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The annual Oxford University Alumni Weekend aims to showcase the Collegiate University as a whole, giving prominence to a range of current research and its application to real world situations, as wel... more
FAQs about Alumni Weekend:How many episodes does Alumni Weekend have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.
November 30, 2010The Future of Human RightsPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more57minPlay
November 23, 2010The Marlborough Gems at Blenheim PalacePart 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 significance to researching the Classics....more53minPlay
November 02, 2010The Ashmolean Collection and the Formation of Ancient Egyptian ArtPart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art....more55minPlay
November 02, 2010How to Prevent Alzheimer's DiseasePart of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease....more1h 6minPlay
October 25, 2010Therapy for muscular dystrophy in the new genetics eraFrom the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscle wasting disease that causes great suffering to those experiencing it. Dr Kay Davies talks about the advances in molecular genetics which could help treat DMD. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more41minPlay
October 25, 2010A Florence Nightingale for the 21st CenturyFrom the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Marjorie Reeves Memorial lecture given in St Anne's College. Mark Bostridge, author of the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in 50 years talks about the great woman's life and character. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more53minPlay
October 25, 2010The anatomy of a scientific disputeFrom the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe their results, as Richard Doll had when he published his findings on the dangers of smoking. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more1hPlay
October 25, 2010Early Tudor England: A People's Reformation?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 the English people buy into the huge success story that was he reformation in northern Europe? Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more48minPlay
October 25, 2010Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in GreeceFrom the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 years and shows how these events shaped the ancient world's history. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more1hPlay
October 25, 2010The Future of HumanityFrom the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute gives a talk on ideas surrounding future scenarios on what might happen to the human race in the future, from ideas of total extinction to post-humanity....more47minPlay
FAQs about Alumni Weekend:How many episodes does Alumni Weekend have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.