© Oxford University 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 well as recognising the achievements of Oxford men and women. This series also includes podcasts from other alumni events including study days and the Oxford European Reunion.' Past themes include "A Global Oxford" (2008), "Equal Citizenship" (2009) and "Shared Treasures" (2010). en-GB Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:16 +0100 http://www.alumniweekend.ox.ac.uk/ Oxford University http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend-AC.jpg http://www.alumniweekend.ox.ac.uk/ 1 spain culture international relations politics europe W.H.Auden described Spain as "...that arid square, that fragment nipped off from hot Africa, soldered so crudely to inventive Europe". This discussion looks in more detail at Spain's place in Europe, as well as the image and reality of Spain today. The panel includes Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute, Esperanza Aguirre DBE, former President of Madrid, and eminent journalist and author Tom Burns, who was awarded the OBE in 2001 for services to UK-Spain relations http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2013-05-22:112016:586:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/events/2013-05-21_spain_and_europe_madrid_alumni.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu W.H.Auden described Spain as "...that arid square, that fragment nipped off from hot Africa, soldered so crudely to inventive Europe". This discussion looks in more detail at Spain's place in Europe, as well as the image and reality of Spain today. W.H.Auden described Spain as "...that arid square, that fragment nipped off from hot Africa, soldered so crudely to inventive Europe". This discussion looks in more detail at Spain's place in Europe, as well as the image and reality of Spain today. The panel includes Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute, Esperanza Aguirre DBE, former President of Madrid, and eminent journalist and author Tom Burns, who was awarded the OBE in 2001 for services to UK-Spain relations spain,culture,international relations,politics,europe Charles Powell, Esperanza Aguirre, Tom Burns 1627 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:16 +0100 Alumni Weekend 2 spain oxford alumni revolution art literature politics A session chaired by Dr Frances Lannon that examines this period of flourishing arts and literature in Spain, which coincided with the political rise and subsequent decline of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty. Renowned historian and author Professor Sir John Elliott (Oriel) gives the first talk on 'Art and Politics in Golden Age Spain'. This is followed by a talk by Dr Jonathan Thacker (Merton), an expert in Spanish Golden Age drama and author of 'A Companion to Spanish Golden Age Theatre'. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2013-05-22:101851:013:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/events/2013-05-21_spain_golden_age_madrid_alumni.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu A session chaired by Dr Frances Lannon that examines this period of flourishing arts and literature in Spain, which coincided with the political rise and subsequent decline of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty. A session chaired by Dr Frances Lannon that examines this period of flourishing arts and literature in Spain, which coincided with the political rise and subsequent decline of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty. Renowned historian and author Professor Sir John Elliott (Oriel) gives the first talk on 'Art and Politics in Golden Age Spain'. This is followed by a talk by Dr Jonathan Thacker (Merton), an expert in Spanish Golden Age drama and author of 'A Companion to Spanish Golden Age Theatre'. spain,oxford,alumni,revolution,art,literature,politics Frances Lannon, John Elliott, Jonathan Thacker 3253 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:51 +0100 Alumni Weekend 3 alumni english literature shakespeare literary criticism shakespeare's fools #greatwriters Professor of English, Katherine Duncan-Jones, discusses the real life characters and contemporaries of Shakespeare that inspired, shaped, and on occasion performed the various roles of the 'fool' in much of his work. Shakespeare's fools, in sync with Shakespeare's revolutionary ideas about theatre, began to depart from a more simple representation of the traditional jester. Like other of his characters, Shakepeare's fool began to speak outside of the narrow confines of exemplary morality, to address themes of love, psychic turmoil, and the innumerable themes that arise in Shakespeare, and indeed, modern theatre. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-12-11:160800:667:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-duncan-jones-shakespeares-fools.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor of English, Katherine Duncan-Jones, discusses the real life characters and contemporaries of Shakespeare that inspired, shaped, and on occasion performed the various roles of the 'fool' in much of his work. Professor of English, Katherine Duncan-Jones, discusses the real life characters and contemporaries of Shakespeare that inspired, shaped, and on occasion performed the various roles of the 'fool' in much of his work. Shakespeare's fools, in sync with Shakespeare's revolutionary ideas about theatre, began to depart from a more simple representation of the traditional jester. Like other of his characters, Shakepeare's fool began to speak outside of the narrow confines of exemplary morality, to address themes of love, psychic turmoil, and the innumerable themes that arise in Shakespeare, and indeed, modern theatre. alumni,english,literature,shakespeare,literary criticism,shakespeare's fools,#greatwriters Katherine Duncan-Jones 3015 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:05:45 +0000 Alumni Weekend 4 alumni oxford physics astronomy mathematics Dr John Wheater, Chairman of the Department and other members of the Oxford University Physics team about all the latest projects and ideas that they are working on. With Alan Barr and Henry Snaith http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-11-14:104930:803:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-physics-wheater-barr-snaith.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr John Wheater, Chairman of the Department and other members of the Oxford University Physics team about all the latest projects and ideas that they are working on. With Alan Barr and Henry Snaith Dr John Wheater, Chairman of the Department and other members of the Oxford University Physics team about all the latest projects and ideas that they are working on. With Alan Barr and Henry Snaith alumni,oxford,physics,astronomy,mathematics John Wheater, Alan Barr, Henry Snaith 2350 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:49:30 +0000 Alumni Weekend 5 alumni northern lights physics aurorae Dr Rob Simpson from Zooniverse talks about the awe-inspiring aurorae, the Northern Lights, and other effects the sun can have on the earth. Find out why 2013 will be a spectacular year for this phenomenon and how and where is best to view it. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-11-14:104711:580:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-physics-simpson.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr Rob Simpson from Zooniverse talks about the awe-inspiring aurorae, the Northern Lights, and other effects the sun can have on the earth. Find out why 2013 will be a spectacular year for this phenomenon and how and where is best to view it. Dr Rob Simpson from Zooniverse talks about the awe-inspiring aurorae, the Northern Lights, and other effects the sun can have on the earth. Find out why 2013 will be a spectacular year for this phenomenon and how and where is best to view it. alumni,northern lights,physics,aurorae Rob Simpson 2502 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:47:11 +0000 Alumni Weekend 6 astronomy technology web 2.0 citizen science science alumni weekend oxford galaxy zoo Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-11-14:104400:976:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-physics-lintott.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe. Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe. astronomy,technology,web 2.0,citizen science,science,alumni weekend,oxford,galaxy zoo Chris Lintott, Rob Simpson 2624 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:44:00 +0000 Alumni Weekend 7 alumni education social mobility society university Sir Peter Lampi, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust (which aims to improve social mobility through education) and founder of the Education Endowment Foundation. Outlining the impetus for these organisations, their key research findings, major projects and future direction, as well as thoughts on improving social mobility in the UK. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-11-07:132939:166:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-14-alumni-lampi-social-mobility-CC.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Sir Peter Lampi, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust (which aims to improve social mobility through education) and founder of the Education Endowment Foundation. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Sir Peter Lampi, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust (which aims to improve social mobility through education) and founder of the Education Endowment Foundation. Outlining the impetus for these organisations, their key research findings, major projects and future direction, as well as thoughts on improving social mobility in the UK. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,education,social mobility,society,university Sir Peter Lampi 1961 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:29:18 +0000 Alumni Weekend 8 civilisation alumni oxford orator classics 2012-09-15 Professor Richard Jenkyns, Oxford University's Public Orator, looks at where what we call classical antiquity came from, whether it differed from other ancient civilisations and what it can tell us about Western Civilisation now and in the future. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-17:162606:121:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15_how_west_got_it_jenkyns.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Richard Jenkyns, Oxford University's Public Orator, looks at where what we call classical antiquity came from, whether it differed from other ancient civilisations and what it can tell us about Western Civilisation now and in the future. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor Richard Jenkyns, Oxford University's Public Orator, looks at where what we call classical antiquity came from, whether it differed from other ancient civilisations and what it can tell us about Western Civilisation now and in the future. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ civilisation,alumni,oxford,orator,classics,2012-09-15 Richard Jenkyns 2757 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:26:06 +0100 Alumni Weekend 9 alumni english language dictionary linguistics 2012-09-15 English, as its vocabulary confirms, is constantly on the move - both words and meaning act as witnesses to time and change, revealing the diverse pathways of contact and conflict with other nations, as well as changes in culture and identity. Please Note: Technical difficulties interrupted the recording. We apologise for this disruption. This talk, by Lynda Mugglestone, Professor of the History of English and Fellow and Tutor in English at Pembroke College, looks at the history of the English language, examining not only the ways in which it changes (and continues to change), but also the challenges of trying to represent English in dictionaries, not least since popular notions of 'the dictionary' often tend to assume that it is a simple and non-problematic entity, neutrally telling us 'the truth' when we look up words and meanings. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-09:103915:767:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-mugglestone-harshwords.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu English, as its vocabulary confirms, is constantly on the move - both words and meaning act as witnesses to time and change, revealing the diverse pathways of contact and conflict with other nations, as well as changes in culture and identity. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer English, as its vocabulary confirms, is constantly on the move - both words and meaning act as witnesses to time and change, revealing the diverse pathways of contact and conflict with other nations, as well as changes in culture and identity. Please Note: Technical difficulties interrupted the recording. We apologise for this disruption. This talk, by Lynda Mugglestone, Professor of the History of English and Fellow and Tutor in English at Pembroke College, looks at the history of the English language, examining not only the ways in which it changes (and continues to change), but also the challenges of trying to represent English in dictionaries, not least since popular notions of 'the dictionary' often tend to assume that it is a simple and non-problematic entity, neutrally telling us 'the truth' when we look up words and meanings. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,english,language,dictionary,linguistics,2012-09-15 Lynda Muggletstone 1612 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:38:29 +0100 Alumni Weekend 10 alumni climate change adaptation global warming carbon emissions kyoto protocol 2012-09-16 For more than two decades, Professor Steve Rayner has led interdisciplinary research programmes on science technology and environment, specifically on global climate change. He is the co-author of a number of controversial articles on climate change policy including 'Zen and the Art of Carbon Cycle Maintenance', 'Lifting the Taboo on Adaptation' and 'Time to Ditch Kyoto', all published in the journal Nature. Steve Rayner is James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization, Professorial Fellow of Keble College, and Director of the Institute for Science Innovation and Society http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-09:103915:896:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-16-alumni-rayner-climate-change.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu For more than two decades, Professor Steve Rayner has led interdisciplinary research programmes on science technology and environment, specifically on global climate change. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer For more than two decades, Professor Steve Rayner has led interdisciplinary research programmes on science technology and environment, specifically on global climate change. He is the co-author of a number of controversial articles on climate change policy including 'Zen and the Art of Carbon Cycle Maintenance', 'Lifting the Taboo on Adaptation' and 'Time to Ditch Kyoto', all published in the journal Nature. Steve Rayner is James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization, Professorial Fellow of Keble College, and Director of the Institute for Science Innovation and Society Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,climate change,adaptation,global warming,carbon emissions,kyoto protocol,2012-09-16 Steve Rayner 3661 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:31:59 +0100 Alumni Weekend 11 alumni politics academia in politics 2012-09-15 Professor Marc Stears reflects on his experiences. Marc Stears is a Professor of Political Theory and fellow at University College. He is the author of Demanding Democracy: American Radicals in Search of a New Politics and is one of the co-editors of the widely discussed The Labour Tradition and the Politics of Paradox. He is currently visiting fellow at Britain's leading think tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research, and he works closely with many of Britain's most prominent politicians on questions of political strategy and communication. Chaired by Mark Philp, Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Oriel College who works on political theory, the history of political thought, and is interested in political ethics, corruption and standards in public life. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-09:103916:012:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-philip-going-into-politics-CC.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Marc Stears reflects on his experiences. Marc Stears is a Professor of Political Theory and fellow at University College. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor Marc Stears reflects on his experiences. Marc Stears is a Professor of Political Theory and fellow at University College. He is the author of Demanding Democracy: American Radicals in Search of a New Politics and is one of the co-editors of the widely discussed The Labour Tradition and the Politics of Paradox. He is currently visiting fellow at Britain's leading think tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research, and he works closely with many of Britain's most prominent politicians on questions of political strategy and communication. Chaired by Mark Philp, Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Oriel College who works on political theory, the history of political thought, and is interested in political ethics, corruption and standards in public life. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,politics,academia in politics,2012-09-15 Marc Stears, Mark Philip 2279 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:25:16 +0100 Alumni Weekend 12 alumni oxford devolution plitics parliament SNP 2012-09-15 Iain MacLean, Professor of Politics and fellow of Nuffield College, the British Academy and the Royal Society Edinburgh, has published widely on constitutional issues. MacLean is joined by Professor Will Hutton His What's wrong with the British Constitution? co-won the WJM Mackenzie Prize for the best politics book of the year and was a member of the Independent Expert Group advising the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-09:103916:154:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-devolution.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Iain MacLean, Professor of Politics and fellow of Nuffield College, the British Academy and the Royal Society Edinburgh, has published widely on constitutional issues. MacLean is joined by Professor Will Hutton Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Iain MacLean, Professor of Politics and fellow of Nuffield College, the British Academy and the Royal Society Edinburgh, has published widely on constitutional issues. MacLean is joined by Professor Will Hutton His What's wrong with the British Constitution? co-won the WJM Mackenzie Prize for the best politics book of the year and was a member of the Independent Expert Group advising the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,oxford,devolution,plitics,parliament,SNP,2012-09-15 Iain MacLean, Will Hutton 4272 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:17:28 +0100 Alumni Weekend 13 alumni oxford medicine medical science technology health healthcare 2012-09-16 A panel discussion on new techniques and applications in the emerging field exploring the boundaries between man and machine in medical imaging, drug delivery and taking healthcare from the hospital to the home. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-04:113031:403:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-16_revolutionising_healthcare.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu A panel discussion on new techniques and applications in the emerging field exploring the boundaries between man and machine in medical imaging, drug delivery and taking healthcare from the hospital to the home. A panel discussion on new techniques and applications in the emerging field exploring the boundaries between man and machine in medical imaging, drug delivery and taking healthcare from the hospital to the home. alumni,oxford,medicine,medical science,technology,health,healthcare,2012-09-16 Constantin Coussios, Lionel Tarassenko, Alison Noble, Andrew Hamilton 2795 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:30:31 +0100 Alumni Weekend 14 alumni oxford medicine medical science ethics assisted suicide euthanasia 2012-09-15 A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-03:165006:456:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15_assisted_suicide.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses. A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses. alumni,oxford,medicine,medical science,ethics,assisted,suicide,euthanasia,2012-09-15 Fiona Randall, Richard Harries, Antony Kenny, Mary Warnock, Ian Chalmers, Terence English 4374 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:43:05 +0100 Alumni Weekend 15 alumni politics elections america US elections obama romney democrats republicans Director of the Rothermere American Institute Dr Nigel Bowles' intellectual interests lie in American political history and, in particular, in the history of the US Presidency. Among his publications are The White House and Capitol Hill, an exploration of the politics of presidential lobbying; and Nixon's Business: Authority and Power in Presidential Politics in which he examines the relationship between authority and power in five cases of President Nixon's leadership of economic policy. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-02:165725:719:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-14-alumni-bowles-us-elections-not-CC.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Director of the Rothermere American Institute Dr Nigel Bowles' intellectual interests lie in American political history and, in particular, in the history of the US Presidency. Director of the Rothermere American Institute Dr Nigel Bowles' intellectual interests lie in American political history and, in particular, in the history of the US Presidency. Among his publications are The White House and Capitol Hill, an exploration of the politics of presidential lobbying; and Nixon's Business: Authority and Power in Presidential Politics in which he examines the relationship between authority and power in five cases of President Nixon's leadership of economic policy. alumni,politics,elections,america,US elections,obama,romney,democrats,republicans Nigel Bowles 3823 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:47:42 +0100 Alumni Weekend 16 alumni anthropology social science nepalese nepal nepalli community diaspora religion joanna lumley The Nepali community is one of the newest minorities in the UK, but already numbers more than 100,000, with the biggest concentrations around Farnborough, Ashford, Wembley and Plumstead. Professor David Gellner, Head of the Department of Anthropology, will share his expertise on Buddhism, Hinduism, and shamanism in Nepal, and describe how those religions are being transformed in the UK. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-02:165725:845:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-14-alumni-gellner-lumleys-children-CC.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The Nepali community is one of the newest minorities in the UK, but already numbers more than 100,000, with the biggest concentrations around Farnborough, Ashford, Wembley and Plumstead. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer The Nepali community is one of the newest minorities in the UK, but already numbers more than 100,000, with the biggest concentrations around Farnborough, Ashford, Wembley and Plumstead. Professor David Gellner, Head of the Department of Anthropology, will share his expertise on Buddhism, Hinduism, and shamanism in Nepal, and describe how those religions are being transformed in the UK. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,anthropology,social science,nepalese,nepal,nepalli community,diaspora,religion,joanna lumley David Gellner 3221 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:42:20 +0100 Alumni Weekend 17 alumni economics john lewis mutuals business 2012-09-16 The Coalition Government is committed to greater corporate diversity in the financial services sector, and are promoting 'John Lewis' style mutuals to deliver public services. Can this new agenda be delivered? Professor Jonathan Michie, Director of the Department for Continuing Education and President of Kellogg College will consider the evidence globally and nationally, and discuss how a more sustainable economy might be created. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-02:165725:953:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-16-alumni-michie-john-lewis-economy-cc.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The Coalition Government is committed to greater corporate diversity in the financial services sector, and are promoting 'John Lewis' style mutuals to deliver public services. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer The Coalition Government is committed to greater corporate diversity in the financial services sector, and are promoting 'John Lewis' style mutuals to deliver public services. Can this new agenda be delivered? Professor Jonathan Michie, Director of the Department for Continuing Education and President of Kellogg College will consider the evidence globally and nationally, and discuss how a more sustainable economy might be created. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,economics,john lewis,mutuals,business,2012-09-16 Jonathan Michie 2892 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:38:18 +0100 Alumni Weekend 18 alumni politics british politics coalition conservatives liberal democrats clegg cameron Professor Hawkins will look at the history of coalition government in British politics over the past 200 years and discuss some of the constitutional implications of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat government under David Cameron and Nick Clegg. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-02:165726:045:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-16-alumni-hawkins-party-games.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Hawkins will look at the history of coalition government in British politics over the past 200 years and discuss some of the constitutional implications of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat government under David Cameron and Nick Clegg. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor Hawkins will look at the history of coalition government in British politics over the past 200 years and discuss some of the constitutional implications of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat government under David Cameron and Nick Clegg. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,politics,british politics,coalition,conservatives,liberal democrats,clegg,cameron Angus Hawkins 1861 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:34:41 +0100 Alumni Weekend 19 alumni oxford cities innovation culture infrastructure 2012-09-15 Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best. The Co-Director of the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities looks at these phenomena and considers ways to enhance the ability of cities to adjust to changes in their natural, political and financial environments. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-10-02:161449:075:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15_Rayner.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best. The Co-Director of the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities looks at these phenomena and considers ways to enhance the ability of cities to adjust to changes in their natural, political and financial environments. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,oxford,cities,innovation,culture,infrastructure,2012-09-15 Steve Rayner 3007 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:07:45 +0100 Alumni Weekend 20 alumni oxford politics vote election eastwood governor california hollywood movies actor 2012-09-14 Using 2012 as a starting point, Dr Tim Stanley goes back into history and considers the different ways that Hollywood has influenced US elections. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-09-28:155533:515:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-14_how_hollywood_votes.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Using 2012 as a starting point, Dr Tim Stanley goes back into history and considers the different ways that Hollywood has influenced US elections. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Using 2012 as a starting point, Dr Tim Stanley goes back into history and considers the different ways that Hollywood has influenced US elections. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,oxford,politics,vote,election,eastwood,governor,california,hollywood,movies,actor,2012-09-14 Tim Stanley 2505 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:55:33 +0100 Alumni Weekend 21 alumni oxford dislexia learning neuroscience brains John Stein gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-09-24:181202:130:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-16-alumni-stein-wobbles.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu John Stein gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend John Stein gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend alumni,oxford,dislexia,learning,neuroscience,brains John Stein 3184 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:11:16 +0100 Alumni Weekend 22 alumni oxford digital internet publishing scholarship ebook 2012-09-12 Nicholas Pfund gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-09-24:181202:221:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15-alumni-pfund-ebooks.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Nicholas Pfund gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Nicholas Pfund gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,oxford,digital,internet,publishing,scholarship,ebook,2012-09-12 Niko Pfund 3731 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:00:31 +0100 Alumni Weekend 23 alumni bbc china 1st world politics In his keynote lecture at Alumni Weekend 2012, Lord Patten of Barnes attempts to shed light and his particular perspective on whether "the West has had it". He draws on his experience as an Oxonian Alumnus, politician, diplomat, policy maker and current Chair of the BBC Trust to investigate this provocative question. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-09-20:151838:068:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend12/2012-09-15_Chris_Patten_Has_The_West_had_it.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu In his keynote lecture at Alumni Weekend 2012, Lord Patten of Barnes attempts to shed light and his particular perspective on whether "the West has had it". In his keynote lecture at Alumni Weekend 2012, Lord Patten of Barnes attempts to shed light and his particular perspective on whether "the West has had it". He draws on his experience as an Oxonian Alumnus, politician, diplomat, policy maker and current Chair of the BBC Trust to investigate this provocative question. alumni,bbc,china,1st world,politics Chris Patten 3151 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:18:38 +0100 Alumni Weekend 24 alumni vaccines health disease immunology Professor Adrian Hill gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2011 on the past, present and future of vaccines against diseases. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2012-06-19:122230:053:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-18-vaccines-adrian-hill.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Adrian Hill gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2011 on the past, present and future of vaccines against diseases. Professor Adrian Hill gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2011 on the past, present and future of vaccines against diseases. alumni,vaccines,health,disease,immunology Adrian Hill 3397 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:21:52 +0100 Alumni Weekend 25 government blavatnik new school masters oxford public policy alumni weekend 2011-09-18 With 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. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-21:092309:424:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-18_ngaire_woods_blavatnik.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu With 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer With 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/ government,blavatnik,new,school,masters,oxford,public policy,alumni weekend,2011-09-18 Ngaire Woods 1340 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:23:09 +0100 Alumni Weekend 26 disability equality diversity race gender discrimination alumni weekend controversial 2011-09-16 Dr 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. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-20:091413:912:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/16-9-11-towards-a-fairer-society.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr 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. Dr 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. disability,equality,diversity,race,gender,discrimination,alumni weekend,controversial,2011-09-16 Sally Mapstone, Hugh Dent, Fiona Caldicott, Peter Quinn 3144 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:14:13 +0100 Alumni Weekend 27 climate change climate change eco carbon emissions challenge alumni weekend ethics diversity Professor 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. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-14:115330:732:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/16-09-11-john-broome-climate-change.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor 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/ climate change,climate,change,eco,carbon emissions,challenge,alumni weekend,ethics,diversity John Broome 3016 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:53:30 +0100 Alumni Weekend 28 justice politics philosophy intergenerational generations welfare health david hume adam smith 2011-09-17 Mark 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? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-12:142354:782:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-justice_between_generations.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Mark 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? Mark 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? justice,politics,philosophy,intergenerational,generations,welfare,health,david hume,adam smith,2011-09-17 Mark Philp, Simon Caney, Adam Swift 2952 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:23:28 +0100 Alumni Weekend 29 earthquakes japan alumni new zealand hazard developing world Dr Richard Walker talks about the science behind earthquakes and the methods used to study them by giving examples from recent global disasters http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-11:122607:231:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-walker-earthquakes.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Dr 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/ earthquakes,japan,alumni,new zealand,hazard,developing world Richard Walker 3557 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:26:07 +0100 Alumni Weekend 30 oxford society philanthropy alumni giving support university 2011-09-18 Chris Day reflects on how generous philanthropic support from organisations and individuals has inspired the success of the University of Oxford. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-11:120456:678:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-18-chris-day.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Chris Day reflects on how generous philanthropic support from organisations and individuals has inspired the success of the University of Oxford. Chris Day reflects on how generous philanthropic support from organisations and individuals has inspired the success of the University of Oxford. oxford,society,philanthropy,alumni,giving,support,university,2011-09-18 Chris Day 4154 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:04:56 +0100 Alumni Weekend 31 population paradox rising ethical alumni global migration sustainability 2011-09-17 Professor 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. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-11:115924:868:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-population-paradox.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor 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/ population,paradox,rising,ethical,alumni,global,migration,sustainability,2011-09-17 David Coleman, George Leeson, Nando Sigona 3352 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:59:24 +0100 Alumni Weekend 32 science biology stem cells neuroscience alumni 2011-09-17 Dr 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-11:104202:288:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-szele-newcells.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Dr 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/ science,biology,stem cells,neuroscience,alumni,2011-09-17 Francis Szele 4028 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:42:02 +0100 Alumni Weekend 33 war conflict changing character of war military civilian casualties iraq Dr 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-10:132415:899:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16-johnson-ccw.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr 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 Dr 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 war,conflict,changing character of war,military,civilian casualties,iraq Robert Johnson 3354 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:24:15 +0100 Alumni Weekend 34 history byzantine christianity roman 2011-09-16 Peter Frankopan, Director of the Centre for Byzantine Reseach, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-10:132044:710:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16-frankopan-byzantine.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Peter Frankopan, Director of the Centre for Byzantine Reseach, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend Peter Frankopan, Director of the Centre for Byzantine Reseach, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend history,byzantine,christianity,roman,2011-09-16 Peter Frankopan 3778 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:20:44 +0100 Alumni Weekend 35 food health farming obesity alumni weekend 21st century challenges gm crops genetic genetically modified 2011-09-18 Should we cut meat to three meals a week? Why are so many UK men predicted to become obese by 2020? Why might high yield crops in Asia hold the key to feeding the world's growing population? Join our panel of experts to find out what the future holds. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-06:172347:349:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-18_food_health_future.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Should we cut meat to three meals a week? Why are so many UK men predicted to become obese by 2020? Why might high yield crops in Asia hold the key to feeding the world's growing population? Join our panel of experts to find out what the future holds. Should we cut meat to three meals a week? Why are so many UK men predicted to become obese by 2020? Why might high yield crops in Asia hold the key to feeding the world's growing population? Join our panel of experts to find out what the future holds. food,health,farming,obesity,alumni weekend,21st century challenges,gm crops,genetic,genetically modified,2011-09-18 Jane Langdale, Mike Rayner, Klim McPherson 1986 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:23:47 +0100 Alumni Weekend 36 humanities china art german art feminism oxford middle east arab spring 2011-09-17 Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly and Eugene Rogan give presentations showcasing the research being done in the Oxford Humanities Division http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-06:114716:120:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-shearer-west-humanities-showcase.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly and Eugene Rogan give presentations showcasing the research being done in the Oxford Humanities Division Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly and Eugene Rogan give presentations showcasing the research being done in the Oxford Humanities Division humanities,china,art,german art,feminism,oxford,middle east,arab spring,2011-09-17 Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly, Eugene Rogan 2951 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:43:15 +0100 Alumni Weekend 37 admissions universities higher education student fees 2011-09-17 David Watson leads a panel discussion on the future of Oxford as a leader for higher education. With Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell and Loren Griffith http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-05:133102:974:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16-admission-mike-nicholson-panel.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu David Watson leads a panel discussion on the future of Oxford as a leader for higher education. With Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell and Loren Griffith David Watson leads a panel discussion on the future of Oxford as a leader for higher education. With Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell and Loren Griffith admissions,universities,higher education,student fees,2011-09-17 David Watson, Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell, Loren Griffith 2391 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:23:58 +0100 Alumni Weekend 38 alumni sustainability geoengineering engineering environment climate change Richard Darton gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on the developments in the science of Geoengineering and looks at how close we are to be able to do it. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-03:141540:563:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/geoengineering.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Richard Darton gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on the developments in the science of Geoengineering and looks at how close we are to be able to do it. Richard Darton gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on the developments in the science of Geoengineering and looks at how close we are to be able to do it. alumni,sustainability,geoengineering,engineering,environment,climate change Richard Darton 3491 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:15:40 +0100 Alumni Weekend 39 alumni robotics robots technology engineering Stephen Cameron gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on robotics and new technological advances in the field http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-03:140810:682:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/robots.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Stephen Cameron gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on robotics and new technological advances in the field Stephen Cameron gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on robotics and new technological advances in the field alumni,robotics,robots,technology,engineering Stephen Cameron 4231 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:08:10 +0100 Alumni Weekend 40 internet facebook wikileaks privacy twitter alumni weekend 21st century challenges computer network 2011-09-16 Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-10-03:110500:445:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16_bill_dutton.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented. Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented. internet,facebook,wikileaks,privacy,twitter,alumni weekend,21st century challenges,computer,network,2011-09-16 William Dutton 3570 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:04:37 +0100 Alumni Weekend 41 energy climate change fossil fuel fossil fuels global warming 21st century challenges alumni weekend 2011-09-17 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 through the 21st century. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:155509:250:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_energy_3_boardman.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ energy,climate change,fossil fuel,fossil fuels,global warming,21st century challenges,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Brenda Boardman 1012 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:55:09 +0100 Alumni Weekend 42 energy climate change fossil fuel fossil fuels global warming 21st century challenges alumni weekend 2011-09-17 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 through the 21st century. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:155337:499:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_energy_2_eyre.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ energy,climate change,fossil fuel,fossil fuels,global warming,21st century challenges,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Nick Eyre 866 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:53:37 +0100 Alumni Weekend 43 energy climate change fossil fuel fossil fuels global warming 21st century challenges alumni weekend 2011-09-17 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 through the 21st century. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:155233:537:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_energy_1_marrow.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 through the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ energy,climate change,fossil fuel,fossil fuels,global warming,21st century challenges,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 James Marrow 1020 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:52:33 +0100 Alumni Weekend 44 politics oxford uk prime minister christ church oxonians alumni weekend 21st century challenges 2011-09-17 Why does Oxford produce so many politicians? How have the University's alumni shaped the political landscape? And how has this impacted on perceptions of the University, both in the UK and overseas? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:143927:792:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_political_oxford.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Why does Oxford produce so many politicians? How have the University's alumni shaped the political landscape? And how has this impacted on perceptions of the University, both in the UK and overseas? Why does Oxford produce so many politicians? How have the University's alumni shaped the political landscape? And how has this impacted on perceptions of the University, both in the UK and overseas? politics,oxford,uk,prime minister,christ church,oxonians,alumni weekend,21st century challenges,2011-09-17 David Butler, Tim Boswell, Richard Jarman 4396 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:39:27 +0100 Alumni Weekend 45 alumni weekend sport olympic olympics olympic games oxford oxonians london 2012 2011-09-16 A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills and anxiety of preparing for London 2012. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-30:132718:045:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16_gamesmakers.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills and anxiety of preparing for London 2012. A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills and anxiety of preparing for London 2012. alumni weekend,sport,olympic,olympics,olympic games,oxford,oxonians,london 2012,2011-09-16 Andrew Thomas, Roger Mosey, Ed Warner, Paul Williamson, Godric Smith, Nikki Emerson 4012 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:27:18 +0100 Alumni Weekend 46 21st century challenges poverty alumni weekend charity philanthropy 2011-09-16 Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about her personal philosophy of philanthropy, the importance of a social and cultural approach to giving, and her vision of the role of philanthrophy in the 21st century. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-29:153647:267:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16_stephanie_shirley.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about her personal philosophy of philanthropy, the importance of a social and cultural approach to giving, and her vision of the role of philanthrophy in the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about her personal philosophy of philanthropy, the importance of a social and cultural approach to giving, and her vision of the role of philanthrophy in the 21st century. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ 21st century challenges,poverty,alumni weekend,charity,philanthropy,2011-09-16 Stephanie Shirley 2892 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:36:47 +0100 Alumni Weekend 47 olympics olympics games history oxford oxonian medal medals 2011-09-16 The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee examins the role of Oxonians as athletes and administrators within this global phenomenon. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-29:125514:438:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16_simon_lee.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee examins the role of Oxonians as athletes and administrators within this global phenomenon. The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee examins the role of Oxonians as athletes and administrators within this global phenomenon. olympics,olympics games,history,oxford,oxonian,medal,medals,2011-09-16 Simon Lee 4440 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:55:14 +0100 Alumni Weekend 48 politics ethics international relations law armed conflict libya kenya alumni weekend 21st century challenges 2011-09-17 Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-29:165118:635:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17-alumni-jennifer-welsh.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya. Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya. politics,ethics,international relations,law,armed conflict,libya,kenya,alumni weekend,21st century challenges,2011-09-17 Jennifer Welsh, Hugo Slim 2650 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:30:56 +0100 Alumni Weekend 49 climate change weather environment climategate global warming flood tsunami alumni weekend 21st century challenges 2011-09-16 Professor Myles Allen explains how research at Oxford allows us to quantify just how much climate change caused by past emissions is costing individuals, corporations and potentially entire countries. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-28:122438:256:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16-myles-allen.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Professor Myles Allen explains how research at Oxford allows us to quantify just how much climate change caused by past emissions is costing individuals, corporations and potentially entire countries. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Professor Myles Allen explains how research at Oxford allows us to quantify just how much climate change caused by past emissions is costing individuals, corporations and potentially entire countries. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ climate change,weather,environment,climategate,global warming,flood,tsunami,alumni weekend,21st century challenges,2011-09-16 Myles Allen 3955 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:24:38 +0100 Alumni Weekend 50 nanotechology nanomaterials medicine healthcare Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the way that medical and healthcare solutions are developed and delivered, this talk reviews the properties of nanomaterials for medical applications and the challenges and opportunities of their use. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-27:130040:270:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-16-sonia-trigueros.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the way that medical and healthcare solutions are developed and delivered, this talk reviews the properties of nanomaterials for medical applications and the challenges and opportunities of their use. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the way that medical and healthcare solutions are developed and delivered, this talk reviews the properties of nanomaterials for medical applications and the challenges and opportunities of their use. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ nanotechology,nanomaterials,medicine,healthcare Sonia Trigueros, Sonia Contera 4208 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:00:40 +0100 Alumni Weekend 51 21st century challenges energy crisis global poverty alumni weekend 2011-09-17 For his keynote lecture the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, examines the rapidly-growing list of challenges facing the world, from climate change to nuclear proliferation, migration to water and energy shortage. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-27:103015:294:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_chris_patten.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu For his keynote lecture the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, examines the rapidly-growing list of challenges facing the world, from climate change to nuclear proliferation, migration to water and energy shortage. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer For his keynote lecture the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, examines the rapidly-growing list of challenges facing the world, from climate change to nuclear proliferation, migration to water and energy shortage. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ 21st century challenges,energy,crisis,global,poverty,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Chris Patten 2687 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:42:22 +0100 Alumni Weekend 52 facebook twitter networks social networks identity alumni weekend 2011-09-17 Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-26:145815:511:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_bernie_hogan.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ facebook,twitter,networks,social networks,identity,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Bernie Hogan 3628 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:58:15 +0100 Alumni Weekend 53 diseases infection pathogens virus medicine 21st century challenges alumni weekend 2011-09-17 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 pathogens adapt to become efficient infections of humans and how to predict what might happen next. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-26:125738:900:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_angela_mclean.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 pathogens adapt to become efficient infections of humans and how to predict what might happen next. 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 pathogens adapt to become efficient infections of humans and how to predict what might happen next. diseases,infection,pathogens,virus,medicine,21st century challenges,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Angela McLean 3270 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:57:38 +0100 Alumni Weekend 54 business strategy microfinance economic sociology innovation markets alumni weekend 2011-09-17 Dr Marc Ventresca from Oxford University's business school reports on recent advances in economic sociology with examples from markets in high technology, microfinance in Bangladesh, and ecosystem services in Amazonian Peru. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2011-09-26:124436:435:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend11/2011-09-17_marc_ventresca.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Dr Marc Ventresca from Oxford University's business school reports on recent advances in economic sociology with examples from markets in high technology, microfinance in Bangladesh, and ecosystem services in Amazonian Peru. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Dr Marc Ventresca from Oxford University's business school reports on recent advances in economic sociology with examples from markets in high technology, microfinance in Bangladesh, and ecosystem services in Amazonian Peru. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ business,strategy,microfinance,economic sociology,innovation,markets,alumni weekend,2011-09-17 Marc Ventresca 3771 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:44:36 +0100 Alumni Weekend 55 alumni politics human rights human rights constitution 2010-09-24 Part 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. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-30:105206:374:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/endicott-human-rights.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Part 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Part 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/ alumni,politics,human rights,human rights constitution,2010-09-24 Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt, Sandra Fredman 3389 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:51:42 +0000 Alumni Weekend 56 alumni classics art antiquity antiques shared treasures Blenheim marlborough 2010-09-24 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 significance to researching the Classics. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-23:114219:867:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/boardman-gems.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 significance to researching the Classics. 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 significance to researching the Classics. alumni,classics,art,antiquity,antiques,shared treasures,Blenheim,marlborough,2010-09-24 John Boardman 3133 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:42:19 +0000 Alumni Weekend 57 alumni 2010 art egypt ancient Egyptian ashmolean museums 2010-09-25 Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-02:141848:494:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/ashmolean-collection-baines.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art alumni,2010,art,egypt,ancient Egyptian,ashmolean,museums,2010-09-25 John Baines 3275 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:16:43 +0000 Alumni Weekend 58 alumni 2010 health medicine mind age alzheimer's Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-11-02:140749:607:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/smith-alzheimers.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease. alumni,2010,health,medicine,mind,age,alzheimer's David Smith 3929 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:07:26 +0000 Alumni Weekend 59 alumni 2010 health medicine muscular dystrophy genetics 2010-09-25 From 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:165454:382:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/kay-davies-musculcar-dystrophy.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From 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/ alumni,2010,health,medicine,muscular dystrophy,genetics,2010-09-25 Kay Davies 2437 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:54:54 +0100 Alumni Weekend 60 alumni 2010 st anne's college florence nightingale crimean war nursing biography 2010-09-25 From 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:164509:022:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/st-annes-nightingale.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From 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/ alumni,2010,st anne's college,florence nightingale,crimean war,nursing,biography,2010-09-25 Mark Bostridge 3123 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:45:09 +0100 Alumni Weekend 61 alumni 2010 science smoking richard doll health 2010-09-24 From 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:163820:937:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/keating-scientific-dispute.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From 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/ alumni,2010,science,smoking,richard doll,health,2010-09-24 Conrad Keating 3567 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:38:20 +0100 Alumni Weekend 62 alumni 2010 theology history reformation tudor england protestantism catholicism 2010-09-25 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? http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:163057:251:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/macculloch-religion.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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/ alumni,2010,theology,history,reformation,tudor,england,protestantism,catholicism,2010-09-25 Diarmaid MacCulloch 2880 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:30:57 +0100 Alumni Weekend 63 alumni 2010 Greece geology geography ancient classics earthquakes 2010-09-24 From 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:162359:338:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/england-greece.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From 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/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From 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/ alumni,2010,Greece,geology,geography,ancient,classics,earthquakes,2010-09-24 Phillip England 3549 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:23:59 +0100 Alumni Weekend 64 alumni 2010 philosophy futurism humanity climate change risk extinction 2010-09-26 From 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 http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:161251:169:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/bostrom-risks.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From 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 From 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 alumni,2010,philosophy,futurism,humanity,climate change,risk,extinction,2010-09-26 Nick Bostrom 2769 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:12:51 +0100 Alumni Weekend 65 alumni 2010 Wellcome Anthropology Wellcome Collection 2010-09-24 From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-25:160619:664:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/larson-wellcome.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,2010,Wellcome,Anthropology,Wellcome Collection,2010-09-24 Frances Larson 2565 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:06:19 +0100 Alumni Weekend 66 philanthropy philanthropic money charity ord giving what we can givingwhatwecan philosophy 2010-09-25 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 than £10,000 per year - an estimated £1 million over his career - to development charities. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-20:174411:606:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/ord-giving.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 than £10,000 per year - an estimated £1 million over his career - to development charities. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 than £10,000 per year - an estimated £1 million over his career - to development charities. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ philanthropy,philanthropic,money,charity,ord,giving what we can,givingwhatwecan,philosophy,2010-09-25 Toby Ord 2579 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:43:42 +0100 Alumni Weekend 67 shakespeare first folio bodleian library libraries literature english history folger 2010-09-24 From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Emma Smith reveals how Oxford University mobilised Alumni support to bring Shakespeare's First Folio back to the Bodleian library over 200 years after it was lost. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:163522:687:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend10/smith-folio.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Emma Smith reveals how Oxford University mobilised Alumni support to bring Shakespeare's First Folio back to the Bodleian library over 200 years after it was lost. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Emma Smith reveals how Oxford University mobilised Alumni support to bring Shakespeare's First Folio back to the Bodleian library over 200 years after it was lost. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ shakespeare,first folio,bodleian,library,libraries,literature,english,history,folger,2010-09-24 Emma Smith 2768 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:35:22 +0100 Alumni Weekend 68 astronomy galaxies galaxy zoo science F500 2009-09-25 Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:951:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/lintott-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ astronomy,galaxies,galaxy zoo,science,F500,2009-09-25 Chris Lintott 3756 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:13:11 +0000 Alumni Weekend 69 alumni language children genetics genes development B630 C420 2009-09-25 Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bishop examines the role genetics play in language development and language disorders. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153125:067:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/bishop-language-disorders-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bishop examines the role genetics play in language development and language disorders. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bishop examines the role genetics play in language development and language disorders. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,language,children,genetics,genes,development,B630,C420,2009-09-25 Dorothy Bishop 3030 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:11:15 +0000 Alumni Weekend 70 library alumni bodleian google digitisation bodley Sarah Thomas, Bodley's Librarian and Director, gives a talk the Bodleian Library, from its history and origins to future plans to develop the site to the digitisation of books currently going on in partnership with Google. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153125:262:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/thomas-guttenberg-low-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Sarah Thomas, Bodley's Librarian and Director, gives a talk the Bodleian Library, from its history and origins to future plans to develop the site to the digitisation of books currently going on in partnership with Google. Sarah Thomas, Bodley's Librarian and Director, gives a talk the Bodleian Library, from its history and origins to future plans to develop the site to the digitisation of books currently going on in partnership with Google. library,alumni,bodleian,google,digitisation,bodley Sarah Thomas 4163 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:42:01 +0000 Alumni Weekend 71 alumni breast cancer cancer vaccinology B130 A100 2009-09-26 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 reducing the risk of contracting breast cancer http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:676:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/beral-breast-cancer-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 reducing the risk of contracting breast cancer Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 reducing the risk of contracting breast cancer Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,breast cancer,cancer,vaccinology,B130,A100,2009-09-26 Valerie Beral 3002 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:24:32 +0000 Alumni Weekend 72 pain human brain imaging neuroscience B140 B210 2009-09-25 A discussion of current thinking on human pain, particularly chronic pain, and how such thinking has been informed by modern brain imagining tools. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:860:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/tracy-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu A discussion of current thinking on human pain, particularly chronic pain, and how such thinking has been informed by modern brain imagining tools. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer A discussion of current thinking on human pain, particularly chronic pain, and how such thinking has been informed by modern brain imagining tools. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ pain,human,brain imaging,neuroscience,B140,B210,2009-09-25 Irene Tracey 4704 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:10:01 +0000 Alumni Weekend 73 china us global finance economics L160 2009-09-25 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 the crisis going forward. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:769:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/yueh-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 the crisis going forward. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 the crisis going forward. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ china,us,global,finance,economics,L160,2009-09-25 Linda Yueh 2358 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:51:19 +0000 Alumni Weekend 74 Lewis Carroll numberland mathematics alice wonderland looking glass maths alice in wonderland Q322 G100 2009-09-26 An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:427:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/wilson-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Lewis Carroll,numberland,mathematics,alice,wonderland,looking glass,maths,alice in wonderland,Q322,G100,2009-09-26 Robin Wilson 4292 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:09:18 +0000 Alumni Weekend 75 Economics africa natural resources L160 2009-09-26 Prof. Paul Collier discusses the contradiction of resource rich countries with troubled economies, including how the harnessing of natural assets can go wrong, and what can be done to ensure their correct handling. http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153124:563:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/collier-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu Prof. Paul Collier discusses the contradiction of resource rich countries with troubled economies, including how the harnessing of natural assets can go wrong, and what can be done to ensure their correct handling. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer Prof. Paul Collier discusses the contradiction of resource rich countries with troubled economies, including how the harnessing of natural assets can go wrong, and what can be done to ensure their correct handling. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Economics,africa,natural resources,L160,2009-09-26 Paul Collier 3231 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:50:05 +0000 Alumni Weekend 76 alumni Russia society Chechnya politics L243 V225 2009-09-25 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 between Chechnya, alleged human rights violations and Russia's relationship with the rest of the world http://rss.oucs.ox.ac.uk/tag:2010-10-19:153125:165:alumni/weekend-video http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/alumni/weekend09/video/macfarlane-medium-video.mp4?CAMEFROM=itunesu 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 between Chechnya, alleged human rights violations and Russia's relationship with the rest of the world Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ ukoer 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 between Chechnya, alleged human rights violations and Russia's relationship with the rest of the world Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ alumni,Russia,society,Chechnya,politics,L243,V225,2009-09-25 Neil MacFarlane 2209 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:40:44 +0000 Alumni Weekend