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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[...]
https://www.facebook.com/events/495653777253176/ The Oxford Guild is very excited to welcome Larry Hirst CBE, former Chairman of IBM EMEA, to speak on Thursday 7th May. This will be an incredibly insightful talk and is not one to[...]
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[...]
This is a one-day event providing an in-depth look at at the world of documentary production in TV, Radio and Film, with five sessions exploring the areas of observational documentaries, wildlife, radio, feature-length and how[...]
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 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[...]
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[...]
Connected Life 2015 is a day-long student-run conference dedicated to sparking exchange between disciplines and showcasing emerging internet research. Bringing together participants from across the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences, Connected Life will foster[...]
So many of us are desperately busy doing what’s immediately in front of us rather than the things that make a real difference. Ben will tell the story of the GB men’s rowing 8+ in[...]
Part of a series of one-day conferences held by the Centre for the History and Philosophy of Physics (HAPP). Arguably the First World War saw the greatest advent of new science and technology and the[...]
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[...]
Two hour cycle ride with Max as he reveals some surprising facts about the science of cycling. Ride and demonstration. Please show up 10 minutes before departure at The Story Museum. The ride will finish[...]
Author and cyclist Max Gaskin explores the science of cycling from hydrogen to helmets! 6.30pm – 7.30pm £8/£5 concessions
International table tennis player, broadcaster and writer, Matthew Syed will reflect on the psychology of performance.
The Humanitarian Innovation Project is delighted to announce the 2015 Humanitarian Innovation Conference, in partnership with the World Humanitarian Summit. Hosted in Oxford on 17 and 18 July 2015, the theme of this year’s conference[...]
A one day conference exploring Seamus Heaney’s relationship with the Classics. Registration will be £20 (or £15 for students) – the registration fee includes lunch and a drinks reception. Please see the Archive of Performances[...]
This conference will consider the various ways in which libraries have served as generators of professional knowledge, and examine how they succeeded in doing so. Keynote Address by Anthony Watkinson, Honorary Lecturer (UCL) and Principal[...]
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,[...]
Part 3 of a three-part mini-series on notation: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Part 1 was Reading Slough and London Paddington: the persistent lure of spelling reform (July 16th). Part 2 was Writing little messages in[...]
Conceptions of Enlightenment is a one-day conference concluding in a public lecture at 5pm. The lecture will be delivered by Dennis Rasmussen (Tufts University, Boston), author of The Pragmatic Enlightenment (CUP, 2014). Over the last[...]
To avoid dangerous climate change will require not only very steep cuts in emissions, but also the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Most of the models that avoid dangerous climate change do so[...]
Demographic changes across the world pose one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Longer lifespans and shifting fertility rates bring with them an array of global health issues. In this lecture, Professor Sarah[...]
Renewable energy is a strong component in the race to mitigate climate change, and solar power is a particularly cheap and viable green energy option. Considering current technologies, cost, markets and infrastructure, Professor Henry Snaith,[...]
Professor Nick Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, will explore the huge technological, scientific and environmental shifts that have led to humanity’s current state, and consider the choices that will determine our long-term[...]
Federico Trillo-Figueroa is a prominent politician and Spain’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was formerly the President of the Spanish Congress of Deputies and the Minister of Defense during Spain’s missions in Afghanistan and[...]
Professor Carl Heneghan will deliver an interactive workshop, taking an evidence-based approach to answering your own clinical questions. With over 20 year’s experience in clinical epidemiology, Professor Heneghan has over 200 peer reviewed publications that[...]
Climate predictions provide key scientific input into climate policy – and will continue to do so in future years. Professor Tim Palmer, Co-Director of the Programme on Modelling and Predicting Climate, will discuss how scientific[...]
The Symposium, celebrating Ada Lovelace’s 200th birthday on 10 December 2015, is aimed at a broad audience of those interested in the history and culture of mathematics and computer science, presenting current scholarship on Lovelace’s[...]
A wealth of new and advancing technologies are changing the way we approach research in healthcare. The use of big data sets, precision medicine and machine learning mean that research studies can be bigger, cheaper[...]
Advancements in nanotechnology could fundamentally change global approaches to manufacturing, medicine, healthcare, and the environment. In this lecture Dr Eric Drexler, Senior Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School, will look at current advances in the field[...]
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