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Galaxy Zoo is the original project that spawned the world’s largest and most successful citizen science platform – the Zooniverse. Launched by University of Oxford researchers in July 2007, this week Galaxy Zoo is celebrating[...]
Numerous free talks, walking tours and workshops over two days in central Oxford. Visit the webpage to find out more and book into sessions.
Numerous free talks, walking tours and workshops over two days.
Adam Grzywaczewski from NVIDIA will present a seminar on the Wednesday 18th of October 2017, (at 1pm) entitled: Challenges of Scale in Deep Learning Abstract Deep learning algorithms require substantial computational resource and were made[...]
Join Sir Tim Rice for dinner on Thursday 19th October at Banbury Club for a meander through his magical, musical world! After a champagne reception, guests will join Sir Tim for a delicious four course[...]
Book Launch: Tim O’Reilly A rare opportunity to hear the legendary ‘oracle’ of Silicon Valley, Tim O’Reilly, who will deliver a major talk on his new book, WTF? What’s the Future and Why It’s Up[...]
The Oxford e-Research Centre is pleased to welcome Dr Martin Poulter from Bodleian Libraries. He will present a seminar entitled ‘Wikidata: Knowledge as a service’ Abstract Wikidata is an ambitious attempt to sum up human[...]
Doing a DPhil, and interested in startups, but don’t really know where to start? Come to The Oxford Foundry on Wednesday evening (1730) for a talk and free pizza from Dr. Ross Harper on the[...]
Talk followed by questions and discussion. All welcome
In partnership with the Blockchain Society, and powered by the Oxford Internet Institute, TechUK and The Economist, the Oxford Foundry brings you a panel of experts to explore what Blockchain is capable of, and how[...]
The doors will open at 19.15 for this talk in the small Hall. Especially for those with an interest in Family History soem good tips on how to correct fading and other problems with old[...]
Dr Simone Sturniolo will talk about How computational science helps us understand the world and how you can try it too.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS The Oxford e-Research Centre welcomes Dr. Jeremy Kepner, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Fellow and MIT Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center Founder. He will present a seminar[...]
Talk followed by questions and discussion
Speaker(s): Monika Bickert (Head of Product Policy, Facebook) Yvette Cooper (Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee) Louise Richardson (Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford) Convenor: Timothy Garton Ash (St Antony’s College)
Our world is driven by technology and while it offers a variety of benefits to society, it also exposes us to a series of new and complex cybersecurity risks. These can relate to how we[...]
Since 2015 a group of research-active academics from Oxford Brookes School of Law have been investigating how the criminal law can, and should, tackle speech and images on the internet which are dangerous or offensive.[...]
The adoption of big data, machine learning, and simulation software in biology and drug discovery have allowed for rapid progress in these fields. So far these technologies have aided discoveries, but can they eventually replace[...]
Do you want to learn about artificial intelligence? Have you been put off by technical jargon or fears of terminator robots? Come along to this evening course for beginners run by the AI consultancy Oxford[...]
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) offer the opportunity to control devices directly with the brain. Brain-controlled devices can return communication to those without speech, memory function to those with hippocampus damage, while prosthetic limbs controlled via the[...]
http://hertfordfestival.strikingly.com/ It is a weekend which has something for everyone: Hertford alumni will give talks on a range of topics including tech and cryptocurrencies, literature, history, current affairs and entrepreneurship, while children can enjoy fun[...]
How are big data, machine learning, and AI currently transforming drug R&D? We’re pleased to invite Dr. Chris Meier to speak on this exciting intersection of science and technology. Dr. Meier is one of the[...]
Vint Cerf is the co-inventor of the Internet, and Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. In his lecture, he will be speaking about “The Pacification of Cyberspace”; a look at how to pacify[...]
In this panel we invite three individuals from different backgrounds, within and outside of the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment, to offer their take on data’s dirty tricks. In an age[...]
The multi-talented Nick Lee is a Lecturer in Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London, a researcher at the House of Lords, and co-founder of the radical south-London project space, the Peckham Pelican. Nick,[...]
Join us for the launch event of the Future of Blockchain 3 Month Competition. We will be joined by 8 of the leading projects in the blockchain space. Teams include: Gnosis Kyber Iconomi Liquidity Network[...]
Is competition in the digital economy desirable? Does it currently exist? Is it possible? Is there anything policy can do? This talk addresses all of these questions and presents the recommendations of the Digital Competition[...]
The 5th Annual Oxford Business and Poverty Conference will feature a diverse range of speakers addressing the Paradoxes of Prosperity. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-oxford-business-poverty-conference-tickets-57733957822 Hosted at the Sheldonian Theatre, the conference will feature keynotes by:[...]
Data-driven micro-targeted campaigns have become a main stable of political strategy. As personal and societal data becomes more accessible, we need to understand how it can be used and mis-used in political campaigns and whether[...]
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