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

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm St Cross College
This one-day workshop with St Cross College Professional in Residence David Scrymgeour covers the steps towards building a successful organisation, from designing, starting, and growing, to managing, changing, fixing, and evolving. The workshop will be[...]
Jun 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm St Cross College
In this lecture, entrepreneur David Scrymgeour will talk about developing an entrepreneurial mindset, sharing best practice and words of wisdom gleaned from a career in business. About David Scrymgeour: David Scrymgeour has worked as an[...]
Jul 6 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Oxford Comedy Festival @Trinity College Beer Cellar
Quickly approaching 50, Daphna Baram believes she is having a midlife crisis, though her GP thinks that’s highly optimistic. She looks back with no regrets but some remorse, and cracks up some insightful ideas about[...]
Jul 8 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Saïd Business School
The art market is one of the most visible, yet least understood industries in the world. And it is in the midst of a digital transformation that is redefining what and how art is transacts[...]
Aug 3 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
We are delighted to be joined by writer and musician, Catrina Davies, who will be in conversation with George Monbiot on her new book, Homesick and the current housing crisis. Aged thirty-one, Catrina Davies was[...]
Aug 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Oxford Town Hall
Talk followed by questions and discussion. This is the second in a three-part series of separate talks on democracy
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Science Oxford Centre Theatre
Join astrophysicist Becky Smethurst on a whistle-stop tour through space, stopping off to explore everything you need to know about the universe. Guiding you through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter[...]
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall
Kajal Odedra has always been passionate about helping other people affect change. She is Executive Director of Change.Org and author of ‘Do Something: Activism for Everyone’. Change.org is the world’s largest petition platform with 15[...]
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
In this book talk the Author, Carl Benedikt Frey, will discuss how the Industrial Revolution was a defining moment in history, but how few grasped its enormous consequences at the time. Now that we are[...]
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm St Aldates Tavern (The Blue Room)
Astrophysics is the science of the stars, and more widely the science of the Universe. During this stellar event, Prof James Binney will present extracts from his Very Short Introduction to Astrophysics (OUP). You will[...]
Oct 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
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[...]
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Wig & Pen Oxford
Grab a pint and join us for a cabaret with a difference as six stellar acts take you out of this world with their entertaining riffs on life at the edge of existence. From outer[...]
Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Sheldonian Theatre
We are honoured to announce that Elif Shafak will give this year’s Annual Blackwell’s Lecture on Thursday 24th October 2019 at 7.30pm in the Sheldonian Theatre. Elif Shafak will deliver this year’s Annual Blackwell’s Lecture[...]
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wig and Pen
Scientists need your help! As we get more information about the Universe, we risk becoming overwhelmed but – as Oxford astronomer Chris Lintott explains in his new book, you can help. Hear from Oxford scientists[...]
Oct 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Blackwell’s are delighted to be joined by astrophysicist and YouTuber, Dr Becky Smethurst on her first book, Space: 10 Things You Should Know. Synopsis Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten[...]
Nov 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sir Joseph Hotung Auditorium
Is a parliamentary route to socialism viable? If so why hasn’t it happened already? Join us for a conversation with Leo Panitch (Professor of Political Science, York University) and Stephen Marks (Policy Officer, Oxford &[...]
Nov 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
Migration is present at the dawn of human history – the phenomena of hunting and gathering, seeking seasonal pasture and nomadism being as old as human social organisation itself. The flight from natural disasters, adverse[...]
Nov 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Beacon
The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard and across the cosmos. Comedy, astronomy and so much more. A show for anyone with a slight interest or[...]
Nov 15 @ 7:45 pm – 8:45 pm Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall
Hella Pick is one of the trailblazers for the modern female foreign correspondent. She worked across three continents and covered the death of Yugoslavia’s leader, President Tito. Yugoslavia was always the saving grace of covering[...]
Nov 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Wesley Memorial Church
Ask the candidates where they stand on issues related to war and peace, terrorism, defence policy, Trident, etc.
Dec 4 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Saïd Business School
Inaugural event in our new events series focusing on responsible leadership: Driving Diversity and Inclusion Seminar Series. Progress on diversity in the UK civil service and why it matters. How the dial only really shifted[...]
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[...]
Dec 6 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Thatcher Business Education Centre,
Dr Jim Harris, Engaging with the Humanities at Oxford Saïd A Good Mix: Krasis and the Ashmolean as an Interdisciplinary Forum. What even is interdisciplinary work? In this talk, art historian, broadcaster and Teaching Curator[...]
Jan 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Blackwell’s is delighted to be welcoming Alex J. Bellamy to explore his new book ‘World Peace (And How We Can Achieve It) as part of our ‘For Learning, For Life’ series. Synopsis For as long[...]
Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Oxford Martin School
New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work,[...]
Jan 22 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Saïd Business School
Alice Kettle will discuss her works at the opening night of her exhibition at the Business School with Brandon Taylor, after which there will be a tour. Our new exhibition showcases Alice Kettle’s unique practice;[...]
Jan 30 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Oxford Martin School
Lord Sumption will discuss the impact on our constitution and political system of the referendum of 2016 and its aftermath. Part of the Oxford Martin Lecture Series: ‘Shaping the future’
Feb 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Union Hall, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University
Hear a whole phD in just three minutes! Can you understand a whole phD in just three minutes? Perhaps you are an Undergraduate or Masters student who is aiming for a future PhD? Join Humanities[...]
Feb 12 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Saïd Business School
Sir Martin will review the theory and practice of genuine gender equality in the workforce, including personal experience of leadership challenges in implementing gender balance leadership. Martin was appointed President of Boeing Europe and Managing[...]
Feb 28 @ 11:15 am – 1:00 pm Oxford Martin School
‘Job insecurity at the end of the 20th century has given way to income insecurity at the start of the 21st.’ – Andy Haldane, July 2019 Join us for a stimulating morning of talks exploring[...]