Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
On Wednesday of Week 2, we will be hosting Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes who leads the Integrative Genomics of Aging Group at the Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool. As usual, our talks cost[...]
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[...]
In this talk Professor Paul Aveyard, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences will look at how our brains respond to cigarette smoking and the way[...]
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[...]
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[...]
As adults can tell us when they are feeling pain we can often simply ask them whether pain medication is working. As babies cannot talk, we need to rely on other measures to find out[...]
As former European Commissioner for Climate Action and as host Minister of the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Connie Hedegaard has been at the sharp end of global agreements. While the Copenhagen talks[...]
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[...]
As part of this year’s community outreach program, Oxford Brookes University’s 150th anniversary, and as a way showing our appreciation to all participants, clinicians, researchers, members of the public and organisations that have supported our[...]
Susan Jebb is a nutrition scientist who has spent more than 25 years studying the links between what we eat and the effect on our weight and risk of cardiovascular disease. Her research includes a[...]
Professor Sir John Bell has been invited to Oxford Brookes to discuss the future of medicine and the role of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre. His research interests are in the area of autoimmune[...]
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 charity Oxford Student Minds and the Mind Your Head Campaign are excited to bring you the biggest event on the mental health awareness calendar – a night of celebration as the culmination of Testimonials[...]
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,[...]
Brian Hurwitz is D’Oyly Carte Professor of Medicine and the Arts in the Department of English. He is a medical practitioner affiliated to the Division of Health and Social Care Research, King’s College London, directs[...]
Human-caused global warming has been making headlines for over two decades, but people’s opinions on it often depend on what headlines they’re reading. How is it that a scientific theory has become so politicised? Join[...]
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[...]
SOFEA are holding an educational event involving working and understanding the behaviors of young people. It is happening on Thursday 25th June 2015 and all details are attached. You will need to RSVP
“Understanding Trauma & PTSD within the context of the Treatment Room” This is a CPD event for practitioners run by Morit Heitzler. This talk will explore: – The psycho-physiology of trauma (autonomic nervous system) –[...]
Professor Trish Greenhalgh will talk about how careful analysis of stories can help us rise above the ontological desert of ‘behaviour change’ research.
Qualified nutritionist and Oxford Fat Loss Specialist looks at the most recent scientific research, scrutinizing the truth about sugar and sweeteners. Are they really that bad for us, are any dangerous, and what should we[...]
How can we use chocolate to understand the neurobiology of depression? Join us to hear Dr Ciara McCabe discuss how we investigate reward function in the human brain and how this is related to depression.[...]
As part of OVADA’s current exhibition of contemporary Chinese art, WASTELANDS, we are pleased to present an Ink Painting workshop with artist Shoran Jiang. This workshop introduces the Chinese tradition of calligraphy and ink painting[...]
Percy Shelly, Oscar Wilde, C.S. Lewis, all names associated with the illustrious university – but what about its Black scholars? Black Oxford Untold Stories takes you on a 90 minutes visual and biographical journey through[...]
The Oxford Architecture Society lecture series Lisa Finlay is coming to speak to us from Heatherwick Studio. Established by Thomas Heatherwick in 1994, Heatherwick Studio is recognised for its work in architecture, urban infrastructure, sculpture,[...]
Join us for the Oxford launch of the new NoNonsense series Panelists: Maggie Black, author of NoNonsense International Development A former co-editor of New Internationalist, Maggie has written numerous books on development subjects. She has[...]
Contemplative Neuroscience: Application to Emerging Healthcare Technologies Dr Christopher Brown University of Cambridge Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 1:30pm Wellcome Building seminar rooms, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford About Dr Christopher Brown Dr Brown[...]
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