Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.

May 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Ho Tim Seminar Room, China Centre, Oxford
Book Launch with Author & Translator: Yan Ge (顏歌)’s The Chilli Bean Paste Clan, translated by Nicky Harman https://www.facebook.com/events/605485149803274/ 2018/May/07 Monday 5-7PM Ho Tim Seminar Room, China Centre, St Hugh’s College, Oxford Open and free[...]
May 9 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Jesus College - Ship Centre Lecture Theatre
How do we define a sound or a taste for which our language does not have a dedicated word? Typically, we borrow words from another sensory modality. Wines, for example, are often described by words[...]
May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
In celebration of the Oxford Festival of Nature, Blackwell’s Broad Street will be hosting a day of free Nature talks and activities. At 1pm we will be joined by Jeremy Mynott who will be discussing[...]
Jun 9 @ 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Dept of Physics, Parks Rd, Oxford
Since antiquity there has been a fascination with the notions of space and time with Aristotle’s philosophy remaining dominant until the advent of the heliocentric Copernican system of the Solar System marked the first steps[...]
Jun 9 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
In celebration of the Oxford Festival of Nature, Blackwell’s Broad Street will be hosting a day of free Nature talks and activities. At 1pm we will be joined by Jeremy Mynott who will be discussing[...]
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm St Aldates Tavern (The Blue Room)
Conjuring the Universe: The origins of the laws of nature Peter Atkins most recent book (OUP) is ‘Conjuring the Universe: the origins of the laws of nature’. In this talk he will explore why the[...]
Sep 13 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Large numbers of satellites currently circle Earth, continuously observing its surface in a variety of ways. In this lecture, Professor Barry Parsons will explain how these satellites may be used to investigate earthquakes – mapping[...]
Oct 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Department of Physics, University of Oxford
How does lab research become a technology that affects your everyday life? Come and find out how Oxford Physics researchers working on cutting-edge physics research and technology development are creating innovative products that could end[...]
Nov 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Laser Support Services
Meet thermal imaging applications specialist to discuss how thermal imaging can be used in your application.
Nov 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Laser Support Services
Meet thermal imaging applications specialist to discuss how thermal imaging can be used in your applications
Nov 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Laser Support Services
Meet thermal imaging applications specialist to discuss your application and how thermal imaging can be used
Nov 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
This is a joint lecture with The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School Ana María Loboguerrero, Head of Global Policy Research at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture[...]
Mar 1 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Christ Church, Lecture Room 2
Chief Philologist of the Oxford English Dictionary Edmund Weiner will be presenting his talk, “Thew Grew out of their Name” to the Oxford Tolkien Society Entry free for members, £2 for non-members “Many words and[...]
Oct 17 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Department of Engineering
The world scientific community has spent decades developing and refining magnetic confinement fusion theory and experimental devices for the ultimate goal of safely, effectively, and economically generating power from a nuclear fusion reaction. Magnet systems[...]
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Greene's Institute
Alongside our conference on 19th October, Greene’s Institute will be hosting our first public event: a special interactive keynote with Professor Henrike Lähnemann (University of Oxford). This event promises to be a fantastic exploration of[...]
Oct 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Ultimate Picture Palace
This is the 100 year journey to fusion: an award-winning documentary that follows the story of dedicated fusion scientists working to build a small sun on Earth, which would unleash perpetual, cheap, clean energy for[...]
Oct 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Michael Obersteiner will present new insights from co-producing a set of new sustainability scenarios. Major sectoral transitions will be presented to achieve development targets in line with improved ecosystem and human health. He will conclude[...]
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Waterstones Bookshop
Marking the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, Kit Chapman reveals the incredible and often surprising stories behind the discovery of the superheavy elements; how they have shaped the world today and where they will[...]
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Dr David Nabarro, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition, will give a talk on what implications there will be for the planet and us in linking nature, food[...]
Nov 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
A growing middle class in the developing world, as well as increasing concerns about the healthfulness, environmental footprint and inhumaneness of conventional livestock production have given rise to neo-Malthusian concerns about how to address what[...]
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Greene's Institute
In this lecture, in honour of Edward Greene, Donald Meek will describe the fascinating process of Gaelic Bible translation in Scotland and Ireland. Beginning with the standard Gaelic Bible, translated between 1767 and 1804, Donald[...]
Nov 21 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Dennis Sciama Lecture Theatre
This talk will describe a class of machine learning methods for reasoning about complex physical systems. The key insight is that many systems can be represented as graphs with nodes connected by edges. I’ll present[...]
Nov 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Plants and photosynthetic microbes have the extraordinary ability to convert light energy to chemical energy and as a consequence, they are the foundation of virtually all ecosystems and all agricultural systems on the planet. The[...]
Dec 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
When the UK joined the EU in 1973 all previous trade barriers with the EU were abolished, which led to a strong intensification of trade with the European continent. This situation will soon be a[...]
Feb 11 @ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
In this book talk, Claas will review central findings of his research on the past 80 years of antibiotic use, resistance, and regulation in food production with introduction by Prof Mark Harrison, Director of Wellcome[...]
Mar 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Join us as we hear from Prof Martin Bureau (University of Oxford) about his research on Supermassive black holes. ‘Supermassive black holes are now known to lurk at the centre of most galaxies. They are[...]
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
This talk will focus on the disruptive ingredients and recipes at the heart of Ocado’s ongoing journey of self-disruption and reinvention. One of these recipes relates to growing, manufacturing and delivering our food in much[...]