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Economics: which way now? |
Dr Martin Ruhs introduces the Department's expanding portfolio of economics courses, in the context of the on-going debate about where economics is headed, starting with the world economic downturn. |
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Martin Ruhs |
19 Dec 2012 |
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Henry II and the Twelfth-Century World |
Dr Elizabeth Gemmill introduces the most remarkable monarch, Henry II, whose dominions stretched from the south west of France to the north of Britain. His achievements have lasted until our own times, but his reign was marred by tragedy too. |
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Elizabeth Gemmill |
19 Dec 2012 |
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W.B. Yeats and the Ghost Club |
Dr Tara Stubbs uses exciting new research findings to discuss the close links between Yeats's attendances at the Ghost Club during the 1910s-1920s, his (sometimes amusing) spiritualist experiments, and his poetic works. |
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Tara Stubbs |
19 Dec 2012 |
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Boulevards, Brushwork and Bugattis : Modern Art and Design in Paris |
In the nineteenth-century Paris was transformed into an alluring spectacle of cafés, department stores and exhibitions. Dr Claire O'Mahony looks at the inspiration of the modern city of light from Impressionist painters to the glamour of Art Deco. |
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Claire O'Mahony |
19 Dec 2012 |
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Goldilocks and the origin of animals - insights from the far north |
The Cambrian Explosion is one of the most spectacular episodes in Earth history, with the first traces of animals appearing in the fossil record at around 550 million years, and most modern major groups (phyla and classes) present by 510 Ma. |
0:51:35 |
Paul Smith |
10 Dec 2012 |
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Rethinking impact with social media |
Oxford-based researcher Nando Sigona started his blog "Postcards from..." in 2008. Since then his use of social media has expanded into Twitter and Podcasting to engage wider communities in his research on migration, asylum and minority issues. |
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Nando Sigona |
26 Nov 2012 |
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Which technologies do Oxford University students use? |
Melissa Highton, University of Oxford, presents the findings of the DIGE Project which investigated the use of technology by students from Oxford. |
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Melissa Highton |
26 Nov 2012 |
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'Lack of evidence' that popular sports products work |
Consumers could be wasting their money on sports drinks, protein shakes and high-end trainers, according to a new joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the British Medical Journal. |
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Carl Heneghan |
19 Oct 2012 |
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Furnishings and Domestic Culture in early Modern England |
A seminar presentation on doctoral research, employing probate inventories for the Oxfordshire market town of Thame in the 17th century |
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Antony Buxton |
15 Jun 2012 |
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Unequal Mobility and its Social Consequences |
Dr Karen Lucas delivers a seminar as part of the 'Socio-spatial inequalities, transport and mobilities' seminar series held in the Transport Studies Unit during Hilary Term 2012. |
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Karen Lucas |
11 Apr 2012 |
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John Milton |
Dr Anna Beer shares a few short extracts of Milton's poem Lycidas and discusses what they show about Milton's very special qualities as a writer. |
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Anna Beer |
15 Mar 2012 |
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900 years of making a difference: the history of philanthropy at 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. |
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Chris Day |
11 Oct 2011 |
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'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning |
Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia |
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Karen Lucas |
25 Aug 2011 |
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Success of the Smelliest - Sexual attraction and pheromones |
Sexual attraction and pheromones? Dr. Tristram Wyatt talks about pheromones and evolution in a short talk about the "Success of the smelliest". Recorded as part of an ongoing series of short lectures. |
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Tristram Wyatt |
21 Mar 2011 |
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Diagnostic Tests |
Dr Carl Heneghan delivers a talk for the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine. |
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Carl Heneghan |
24 Feb 2011 |
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Letters from Vienna - Freud's correspondence with Pastor Oskar Pfister |
Sacred Psychoanalysis: the place of religion and spirituality in contemporary psychoanalysis. Delivered by Dr Alistair Ross. |
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Alistair Ross |
16 Feb 2011 |
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Young People do a lot of things with technology - does that include learning? |
For many young people, being able to use ICTs for learning at home is essential for their educational success - or so, at any rate, the argument goes. Is this in fact turning out to be the case? Delivered by Dr Chris Davies. |
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Chris Davies |
16 Feb 2011 |
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Sustainable development and crime in the urban Caribbean |
David Howard (Lecturer in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford) looks at larger concerns over social and spatial equity, conceptual approaches to sovereignty and the practical interpretation of sustainable forms of justice. |
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David Howard |
15 Dec 2010 |
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Teaching Style: Is there such a thing and does it matter? |
A number of inventories have been developed for use by teachers in adult, continuing and higher education to promote and structure reflection on teaching. Delivered by Dr Adrian Stokes. |
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Adrian Stokes |
23 Nov 2010 |
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Credit societies and the search for school fees in Uganda |
Presented at 'An Africanist's Legacy - A Workshop in Celebration of the Work of David Parkin' held at Oxford, 8-9 July 2010. Co-authored by Richard Vokes. |
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David Mills |
24 Aug 2010 |
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Lessons from the truth and reconciliation process for 21st century challenges |
Archbishop Desmond Tutu delivers the 2010 Bynum Tudor lecture in which he draws from the experience of overcoming apartheid to point the way to justice and reconciliation in the Middle East. |
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Desmond Tutu, Jonathan Michie, Chris Patten |
04 Jun 2010 |
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Taming the Casino Banks |
In this podcast the experts discuss whether the 'casino' banks that are considered too big to fail are simply too big, and explain the arguments for and against splitting them up. |
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Jonathan Michie, Martin Slater, Linda Yueh |
15 Mar 2010 |
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Bank bonuses, breakups and regulation |
In the first podcast of 2010, the experts discuss bank bonuses, proposed break-ups and tighter regulation of the banking and financial sectors. |
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Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie, Martin Slater |
28 Jan 2010 |
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BODcast: P.D. James in conversation with Colin Dexter (short) |
Special footage celebrating the launch of Talking about Detective Fiction by PD James, the latest Bodleian Library publication. PD James is donating all royalties from the hardback edition to the Bodleian and hopes it will encourage further philanthropy. |
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P. D. James, Colin Dexter |
30 Sep 2009 |
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BODcast: P.D. James in conversation with Colin Dexter (long) |
Special footage celebrating the launch of Talking about Detective Fiction by PD James, the latest Bodleian Library publication. PD James is donating all royalties from the hardback edition to the Bodleian and hopes it will encourage further philanthropy. |
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P. D. James, Colin Dexter |
30 Sep 2009 |
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The Early Universe and Alzheimer's |
Pedro discusses the Big Bang and the early Universe, and Jonathan details Oxford's groundbreaking research of the genetics of Alzheimer's. |
0:28:33 |
Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
03 Sep 2009 |
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Challenging Macroeconomics |
In part 6, our experts examine new models for monetary and fiscal policy, global financial markets and a world economy characterised by global imbalances. |
0:52:03 |
Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie, Martin Slater |
11 Aug 2009 |
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We're the people we've been waiting for |
Lord Puttnam discusses how education and learning will develop over the next decade and beyond, given the pace of change driven by digital technologies. He reflects on the impact of the recession and climate change on how we equip learners for the future. |
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David Puttnam |
12 Jun 2009 |
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UK Budget and Global Recovery Plans |
In Part 5, our experts examine the British economy in light of the recent Budget, and assess whether a global recovery may be on the horizon. |
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Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie, Martin Slater |
04 Jun 2009 |
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Pheromones and Diabetes |
In the third edition of Inside Oxford Science zoologist Dr Tristram Wyatt explores the science of pheromones and Professor Frances Ashcroft tells us about her role in basic research into diabetes. |
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Marcus du Sautoy, Frances Ashcroft, John Wood, Pedro Ferreira |
26 May 2009 |
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Challenges and opportunities in a changing world |
Dr Kohn is a pharmacologist, entrepreneur and a musician. In his lecture he drew on his experience throughout his distinguished career, combining his love of music and his life as a baritone of professional standing with that of a medical scientist. |
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Ralph Kohn |
05 May 2009 |
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G20: Solutions to Global Depression? |
In this fourth podcast Linda Yueh and Jonathan Michie discuss the G20 debates over co-ordinated fiscal expansion, global regulation, and the role of the IMF. |
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Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie |
31 Mar 2009 |
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Societies in Transition: The Neanderthal-Modern Human Transition |
Chris Stringer, Research Leader in the Paleontology department at the Natural History Museum, discusses skeletal, DNA and behavioural evidence that sheds light on the transition between neanderthals and modern humans. |
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Chris Stringer |
24 Mar 2009 |
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Credit Crunch Live |
Economics students of St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford pose questions to a panel of experts about the credit crunch and global recession. |
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Linda Yueh, Martin Slater, Outi Aarnio, John Knight |
25 Feb 2009 |
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Bank Bail-outs and Obama's Green New Deal |
In this second podcast, Linda Yueh and Jonathan Michie discuss President Obama's Green New Deal, banking bail-outs, quantitative easing and whether we can spend our way out of the economic crisis. |
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Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie |
28 Jan 2009 |
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Global Recession: How Did it Happen? |
Linda Yueh talks to Jonathan Michie about the credit crunch and looming global recession, the effect it has had on both banks and businesses, and how a Green New Deal may provide a solution to the crisis. |
0:36:46 |
Linda Yueh, Jonathan Michie |
22 Dec 2008 |
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Introduction to the software life-cycle |
Introductory lecture, given by Dr Raymond Flood, for the summer school part of the online diploma in computing. |
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Raymond Flood |
11 Sep 2008 |
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If I were you, I wouldn't start from here: understanding Oxford through its past |
Local history lecture, by Chris Day, giving an overview of the history of the University of Oxford. |
1:02:30 |
Chris Day |
01 Sep 2008 |
