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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[...]
The Hungarian ambassador to London will discuss Hungary’s Euro-Atlantic integration after regaining freedom in 1989. His Excellency will not skirt sensitive questions such as Hungary’s position on Russia, or European energy security and its consequences[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.[...]
How can the human economy become more sustainable in the face of a rapidly changing climate? Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of the Economics of Sustainability programme at The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the[...]
Join the Weidenfeld Scholars for an engaging debate on economic inequality moderated by Jon Snow. We will be engaging with what drives inequality, what economic, social and political impact inequality has and what policymakers ought[...]
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[...]
Twenty minute talk, one hour discussion. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take an active part in the discussion. Free entry, no need to book.
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[...]
Twenty minute talk, Q&As, and an hour of discussion. Free entry, no need to book. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take part actively in the discussion.
This is a panel discussion organised in collaboration with ‘Oxford Refugee Week’ by the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Chairing will be Dr Jeff Crisp, with speakers Prof. Alexander Betts, Prof. Cathryn Costello, Dr[...]
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.
A discussion about the ethics of Arts Sponsorship with Jeremy Spafford, Director of Arts at the Old Fire Station, and representatives from arts activists Art Not Oil – a network is dedicated to taking creative[...]
Will Hutton will share his views on the ways in which we, as a community, can forge a better society.
‘TRADE IN UK-AFRICA RELATIONS’: Event taking place on July 1st at Oxford Brookes University. This is part of an ESRC seminar series on British Policy after Labour: Coalition, Austerity, Continuity and Change. This seminar, the[...]
Join our expert panel for an evening of debate exploring the subject of the United Kingdom’s place within the European Union.
Special Turner Event at the Ashmolean Museum Turner’s High Street, Oxford: a Unique Townscape With Colin Harrison Wednesday 8 July, 11am-12pm, Lecture Theatre Find out more about Turner’s most significant townscape and the greatest painting[...]
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[...]
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[...]
My European citizenship rights…and why I don’t want to lose them. We warmly invite you to a public meeting, followed by a reception to launch New Europeans in Oxford. For details and speakers, please visit[...]
After 1989, capitalism has successfully presented itself as the only realistic political-economic system – a situation that the banking crisis of 2008, far from ending, actually compounded. So, what do you do about capitalism if[...]
The extraction of oil and the mining of coal are devastating communities across the world. These operations have forced people from their land, polluted the environment, and led to widespread human rights violations. According to[...]
Ordinary people across Europe have reacted with horror to the plight of refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war and other conflicts—and sent solidarity. David Cameron reacted with callous cynicism. At first he held firm against[...]
Speaker: Professor Alexander Betts (Refugee Studies Centre) In recent academic and policy arenas in forced migration, the issue of how to understand refugees’ economic lives has emerged as one of the most pressing agendas. This[...]
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,[...]
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