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Interviews on Great Writers |
9 open episodes (latest 26 Mar 2013) |
A series of interviews with academic experts on a number of great writers. Part of the Great Writers Inspire project.
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Chemistry Spotlight Lectures |
1 open episode (latest 25 Mar 2013) |
Full length features recorded from live lectures that delve deeply into the research happening in the Department of Chemistry. From the sequence of our genomes to the… |
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Entrepreneurship |
2 open episodes (latest 25 Mar 2013) |
The Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is the focal point for entrepreneurship research, teaching and networking at Oxford University.
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Cantemir Institute |
10 open episodes (latest 13 Mar 2013) |
The Cantemir Institute (CI) is a recently established centre of research at the Faculty of History, University of Oxford, which focuses on the interdisciplinary study of… |
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Cultural Heritage Forum |
38 open episodes (latest 12 Mar 2013) |
Series of podcasts examining what we mean by 'Cultural Heritage', how the idea of it is transformed by society and indeed transforms society around it and… |
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Green Templeton Lectures 2013 : Feeding a Better Future |
4 open episodes (latest 19 Feb 2013) |
The rising cost of food is impacting on people around the world, with up to 1 billion people, who live on the edge of poverty in 30 countries, at risk of hunger because… |
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Somerville College |
1 open episode (latest 18 Feb 2013) |
Somerville was founded in 1879 to give women, at that time excluded from membership of the University, the chance to benefit from an Oxford education. The College, which… |
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Exeter College |
1 open episode (latest 13 Feb 2013) |
In the heart of Oxford since 1314, opposite the Bodleian Library, Exeter College is strongly committed to excellence in teaching and research, offers generous hardship… |
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Oxford Food Governance Group: The Politics and Practices of Food |
5 open episodes (latest 13 Feb 2013) |
The Oxford Food Governance Group is an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS), Said Business School, and… |
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Uncertainty as part of decision-relevant information |
10 open episodes (latest 21 Dec 2012) |
Uncertainty is part and parcel of scientific information and the various disciplines (e.g., medical, management and social and environmental sciences) have developed… |
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Department for Continuing Education Open Day 2012 |
7 open episodes (latest 19 Dec 2012) |
The Department welcomed members of the public by the hundreds to this year's Open Day, 14 November. Guests attended 33 events - short lectures, workshops,… |
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Was there a Russian Enlightenment? |
8 open episodes (latest 03 Dec 2012) |
A one-day conference held at Ertegun House, Oxford on Saturday 10th November 2012.
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Judgement and Justice: The Life and Diary of William Godwin |
6 open episodes (latest 22 Nov 2012) |
William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual, kept a diary from 1788 until a few weeks before his death. The diary has recently been… |
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MSt English Language |
5 open episodes (latest 30 Oct 2012) |
Oxford’s English Faculty will offer students the opportunity to undertake a Master’s in English Language for the first time from October 2012. Learn more about this… |
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Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World |
11 open episodes (latest 26 Oct 2012) |
The study of populations and demographics is explained in detail in this introductory series by Professor David Coleman, Professor of Demography. Using statistics… |
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Alan Turing: Centenary Lectures |
5 open episodes (latest 22 Oct 2012) |
Alan Mathison Turing was born on 23 June, 1912 - exactly one hundred years before this weekend meeting which celebrates his life and achievements. Although most well-… |
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St Peter's College |
1 open episode (latest 22 Oct 2012) |
Podcasts from St Peter's college. St Peter's is one of Oxford's younger colleges, noted for its friendliness, flexibility and informality, with modern… |
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Botanic Garden Chemistry Audio Tour |
21 open episodes (latest 18 Oct 2012) |
A chemistry tour of the Oxford University Botanic Garden.
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Centre for Socio-Legal Studies |
3 open episodes (latest 11 Oct 2012) |
Podcasts from the Centre of Socio-Legal Studies.
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Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) conference podcasts |
20 open episodes (latest 25 Sep 2012) |
Podcasts from the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) conferences on 26-28 June 2009 and 22-23 October 2010
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Great Writers Inspire |
30 open episodes (latest 19 Sep 2012) |
PLEASE NOTE: The 'Great Writers Inspire' project has its own website which features much more extensive, diverse and updated content. Please visit https://… |
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Case Studies In Innovative Practice |
8 open episodes (latest 24 Aug 2012) |
A series of case studies in innovative practice from the Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University.
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Big Questions For The Future |
13 open episodes (latest 20 Aug 2012) |
This series looks at the Oxford Martin School's academics and how their research is making a difference to our global future. The series will be of interest to… |
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Hume's Central Principles |
8 open episodes (latest 14 Aug 2012) |
Second Series on David Hume and his Philosophy. Focusing on his central principles in philosophy including Hume's theory on Ideas, Psychology, Logic, Relations,… |
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Introduction to David Hume's Treatise of Human Nature Book One |
19 open episodes (latest 01 Aug 2012) |
Dr Peter Millican gives a series of lectures looking at Scottish 18th Century Philosopher David Hume and the first book of his Treatise of Human Nature.
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English Graduate Conference 2012 |
7 open episodes (latest 19 Jul 2012) |
A selection of recordings from the English Graduate Conference, University of Oxford, 1 June 2012. The conference theme was Return to the Political: Literary Aesthetics… |
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Diabetes and Obesity |
6 open episodes (latest 17 Jul 2012) |
Obesity and diabetes are increasingly a burden in modern populations, and whilst the contributions of our lifestyles are well-known, other aspects of the conditions are… |
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Centre for the Study of African Economies - Seminars & Workshops |
7 open episodes (latest 25 Jun 2012) |
This series focuses on the work of The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) - an economic research centre within the Department of Economics at Oxford… |
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Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences |
2 open episodes (latest 20 Jun 2012) |
Video podcasts introducing research topics in biomedical sciences for new Biomedical Sciences students
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Water Security, Risk and Society Conference |
63 open episodes (latest 31 May 2012) |
Presentations given at Oxford's International Conference on Water Security, Risk and Society, April 16-18th 2012. The event convened many of the world's… |
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Bioethics: An Introduction |
10 open episodes (latest 30 May 2012) |
An introductory series by Marianne Talbot exploring bioethical theories and their philosophical foundations. These podcasts will explain key moral theories, common moral… |
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The Egyptian Revolution, One Year On |
19 open episodes (latest 25 May 2012) |
An international conference marking the first anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution through an interdisciplinary gathering, held at the Department of Politics and… |
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Literature and Form |
4 open episodes (latest 21 May 2012) |
Lecture series looking at key concepts in studying Literature; including lectures on the concept of unreliable narrators to theory of comparative literature. This series… |
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Crime Fiction in Oxford |
1 open episode (latest 15 May 2012) |
Crime Fiction is a continuingly popular genre that has never been more highly esteemed than now. This day school offers two overviews - of detective fiction in general… |
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Philosophy of Religion |
8 open episodes (latest 02 May 2012) |
This series of eight lectures delivered by Dr T. J. Mawson at the University of Oxford in Hilary Term 2011, introduces the main philosophical arguments pertaining to the… |
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Environmental Governance and Resilience |
5 open episodes (latest 17 Apr 2012) |
The 2012 Lecture series from Linacre college. Looking at answers to how do socio-ecological systems work and how are they best governed?
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A Romp Through the Philosophy of Mind |
6 open episodes (latest 16 Apr 2012) |
The mind is a fascinating entity. Where, after all, would we be without it? But what exactly is it? These days many people believe the mind simply is the brain.… |
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A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners |
8 open episodes (latest 16 Apr 2012) |
In this introduction to ethics, we shall be considering the underpinnings of ethical thought. We shall consider, for example, what it is for an action to be right or… |
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Critical Reasoning for Beginners |
7 open episodes (latest 16 Apr 2012) |
Are you confident you can reason clearly? Are you able to convince others of your point of view? Are you able to give plausible reasons for believing what you believe?… |
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Is the planet full? Seminar Series 2011 |
7 open episodes (latest 29 Mar 2012) |
Podcasts from the Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2011 at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
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Geographies of the World's Knowledge |
1 open episode (latest 28 Mar 2012) |
Who owns the world's knowledge? Who produces it? Who is able to consume it? Has the Internet democratized geographies of information? This free interactive book… |
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D.H. Lawrence |
7 open episodes (latest 19 Mar 2012) |
Lecture Series looking at D.H. Lawrence, author of Women in Love, Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover. These lectures focus on specific aspects of Lawrence… |
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Comparative Methods Workshop |
8 open episodes (latest 12 Mar 2012) |
The Workshop in Comparative Methods took place at the Oxford Institute of Social Policy on 12-14 January 2012; it provided an overview of and introduction into various… |
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Wadham College |
1 open episode (latest 02 Mar 2012) |
400 years after its foundation, Wadham College enjoys a reputation for academic excellence within an informal and progressive community.<br />
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Can emerging technologies save the world? Hilary Term Seminar Series 2012 |
2 open episodes (latest 22 Feb 2012) |
This series of special events will provide a broad, cross-disciplinary understanding of some of the most critical challenges and opportunities in transformative… |
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Samuel Johnson |
1 open episode (latest 13 Feb 2012) |
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 to 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a… |
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Bio-Ethics Bites |
10 open episodes (latest 03 Feb 2012) |
Bioethics is the study of the moral implications of new and emerging medical technologies and looks to answer questions such as selling organs, euthanasia and whether… |
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Oxford Symposium On The August 2011 Riots: Context And Responses |
9 open episodes (latest 27 Jan 2012) |
Academics, community workers and researchers come together to discuss the social and political implications of the August 2011 Riots. Looking at the causes for the riots… |
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Botanic Garden |
9 open episodes (latest 10 Jan 2012) |
The Oxford Botanic Garden is a national reference collection of 7,000 different types of plant, making it the most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the World… |
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The State of the State |
7 open episodes (latest 05 Jan 2012) |
The State of the State lecture series focuses on the transformation of the modern state, with an emphasis on Western Europe and European integration, from a… |