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Louisa Stuart Costello (1799-1870) was a popular and critically acclaimed poet, novelist, travel writer, historian, biographer, artist, and medieval scholar. Clare Broome Saunders will explore how Costello’s long career offers a rich source of information[...]
A talk by Seán Donlon, the former Irish ambassador to the United States.
Come listen to a curator with the Smithsonian Institute, Dr. Ellen Feingold, talk about the ongoing fascinating ‘Money in Arica’ project at the British Museum, which aims to piece together African monetary history and its[...]
In this lecture, William Browder, author of New York Times bestseller Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice, will give a firsthand account of corruption, dirty politics,[...]
Mr Richard Guy, Mr Roel Hompes and Mr Bobby Bloemendaal from the Colorectal Department at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be presenting: “Surgery for advanced rectal cancer – crossing the boundaries”.
In this Inaugural Gaza Lecture, Professor Karma Nabulsi, Assiociate Professor in Politics and International Relations from University of Oxford, will explore the politics, history and current predicaments faced by Palestinians in Gaza – particularly in[...]
o mark Inter Faith Week 2015 (15 – 21 November) and the 150th anniversary of Oxford Brookes University, the University Chaplaincy will host a panel discussion on the role of faith, belief, and non-belief in[...]
Mansfield Lecture Series, Convener Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.Laurie Taylor is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of York and Visiting Professor in Politics and Sociology at Birkbeck. He is the author of 14 books[...]
Sir David Tang will reflect on recent developments in Chinese society and on the UK’s changing relationship with the Asian super-power. As a pre-eminent figure in fashion, hospitality, media and the arts, in both the[...]
**OxPolicy and #periodpositive are ready to launch their report on the state of menstruation education in the United Kingdom!** Join us on the evening of November 30th for a bloody good time (haw haw). We’ll[...]
For much of the last nearly 200 years, a huge amount of work has been undertaken to record, analyse and characterise gait – the patterns of movement when we walk. The common objectives were to[...]
This panel takes the publication of Ruti Teitel’s new book ‘Globalizing Transitional Justice’ as paperback 15 years after the publication of her seminal book ‘Transitional Justice’ (OUP 2000) as the entry point into a critical[...]
Ten years after the creation of the world’s first statutory-based national ombudsman service for higher education, Rob Behrens will mark his forthcoming departure from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) with a frank appraisal[...]
Join us for a conversation with cultural thinker Roman Krznaric as we decide which are the best books on ‘the Art of Living.’ The event is hosted by website www.fivebooks.com and Prosecco will be served…
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[...]
Renowned biographer Lucasta Miller talks about her work on Letitia Landon, with a free lunch included. Registration is necessary to guarantee a place.
“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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.[...]
Gross Domestic Product: three words that can decide elections, influence political decisions, and determine whether a country can keep borrowing or will be thrown into recession. Economist Diane Coyle will argue why GDP is increasingly[...]
Driving Business Performance Peter Tufano and Antony Jenkins will discuss how leadership and culture drives business performance, including the tools that leaders can deploy to improve performance. They will also examine how technology is profoundly[...]
Millions of people worldwide are affected by natural hazards ranging from devastating but localised events such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis to the more subtle but global effects of climate change. It is therefore[...]
Join us in a discussion with University of Chicago evolutionary biologist and author of Why Evolution is True, Jerry Coyne, about why science and religion are completely incompatible. He’ll be recommending five books that back[...]
‘What’s aught but as ‘tis valued?’: Shakespeare’s value This talk considers a number of different ways to value Shakespeare: personal, educational, economic, aesthetic – by focusing on the life stories of the first collected edition[...]
The Oxford Children’s Rights Network invites you to join us for a lunch time seminar with Jonathan Herring, Professor of Law at the University of Oxford. Abstract: Those who argue that children should not have[...]
How to create growth companies in a no growth world Vernon Hill’s clarion call “Fans not Customers” stems from his belief that your competitive edge comes down to service. The better it is the more[...]
Join the Oxford Children`s Rights Network, in association with the Refugee and Migration Law Discussion Group at Oxford, for a lunch time seminar with Jason Pobjoy, Barrister at Blackstone Chambers. Abstract: The Convention on the[...]
The Oxford Children’s Rights Network invites you to join us for a lunch time seminar with Laura Lundy, Professor of Education Law and Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast. Abstract: Children’s right to participate in[...]
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