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

Feb 8 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Rewley House
Newspapers often feature studies that sound too good to be true and often they aren’t – they are myths. Some myths may be harmless but the phenomenon affects most kinds of research within evidence-based science.[...]
Feb 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Fellows' Dining Room, St Antony's College
Abstract: Although early modern artistic connections between India and Ethiopia are reasonably well documented, there is little or no epigraphic or textual evidence for earlier histories of circulation across the Indian Ocean. Yet, architectural and[...]
Feb 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm New Biochemistry New Seminar Room
What defines a scientific discovery with market value? How are innovations evaluated by investors? What makes a successful investor pitch? How do I make personal impact? Other than good science, it takes young entrepreneurs so[...]
Feb 20 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm Magdalen College Auditorium
Organised by Oxford Civic Society @oxcivicsoc. Architectural historian Professor William Whyte of St John’s College will reflect on the North Oxford Conservation Area, designated just over 50 years ago.. https://www.oxcivicsoc.org.uk/programme/
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes Headington
Cycling film ‘Why We Cycle’ Duration 57 minutes There are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands. The film “Why We Cycle” gets cyclists and scientists to talk about Dutch cycling culture. These conversations uncover[...]
Feb 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Lady Margaret Hall
The day will consist of a range of events, hosted by speakers from different areas of STEM and industry. Expect to hear from keynote speakers, engage with panel discussions, and get hands on experience in[...]
Feb 28 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Oxford Martin School
In 2013, Carl Frey and Michael Osborne published a paper titled ‘The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation?’ which estimated that 47% of jobs in the US are at risk of automation.[...]
Mar 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
This is a joint lecture with The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School Cooling is critical for many of the sustainable development goals, including those relating to health, shelter,[...]
Mar 5 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Oxford Martin School
Currently limited tools exist to accurately forecast the complex nature of disease spread across the globe. Dr Moritz Kraemer will talk about the dynamic global maps being built, at 5km resolution, to predict the invasion[...]
Mar 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
This book talk is co-organised with the Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease Vaccination raises ethical issues about the responsibilities of individuals, communities, and states in preventing serious and potentially life-threatening infectious[...]
Mar 7 @ 6:00 pm History of Science Museum
The raw but poignant story of a mother with young onset dementia and her daughter told through dance, music and poetry. After the dance, there will be a Q&A session with artists and dementia experts[...]
Mar 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Wesley Memorial Church
This talk has been cancelled. Sorry. Talk followed by questions and discussion
Mar 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus
In 2018, first year architecture students at Oxford Brookes University (OBU) took on a unique real-life design challenge (rather than tackling a fictional brief): to design a treehouse classroom for children; one that might sit[...]
Apr 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Brookes, Gipsy Lane Campus - Clerici Building - SKW Hall (Flat)
The Global Politics, Economy and Society (GPES) Research Centre at Oxford Brookes will be hosting its first annual lecture, given by the writer and activist George Monbiot. All welcome, but please book via the registration[...]
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Brookes Philosophy Department presents Fiona Woollard speaking on her latest project ‘What a Mother’s Got to Do’.
Apr 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Assembly Room, Oxford Town Hall
Organised by Oxford Civic Society @oxcivicsoc. Should we prioritise the Green Belt or new homes for Oxford? In this, the first of a series of public debates to mark the 50th anniversary of Oxford Civic[...]
Apr 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm Magdalen College Auditorium
Organised by Oxford Civic Society @oxcivicsoc. The ‘scientific’ study of ghosts from the 17th century onwards was followed by ‘scientific’ ghost-hunting in Victorian times. Historian Dr Allan Chapman of Wadham College lifts the lid on[...]
Apr 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Carlos Lopes will deliver an overview of the critical development issues facing the African continent today. He will talk about a blueprint of policies to address issues, and an intense, heartfelt meditation on the meaning[...]
Apr 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Join us at Blackwell’s to hear writer and campaigner, Caroline Criado-Perez discuss her latest book, Invisible Women. Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug[...]
May 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Wesley Memorial Church
Talk followed by questions and discussion. All welcome.
May 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College
This term’s topic of the popular St Hilda’s ‘Brain and Mind – from concrete to abstract’ series of workshops is ‘Dementia and the Brain’. Dr Sana Suri (Oxford University), Dr Marinella Cappelletti (Goldsmiths, University of[...]
May 10 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Oxford Internet Institute
In our first of two seminars on the future of work after automation Dr Brendan Burchell will investigate the potential for a five-day weekend society. Machine-learning and robotics technologies promise to be able to replace[...]
May 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Oxford Martin School
This is a joint event with the Oxford Martin School and the Oxford Climate Research Network (OCRN) Professor David Battisti, The Tamaki Endowed Chair of Atmospheric Sciences, will be talking about global climate sensitivity controlling[...]
May 17 @ 9:30 am – May 18 @ 4:00 pm Green Templeton College
The 11th Annual Human Welfare Conference is entitled ‘Innovate: Balancing Interests in Resource-Constrained Settings’. The conference will focus on solutions being developed at various scales to improve human wellbeing in areas as diverse as poverty[...]
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
This is a joint event with the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food Dr Mike Hamm will explore the opportunity for regional food systems in-and-around cities for mutual benefit. He will approach a[...]
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Oxford Martin School
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[...]
May 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Like the wind, knowledge can be difficult to see or grasp, but if well-harnessed, it can help us do extraordinary things. In this talk, Dr Penny Mealy will discuss how novel analytical tools are providing[...]
May 24 @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Lecture Theatre 2, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
As part of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Open Day, a panel of experts will discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to benefit patients and the challenges that it presents. The discussion will[...]
May 24 @ 2:30 pm – 3:10 pm Lecture Theatre 2, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
As part of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Open Day, Professor Ian Pavord will discuss emerging treatments for asthma, a condition that affects 5.4 million people in the UK. Professor Pavord is an internationally[...]