University
Five cartoon/sketch style people. Each person represents a different strand of the LGBTQ community, and are designed in the colours for each flag.

Challenging the Mystique of Welfare Benefits

22 October 2025 | 18.00-19.00

University of Stirling

Our working lives
A display of five old, worn wooden-handled tools is laid out horizontally against a pale textured background with faint red grid-like lines. The tools are of different shapes and appear to be traditional hand tools, possibly used for leatherwork.

Your Workplace is Multigenerational

22 October 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University of Stirling

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Photograph of a group of individuals around a camp fire in the mountains, with a snow covered mountain in the background

Living and working with lynx and snow leopards

22 October 2025 | 18.00-19.00

Queen's University Belfast
Swirling doughnut shape made up of many dots, in green, orange and yellow

Loops for Stagnation

22 October - 23 October 2025 | 18.00-22.00

University of Leeds
Windows seen from the outside, with golden light coming through the curtains.

New Home Makers

22 October - 23 October 2025 | 18.00-22.00

University of Leeds
The arm of a slim, white woman wearing a smart watch, with the other hand reaching towards it.

Health Tracking for Women

22 October 2025 | 18.00-20.00

University of Liverpool
Women in prison

Transforming Food in Women’s Prisons

22 October 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Surrey

Professional audiences

Thursday 23rd October Back to top ^

Image: A person paying for food and a second person operating a checkout till.

‘Help, I didn’t get paid this month!’

23 October - 30 October 2025

University of Leeds

Our working lives
A mother multitasks, holding her child on one hip as she manages a computer and scattered workbooks.

The Working Lives of Women in Northern Ireland

23 October - 3 November 2025

Ulster University

Our working lives
Image of an office space with desks and monitors

Places for work we want to work in

23 October 2025 | 10.30-13.45

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Cartoon image of three young people holding a clapperboard, with an orange and yellow background, under the title 'Work in a Changing World' and a footnote which reads 'Filmmaking Workshop'

Work in a Changing World

23 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

Bournemouth University

Our working lives
every drop counts 2

Every Drop Counts! Inspiring the Next Generation of Water Savers (2)

23 October 2025 | 13.00-14.45

University of Surrey
Opening wall of Black Atlantic exhibition

Black Atlantic exhibition tour

23 October 2025 | 13.00-13.30

London School of Economics and Political Science
An illustration of a group of professionals sat at a round table working on laptops.

What does “good work” mean for employability professionals?

23 October 2025 | 14.30-16.00

Manchester Metropolitan University

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Two people looking at a computer screen.

Disability and Diversity in a Future of AI

23 October 2025 | 15.00-16.30

University of Birmingham

Our working lives
Professional audiences
AI generated illustration of different professionals.

Managing stress and vicarious trauma as a helping professional

23 October 2025 | 18.00-20.00

Manchester Metropolitan University

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Sketch artwork of a feminine face decorated with patterns and wearing a top-hat style headwear adorned with a rose, ying-yang symbol and a police badge

Timing Out: Creative Reflections on Prison Life

23 October 2025 | 18.00-21.30

University of Warwick
Photo of Hilary Hoynes

The social safety net as an investment in children

23 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science

Friday 24th October Back to top ^

A group of people in smart casual business attire sat around a table, deep in conversation

York Festival of Social Enterprise, Day 1: Skills

24 October 2025 | 09.45-12.30

University of York

Our working lives
Professional audiences
A tennis racket with a tennis ball.

Game, set, match! What game theory can tell us about sports strategy

24 October 2025 | 12.00-14.00

Aston University

Professional audiences
Picture of a dressmakers mannequin

From Wardrobe to Workshop: Creating with What We Already Have

24 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

Queen's University Belfast
A balance scale with black and white dice on each side.

Regional Inequalities in the UK: A Research Showcase

24 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

Aston University

Professional audiences
Blue house frame with leaves around

Colombia in Dialogue 2025

24 October 2025 | 15.00-19.00

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Picture of a path with footsteps

Economics: A Walk Through Its Past, Present and Future

24 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University College London
FoSS Flag

AI and the future of (good) work

24 October 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University of Southampton

Our working lives
Professional audiences

Saturday 25th October Back to top ^

A baby playing with a toy laptop, with a look of intense concentration. Credit to Mahmud Ahsan on Unsplash.

Parental Leave Quiz

25 October 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of York

Our working lives
Photograph of a footpath and bridge over a river

How do you value nature?  Thinking with and beyond natural capital

25 October 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Manchester
Image of heart and brain with a connecting string

From Skin to Heart to Mind

25 October 2025 | 10.00-14.00

Lancaster University
A flower in full bloom coloured in the colours of the rainbow

SmartSort

25 October 2025 | 10.00-13.00

University of Liverpool
A Venn diagram showeing the increasing overlap between home and office space.

Work. Home. Reimagined.

25 October 2025 | 13.00-16.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
'it feels like this' poster, with two people hugging on yellow background, with butterfly in the background

It Feels Like This: An Immersive Exhibition about Grief

25 October 2025 | 14.00-18.30

University of Bristol

Sunday 26th October Back to top ^

A baby playing with a toy laptop, with a look of intense concentration. Credit to Mahmud Ahsan on Unsplash.

Parental Leave Quiz: Online

26 October - 8 November 2025

University of York

Our working lives
Professional audiences
A New History of Women’s Work: Bringing the Tudor Household to Life

A New History of Women’s Work: Bringing the Tudor Household to Life

26 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Exeter

Our working lives

Monday 27th October Back to top ^

Images from Instagram for the 52 Squares: Diversity in Everyday life. The images are cut into separate photos creating a large image overall.

52 Squares

27 October - 31 October 2025

University of Glasgow
A close-up comic book panel depicting a group of people protesting with signs. One person in the center speaks into a megaphone with a determined expression, and text boxes above and beside the panels provide context and dialogue.

Striking Women

27 October - 2 November 2025 | 08.00-20.00

University of Sheffield

Our working lives
Image shows a drawing of a heart with two hands holding it

Let’s Talk about Weight-Inclusive Healthcare

27 October 2025 | 10.00-15.30

Durham University
Photograph of Ardwick. There are houses in the foreground and Manchester's skyline in the background.

Ardwick Women’s Footprints

27 October 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
Pizza sharing

Pizza & Perspectives: Shaping Age-Friendly Hospitality in Surrey

27 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Surrey
A mouth with multi coloured letters coming out of it

Adventures in English Grammar - Holmfirth Library

27 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Huddersfield

A hand interacts with a glowing digital screen filled with icons, showing the future of communication and technology.

The Public’s Data for the Public’s Benefit

27 October 2025 | 17.30-19.00

Ulster University

Our working lives
FoSS Flag

Unlocking climate action opportunities

27 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science

Tuesday 28th October Back to top ^

Festival of Social Science presents Workers through AI’s Eyes: Exploring AI Images, Image: computer chip with a brain in the middle next to a cartoon construction worker.

Exploring AI Images of Professionals

28 October - 31 October 2025

University of Northumbria
Person standing on a stone in the middle of a lake with a splash of paint over their face

Private Lives, Public Fictions; Sex Work, Stigma and the Struggle for Justice

28 October - 31 October 2025 | 10.00-16.00

Swansea University
Image in muted yellow, orange and blue, showing a person in an apron with abstract items tumbling out of a washing machine

Invisible Work

28 October 2025 | 10.00-13.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
Image of a young boy wearing a virtual reality headset

Celebrate Science 2025

28 October - 29 October 2025 | 10.00-16.00

Durham University

Our working lives
Painted image of a blue human head with a circuit brain, a yellow light bulb with a red arrow pointing to a green tree on Earth, and the text

AI + Imagination

28 October 2025 | 10.30-12.00

University of Southampton
Text says

Amazing Blood Ties!

28 October - 1 November 2025 | 10.30-15.30

University of Leeds
A photograph of a black woman with a red scarf tied over her head, sitting on a bus, looking forward with a serious expression.

Dangerous Commutes

28 October 2025 | 13.00-16.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
Opening wall of Black Atlantic exhibition

Black Atlantic exhibition tour

28 October 2025 | 13.00-13.30

London School of Economics and Political Science
Painted image of a blue human head with a circuit brain, a yellow light bulb with a red arrow pointing to a green tree on Earth, and the text

AI + Imagination

28 October 2025 | 13.30-15.00

University of Southampton
FoSS Flag

Travel and Nighttime Cultural Economies: A participatory workshop

28 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

Aston University

Professional audiences
Construction site

Humanitarian Careers in a Changing World

28 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University College London
Pixel Bar Manchester Exterior

Is It All Fun and Games?

28 October 2025 | 17.00-20.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
Photograph of a row of office chairs on a blue background. One chair is in a spotlight.

Inundated (an immersive drama)

28 October 2025 | 17.30-19.30

University of Manchester

Our working lives
Photo of speaker Gordon Hanson

How to help left behind regions and workers

28 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science

Our working lives
Midlife women strength training

Moving Through Menopause

28 October - 4 November 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Leeds

Wednesday 29th October Back to top ^

An image of women playing rugby.

Move, Power, Pause: Women’s Health in Motion

29 October 2025 | 09.00-16.00

Swansea University
Image of an office space with desks and monitors

Places for work we want to work in (online event)

29 October 2025 | 09.30-11.30

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Photograph of Horton Park, Bradford

Time Out in Nature

29 October 2025 | 10.00-14.00

University of Leeds

Our working lives
A cartoon of ten children with clothing, uniforms and accessories suggesting a range of jobs, including astronaut, firefighter and chef.

The Aspiration Station!

29 October 2025 | 10.00-15.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
Building brighter futures graphic with date and time

Learning to Work: Education, Inequality, and the Future of Employment

29 October 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Salford
Five children raising their one hand in celebration, possibly to do a combined high five

‘Kid, You’ll Move Mountains’ - Morning Session

29 October 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Northumbria
Examples of children's drawings for comic books

Multilingual comic making /  کثیر لسانی مزاحیہ سازی  / 多语言漫画制作…

29 October 2025 | 10.30-12.30

Sheffield Hallam University
Image of Stairway to Heaven walkway in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

Indivisible Island (2025)

29 October 2025 | 10.30-11.30

Queen's University Belfast
A painting of London's skyline

Anthro4Teens: Design Your City

29 October 2025 | 10.30-12.30

University of Manchester
Graphic of people by a river

Sheerwater rediscovered!

29 October 2025 | 11.00-15.00

Royal Holloway, University of London
Image of a child presenting the news

News Detectives Family Day

29 October 2025 | 11.00-15.00

University of Birmingham
Woman by wood stove with dog

The Air We Breathe: Staying Warm and Healthy at Home

29 October 2025 | 11.00-13.00

University of Surrey
A stylised graphic of a human head with the pattern of a computer chip on it, looking towards more digital circuitry. Credit: Steve Johnson at Unsplash.

Unveiling the Human Behind AI

29 October 2025 | 11.30-16.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
Image with black background numerous animated pictures of woman along the bottom and a pair of eyes at the top

Removed: how does it feel to be detained in immigration detention?

29 October 2025 | 12.00-13.00

Queen's University Belfast
A robot with a tablet computer.

You look like me, but you don’t feel like me

29 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Image of virtual reality giant insects.

Giant Insect World

29 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Salford
Collage of playful buildings with blue background.

Playful places: designing spaces that reimagine work, rest and play.

29 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
Five children raising their one hand in celebration, possibly to do a combined high five

‘Kid, You’ll Move Mountains’ - Afternoon Session

29 October 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Northumbria
A mouth with multi coloured letters coming out of it

Adventures in English Grammar - Huddersfield Library

29 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Huddersfield

Illustration of an office environment with two people standing and three poeple sitting down.

Are you a NextGen Entrepreneur?

29 October 2025 | 16.00-19.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
2 happy people

Neuroinclusivity through Relationship Building

29 October 2025 | 16.00-18.00

Durham University

Our working lives
An image of Obama presenting at a Town Hall in front of a British and American Flag from the US Embassy London.

Hope and Change: Revisiting Barack Obama’s Historic Presidency

29 October 2025 | 17.30-20.00

University of Birmingham
Photo of speaker Claire Miller

Seeing the unseen

29 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
A graphic of lab-in-the-Field experimental games

Experiments in Economics

29 October 2025 | 19.00-21.00

Royal Holloway, University of London
older adults in a workshop

What is ‘a working life’? Changing the story with people aged over 65

29 October 2025 | 19.00-21.00

University of Plymouth

Our working lives

Thursday 30th October Back to top ^

AI on the Job: Exploring How Computer Vision Is Shaping the Future of Workplace

AI on the Job: Exploring How Computer Vision Is Shaping the Future of Workplace

30 October 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
Photograph of a golden retriever sat in the sun in a garden.

Working like a dog

30 October 2025 | 10.30-14.00

Manchester Metropolitan University

Our working lives
A lady engaged in a Zoom call on a computer screen featuring multiple participants

Juggling care, connection and work: Insights from home-based working in the third sector

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Image of a pair of shoes with colourful arrows around it

The AI juggle: Work, life and what comes next

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire
A person looking at a pictured frame on the wall

The care juggle: Balancing work and unpaid care support

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
A person holding a coffee cup in one hand and a fidget spinner on the other hand

The invisible juggle: Autistic women and the realities of working life

30 October - 1 November 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Picture of emojis

The wellbeing juggle: How healthy and supportive is your workplace?

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Image of a cereal refill station

Juggling health and food choices at work

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire
Image of a group of people putting their hand together

Democracy under the big top: every voice in the ring

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire
Colourful world map

Juggling boundaries: celebrating courage, culture and community

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire
A drawing of a silouhette of a boy and a girl from behind, holding hands - they are surrounded by words such as rest, deploy, plans, pain, hospital, lonely, asses, tears - and they are looking ahead to a playground on one side and a school on the other.

The working lives of parents in the Armed Forces who have children with additional needs

30 October 2025 | 11.00-17.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
An image of red circus tents on a sunny day

Juggle Hub: Circus Inspired Pop-up Exploring the Juggle of Modern Working Life

30 October - 31 October 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Illustration image of a child with different food options

Juggling needs and nutrition: making good school food accessible to all children

30 October 2025 | 11.00-15.00

University of Hertfordshire
Opening wall of Black Atlantic exhibition

Black Atlantic exhibition tour

30 October 2025 | 13.00-13.30

London School of Economics and Political Science
Image of wooden humans connected by yellow lines

Your Skills, Your Future: Unlocking Opportunities in Stevenage

30 October 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Photograph of young people working in a restaurant kitchen

Insecure Work: Manchester and the Future of Zero Hours Contracts

30 October 2025 | 15.30-17.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
An array of colourful crafting materials

The Fabric of Our Working Lives

30 October 2025 | 16.30-19.30

University of Leicester

Our working lives
A physically disabled man using a laptop with assistive technology

Transforming Physical Impairment: Neurotechnology for Equity

30 October 2025 | 16.30-19.00

University of Strathclyde
Image of a circuit board in black and gold

Chatting GPT: What does history tell us about the future of AI?

30 October 2025 | 17.00-18.00

Queen's University Belfast

Our working lives
Photograph of people playing videogames on PCs

Ctrl Alt Work

30 October 2025 | 17.00-19.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
FoSS Flag

Let’s Talk About Food Bins

30 October 2025 | 17.30-19.30

Newcastle University
A person drawing.

Silenced Sunrise in Cardiff

30 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

Cardiff University

Multi coloured post-it notes on a wall

Who’s doing the housework?

30 October 2025 | 18.30-20.00

Aston University

Professional audiences
Cinema film reels in black and white.

The Horror of Childhood: The Babadook (15)

30 October 2025 | 19.00-21.30

University of Leicester

Friday 31st October Back to top ^

Woman smiling and looking at her mobile phone screen

#TextedWithLove

31 October - 2 November 2025

Sheffield Hallam University
Table full of healthy fruit and vegetables. “<a href=

How to achieve a healthy and sustainable diet in our complex working lives

31 October - 2 November 2025

Sheffield Hallam University
Logo with the words 'Research Arcade'

Research Arcade

31 October - 2 November 2025

University of Sheffield

Our working lives
Girl on a expedition vessel

Girls into Ocean Science

31 October 2025 | 09.00-16.00

University of Plymouth
A pile of around 15 polaroid pictures scattered on top of a map. The pictures range from landscapes to coffee cups to selfies.

From Keeping Records to Memory Keeping in Residential Childcare: How do new technologies help…

31 October 2025 | 09.30-16.00

University of Stirling

Our working lives
Professional audiences
A trolley filled with cardboard boxes.

The Hidden Cost of Returns

31 October 2025 | 10.00-15.00

Cardiff University

Lego serious play

Thriving, Not Surviving: Unlocking Meaningful Conversations at Work Through LEGO Serious Play

31 October 2025 | 10.00-13.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Fishing image

The Big Blue Coastal Catch

31 October 2025 | 10.30-15.30

University of Plymouth
Yellow rectangle in the background and in front there is a white ghost on left hand side side and a detective in a hat with a magnifying glass on the right hand side

Data Detectives

31 October 2025 | 11.00-12.30

Queen's University Belfast
thermal cameras

Breathe, Think, Act: Exploring Climate and Clean Air Together

31 October 2025 | 11.00-13.00

University of Surrey
A human hand and robot hand holding two different cogs together being red and blue.

AI and the Psychology of Work

31 October 2025 | 11.00-12.00

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
A person photographs the ocean with their phone on a cloudy day.

The Future Was Filmed: A Youth Film Camp

31 October - 1 November 2025 | 11.00-16.00

Ulster University
Books

Playfulness in Storytelling Workshop

31 October 2025 | 12.00-16.00

University of Bristol
lego serious play

Thriving, Not Surviving: Unlocking Meaningful Conversations at Work Through LEGO Serious Play…

31 October 2025 | 14.00-17.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
A multicoloured Lego block on a bight orange backgrund

Feeling confident in myself and building leadership with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

31 October 2025 | 18.30-21.00

Manchester Metropolitan University

Our working lives

Saturday 1st November Back to top ^

Photograph of a young girl sitting at a table, eating

Matka Polka - A photographic exploration into Polish motherhood

1 November - 5 November 2025

University of Manchester
Women's Work: The Juggling act of Multiple Jobs Exhibition from 1st 15th November

Women’s Work

1 November - 15 November 2025

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Photograph of someone watching a grassroots football match. They are wearing a Konger FC hoodie.

Konger FC: A photographic exhibition of football, Hong Kong identity and community in Manchester

1 November - 5 November 2025

University of Manchester
image of a signpost, showing directions to support, papers, services

Brave Spaces: Visualising Support for Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse in Faith Communities

1 November - 5 November 2025

University of Manchester
Surreal negative-like image showing people cleaning against a textured blue background.

Romani communities: between belonging and antigypsyism

1 November - 5 November 2025

University of Manchester
Golden retriever at a reading with dogs session

Dogs with Jobs: A Family-Friendly Discovery Day

1 November 2025 | 10.00-13.00

Swansea University
A photo of four people sitting round a table smiling and conversing, with a laptop open in front of them.

Knowledge Café: Sip, Share, and Ask — AI in our Working Lives

1 November 2025 | 10.00-13.30

Aston University
A diverse group of four children sit in a white room on artificial grass. Each of them sits with crossed legs and eyes closed in a lotus position.

Feel It, Name It, Navigate It

1 November 2025 | 10.00-15.00

University of Liverpool
Line drawings of the faces of a diverse crowd of people, against a background of varying shades of blue, teal, orange, and beige

Working Lives of Minoritised Professionals

1 November 2025 | 11.00-15.00

University of York

Our working lives
An image of women creating art

She Can Lead: A Personal Branding Workshop

1 November 2025 | 11.00-13.00

Swansea University
Graph of increasing temperatures and carbon emissions, with corner of Jeans with an 'eco friendly?' label

FASHION-able Greenwashing

1 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

Sheffield Hallam University
Photograph of a woman working in her home office

Imagining Our Working Lives

1 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
A picture of a handful of people embracing one another.

Test your community spirit! A playful workshop for children.

1 November 2025 | 14.30-16.30

Aston University
Long haired woman lying on a bed facing away from the camara, with shadow images of trees and landscape in the background.

Landscape: bringing the outside in and the inside out 

1 November 2025 | 15.00-17.30

Lancaster University

Our working lives

Sunday 2nd November Back to top ^

An image of a woman sitting at a desk and looking at a website

Fast Cash, Hidden Costs

2 November 2025 | 11.00-15.00

Bournemouth University
Group of traditionally dressed people on hillside

Indigenous Products and Practices: Adivasi Narratives of Survival and Change

2 November 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Leicester

Our working lives
Letting the light in

Letting the Light in: Building Resilience Through Embodied Expression

2 November 2025 | 14.00-16.30

University of Exeter

Our working lives
Robot pointing to a blackboard

Big Imaginations, Bright Futures!

2 November 2025 | 16.00-17.30

University College London

Monday 3rd November Back to top ^

Poy Sang Long festival procession, northern Thailand. Photo by Jaran Janta.

Object-Stories and Shan Culture

3 November - 4 November 2025

SOAS University of London
Fresco “Man at the Crossroads” by Diego Rivera, showing allegorically the technological progress of humanity caught between conflicts of ideology, class and geopolitics.

Confronting Oppression & AI at the Workplace

3 November - 4 November 2025

SOAS University of London
Springboard Youth Academy Programme

Creativity, Connection & Play in the ESOL Classroom

3 November - 4 November 2025

SOAS University of London
A memorial stone with Japanese characters sits in the foreground, with the skeletal remains of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) in the background. Bare trees and trimmed bushes surround the monument.

Children and nuclear anxiety

3 November - 9 November 2025 | 08.00-20.00

University of Sheffield
Police Uniform

Evidence-Based Police Wellbeing

3 November 2025 | 09.30-16.00

University of Huddersfield

Professional audiences
Painting 'They Look Past The Truth' by artist Anna Louise Loy. A man dressed in smart, period clothing looks out from behind a red curtain, eying another man wearing a long white coat.

Working with Traumatic Histories

3 November 2025 | 09.30-16.30

University of Liverpool
A group of people in smart casual business attire sat around a table, deep in conversation

York Festival of Social Enterprise, Day 2: Partnerships

3 November 2025 | 09.45-12.30

University of York

Our working lives
Professional audiences
One of our previous workshops in action at our Launch Business Incubator

Business and Social Enterprise Start-up Innovation Lab

3 November 2025 | 10.00-15.00

University of Salford
Intersex pride community flag on a textured fabric.

Intersex and the Workplace

3 November 2025 | 10.00-11.00

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
A mural of a sunflower in a kintsugi-style vase with the words “We Carry On,” lit by sunbeams, symbolizing hope and resilience.

Painted Journeys: Walking Together Through Cancer Stories

3 November 2025 | 11.00-13.00

Ulster University
Image of children looking at flowers

Connecting young people with nature: The “Whys and Hows”

3 November 2025 | 12.00-15.00

Royal Holloway, University of London
image of a group of budgies sitting in a tree

Addressing the climate emergency – How to inspire local action.

3 November 2025 | 12.30-14.00

Durham University

Our working lives
Image shows 4 parents carrying babies using a slling

Carrying Safely: Discussion of New Guidance on Sling and Carrier use for Babies

3 November 2025 | 12.30-13.30

Durham University
Sketch image of a large tenement building in Newcastle

Artists’ Graft

3 November 2025 | 12.30-14.30

University of Northumbria
A recruitment poster stating 'we are hiring'.

Running a Local Campaign on Fair, Local and Good Quality Jobs

3 November 2025 | 13.00-15.00

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Drawing of hands making a collage

Leave and ‘work’: exploring experiences of parental leave through collage

3 November 2025 | 13.00-15.00

Durham University

Our working lives
A flyer featuring animations of young people biking and roller skating

Girls - Get on Yer Bikes

3 November 2025 | 14.45-15.45

University of Glasgow
Two flags, one of the United Kingdom and the other of Germany.

Supporting exchange between young people from the West Midlands and Germany

3 November 2025 | 17.00-19.30

Aston University

Professional audiences
Clare Siviter

Inspiring Women Talk: Clare Siviter

3 November 2025 | 17.30-18.30

University of Bristol

Our working lives
Illustration of a group of four smartly dressed women with a heart, briefcase and calendar

Life after Gestational Diabetes: Health, Working Life and Missed Opportunities

3 November 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University of Leicester

Our working lives
Photo of miniature toy lego-style figurines in the foreground, walking in a line. The background is out of focus and shows of a piece of machinery. Some of the figures wear hard hats and carry backpacks, one's head is turned smiling at us.

Our Working Lives

3 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

University of Warwick

Our working lives
A picture of four yellow doors on a brown sandstone building. A sign situated in the middle, also on the wall of the building, says 'Home'

Life Beyond the Glassworks

3 November 2025 | 18.30-19.30

University of Stirling

Our working lives
Photo of speaker Raya Jalabi

Syria after Assad

3 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
photograph of a female football fan sat in a stadium waving a scarf.

Rethinking the matchday experience for disabled football fans in Manchester

3 November 2025 | 18.30-21.00

Manchester Metropolitan University
A hand holding a plant

NYRA: a social venture for collective action on climate change

3 November 2025 | 19.00-21.00

King's College London
Film reels

Superdiversity on Screen: Joyland (15)

3 November 2025 | 19.45-22.00

University of Leicester

Tuesday 4th November Back to top ^

A computer-generated image of a 3D scanner scanning a red object

Creative 3D Digital and the Future of Income for Cultural Organisations and Independent Creatives

4 November 2025 - (All day)

Coventry University

Our working lives
Model of a building front made of duplo

Imagining the Hospital in 2125: Inclusive Healthcare Futures

4 November 2025 | 09.30-11.30

Lancaster University
Dial M for Monument (2012) by Karl Singporewala

Staging Identity

4 November 2025 | 10.00-15.30

SOAS University of London
Dr Mikal Woldu at the 2023 edition of the Festival of Social Science, SOAS University of London

Beyond Borders: My story, my Future

4 November 2025 | 10.00-15.00

SOAS University of London
A human hand and a cyborg hand reaching towards each other, in front of a blue sky background with pink, purple and yellow clouds, with white lines across the sky to represent networks.

Deepfake Deep Dive

4 November 2025 | 12.00-13.15

Bournemouth University

Professional audiences
Poster

The Better Working Lives Research Cluster

4 November 2025 | 12.00-15.00

University of Salford

Our working lives
Police sign outside building

Wellbeing in the police service

4 November 2025 | 12.30-13.30

London School of Economics and Political Science

Professional audiences
3 Silhouettes of people reading files.

From Products to Services: Evidence and Insights for UK Industry

4 November 2025 | 13.30-16.00

Aston University

Professional audiences
Image of a dog waiting for treats

Care work and canines: tips for social workers in managing dogs during home visits (online)

4 November 2025 | 14.00-15.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Professional audiences
a collage of images of magazines overlayed with text and a photograph of woman in jean shorts

Zine-making workshop: Stories of loneliness and substance use

4 November 2025 | 14.00-18.00

King’s College London
Image of children looking at flowers

Valuing embedding time for nature: Why, how, and what next!

4 November 2025 | 15.30-16.30

Royal Holloway, University of London
Image of a cereal refill station

Juggling health and food choices at work and in life: involving members of the public in research…

4 November 2025 | 16.00-17.00

University of Hertfordshire
A set of scales with a balancing object on either side, one with a male figure symbol on it, one with a female figure symbol on it and on this one the colour has faded into the background.

Balancing Acts: A life that changed the way we work

4 November 2025 | 17.30-19.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
A blurred city scene shows crowds crossing tram tracks, capturing the fast pace and energy of urban life.

Delusions and the madness of crowds

4 November 2025 | 17.30-19.00

Ulster University
Photograph of a row of office chairs on a blue background. One chair is in a spotlight.

Inundated (an immersive drama)

4 November 2025 | 17.30-19.30

University of Manchester

Our working lives
teacher and students in nature

BeNature: Ecocentric Leadership in Schools – A Hands-On Workshop

4 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

University of Surrey

Professional audiences
NHS workers

Faith in Practice: Exploring Religious Identity in the NHS

4 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Image of a robot and a person sitting at computers. image by redgreystock on freepik.

AI and Our Working Lives – A Social Sciences Panel Discussion

4 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

Lancaster University

Our working lives
Book cover of Joyful Revolution

Joyful revolution

4 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
Image of Rachel Reeves mid speech at a conference.

IFS Zooms In Live: How could the Chancellor raise more tax?

4 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

Institute for Fiscal Studies

Wednesday 5th November Back to top ^

Young children standing in a line in a room with toys in the background. The children have their arms up in the air.

Planning to support the education rights of children in care

5 November 2025 | 09.00-12.30

Queen's University Belfast
FoSS Flag

Wearable Technology for Older Adults: Try It, Test It, Talk About It

5 November 2025 | 10.00-14.00

Aston University
A green office space with a wall of plants.

Designing Workplaces for the Future

5 November 2025 | 10.00-12.00

Cardiff University

Our working lives
Illustration of various disabled people

Hiring and Developing Diverse Talent

5 November 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Strathclyde

Our working lives
Professional audiences
graph style zig zag lines

Wellbeing, Economic Growth and Data Analytics

5 November 2025 | 10.00-14.00

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
A monoprint of a grandmother and granddaughter looking through photographs

Women United will Never Be Defeated

5 November 2025 | 10.00-12.00

University of Northumbria
Female GP

Helping Women GPs to Thrive: Creating Conditions Together

5 November 2025 | 10.30-14.30

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Birmingham Town Hall Lit at Night

Place Funding: The Local Authority Challenge

5 November 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Birmingham

Professional audiences
Illustration made up of various images to represent sustainability, including a recycling symbol, leaves, an electric car, insects and a wind farm

Our Green Working Lives

5 November 2025 | 11.00-18.00

University of Manchester

Our working lives
A digital image of a head surrounded by cubes.

Languages in the AI Age

5 November 2025 | 13.00-16.00

Cardiff University

Our working lives
An image of a girl on a video call with three other team members. She is holding a pen to paper.

Can Digital Workers Switch Off?

5 November 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Stirling

Our working lives
Pancreatic cancer awareness month

Can we catch it earlier? Pancreatic cancer awareness and public perspectives

5 November 2025 | 13.00-15.00

University of Surrey
Silhouette of 3 coworkers holding paper

Wonders of linked administrative data

5 November 2025 | 13.00-14.00

University College London
Two small toy cars, one red and one yellow, sitting on a wooden floor

Beat the traffic: improving air quality to help children learn

5 November 2025 | 13.30-15.30

Queen's University Belfast
A photograph of young people sitting round a table, writing. The photograph is taken from above

Envisioning the Future: Life and future opportunities in the Northwest

5 November 2025 | 14.00-15.30

University of Manchester
Image of a pink abstract shape that looks like the gut on a purple and grey background

Challenging Gut Stigma

5 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Northumbria
The iimage shows Event lead Dr Nikita Chiu

CN2i Inclusive Space Innovation Lab

5 November 2025 | 15.30-17.30

Durham University

Our working lives
A yellow background with the event title and brief description. A triptych of images runs along the bottom including a birds-eye view of laptop workstation, a medical worker giving a patient a check up, and construction worker in action.

Question Time: The Future of Work

5 November 2025 | 15.30-17.00

University of Warwick

Our working lives
drawing of a monster

How could technology support people who are experiencing loneliness?

5 November 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University of Bristol

Professional audiences
Aerial view of terracota coloured buildings, with trees and vehicles, and a river in the background.

A Long Way to Go

5 November 2025 | 16.00-18.00

University of Liverpool
Colourful wooden alphabet letters isolated on white background and texture, top view

Ready, Steady, Talk!

5 November 2025 | 16.00-17.00

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Modern Art Image - Brown background with swirls of different colours

Can Art make the world ‘better’ and how?

5 November 2025 | 16.30-18.00

Queen's University Belfast

Our working lives
A woman and child interacting with a tablet computer

More Than Money: Where Does Financial Wellbeing Start?

5 November 2025 | 17.30-18.30

University of Birmingham

Our working lives
Photograph of a group of people working on laptops in a bright room with blue walls.

Digital Futures for All

5 November 2025 | 18.00-19.30

Bournemouth University

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Lego figures standing in a line with some who have their hand on the shoulder of the person in front

Rethinking (Dis)Ability and Employment

5 November 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University College London

Our working lives
Photograph of two older women painting pictures

Hulme Nannas’ exhibition of (in)visibility, community and urban change

5 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

University of Manchester
Woman using gen ai

ChatGPT and Beyond: How to Make Generative AI Work for You

5 November 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Surrey

Our working lives
FoSS Flag

The 21st century growth story

5 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
airline crew

Language in the Sky: Can Linguistics Shape Airline Safety?

5 November 2025 | 19.00-21.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives

Thursday 6th November Back to top ^

Image of DNA double helix

DNA and Investigative Criminology

6 November 2025 | 09.00-13.00

Sheffield Hallam University

Our working lives
Image of two large, open hands, holding office workers and potted plants

Elevating wellbeing in the environmental workplace

6 November 2025 | 09.00-10.30

University of Manchester

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Factory machines spinning garment fabrics

Fair work and supply chains in the UK garment industry

6 November 2025 | 10.00-15.00

University of Leicester

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Photograph of people walking down a street

The Travelling Power Station

6 November 2025 | 10.30-15.30

University of Manchester
An image of a hand typing on a computer keyboard with AI icons hovering on top of the keyboard

Tech & AI in later life: Tools, tips and confidence for the digital world (online)

6 November 2025 | 11.00-12.00

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
FoSS Flag

Growing with Nature at Team Valley Trading Estate

6 November 2025 | 11.00-15.00

Newcastle University

Our working lives
Image of a block of skills relevant to running a business

Business basics: Essential tools for starting and managing your own business (online)

6 November 2025 | 11.30-12.30

University of Hertfordshire

Our working lives
Looking over the river Ouse from Lendal Bridge in York city centre

Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring Access to Local Welfare Support in York

6 November 2025 | 11.30-14.30

University of York
FoSS Flag

Why do we eat what we eat? Exploring how behaviour science and data influence our food choices

6 November 2025 | 12.00-14.00

Aston University
Silhouettes of three people dancing amongst splashes of colour, with the words 'Booking is now OPEN: Online Movement Snacks for Wellbeing' and the URL link to the booking form.

‘Movement Snacks’ for Wellbeing and Pain Management (Public)

6 November 2025 | 13.30-14.30

Coventry University

6 hexagons containing photographic images on an orange background.

Feeling with Theory: Exploring the Meaning of Music Around Neuroqueer Identities

6 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

Sheffield Hallam University
A black and white image of a woman putting her head on a wall in sadness

Lost Mothers: Working Lives in the Shadows of Separation (online)

6 November 2025 | 14.00-15.00

University of Hertfordshire

Professional audiences
Photograph of a man and a woman at a solar and wind farm

Green Jobs and Skills

6 November 2025 | 14.00-15.30

University of Manchester

Our working lives
A close up shot of people working together with sticky notes.

Using Stories to Understand Systems

6 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Glasgow
Multiple hands under water reaching out for a computer.

Fostering Digital Citizenship with GenAI

6 November 2025 | 15.30-16.30

University of Glasgow
banner for the event stories are for sharing

Stories are for Sharing: A celebration of our lived, and living, experiences of mental health…

6 November 2025 | 16.00-18.00

King’s College London
Photograph of people sewing, using sewing machines

The Making Room Fair

6 November 2025 | 16.00-22.00

University of Manchester
Night sky river scence

Innovation at the Frontiers: Poles, Sea, and Space

6 November 2025 | 17.00-19.00

Durham University

Our working lives
Photograph of the shadow of a young person in front of a wall with graffiti on it.

Not a soft option: How the arts are reimagining youth justice

6 November 2025 | 17.00-19.00

University of Manchester
Your turn event

Your Turn

6 November 2025 | 17.00-18.30

Newcastle University

Our working lives
A group of people gather in debate and conversation.

Building Fairer and Cleaner Futures

6 November 2025 | 17.00-19.00

University of Warwick
Illustration of two colourful arms and fists, raised in solidarity, surrounded by stars

Looking Back, Looking Forward: LGBTQ+ Equalities

6 November 2025 | 17.00-19.00

University of Strathclyde
Two robots standing together with need a job and job wanted signs.

The demise of the Robots? Human skills for the present and future of work

6 November 2025 | 17.30-19.30

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Silhouette of the back of someone's head who is standing in front of a screen with futuristic IT images on it

AI, Work and Good Jobs

6 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

Queen's University Belfast

Our working lives
Zine making workshop

Explore, Express, Empower: Zine-Making Workshop on Women’s Work Experiences

6 November 2025 | 18.00-20.30

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Karen Gabay recording a podcast with Sylvia Tella in May 2025

You Ought To Know – Reclaiming Black British Music His and Herstories

6 November 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University of Manchester
Woman wearing white trousers and a black long sleeved top is sat cross legged on a green mat. In she is holding a small sound bowl in her left hand.

The Art of Pause: Sound Healing & Restorative Yoga Workshop

6 November 2025 | 18.00-19.30

University of Salford
banner for the event stories are for sharing

Stories are for Sharing: A celebration of our lived, and living, experiences of mental health…

6 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

King’s College London
Book cover of The Great Global Transformation

Great global transformation

6 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

London School of Economics and Political Science
woman talking, viewed from behind with flowers and lightbulb with flowers

Green Opportunities! Discussing Jobs and leadership for our Global Majority Communities with…

6 November 2025 | 18.30-20.00

University of Bristol

Our working lives
Film reels

Superdiversity on Screen: Children of Men (15)

6 November 2025 | 19.45-22.00

University of Leicester

Friday 7th November Back to top ^

Student at university

Ethnic Inequalities and Cumulative Disadvantage in the Criminal Justice System

7 November 2025 - (All day)

University of Plymouth

Professional audiences
Work reimagined - two people working on a touch screen device

Work reimagined: Data, decisions and daily life

7 November 2025 | 09.30-13.00

King's College London

Our working lives
A group of people in smart casual business attire sat around a table, deep in conversation

York Festival of Social Enterprise, Day 3: Policy

7 November 2025 | 09.45-12.30

University of York

Our working lives
Professional audiences
Food packaging

Our Working Lives and the Future of Food: Innovations in Edible Packaging

7 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Plymouth
Black and landscape image Samos. Grass, trees, a mountain and blue sky frame a large camp made up of huts.

A Place Along the Way: Stories from the Island of Samos

7 November 2025 | 10.00-17.00

University of Liverpool
Image of a person's mind

Therapy Reimagined: The Digital Future for Mental Health

7 November 2025 | 10.00-17.00

Royal Holloway, University of London
A child's work table- with wooden large alphabets and small paint containers.

Working 9 to 5 : How does childcare fit?

7 November 2025 | 10.30-12.30

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
Photograph of children making art

All work and no play – rethinking town centres through play and community with MakerWorld

7 November 2025 | 11.00-12.30

University of Salford

Our working lives
Event title with ESRC festival logo, University of Southampton logo and the Bournemouth University logo

Neurodiverse Youth

7 November 2025 | 11.00-14.30

University of Southampton

Our working lives
Man smiling with arms folded stood in a woodwork workshop

UCL Repair Cafe

7 November 2025 | 12.00-16.00

University College London
The cover image of the book 'Motherhood' by Professor Tina Miller, which shows a colourful sketch of a table top with plates and pencils on it.

How do you do it? ‘Balancing’ family life and paid work

7 November 2025 | 12.30-16.00

University of Oxford

Our working lives
A collection of animated pictures featuring young people driving, gardening, doing construction and working on a computer.

Voices and Choices of Young people In Training In the Informal Sector

7 November 2025 | 13.45-15.15

University of Glasgow

Our working lives
A picture of a board game, with hexagonal spaces. The board game route spells out

Playing the AI Game

7 November 2025 | 15.00-17.00

University of Stirling

Our working lives
banner for the event stories are for sharing

Stories are for Sharing: A celebration of our lived, and living, experiences of mental health…

7 November 2025 | 16.00-18.00

King’s College London
A group of people in a street hold a banner reading

Exploring contemporary abortion rights in conversation

7 November 2025 | 17.30-19.30

University of Liverpool
banner for the event stories are for sharing

Stories are for Sharing: A celebration of our lived, and living, experiences of mental health…

7 November 2025 | 18.00-20.00

King’s College London
Shared memories

Pages of Us - Zine Making Workshop Exploring Shared Memories

7 November 2025 | 18.30-20.30

University of Surrey
Film reels

Superdiversity on Screen: Babel (15)

7 November 2025 | 19.45-22.00

University of Leicester

Saturday 8th November Back to top ^

graphic exploring society together

Edinburgh Festival of Social Science Weekend

8 November - 9 November 2025

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
child drawing colouring

Cut, Colour, Connect

8 November 2025 | 10.00-13.00

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
female gp

Helping Women GPs to Thrive: Creating Conditions Together (2)

8 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
Image shows a group of people waving LGBT+ flags

Violence, Abuse and Control in LGBT+ Relationships

8 November 2025 | 10.00-13.00

Durham University
farmer holds potatoes

Hands that Toil

8 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
illustration warm pullover with different colour rings

Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids

8 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh
Photograph of a child walking by a lake in rural Bangladesh with a person in a boat in the background.

Through a Child’s Eyes: Understanding Childhood Drowning in Bangladesh

8 November 2025 | 10.00-13.00

Bournemouth University
people playing a game of Whac a mole

Feeding the Future

8 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh
A photograph of a tarmac path (a waggonway) covered in autumn leaves with trees and bushes either side.

Waggonways: Amazing Paths Through Time (Morning Session)

8 November 2025 | 10.00-13.00

University of Northumbria
A collection of plush toys representing Pigeons, Rats & Mice, Bed bugs and Fleas.

The Pest Confessional

8 November 2025 | 10.30-16.00

University of Southampton
A group of people in a street hold a banner reading

Exploring contemporary abortion rights: a creative workshop

8 November 2025 | 10.30-15.30

University of Liverpool
Multicolored details from the children's designer on a blue background. Flat lay, top view.

Ready, Steady Talk! A fun family event to help your child talk, play and learn.

8 November 2025 | 10.30-15.30

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
A row of community shops, with people gathering in front involved in conversation

Your Voice, Your Neighbourhood

8 November 2025 | 10.30-12.30

University of Northumbria
'Chip is the DH mascot. They are a blue and yellow cartoon computer chip with flat cable ribbons for arms and legs.

Discovering The Digital Humanities

8 November 2025 | 11.00-15.00

University of Southampton
Image shows a variety of clocks with time displayed

Time Inheritance Mapping: Discover How Time Shapes Your Choices

8 November 2025 | 11.00-12.30

Durham University

Our working lives
a work desk made of LEGO

Think you’d like a 4-day work week?

8 November 2025 | 11.00-12.00

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
We are, We belong

We are, We belong

8 November 2025 | 11.00-16.00

University of Exeter
Example of a zine being held open by two hands. On one page are different coloured hearts with the word

Stories of Solidarity

8 November 2025 | 11.00-15.00

University of Liverpool
illustration craft materials and playing card

Do you believe in life after work?

8 November 2025 | 12.00-13.15

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
male apprentice

Access Unlocked: Exploring Apprenticeships as a Pathway to Success

8 November 2025 | 12.00-16.00

University of Surrey
A magnifying glass searching for a range of employment candidates.

Life After Arrival

8 November 2025 | 12.00-16.00

University of Huddersfield

Our working lives
global migration

Global Working Lives: Policy Shifts, AI Change, and Careers Across Borders

8 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

University of Surrey

Our working lives
illustration with craft materials and playing card

Do you believe in life after work?

8 November 2025 | 14.00-15.15

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
A brightly-lit forest with cartoon trees smiling and one holding up a magnifying glass

Science in the Wild II

8 November 2025 | 14.00-16.00

King's College London
Creative consultation: shape death literacy and palliative care in Exeter

Creative consultation: shape death literacy and palliative care in Exeter

8 November 2025 | 14.30-17.30

University of Exeter

Our working lives

Sunday 9th November Back to top ^

farmer holds potatoes

Hands that Toil

9 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
illustration warm pullover with different colour rings

Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids

9 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh
people playing a game of Whac a mole

Feeding the Future

9 November 2025 | 10.00-16.00

University of Edinburgh
Old picture showing female football fans at a football match

AWAY FROM HOME: The Untold Stories of Women Football Fans

9 November 2025 | 10.30-12.00

Durham University
a work desk made of LEGO

Think you’d like a 4-day work week?

9 November 2025 | 11.00-12.00

University of Edinburgh

Our working lives
FoSS Flag

CONNECT: Food Play and Sensory Diversity

9 November 2025 | 12.00-15.30

Newcastle University

Our working lives
A drawing of a house, with signs around it saying Lime mortar, Cast iron, Shutters, Draught roof?, Heat pump?, Original glass, Double glazing?, No visible solar panels. Drawn by Jenny from 'More than Minutes'.

From Myths to Mastery

9 November 2025 | 14.30-15.30

University of Edinburgh

Monday 10th November Back to top ^

two hands reach out to each other, fingertips just making contact, reminiscent of 'The Creation of Adam' painting by Michelangelo, set against a stark background of concrete structures

Community Voice

10 November 2025 | 18.00-20.30

University of Warwick

Our working lives

Thursday 13th November Back to top ^

Red light carnival poster in red with a picture of a vintage carousel in white

Red Light Carnival Returns!

13 November 2025 | 12.00-20.00

King's College London

Our working lives

Monday 17th November Back to top ^

A photograph of a tarmac path (a waggonway) covered in autumn leaves with trees and bushes either side.

Waggonways: Amazing Paths Through Time (Evening Performance)

17 November 2025 | 19.00-20.30

University of Northumbria

Saturday 29th November Back to top ^

Example of a collage made using IWA(GB) material. The collage is made up of black and white imagery, with paragraphs of text from a political pamphlet

Creating stories from the Archives

29 November 2025 | 13.00-15.30

University of Northumbria

Our working lives
blackhole