Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
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?[...]
The 35th Annual Barlow Lecture Yongle to Zhengtong: Fifty Years that Changed Chinese Art? With Professor Craig Clunas, University of Oxford Friday 7 November , 5-6 pm, Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968) was[...]
Psychology is the study of the mind. In this intensive Sunday course you will explore what makes humans human and what makes you an individual. You will develop an understanding of key topics in contemporary[...]
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[...]
A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. Animal rights: a human perspective Thursday 20 November, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl St (upstairs function[...]
This year’s Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food Lecture is by Michael Mack, CEO of Syngenta He will be talking about: “Technophobia vs. technophilia: The polarized debate about our food” This is the[...]
Introduction to Anthropology. Sunday 30th November. 10 – 5pm The Knowledge Project is exciting and innovative workshops this November. For one day, you will be introduced to a subject by an Oxford postgraduate with bags[...]
The Sir David Piper Lecture 2015 Time at the Museum With Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Saturday 10 January, 11am–12pm, Taylor Institute (next door to the Ashmolean Museum) The Ashmolean’s collections span millennia[...]
Since Tavaana’s launch in 2010, the e-learning institute has safely educated thousands of Iranians about democracy and human rights. Through our live e-classes, documentaries and lectures aired on satellite TV, robust social networks, dissemination of[...]
A public meeting of the Oxford Communist Corresponding Society, consisting of an introductory talk of about twenty minutes, followed by an hour of discussion. No need to book.
What does a skilled society want from higher education in the 21st century and how does that get delivered? John will be amongst an expert panel reflecting on this issue in the light of the[...]
Movement skills are a fundamental aspect of human behaviour, enabling us to perform everyday tasks, to express ourselves and to maintain our health and well-being. However, some children lack the movement skills they need to[...]
András, associate professor of Pure Mathematics at Keble College, will guide us to the shape of space. Afterwards, Kinga, a D.Phil. student in Education, will show us how using tablets can facilitate the study of[...]
Professor Sir Clive Booth was appointed Director of Oxford Polytechnic in 1986. On his watch, an extraordinary institutional transformation took place, from a polytechnic supported by the county council to a fully fledged university. He[...]
On Wednesday, OxPolicy will host a panel discussion on the prevention of radicalisation of children in schools. This discussion will include teachers with years of experience in the area and Nigel Fancourt, an academic researching[...]
Tony is an educator, activist and lecturer who has been working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is both nationally and internationally recognized for his effort to end men’s violence against[...]
Would you like to develop your creativity? Produce the first pages of your novel? Improve your public speaking skills? Join us on Saturday the 14th March from 11-3pm for our free taster day! You’ll have[...]
Almost a million people in Britain had to rely on food banks last year. Why, in the world’s fourth richest country, are there still people who cannot afford to eat?
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[...]
What the World is losing in Iraq A special talk with Dr Paul Collins, Curator of the Ancient Near East Collections at the Ashmolean Museum Thursday 2 April, 1-2pm, Lecture Theatre Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq)[...]
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[...]
The 2nd Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Amissah-Arthur, has been at the forefront of promoting education for children in Ghana and she will be coming to Oxford to discuss the role of education and mentoring as[...]
This talk is being held as part of the Practice of Evidence-Based Health Care module which is part of the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Carl Heneghan[...]
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[...]
Have you thought about using crowdfunding to fund your next degree, innovation, entrepreneurial project, charitable work, creative arts or sports club? What support you need from your college, the university and the crowdfunding platform? Speak[...]
With so much changing in the world of education, we know that parents and carers need clear information and advice. Our What next? events will help you understand your child’s options after GCSEs, as they[...]
The next Surgical Grand Rounds presentation at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is a Burdette Lecture and will be given by Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, President of the British Medical Association, President of the[...]
The Patient Safety Academy at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences are pleased to invite you to a seminar on current safety issues for senior management, led by Dr Ken Catchpole from Cedars Sinai Healthcare,[...]
The next Surgical Grand Rounds presentation at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences will be given by Mr Nick Maynard and Dr Tom Macgregor, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon and Surgical SpR, Oxford University Hospitals NHS[...]
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