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

Apr 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm St Aldates Tavern (The Blue Room)
Dr Simone Sturniolo will talk about How computational science helps us understand the world and how you can try it too.
Apr 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm New Biochemistry Building
What if I like research but not teaching? What if I do not like any of them? What alternatives to academia do I have? We would like to introduce the “SIU Career Sessions”, a termly[...]
Apr 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory
The Inaugural Quantum Materials Public Lecture will be presented by Professor Andrew Boothroyd. Please join us for an exploration of quantum materials – what they are, what they can do, and why they are so[...]
Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Oxford Town Hall
Talk followed by questions and discussion
Apr 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Andrew Wiles Building (Mathematical Institute), Lecture Theatre 3
Award-winning composer Jonathan Dove talks to broadcaster Kate Kennedy about music, war and commemoration. Their discussion will be illustrated with excerpts from his compositions. Dove’s works include In Damascus, To An Unknown Soldier and the[...]
May 1 @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Plastics (polymers) and other organic materials are typically thought of as insulating materials that surround conducting metals (e.g. copper) to protect us from shocks. However, through careful design, a class of so-called “pi-conjugated” organic compounds[...]
May 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm St Anne's College
Professor Harriet Ritvo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Gone but not Forgotten: Coming to Grips with Extinction 5.30—7.00, Seminar Room 3, St Anne’s College Extinction is a timely and controversial topic now, as it has been[...]
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
In today’s fast changing, highly interconnected, culturally diverse world our current approaches to policy need to become more responsive to change. Currently the dominant mode of policy making is still based on what we might[...]
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre, St Anne's College
St Anne’s College is proud to host an inspiring group of entrepreneurs to demystify the field of entrepreneurship and explain some of the paths to a career in this field. Our speakers will present their[...]
May 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm St Cross College
Speaker: Carlo van de Weijer Digitisation has entered the mobility arena. The car has evolved from a mechanical device into a “data producing embedded software platform”, and the internet is quickly linking the supply and[...]
May 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Wytham Woods
True to our name, we bring opera anywhere! Our latest new Puccini production goes into the woods at Wytham! Puccini’s Heroines at Wytham Woods! – 12th May Puccini’s Heroines – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – FREE[...]
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm St Aldates Tavern
“3.5 million cyber-crimes recorded, true figure could be 20.5 million” – this is just one of the headlines that exemplify how significant cybercrime is today. Cybercrime has been ruthless, victimising everyone from corporations to charities[...]
May 15 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Jesus College Ship Street Centre
We are now in the Anthropocene – human activity has become a major influence on the climate and ecosystems of the earth. It has never been more important that the public are aware of the[...]
May 16 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Bonn Square
As part of Think Human Festival, this one-off pop-up event is a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to interact with leading academics from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes[...]
May 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
For many people science in the media is lovely science stories like gravitational waves, the God particle and incredible discoveries about our natural history. But science is also to be found in messy, politicised and[...]
May 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Oxford e-Research Centre
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[...]
May 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, John Henry Brookes Building
Join us for live music in the John Henry Brookes Building – Forum before the panel discussion at 18:00 in the Lecture Theatre. Most political movements are accompanied by protest songs. This Think Human Festival[...]
May 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Oxford Brookes University John Henry Brookes Building Forum and Lecture Theatre
Join us for live music in the Forum of the John Henry Brookes Building from 17:00 before the panel discussion in the John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre at 18:00. Most political movements are accompanied by[...]
May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Our DNA holds clues to the demographic history of our ancestors. Dr Clare Bycroft presents recent work looking at the genetic history of the Iberian Peninsula.
May 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ
From palaeolithic shamanism to the politics of classical Rome, interpreting the movements and sounds of birds was highly valued as a way of learning what forces might be influencing the events of our world, whether[...]
May 23 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Lecture Theatre B Department of Computer Science
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[...]
May 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
The growth of populism has led to a widening of rights and power of the people to question all elites – those holding leading positions not only in politics, but also in the media, arts[...]
May 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Windmill Primary School
Our immune system keeps us healthy and safe – it’s a fantastic internal bodyguard that, like any good soldier, is well organised and disciplined. It’s our defence against infectious organisms and germ invaders. But what[...]
May 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Oxford Town Hall
Talk followed by questions and discussion
May 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Jesus College Conference Centre
In this seminar we will discuss the current challenges facing science and politics. Drawing from the speaker’s experience, we will reflect on the current status of science involvement in the decision-making process and highlight potential[...]
May 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Join us for our Blackwell’s Open Mic Night, where there will be performances from an array of talented local performers, across a wide mix of creativity. Everyone is welcome to come along and listen, places[...]
May 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Are we really living in a post-truth world where everyone is addicted to fake news? If so, what are the implications for communicating science and expert knowledge? The Frameworks Institute has harvested the most up-to-date[...]
May 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm St Aldates Tavern (The blue room)
To what extent what we perceive is real? How does experience affect our perception of the world? Dr Matthew Parrott, Prof Brian Rogers and Dr Kerry Walker are ready to take you for a captivating[...]
Jun 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power source on earth. What’s more, its potential is nearly limitless – every hour the sun beams down more[...]
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[...]