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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 159 episodes available.
October 21, 2011Governing the 21st Century: Oxford's new Blavatnik School of GovernmentWith a generous donation from Len Blavatnik, the new Blavatnik School of Government has been set up. Professor Ngaire Woods explains the history and progress of this bold and high-profile new school. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more23minPlay
October 20, 2011Towards a Fairer SocietyDr Sally Mapstone, Hugh Dent MBE, Professor Fiona Caldicott and Peter Quinn discuss the issue of equality and diversity specifically within the University of Oxford, looking at gender, race and disability issues. It was filmed at the Alumni Weekend 2011....more53minPlay
October 14, 2011The Ethics of Climate ChangeProfessor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more51minPlay
October 12, 2011Justice Between GenerationsMark Philp, Simon Caney and Adam Swift discuss the issue of intergenerational justice and ask questions like how do we allocate resources intergenerationally accross areas like welfare, pensions, higher education and environmental costs?...more50minPlay
October 11, 2011Earthquake Science in the 21st CenturyDr Richard Walker talks about the science behind earthquakes and the methods used to study them by giving examples from recent global disasters. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more1hPlay
October 11, 2011900 years of making a difference: the history of philanthropy at the University of OxfordChris Day reflects on how generous philanthropic support from organisations and individuals has inspired the success of the University of Oxford....more1h 10minPlay
October 11, 2011The Population ParadoxProfessor David Coleman, Dr George Leeson and Dr Nando Sigona discuss the global issues relating to the world's rising population at the Alumni Weekend Conference 2011. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more56minPlay
October 11, 2011New Cells for Old Members: The Science of Stem CellsDr Francis Szele gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend on Stem Cell science and looks at how they could be used in repairing brain disease and injuries. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/...more1h 8minPlay
October 10, 2011The Changing Character of WarDr Robert Johnson, lecturer in the History of War and Deputy Director of the Oxford Program on the Changing Character of War gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend....more56minPlay
October 10, 2011Twirling the Kaleidoscope: The Byzantine EmpirePeter Frankopan, Director of the Centre for Byzantine Reseach, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend....more1h 3minPlay
FAQs about Alumni Weekend:How many episodes does Alumni Weekend have?The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.