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

Mar 14 @ 1:45 pm – 4:00 pm Friends Meeting House
Talk, followed by walking tour of the park. Jane Kilsby, local historian shares her recent research into this well-loved 19th century public park. Maximum 20
Mar 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The North Wall Arts Centre
Artist, writer and activist Jess Thom has Tourettes syndrome, a neurological condition that means she makes movements and noises she can’t control, called tics. In 2010 she co-founded Touretteshero as a creative response to her[...]
Apr 28 @ 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm University of Oxford Examination Schools (North School)
Lecture 2: The case for collective defined contribution (CDC) On any sensible approach to the valuation of a DB scheme, ineliminable risk will remain that returns on a portfolio weighted towards return-seeking equities and property[...]
Apr 30 @ 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm University of Oxford Examination Schools (North School)
Lecture 3: The case for an unfunded pay as you go (PAYG) pension The previous two lectures grappled with various challenges that funded collective pension schemes face. In the final lecture, I ask whether an[...]
May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Kellogg College
Lecture by Linda Farrar, a freelance researcher, lecturer and author of Ancient Roman Gardens. The art of gardening has a long history, with gardens being used in most ancient cultures to enhance living areas, and[...]
Jun 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm St Margaret's Institute
Identification, ecology and conservation of amphibians found in Oxfordshire.
Jul 7 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm St Margaret's Institute
To enhance our natural environment, we need to put the environment back into the heart of the economy. Using natural capital as the guiding principle, we can leave a better environment for future generations, implementing[...]
Sep 12 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm Lady Margaret Hall
Tea/coffee, biscuits on arrival in the Committee Room. Introductory talk from Sophie Huxley, Gardener, LMH, followed by tour of the garden. Parking for 5 cars only (priority to Blue Card holders). Maximum 20 persons
Sep 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Online
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on societies around the world. As governments mandate social distancing practices and instruct non-essential businesses to close to slow the spread of the outbreak, there is significant[...]
Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Online
It is no coincidence that countries with mission-driven governments have fared better in the COVID-19 crisis than those beholden to the cult of efficiency. Join Mariana Mazzucato, UCL professor and author of The Entrepreneurial State[...]
Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Kellogg College
Friday 23 October Lecture by Advolly Richmond. Thomas Birch was a trained botanist, and head gardener at Orwell Park, Ipswich, before travelling to the Gold Coast. He became part of the international network of correspondents[...]
Nov 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Kellogg College
Lecture by Hanna Zembrzycka-Kisiel, Principal Major Applications Officer at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Councils. Hanna uses the research insights of her recent MA Thesis to explore the reality of poor urban design[...]
Dec 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Kellogg College
Lecture by Jane Owen, preceded by OGT’s Christmas drinks party. Jane Owen, Founder Member of OGT, avid gardener, garden historian and previously Deputy Editor of the Financial Times, gives us her personal take on garden[...]