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The Gamesmakers: Oxonians Preparing for London 2012

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Alumni Weekend
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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.

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Alumni Weekend
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Andrew Thomas
Roger Mosey
Ed Warner
Paul Williamson
Godric Smith
Nikki Emerson
Keywords
olympic games
olympic
oxonians
london 2012
olympics
oxford
sport
alumni weekend
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 30/09/2011
Duration: 01:06:52

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The Gamesmakers: Oxonians Preparing for London 2012

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The Olympics at Oxford
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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.

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The Olympics at Oxford
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Andrew Thomas
Roger Mosey
Ed Warner
Paul Williamson
Godric Smith
Nikki Emerson
Keywords
olympic games
olympic
oxonians
london 2012
olympics
oxford
sport
alumni weekend
Department: Oxford University Development Office
Date Added: 30/09/2011
Duration: 01:06:52

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Philanthropy: Mega-trend of the 21st Century

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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.
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Alumni Weekend
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Stephanie Shirley
Keywords
Charity
alumni weekend
poverty
philanthropy
21st century challenges
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 29/09/2011
Duration: 00:48:12

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A Cook's Tour: Oxford and the Modern Olympics

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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.

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Alumni Weekend
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Simon Lee
Keywords
oxonian
olympics games
olympics
oxford
medal
medals
history
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 29/09/2011
Duration: 01:14:00

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A Cook's Tour: Oxford and the Modern Olympics

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The Olympics at Oxford
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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.

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The Olympics at Oxford
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Simon Lee
Keywords
oxonian
olympics games
olympics
oxford
medal
medals
history
Department: Oxford University Development Office
Date Added: 29/09/2011
Duration: 01:14:00

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The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations

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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.

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Alumni Weekend
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Jennifer Welsh
Hugo Slim
Keywords
international relations
libya
21st century challenges
Kenya
politics
ethics
law
alumni weekend
armed conflict
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 28/09/2011
Duration: 00:44:10

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Climate and Weather: The Ends of Acts of God?

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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.
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Alumni Weekend
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Myles Allen
Keywords
climate change
climategate
global warming
Environment
flood
tsunami
weather
21st century challenges
alumni weekend
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 28/09/2011
Duration: 01:05:55

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Dyslexia and Genetics

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Translational Medicine
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Dr Silvia Paracchini talks about the influence of Genetics in Dyslexia.
Dr Silvia Paracchini aims to indentify the genetic components of dyslexia and understand the underlying biology. Other disorders such as Specific Language Impairment or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are commonly linked to dyslexia. Dr Paracchini is looking for possible common genes for these clinically distinct disorders. Her research has the potential to uncover some of the biological mechanisms involved in human cognition.
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Translational Medicine
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Silvia Paracchini
Keywords
cognition
association study
genetics
dyslexia
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 27/09/2011
Duration: 00:07:05

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Dyslexia and Genetics

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Dr Silvia Paracchini talks about the influence of genetics in dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a reading impairment that effects up to 10% of children. Dr Silvia Paracchini aims to identify the genetic components of dyslexia to better understand its underlying biology. Working to uncover the biological mechanisms involved in human cognition, Dr Paracchini is looking for connections between dyslexia and other cognitive disorders such as Specific Language Impairment or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Dr Paracchini is looking for possible common genes for these clinically distinct disorders.
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Genetics
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Silvia Paracchini
Keywords
cognition
genome-wide association study (GWAS)
genetics
dyslexia
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 27/09/2011
Duration: 00:07:05

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Nanomedicine: Challenges and opportunities

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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.
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Alumni Weekend
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Sonia Trigueros
Sonia Contera
Keywords
Medicine
nanotechnology
nanomedicine
healthcare
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 27/09/2011
Duration: 01:10:08

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