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10	11 10 Top tips for doing applied healthcare research: How to get started 5:30 pm 10 Top tips for doing applied healthcare research: How to get started @ Kellogg College Jan 11 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets This talk is being held as part of the Introduction to Study Design & Research Methods module which is part of the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care. Members of the public are welcome to attend.[...]	12 2015 Archaeological Findings of Westgate Shopping Centre with Ben Ford 6:00 pm 2015 Archaeological Findings of Westgate Shopping Centre with Ben Ford @ Key Learning Centre @ Oxford Castle Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Join Ben Ford as he speaks about the 2015 archaeological excavations from under the Westgate Shopping Centre @ Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle. Alphabet of Our Universe 7:00 pm Alphabet of Our Universe @ Museum of the History of Science Jan 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join award winning poet and scientist Rachel McCarthy at the Museum as she takes us on a sociological journey through the Periodic Table; from its early formation to the chemistry of the present day. This[...]	13 The Death of King John 2:00 pm The Death of King John @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets 800 years ago one of England’s most controversial monarchs met his grisley end. This talk re-evaluates this fascinating figure whoaw beautiful tomb at Worcester is onw of the masterworks of English Gothic art. The death of King John 2:00 pm The death of King John @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets 800 years ago, one of England’s most controversial monarchs met his grisly end. this talk tells the story and re-evaluate this fascinating figure, whose beautiful tomb at Worcester is one of the masterworks of English[...] Martin Poulter & Create Your Own Cult, the Scientology Way @ Oxford Skeptics in the Pub 7:30 pm Martin Poulter & Create Your Own Cult, the Scientology Way @ Oxford Skeptics in the Pub @ St Aldates Tavern Jan 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 7.30PM start at St. Aldates Tavern, and entry is free, although we do suggest a donation of around £3 to cover speaker expenses. We tend to get busy, so arrive early to make sure you[...]	14	15 Surgical Grand Rounds – Professors Alison Halliday and Linda Hands 8:00 am Surgical Grand Rounds – Professors Alison Halliday and Linda Hands @ Academic Centra, John Radcliffe Hospital, Lecture Theatre 1 Jan 15 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets ‘Vascular Trials, Big Data, Stroke and Dementia’ by Professor Alison Halliday (Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences whose main interest is in Carotid Surgery and Stroke Prevention) and ‘Community Leg[...] ‘Birth and Death’ with Sir Partha Dasgupta 12:00 pm ‘Birth and Death’ with Sir Partha Dasgupta @ Oxford Martin School Jan 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Tickets This event is organised by the Oxford Martin Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations and the ESRC It has long been known that in finite economies the Classical Utilitarianism of Henry Sidgwick commends large[...] Genes, Cells and Schizophrenia 12:00 pm Genes, Cells and Schizophrenia @ Seminar Room A - Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Old Road Campus Jan 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets The Ecomodernism Debate with Mark Lynas 4:00 pm The Ecomodernism Debate with Mark Lynas @ Oxford University Centre for the Enviromment, Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre Jan 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Last year a number of thinkers launched “The Ecomodernist Manifesto” (www.ecomodernism.org). Ecomodernism argues that traditional environmentalism has advocated that human societies need to be reintegrated into natural systems. Instead, ecomodernism proposes that “decoupling” from natural[...]	16 Saturday Spotlight: Redisplaying Objects from Captain Cook’s Voyages 2:30 pm Saturday Spotlight: Redisplaying Objects from Captain Cook’s Voyages @ Pitt Rivers Museum, Jan 16 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Jeremy Uden, Deputy Head of Conservation at the Pitt Rivers Museum, will talk about the new Cook-voyage display on the museum’s lower gallery. As well as an introduction to the case, he will talk about[...]
17	18 Festival of Lost Cities 3:30 pm Festival of Lost Cities @ East Oxford Community Classics Centre Jan 18 @ 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets This event is a celebration of the great classical cities, and areas of the school will be themed on different ancient sites! All visitors will be given a passport which they can get stamped for[...] 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (1/3) 4:30 pm 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (1/3) @ Oxford Martin School Lecture Theatre Jan 18 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Why should we care about what happens to human beings in the future, after we ourselves are long gone? Much of the contemporary philosophical literature on future generations implicitly suggests that our primary reasons for[...] The Problem of Suffering by Adrian Moore 7:00 pm The Problem of Suffering by Adrian Moore @ The Mitre Jan 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	19 Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Neuronal Computations in Olfaction 12:00 pm Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Neuronal Computations in Olfaction @ Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School Jan 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Alistair Paterson on Visualizing Australian Rock Art and Archaeological Heritage 1:00 pm Alistair Paterson on Visualizing Australian Rock Art and Archaeological Heritage @ Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library, Broad Street Jan 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets The use of data capture and visualisation technologies has grown dramatically, embracing the needs of researchers, stakeholder communities, cultural resource managers, tourists and the general public. This paper previews the types of techniques being used[...] 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (2/3) 5:00 pm 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (2/3) @ Oxford Martin School Lecture Theatre Jan 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Why should we care about what happens to human beings in the future, after we ourselves are long gone? Much of the contemporary philosophical literature on future generations implicitly suggests that our primary reasons for[...] Reclimbing Moseley’s Staircase 7:00 pm Reclimbing Moseley’s Staircase @ Museum of the History of Science Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Henry Moseley’s work brought X-ray physics to bear on the chemists’ periodic table. Join us at the Museum to hear Professor Russ Egdell (Chemistry) and Professor Justin Wark (Physics) reveal both the history and rich[...]	20 ‘Social media and protests in Turkey’ – Esra Dogramaci, digital consultant, BBC World Service Digital and Technology group 2:00 pm ‘Social media and protests in Turkey’ – Esra Dogramaci, digital consultant, BBC World Service Digital and Technology group @ Barclay Room, Green Templeton College Jan 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Esra[...] 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (3/3) 5:00 pm 2015 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Why Worry About Future Generations (3/3) @ Oxford Martin School Lecture Theatre Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Why should we care about what happens to human beings in the future, after we ourselves are long gone? Much of the contemporary philosophical literature on future generations implicitly suggests that our primary reasons for[...] Drug Law Reform and its Discontents: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Drug Decriminalization in Mexico 5:00 pm Drug Law Reform and its Discontents: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Drug Decriminalization in Mexico @ Violet Butler Room, Barnett House Jan 20 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Leo Beletsky, School of Law, Northeastern University will deliver the lecture At a time of mounting global interest in reorienting drug laws and their enforcement towards public health principles, rigorous evaluation of such efforts remains[...] An Introduction to Book Collecting – Paul Nash 6:00 pm An Introduction to Book Collecting – Paul Nash @ Lower Lecture Room - Lincoln College Jan 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets The event to kick off Hilary term at the Bibliophiles is a talk by Paul Nash seving as an introduction to book collecting. Mr. Nash has worked for many years in Oxford’s old libraries and[...] The Stressed Sex: uncovering the truth about men, women and mental health 7:00 pm The Stressed Sex: uncovering the truth about men, women and mental health @ St Aldates Tavern Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Every day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. The Stressed Sex sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? Join us[...]	21 Life-Writing Lunch – Lucasta Miller: ‘Letitia Landon: portraiture and the slippery subject in post-Byronic literary culture’ 1:00 pm Life-Writing Lunch – Lucasta Miller: ‘Letitia Landon: portraiture and the slippery subject in post-Byronic literary culture’ @ Wolfson College Jan 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Renowned biographer Lucasta Miller talks about her work on Letitia Landon, with a free lunch included. Registration is necessary to guarantee a place. The Michael Welby Bequest: A modern Day ‘Kunstkammer’ 1:00 pm The Michael Welby Bequest: A modern Day ‘Kunstkammer’ @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Michael Wellby bequethed his extraordinary collection of Renaissance silver and exotica to the AShmolean in 2012. Matthew Winterbottom dicusses the importance of this collection and explains the concept behind its lavish new display in gallery[...] ‘The impact of new technologies on healthcare research’ with Prof Martin Landray 5:00 pm ‘The impact of new technologies on healthcare research’ with Prof Martin Landray @ Oxford Martin School Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets A wealth of new and advancing technologies are changing the way we approach research in healthcare. The use of big data sets, precision medicine and machine learning mean that research studies can be bigger, cheaper[...] A Conductor’s Point of View 5:00 pm A Conductor’s Point of View @ TS Eliot Lecture Theatre, Merton College Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets ‘A Conductor’s Point of View: Commonalities and Differences Between Wagner and Strauss’. A lecture by Christian Thielemann. Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies 2015-2016, Christian Thielemann delivers a lecture on ‘A Conductor’s Point of View:[...] Defining and measuring minimum income requirements: A global learning exercise? 5:00 pm Defining and measuring minimum income requirements: A global learning exercise? @ Barnett House Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Ian Bostridge (tenor): ‘Schubert’s winter journey: an illustrated talk’ 5:30 pm Ian Bostridge (tenor): ‘Schubert’s winter journey: an illustrated talk’ @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College Jan 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Ian Bostridge, acclaimed tenor, talks about his passion for Schubert, with demonstrations from Schubert’s song cycle Winterreise. What Does it Mean to be Human in the Digital Age? 5:30 pm What Does it Mean to be Human in the Digital Age? @ Lecture Theatre 2, Mathematical Institute Jan 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets The TORCH 2015-16 Annual Headline Series ‘Humanities and the Digital Age’ will explore the relationship between Humanities and the digital. It will consider digital’s at once disruptive and creative potential, and imagine future territory to[...] Capturing the energy within: the future landscape of nursing education 6:00 pm Capturing the energy within: the future landscape of nursing education @ John Henry Brookes Lecture Threatre Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets “We all have something of each other’s lives in the palms of our hands” (Martinsen 2006). The connected nature of caring relationships is well-established in nursing theory and indeed nurses in Oxfordshire have historically been[...] The problem of punishment in a free society 7:30 pm The problem of punishment in a free society @ Town Hall (Clerk's Room) Jan 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Public meeting. An introductory talk of 20 minutes, followed by an hour’s discussion. All welcome.	22 Surgical Grand Rounds – Mr Dionisios Stavroulias 8:00 am Surgical Grand Rounds – Mr Dionisios Stavroulias @ Lecture Theatre 1 Jan 22 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Mr Stavroulias is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He will be speaking on ‘VATS thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: the Oxford experience’. All members of the University and NHS clinical[...] Kapellmeister or Conductor 11:00 am Kapellmeister or Conductor @ TS Eliot Lecture Theatre, Merton College Jan 22 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets ‘Kapellmeister or Conductor’ Christian Thielemann in conversation with Roger Allen. Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies 2015-2016, Christian Thielemann in conversation with Roger Allen. Chrisitian Thielemann is principal conductor of the Staatskapelle. In addition to[...] Research Uncovered—David De Roure on Ada Lovelace, Numbers, and Notes 1:00 pm Research Uncovered—David De Roure on Ada Lovelace, Numbers, and Notes @ Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library Jan 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Ada Lovelace’s notes on music and computation inspired the musical content of the Ada Lovelace Symposium held at the University of Oxford in December, on the 200th anniversary of her birth. These included a short[...] Regietheater Revisited 2:00 pm Regietheater Revisited @ TS Eliot Lecture Theatre, Merton College Jan 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets ‘Regietheater Revisited’ roundtable discussion chaired by Peter Franklin with participants including Barry Millington. Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies 2015-2016, Christian Thielemann is taking part in a roundtable discussion chaired by Peter Franklin and participants[...] Performing Opera 4:00 pm Performing Opera @ TS Eliot Lecture Theatre, Merton College Jan 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets ‘Performing Opera’ roundtable discussion with Roger Allen (chair), Matthew Reese, Peter Franklin, Barry Millington, Christian Thielemann, and Barbara Eichner. Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies 2015-2016, Christian Thielemann is taking part in a roundtable discussion[...] ’Does anyone care about democracy?’ – Chris Bryant, Labour MP and former shadow secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 5:00 pm ’Does anyone care about democracy?’ – Chris Bryant, Labour MP and former shadow secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport @ Butler Room, Nuffield College Jan 22 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Reuters Institute / Nuffield College Media & Politics seminars The following seminars will be given at 5pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College. Convenors: Neil Fowler, David Levy, James Painter Chris Bryant,[...]	23
24 Stuart Roper talks about his painting, working practice and muses in conversation with Jenny Blyth 3:00 pm Stuart Roper talks about his painting, working practice and muses in conversation with Jenny Blyth @ ART JERICHO Jan 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Stuart Roper paints Oxford Abstracted: Some of the hidden secrets of Oxford such as Addison’s Walk, Magdalen College and well known views such as Merton College Chapel from Christ Church Meadows with a fresh eye.[...]	25 Brethalysers, babies and bumps on the road: delving into diagnostic studies 5:30 pm Brethalysers, babies and bumps on the road: delving into diagnostic studies @ Kellogg College Jan 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets This talk is being held as part of the Evidence-Based Diagnosis & Screening module which is part of the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Dr Helen Ashdown[...] ‘Is Faith Delusion’, by Professor Andrew Sims 7:00 pm ‘Is Faith Delusion’, by Professor Andrew Sims @ The Mitre Jan 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Sunday Times bestselling crime writer, Peter May, talks about ‘Coffin Road’ 7:00 pm Sunday Times bestselling crime writer, Peter May, talks about ‘Coffin Road’ @ Blackwell's Bookshop Jan 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Sunday Times top 10 bestselling novelist, Peter May, author of ‘The Lewis Trilogy’, will be in conversation with journalist Lucy Atkins about his new novel ‘Coffin Road’ at Blackwell’s Bookshop, Broad St, Oxford on Monday[...]	26 Research Uncovered—Andrew Hankinson on searchable music notation 1:00 pm Research Uncovered—Andrew Hankinson on searchable music notation @ Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library Jan 26 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets While music libraries around the world are digitizing millions of musical scores, there are currently very few efforts underway at extracting the musical content from these page images and making the music notation available for[...] China’s economic nationalists: from Bretton Woods to Bandung 5:00 pm China’s economic nationalists: from Bretton Woods to Bandung @ Dickson Poon Building, China Centre, St Hugh’s College Jan 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Conventional wisdom holds that the post-WWII international economic order was the product of a dominant Anglo-American power structure and the policy ideas of British and American officials. But this account overlooks the leading role played[...] Julian Barnes: ‘Some of my best friends are biographers’ (Weinrebe Lecture Series) 5:30 pm Julian Barnes: ‘Some of my best friends are biographers’ (Weinrebe Lecture Series) @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College Jan 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Acclaimed author Julian Barnes presents the first of four Weinrebe Lectures hosted by the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing, on a theme of ‘Variations on Biography’ Sexing up the human pheromone story: How a corporation started a scientific myth 5:30 pm Sexing up the human pheromone story: How a corporation started a scientific myth @ Kellogg College Jan 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets A corporation interested in patenting ‘human pheromones’ for profit has created a long lasting myth that has roped in many scientists as well as the general public. Tristram will describe what went wrong and what[...]	27 Engaging with the Humanities: Clare McCaldin 12:30 pm Engaging with the Humanities: Clare McCaldin @ Saïd Business School Jan 27 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets When the Fat Lady Sings: Leadership and Creativity in Opera In the world of opera, many experts work together to create an amazing show: everyone from costume and lighting to singers and conductor need to[...] ‘Covering Syria and the refugee crisis’ – Lindsey Hilsum, international editor, Channel 4 News 2:00 pm ‘Covering Syria and the refugee crisis’ – Lindsey Hilsum, international editor, Channel 4 News @ Barclay Room, Green Templeton College Jan 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Lindsey[...] International Commissions of Inquiry and the North Sea Incident: A Model for a MH17 Tribunal? 5:00 pm International Commissions of Inquiry and the North Sea Incident: A Model for a MH17 Tribunal? @ Seminar Room G, Manor Road Building, University of Oxford Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Nuneham in the Oxford Landscape with Julian Munby 5:30 pm Nuneham in the Oxford Landscape with Julian Munby @ Key Learning Centre @ Oxford Castle Jan 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Listen to Julian Munby, from Oxford Archaeology and an OPT Trustee, as he speaks about Nuneham in the Oxford landscape.	28 Innovating supply chains for social value 10:00 am Innovating supply chains for social value @ Hertford College Jan 28 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets This free one-day workshop will bring together participants from academia, the public sector, national infrastructure organizations and social enterprises. We’ll explore how best to build capacity in the social enterprise sector in a way that[...] Boudin Workshop 10:30 am Boudin Workshop @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 28 @ 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Tickets Eugene Boudin (1824-98) was one of the first french landscape artists to paint outdoors. Learn how to layer dark to light flecks of dry brushed oil paint to create a loose impression of landscape similar[...] ‘Nanotechnology: the big picture’ with Dr Eric Drexler and Dr Sonia Trigueros 5:00 pm ‘Nanotechnology: the big picture’ with Dr Eric Drexler and Dr Sonia Trigueros @ Oxford Martin School Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Advancements in nanotechnology could fundamentally change global approaches to manufacturing, medicine, healthcare, and the environment. In this lecture Dr Eric Drexler, Senior Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School, will look at current advances in the field[...] How can education research influence policy practice? 5:00 pm How can education research influence policy practice? @ Seminar D, Department of Education Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets As researchers, we aim to develop knowledge that will improve the human condition. This goal is hampered, however, if research is not consumed, interrogated, and used by those implementing policy. How then does research enter[...] Parthian Coins in 2nd-1st centuries BCE in Ancient Iran 5:00 pm Parthian Coins in 2nd-1st centuries BCE in Ancient Iran @ Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Under Mithradates II (c. 121-91 BC), the Parthian Empire reached its greatest extent, quickly transitioning into an eastern superpower to rival Rome. His coin iconography and monetary policy demonstrate a constant negotiation between the Hellenistic[...] Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Carter Murray 5:30 pm Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Carter Murray @ Saïd Business School, Oxford Jan 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Nothing is different but everything has changed While the landscape of marketing is no doubt changing, the importance of cultivating and keeping diverse, creative talent remains as important today as it has been for centuries.[...] Governing life: is it wrong to intervene in biological processes? 5:30 pm Governing life: is it wrong to intervene in biological processes? @ St Cross Room Jan 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Speaker: Virginie Tournay Is it wrong to intervene in biological processes? Human intervention in the living world gives rise to controversies where scientists are criticised for working on biotechnologies and physicians for ending life when[...] The Changing Face of Technology – Meet the Director General of Technology and COO of the DWP 6:00 pm The Changing Face of Technology – Meet the Director General of Technology and COO of the DWP @ Examination Schools, Oxford Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Intern Avenue are hosting an exclusive event with the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) for Oxford students and graduates and would love to invite you to join us. The event will be held this[...] Human rights, weaponized 7:30 pm Human rights, weaponized @ Town Hall (Clerks Room) Jan 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Guest speaker: Dr Mike Macnair, Tutor in Law at St Hugh’s, Oxford. Introductory talk, followed by about an hour’s discussion among the audience. All welcome. Scrap Trident 7:30 pm Scrap Trident @ Oxford Town Hall, Court Room Jan 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Public meeting organised by Oxford Left Unity to support the demonstration in London on 27th February. Speaker from CND.	29 Surgical Grand Rounds – Professor Tipu Aziz and Dr Binith Cheeran 8:00 am Surgical Grand Rounds – Professor Tipu Aziz and Dr Binith Cheeran @ Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Centre Jan 29 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Professor Tipu Aziz (Professor of Neurosurgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences) and Dr Binith Cheeran (Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences) will give a talk about ‘Deep Brain Stimulation[...] Evolution’s Rapid Rewiring of Mammalian Genome Regulation 12:00 pm Evolution’s Rapid Rewiring of Mammalian Genome Regulation @ Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Old Road Campus Jan 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Tickets Mammals are characterised by a wide range of morphological diversity arising from a largely consistent set of genes. A significant fraction of these differences are assumed to derive from differences in transcriptional regulation. We have[...] Neil Jefferies on Framing Digital Objects within Context and Provenance 1:00 pm Neil Jefferies on Framing Digital Objects within Context and Provenance @ Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets A digital object derives much of its meaning from attributes that are not intrinsic to the artefact itself. A description of the circumstances in which an object was created, and the route by which it[...] ‘Bad statistics’ – Tim Harford, senior columnist at the Financial Times, and presenter of BBC’s More or Less 5:00 pm ‘Bad statistics’ – Tim Harford, senior columnist at the Financial Times, and presenter of BBC’s More or Less @ Butler Room, Nuffield College Jan 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Reuters Institute / Nuffield College Media & Politics seminars The following seminars will be given at 5pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College. Convenors: Neil Fowler, David Levy, James Painter Tim Harford,[...] Andrew Marr: ‘After the Deluge; British Politics after the General Election’ 6:00 pm Andrew Marr: ‘After the Deluge; British Politics after the General Election’ @ St Peter's College Chapel Jan 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm Tickets Talk by Andrew Marr, Broadcaster and Journalist, Honorary Fellow of St Peter’s College. Registration required: https://andrewmarrtalk.eventbrite.co.uk	30 Lost Civilisations of the Indus 11:00 am Lost Civilisations of the Indus @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 30 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Indus, a region of North west India, had once been the centre of civilisation, worthy of comparison to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. It had remained undiscovered for 4000 years until it was found in[...]
31 Understanding the Baroque 10:30 am Understanding the Baroque @ Ashmolean Museum Jan 31 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm Tickets This study day transports you back to 17th century Catholic Europe where fear of Lutheran ideas caused drastic changes in the visual arts of the time. Diccaover how sacred stories and their alter pieces became[...]

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