Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
How does the brain work? And how can we switch on and off specific neurons? Join us for a Pint of Science with top academics from Oxford University.
You ever wanted to understand more about climate change? Is it real? what are the consequences? Come join us for an expert panel from Oxford University who will shed some light on this highly debated[...]
When is a volcano going to erupt and how do you measure that? What is Magma and how can we start studying it? These questions and more will be explained by top academics from Oxford[...]
RANDY RETTBERG, President of iGEM Randy Rettberg is the man behind iGEM, the global competition for undergraduates and high school students in designing brand new biological parts, or “genetically engineered machines”. An engineer by trade[...]
The World Humanist Congress is taking place from Friday 8th August until Sunday 10th August in Oxford. Held every three years in different locations around the world, this years theme of the meeting is ‘Freedom[...]
Dress up to party like it’s 1922 and discover the decade’s fascination with Ancient Egypt at an evening of Jazz Age performances, workshops and talks. – – – – – – – – – –[...]
Professor Marni Thomas Wood, of Berkley University and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, in association with DANSOX (Dance Scholarship Oxford) discuss Working with Martha Graham. Free, all welcome, no booking required.
The Colloquium is a seminar series at Kellogg College, Oxford. Poppy is a 2nd year DPhil student at the department of Oncology. She completed her BSc Biochemistry at the University of Southampton and did a[...]
Public Seminar: Thinking About the Brain With speakers: Professor Chris Kennard; Professor Glyn Humphreys; Professor David Lomas; Dr Joshua Hordern; Dr Ayoush Lazikani; Dr Matthew Broome; Dr Chrystalina Antoniades Thursday 20 November, 5.30-8.30pm Ashmolean Education[...]
Science Oxford and the Manchester Science Festival team would like you to join us in unlocking the secret science of songs, an evening of science and music featuring a discussion with the experts on why[...]
Wayne McGregor, Resident Choreographer, The Royal Ballet; Director, Random Dance, talks about his choreographic practice with Dr Phil Barnard, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (Cambridge) and Eckhard Thiemann (Arts Producer). Free but booking essential.
OutBurst is the Oxford Brookes University festival at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road. Brookes will be bursting out of the university campus into the community, bringing great ideas, activities, and entertainment right to the[...]
This symposium offers an innovative and exciting ‘coming together’ of language teachers and teachers of the creative arts, asking the questions: What does creativity mean to me? What do I do about it as a[...]
Join us at the Museum of Natural History for an evening of talks and networking to celebrate the research behind our new exhibition,‘Biosense’. The exhibition features contemporary research, including how bacteria sense their micro-world, why[...]
Free, all welcome, no booking required. After a week long residency choreographing to the ancient Greek text of Odyssey Book XI, Cathy Marston will discuss her approaches to adapting works of literature into dance performances[...]
The chemical elements, the fundamental ingredients of all matter, have fascinated people for centuries. Their stories have been richly described in Hugh Aldersey-Williams’ bestselling book, Periodic Tales, which forms the basis for a major exhibition[...]
‘Slavoj Žižek, Grace, and Contemporary Dance’ Speaker: Renate Braeuninger (Northampton) In his extensive reflections on German philosophy and German Idealism, particularly in ‘Less than Nothing’ (2012), Žižek alludes to ideas of ‘grace’ on a number[...]
Society for Dance Research/DANSOX presents a one-day conference on ‘The Role of the Choreographer in the Stage and Screen Musical’. With distinguished keynote speeches from Dame Gillian Lynne, acclaimed British dancer, choreographer, and theatre/television director;[...]
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[...]
Workshop with writer and performer Ahmed Masoud. It follows his reading and performance of Home/Less.You can book tickets for the performance here. Dabke (Arabic: دبكة) is a modern Levantine Arab folk circle dance of possible[...]
DANSOX presents: Distinguished Guest Lecture Alastair Macaulay, Chief Dance Critic, New York Times ‘Frederick Ashton: Steps, Stories, Style’ followed by drinks reception. Free but booking essential.
DANSOX presents: Distinguished Guest Lecture by Alastair Macaulay, Chief Dance Critic, New York Times ‘Frederick Ashton: Steps, Stories, Style’ Wednesday 2nd March 2016, 5.30pm followed by drinks reception. For further information contact susan.jones@ell.ox.ac.uk or go[...]
IN[SCI]TE is a new interdisciplinary science, technology, and engineering conference, which will take place on Monday and Tuesday of 0th Week Trinity Term 2016. IN[SCI]TE is run by undergrads, and the talks will be both[...]
The Biological Society are very pleased to announce that Sir Paul Nurse will be giving a talk on Friday 13th May. Sir Paul Nurse won the Nobel Prize in 2001 alongside Sir Tim Hunt and[...]
Interactive workshop with Lausanne-based dance company, Les Marchepieds on ‘Digitizing Ancient Dance’. All are welcome. No experience required. Workshop participants are also encouraged to attend the accompanying performance by Les Marchepieds of work they have[...]
Talks on the poetry of John Milton (Dr Margaret Kean, St Hilda’s College, Oxford); music by George Frideric Handel (Dr Jonathan Williams, St Hilda’s College and Faculty of Music, University of Oxford); and Morris’s dance[...]
Check out http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/oxford-science-fair.html for a full list of stalls. This is a FREE, drop in event with something for the whole family. Saturday 25 June 12-5pm, Sunday 26 June 1-5pm.
Date/Time: Saturday 25 June, 19:00 Venue: Oxford Town Hall, Assembly Room Admissions: £7/£5(conc.)/£22(fam.) Suitability: 14+ Book here: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/sat-opening-weekend.html Come and be part of a unique evening combining scientific talks with inspirational dance. Hear researchers from[...]
Date/Time: Sunday 26 June, 18:00 Venue: Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford Admissions: Free, book online Suitability: 14+ Book here: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/sun-opening-weekend.html Henry Moseley is regarded as one of the most important scientific heroes that never was. Just one[...]
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