Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
As part of the Surgical Grand Rounds lecture series, hosted by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences: Mr Ravish Jootun will present “Towards 0% 90-day Colorectal mortality: Accepting a low floor in the anastomotic leak[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
For this event, 12 artists from all over the country will be presenting work that they have been making as part of the Sound Diaries open call. The presenting artists are: Richard Bentley, Hannah Dargavel-Leafe,[...]
Crocodiles once roamed the Arctic, during the Eocene about 50 million years ago. Polar regions were lush and warm. Greenhouse gas concentrations were higher than today, but at most about 4 times higher – not[...]
St Peter’s College welcomes you to a talk about Lord Nuffield, a leading figure in St Peter’s early history. William Morris, Lord Nuffield, probably did more than any other individual to transform Oxford in the[...]
We cannot end poverty without ending energy poverty. Ever since the world’s first power plants whirred to life in 1882, we have seen how electricity is the lynchpin for development in all of its forms.[...]
Badger expert Tanesha Allen, with some help from local school children, has been studying our badgers to understand more about how smell affects their behaviour. Join Tanesha to learn more about her research and have[...]
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[...]
This two-day conference will explore the evolving relationship between conflict and identity, with a specific interest in the role of history education in pre-conflict, at-conflict, and post-conflict societies. It will focus on how teachers and[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Join Oxford Hospitals Charity in celebrating ten years since the Oxford Heart Centre was first opened. You will hear from our brilliant clinicians about the difference the new Oxford Heart Centre has made, as well[...]
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[...]
Blackwell’s, in association with the Oxford University History Society, are delighted to be joined by writer and historian, Dan Jones, who will be talking about his latest book, Crusaders. Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the[...]
FLJS Films opens its 2019-20 programme with acclaimed director Mike Leigh’s latest film Peterloo, which, by bringing to light a little-known atrocity in Manchester 200 years ago, makes a timely comment on the repercussions and[...]
What happens when you excavate the image archives of the Institute of Archaeology and other departments of the University of Oxford? The answer: you find amazing pictures that tell unexpected stories. Most of the pictures[...]
Professor Renee Poznanski of Ben Gurion University in the Negev will be giving the Michaelmas term Massada Public Seminar. A great number of Jews participated in the Resistance in France during World War II. What[...]
Is it our social responsibility to vaccinate? Vaccination has eradicated deadly diseases from our world and saved millions of lives; but why do some people refuse to vaccinate? This event, presented in partnership with the[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Geographers have long been interested in the spaces brought into being by the internet. In the early days of the Web, digital technologies were seen as tools that could bring a heterotopic cyberspace into being:[...]
David Miles, former Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage and former Director of the Oxford Archaeological Unit, will be with us here at Blackwell’s to discuss his latest book, The Land of the White Horse: Visions[...]
A Taste of Pompeii, with Sally Grainger Evening Talk and Tasting Tue 29 Oct, 6.30–9.30pm Join author of The Classical Cookbook Sally Grainger as she shares her knowledge of classical Roman recipes adapted for the[...]
Crafting Ale: Beer Production in the North-West Roman Provinces Wed 30 Oct, 1–2pm With Lisa Lodwick, from the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford At our Roman Discussion Forum research seminars you can[...]
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[...]
Blackwell’s are delighted to be hosting a special Hallowe’en event exploring black magic, with Thomas Waters and Lucie McKnight Hardy as they discuss their books ‘Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in[...]
As part of the Surgical Grand Round lecture series, hosted by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Mr Vincent Gnanapragasam from the University of Cambridge will discuss ‘Using research to change paradigms in diagnosing and[...]
The AfOx insaka is a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research with speakers from diverse and varied academic disciplines. There are two events each term. Speakers for the first AfOx insaka in[...]
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