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Is international governance facing a pivotal moment? Seventy years on from the creation of the UN, the list of issues requiring international co-operation is lengthy and complex, ranging from the conflict in Syria to infectious[...]
Mitigating climate requires a transition to low carbon energy systems and renewable energy looks increasingly likely to play a key role, but the most important resources are intermittent. This lecture will describe the research of[...]
In this talk Professor Daniel Kammen, Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow at INET Oxford, will discuss the strategies emerging to cost-effectively decarbonise energy systems worldwide. This work integrates elements of the science and engineering of energy[...]
The Technology and Management Centre for Development at the Oxford Department of International Development invites you to our upcoming research seminars. These research seminars are intended to connect active researchers and students on the topics[...]
Prevention and management of infectious diseases remains one of this century’s biggest challenges. As drugs and vaccinations have proliferated, protection from disease has increasingly been seen as an individual problem, requiring individual action. But due[...]
For the third lecture of the Trinity Term Annual Lecture Series on ‘Global Education’, Dr Mary Robinson, will discuss ‘Educating for climate justice after the Paris climate agreement’. Speaker Dr Mary Robinson founded The Mary[...]
Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, and fellow author Chris Kutarna preview their forthcoming book about the risks and rewards of a new Renaissance taking place in our modern world. They will[...]
For most of the world’s toughest challenges, there exists a tension between the needs of an individual and what is best for the common good. Income derived from fishing may be vital to one country’s[...]
Three high-profile SPC alumni return to their college to discuss the impending EU Referendum in a forum chaired by the Master, Mark Damazer CBE. Join the Editor of the Sunday Times, Martin Ivens (BA Modern[...]
Is there anything wrong with putting a price on health, education, citizenship, and the environment? Where do markets serve the public good, and where do they not belong? Join us for a lively discussion with[...]
Professor Trevor Young, Dean of the University of Toronto and world expert on bipolar disorder, is coming to Oxford to give a talk on “Your Brain Needs YOU: Why Psychiatry Is the Best Specialty for[...]
There is increasing recognition over the last decade that conservation, while conserving biodiversity of global value, can have local costs. Understanding these costs is essential as a first step to delivering conservation projects that do[...]
“Where have all the bumblebees gone?” Since the mid-nineteenth century, three species of bumblebee in the British Isles have gone extinct, and several other species have become so rare that they are at risk of[...]
Check out http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/oxford-science-fair.html for a full list of stalls. This is a FREE, drop in event with something for the whole family. Saturday 25 June 12-5pm, Sunday 26 June 1-5pm.
Date/Time: Saturday 25 June, 13:30 Venue: Oxford Town Hall, Assembly Room Admissions: £5/£4(conc.)/£16(fam.) Suitability: 14+ Book here: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/sat-opening-weekend.html What’s the closest environment to space on our planet? Antarctica ranks high on the list. Scientists and[...]
Bookseller and chef turned food writer for The Telegraph, Xanthe Clay shares her tips for successful food writing whilst demonstrating a recipe from The Contented Cook.
Join Great British Bake Off winner, Frances Quinn, as she demonstrates how to decorate gorgeous Confetti Cupcakes with beautiful Marzipan Bees while talking about her design background and Quinntessential Baking cookbook. Save up your questions[...]
Award-winning chef and restaurateur specialising in Italian, vegetarian and seafood cuisine discusses some of his favourite Italian dishes.
Date/Time: Monday 27 June 12:30-13:15 Venue: Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford Admissions: Free, Drop-In Suitability: 14+ Find out more: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com Explore mental health questions with authors of the ‘A very short introduction’ series, and researchers and health[...]
Date/Time: Tuesday 28 June 12:30-13:15 Venue: Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford Admissions: Free, Drop-In Suitability: 14+ Find out more: www.oxscifest.org Explore mental health questions with authors of the ‘A very short introduction’ series, and researchers and health[...]
Date/Time: Wednesday 29 June 12:30-13:15 Venue: Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford Admissions: Free, Drop-In Suitability: 14+ Find out more: www.oxscifest.org Explore mental health questions with authors of the ‘A very short introduction’ series, and researchers and health[...]
Date/Time: Thursday 30 June 12:30-13:15 Venue: Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford Admissions: Free, Drop-In Suitability: 14+ Find out more: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com Explore mental health questions with authors of the ‘A very short introduction’ series, and researchers and health[...]
Date/Time: Friday 1 July 12:30-13:15 Venue: Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford Admissions: Free, Drop-In Suitability: 14+ Find out more: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/friday.html Explore mental health questions with authors of the ‘A very short introduction’ series, and researchers and health[...]
Imagine constantly worrying about something that you know is not real, or feel a deep anxiety that only repetitive (and often embarrassing) behavior can diminish. Now imagine this happening 24 hours a day for 365[...]
Why does Oxford have so many problems with city trees, what should we plant, and why perhaps should we take a “leaf” from the French? Using examples of tree plantings in Paris Ian Gourlay will[...]
Psychologist in the Pub events are completely free and open to everyone, so please join us on: Thursday 7th July, 6:30 for 7pm start, with Dr Kinga Komarzynska & Dr Chelsea Slater What can we[...]
Oxford’s varied geology and green areas, both adjacent to river and stream corridors and on drier land make the city far richer in wildlife than large tracts of rural ‘green’ Oxfordshire. This talk will explore[...]
Jonathon Porritt and Shaun Chamberlin celebrate the launch of the late Trinity alumnus David Fleming’s extraordinary book, ‘Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy’. This intimate event will[...]
“History will remember this day,” said Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations, on 12 December 2015, as a record of over 195 states adopted the first universal and legally-binding climate deal pledging to[...]
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