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This seminar is part of The Business and Practice of Journalism seminar series. The following seminars will be given at 2.00 pm on Wednesdays in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Beyond Borders: which news[...]
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo murders and the ensuing debate on freedom of religion vs freedom of expression, Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College Professor Sir Richard Sorabji CBE will deliver this timely lecture[...]
Dr. Gavin B. Sullivan is a Reader in Social Psychology at Coventry University. His research focuses on group-based and collective emotions which include negative emotions such as group shame, positive emotions like collective pride, dynamic[...]
This is part of The Media and Politics Seminar Series. The following seminars will be given at 5 pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College. What impact will UKIP have at the[...]
Alpár, a research associate at the University of Cambridge, guides us through some of the mysteries of sleep and circadian rhythms. He will present ground-breaking new research into the effects on our everyday lives of[...]
Psychology professor Christopher French explains why some people think they have been abducted by aliens or that they have seen a ghost. He looks at the reasons why belief in the paranormal has been reported[...]
Richard Layard and David Clark Two leading experts on mental health Professors Richard Layard and David Clark argue that doing much more to help people recover from mental ill-health and to stay well would not[...]
In response to the Ashmolean Museum’s Love Bites exhibition, Dr Naomi Wolf, author of among other books The Beauty Myth and Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, and a graduate of Yale University[...]
Ten years ago, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman shone a light on how the world was ‘flattening’; how the convergence of world events and new technologies had opened up the global supply chain[...]
Nibbles & drinks from 6:45pm Talk: 7-8pm Despite the perception that medical students and doctors should be ‘invincible’ mental health problems are common in this group. Fear of exposure to stigmatization is a crucial factor[...]
This talk explores the representation of the suffrage movement in letters to the editor of The Times in the years leading up to World War I.
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, David Levy
Co-hosted with the Oxford Finance Society and the Oxford University Engineering Society. Technology has changed rapidly in the last 30 years; in order to survive businesses have had to evolve or otherwise face extinction. As[...]
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, David Levy Speaker: Laurie Benson,[...]
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[...]
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, James Painter, David Levy Speakers: Professor[...]
During a speech in 1957, Prime Minister Harold MacMillan declared “our people have never had it so good”. Now, more than half a century later, are we fundamentally any better off? Through discussion of technological[...]
Do you want to learn something new? The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is[...]
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, David Levy Speaker: Kevin Sutcliffe,[...]
Robin Dunbar is Prof. of Evolutionary Psychology at Oxford University. ” We are members of the ape family yet something happened in the course of our evolution to radically change how we behave. The result[...]
Twenty minute introductory talk, Q&As, one hour of discussion. Free entry, no need to book, all welcome.
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, James Painter, David Levy Speaker: Anthony[...]
Do you want to learn something new? The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is[...]
Having seen the election results unfold, the topic of political strategy and communication is as relevant as ever in highlighting the ways in which politicians and organisations seek to influence public opinion and shape political[...]
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, David Levy Speaker: Tom Standage,[...]
Adam Divák and Tamás Nagy from Synetiq Ltd. Ádám Divák (CTO) and Tamás Nagy (lead researcher) will talk about Synetiq, a Hungarian start-up providing neuromarketing research and emotional insights for media companies. They will show[...]
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, James Painter, David Levy Speaker: Dame[...]
Cyclox and the Oxford Pedestrians Association (OxPA) will be welcoming representatives of the bus companies that serve Oxford to a meeting to discuss the relationship between bikes, buses and pedestrians on the city’s busy streets.[...]
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