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Sherpa Adventure Gear presents the BMC Club Autumn Lecture series! The Oxford University Mountaineering Club will be hosting Neil Gresham and Kenton Cool to speak at the Oxford Maths Department (Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road, Oxford,[...]
Non-fat, low-fat, saturated fat, trans fats, healthy fats – in an era where we seem to be constantly bombarded with often conflicting messages about our diets, is all this information actually making us any healthier?[...]
Globalisation has brought us vast benefits including growth in incomes, education, innovation and connectivity. Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, argues that it also has the potential to destabilise our societies. In[...]
There remain many unanswered questions in medical research about both the prevention and treatment of disease, but new technologies are opening up new opportunities to provide insights. One approach, in particular, the capacity to assemble[...]
A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. The political economy of the Gulf states Thursday 13 November, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl St[...]
Panel: Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and author of the chapter How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? Professor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford[...]
The next decade could see significant steps towards eradicating viruses which threaten the lives of millions of people worldwide. Major progress has been made towards a cure for hepatitis C, but at $84,000 for a[...]
In this lecture, Frank Vibert will argue that, in order to understand the evolving patterns of governance in modern democratic societies, we need to assess these democracies not just in political terms, but in the[...]
Professor Jan McDonald FRSE FSAMD, Dean of Faculties and James Arnott Professor of Drama Emerita, University of Glasgow, will give the eigth seminar in Rector Trainor’s series entitled ‘Playtime: The Liberal Art of Drama in[...]
Director Ian Rickson talks about directing the current production of Sophocles’ Electra at the Old Vic, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, in a translation by Frank McGuinness.
Professor Chas Bountra and Dr Javier Lezaun take a fresh look at the way we organise early-stage (high-risk/high-reward) pharmaceutical research. The drug discovery process is extremely high risk, takes too long and is becoming unaffordable.[...]
Vaccines have saved an estimated 500 million lives around the world since Edward Jenner discovered how to prevent smallpox infection in 1796. But a successful vaccine roll-out is about more than just medicine; it encompasses[...]
This panel discussion is a joint event by the Oxford Martin School, The Oxford International Relations Society (IRSoc) and Sky News’ Stand Up Be Counted campaign. The panel, entitled “Do we only care about the[...]
Stephen Venables, will be giving a lecture on the 28th January in aid of Llanberis Mountain Rescue and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue, with all proceeds from ticket sales split between the two charities. Stephen was[...]
To introduce the week, David Edgar will outline the story of new writing in postwar British theatre and the growth of the anti-writer trend since the 1990s. He will present the case for the individual[...]
Most people assume that the individual writer brings something particular to the playwriting process, but is that true? What do playwrights actually get up to at their desks? Do they plan, or is it all[...]
“How Playwrights Collaborate” : a conversation with playwrights Howard Brenton and Bryony Lavery about how playwrights collaborate with directors, performers and each other. Panel hosted by leading playwright David Edgar, this year’s Humanitas Visiting Professor[...]
How do playwrights with together with each other, with dramaturgs, with directors and producers, with actors? How do things work in television, where writers are increasingly powerful in the production process? In theatre, how do[...]
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[...]
21CC is a multidisciplinary conference, which unites leading minds to explore the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Led by Oxford students it is partnered with the Oxford Martin School, which pioneers research, policy[...]
Join members from across the LWOB student divisions, academics and practitioners for a day of critical reflection and creativity. On Saturday 7th of February at the apt location of the Oxford Martin School in the[...]
The challenge to traditional roles and hierarchies in the theatre has involved academics and critics as well as practitioners. What effect is the controversy having on the content, form and working methods of contemporary theatre?[...]
Global Politics, Economy and Society research seminar series with Dr Leandro Vergara-Camus (SOAS, University of London) on “Sugarcane Ethanol: The Hen of the Golden Eggs? Agribusiness and the State in Lula’s Brazil”. John Henry Brookes[...]
The role of eHealth in chronic disease management in low and middle income countries and the importance of scalable, modular, open systems Dr Hamish Fraser Monday, February 9th, 2015 The Mawby Room, Kellogg College 5PM[...]
Confirmed Guest Speakers: Dr Othon Anastasakis (Director of the European Studies Centre, Oxford) Professor Dr. Friedbert Pflüger (King’s College London, former mayoral candidate for the CDU in Berlin) For its first Oxford Panel, the YouthEPP[...]
The 2011 World Urbanising Prospect report estimates that by 2050 60% of Africans will live in urban centres. But is the water and sanitation sector fit for purpose to address this rapidly urbanising world? Do[...]
Over the past decade there has been a phenomenal growth in mobile phone and internet usage in Africa which has attracted substantial media and academic interest. However questions remain about the economically transformative nature and[...]
In 2012 the nation stood tall as it hosted arguably the most memorable Games in living history. Credited with leading London’s successful bid to host the Olympics, Dame Tessa will outline how the country won[...]
Award winning Poet and Playwright, Gwyneth Lewis, talks about her creative engagement with Clytemnestra. All welcome, free, no booking required.
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