Alumni Weekend
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Energy in the Future: Brenda Boardman
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move th...
Energy in the Future: Nick Eyre
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move th...
Energy in the Future: James Marrow
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move th...
Political Oxford
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Why does Oxford produce so many politicians? How have the University's alumni shaped the political landscape? And how has this impacted on perceptions...
The Gamesmakers: Oxonians Preparing for London 2012
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills ...
The Gamesmakers: Oxonians Preparing for London 2012
30 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills ...
Philanthropy: Mega-trend of the 21st Century
29 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about her personal philosophy of philanthropy, the importance of a social and cultural approach to giving, and her visio...
A Cook's Tour: Oxford and the Modern Olympics
29 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee exa...
A Cook's Tour: Oxford and the Modern Olympics
29 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee exa...
The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations
28 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary interna...
Climate and Weather: The Ends of Acts of God?
28 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Myles Allen explains how research at Oxford allows us to quantify just how much climate change caused by past emissions is costing individua...
Nanomedicine: Challenges and opportunities
27 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the way that medical and healthcare solutions are developed and delivered, this talk reviews the propert...
What Next? Surviving the 21st Century
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
For his keynote lecture the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, examines the rapidly-growing list of challenges facing the world, from climate change t...
The persistence of identity in the digital age: Living in social networks on and offline
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan wi...
Emerging infectious diseases
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging infectious diseases are often in the news but are there really more of them? Here we explore how infections invade human populations, how new...
Building markets: Where innovation meets strategy
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marc Ventresca from Oxford University's business school reports on recent advances in economic sociology with examples from markets in high technol...
The Future of Human Rights
30 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights cons...
The Marlborough Gems at Blenheim Palace
23 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Sir John Boardman gives a talk on the antique gems held in Blenheim Palace; the history of the collection and the sig...
The Ashmolean Collection and the Formation of Ancient Egyptian Art
02 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art.
How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
02 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Therapy for muscular dystrophy in the new genetics era
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscle wasting disease that causes great suffering to those experiencing i...
A Florence Nightingale for the 21st Century
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Marjorie Reeves Memorial lecture given in St Anne's College. Mark Bostridge, author of the first major biography of Flor...
A Florence Nightingale for the 21st Century
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Marjorie Reeves Memorial lecture given in St Anne's College. Mark Bostridge, author of the first major biography of Flor...
The anatomy of a scientific dispute
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe ...
Early Tudor England: A People's Reformation?
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. The english Reformation has often been seen as am 'act of state', imposed on the people. How true was that? How soon did...
Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 y...
Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 y...
The Future of Humanity
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute gives a talk on ideas surrounding future scenarios on what mi...
The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection
25 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Colle...
Giving What We Can
20 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr Toby Ord, a practical ethics researcher and founder of Giving What We Can, explains why he has pledged to donate more...
The Bodleian Shakespeare: A treasure lost... and regained
19 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Emma Smith reveals how Oxford University mobilised Alumni support to bring Shakespeare's First Folio back to the Bodleia...
Galaxy Zoo - The Rise and Rise of Citizen Science
27 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scienti...
China, US, global imbalances and the 2008 financial crisis
30 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Yueh presents on China's position in the global economy, the indirect role played by China in the global financial crisis, and the implications of ...
Lewis Carroll in Numberland
30 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences.
Beyond the Bottom Billion
30 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Paul Collier discusses the contradiction of resource rich countries with troubled economies, including how the harnessing of natural assets can ...
Russia is Back: Jenifer Hart Memorial Lecture
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Professor MacFarlane gives a talk about modern Russia; from the fall of the Berlin Wall to today; including the rise of Vladimir Putin, the conflict b...
Gutenberg and the digital revolution
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Bodley's head librarian, Sarah Thomas, talks about the history of the Bodleian Library and the changes that are taking place within it, particularly t...
Understanding human pain, suffering and relief through brain imaging
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Using examples from her research, Professor Tracey illustrates some of the exciting developments in brain imaging -seeing exactly how the brain is aff...
Languages disorders in children: What can they tell us about genes and brains?
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bisho...
Languages disorders in children: What can they tell us about genes and brains?
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bisho...
Breast Cancer: Causes and Prevention
28 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Valerie Beral talks about her research into the causes of breast cancer, looking into the history of the cancer as well as offering ways of reducin...