Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.

Dec
6
Thu
Closing the Gap @ Museum of the History of Science
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Gap @ Museum of the History of Science | England | United Kingdom

Prime numbers have intrigued, inspired and infuriated mathematicians for millennia. Dr Vicky Neale (University of Oxford) explores the very different ways in which prime number breakthroughs are made.

Jan
15
Tue
Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme and Cycling @ St Michael at the Northgate
Jan 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme and Cycling @ St Michael at the Northgate

Come and hear Rachel Sanderson, Land Officer from the Oxford Preservation Trust talk about how the flood alleviation scheme might help cycling. In theory this could be the cycling route from Botley to Sandford and so very valuable to us. This talk is in advance of the the planning application for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme which is being considered by Oxfordshire County Council. The planning application closes on 22nd so this talk will help inform our submission.

Mar
19
Tue
Duncan Dollimore, Head of Campaigns, Cycling UK How should Cycling UK work with local campaign groups? @ St Michael's at the Northgate Community Room
Mar 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Duncan Dollimore, Head of Campaigns, Cycling UK How should Cycling UK work with local campaign groups? @ St Michael's at the Northgate Community Room

Duncan Dollimore, Head of Campaigns, Cycling UK wants to hear our views on local cycle campaigning
Cycling UK has spent the last few months considering how to work with local campaign groups. Duncan is coming to Oxford because he was impressed by the energy at our conference 15 months ago. This is our chance to influence how Cycling UK relates with local groups like Cyclox.

May
23
Thu
The Creativity Code @ Department for Continuing Education
May 23 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
The Creativity Code @ Department for Continuing Education

Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference? Marcus du Sautoy examines the nature of creativity, as well as providing an essential guide into how algorithms work, and the mathematical rules underpinning them. He asks how much of our emotional response to art is a product of our brains reacting to pattern and structure, and exactly what it is to be creative in mathematics, art, language and music.

This lecture is open to all, and is designed for researchers from all disciplines and members of the public. The lecture will take place in the Lecture Theatre at Rewley House, Oxford. Tea and coffee will be served in the Common Room from 4pm. The lecture will be followed by Q&As.

Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is author of six books including his most recent books The Creativity Code (Fourth Estate 2019). He has presented numerous radio and TV series including a four part landmark TV series for the BBC called The Story of Maths. He works extensively with a range of arts organisations bringing science alive for the public from The Royal Opera House to the Glastonbury Festival. His play I is a Strange Loop (in which he is both actor and author) is part of the Barbican’s Life Rewired season. He received an OBE for services to science in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2016.

Sep
7
Sat
Like Riding a Bike @ John Henry Brookes Building
Sep 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Like Riding a Bike @ John Henry Brookes Building

A conference exploring how we can get people who used to cycle, or have never cycled, onto bikes, and the role of virtual reality cycling.

Come and join us for a day full of informative talks, interactive workshops, cycle tours, an expert panel and demos and rides on ebikes and adapted bikes!

Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments.Who is this event for?

Council officers, elected councillors, transport and environmental campaign groups (local and national), Cyclox members, community organisations interested in transport, active travel and health, local businesses and educational institutions, academic, other professional experts, and interested members of the public (whether you cycle or don’t cycle).

By the end of the conference you will know how to:

> Create an age friendly locality, as a low traffic neighbourhood
> Share best practice case studies of effective interventions for active travel linking soft and hard measures
> Communicate the benefits of eBikes and how they can get people back cycling
> Convey the opportunities virtual reality can play in increasing activity for people who are housebound
> Contribute to the post-conference guide to promoting uptake of cycling

The conference is organised by Cyclox, the cycle campaign for Oxford, and Oxford Brookes University; it follows on from the University’s cycle BOOM research and current Co-CAFE project (www.cycleboom.org , www.co-cafe.org).

Nov
11
Mon
Erling Kagge – Philosophy for Polar Explorers @ Blackwell's Bookshop
Nov 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Blackwell’s is thrilled to be welcoming Erling Kagge to discuss his new book ‘Philosophy for Polar Explorers’.

Synopsis
Erling Kagge was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth’s poles by foot – the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In ‘Philosophy for Polar Explorers’ he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance.

This is the essential guide to the art of exploration. In sixteen meditative but practical lessons – from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, to learning to find focus and comfort in solitude – Erling Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life. Wherever we may be headed.

Erling Kagge is a Norwegian explorer who was the first in history to reach the ‘three poles’ – North, South and the summit of Everest. He now lives in Oslo where he runs a publishing house. He is the author of multiple books, including ‘Silence’, which is published in 38 languages, and ‘Walking’.

Tickets for this event are £5. Doors will open at 6.45pm when there will be a small bar available to purchase drinks. For more information, please contact our Customer Service Desk on 01865 333 623 or email events.oxford@blackwell.co.uk

Nov
12
Thu
Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Jennie Middleton in Conversation, chaired by Prof Jim Hall: “Re-imagining urban mobility after COVID-19” @ Online
Nov 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruptions to urban mobility systems across the globe yet also presented unique opportunities for people to drive less, walk/cycle more and reduce carbon emissions.

Join Professor Tim Schwanen (Director of the Transport Studies Unit and Lead Researcher on the Oxford Martin Programme on Informal Cities), Dr Jennie Middleton (Senior Research Fellow in Mobilities and Human Geography in the Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford) and Professor Jim Hall (Professor of Climate and Environmental Risk, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford) as they discuss post-pandemic mobility futures in relation to the re-imagining of transport systems across different geographical scales and contexts.

Dec
15
Tue
More effective cycle advocacy @ Cyclox open meeting
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
More effective cycle advocacy @ Cyclox open meeting

Supporting local campaigns and campaigners
Tues 15th December
7:30-9:30pm
Duncan Dollimore, Cycling UK’s Head of Campaigns and Advocacy, will steel our resolve for 2021 by showing us how campaigners in Oxfordshire can benefit from Cycling UK’s knowledge and experience. Cycling UK launched the Cycle Advocacy Network in September this year.