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1 Coronavirus and ‘Disease X’ Professor Peter Millican interviews the Oxford scientists working at the forefront of research into Disease X Peter Millican, Sarah Gilbert, Peter Horby, Jimmy Whitworth 14 Jan 2021
2 Ebola Professor Peter Millican begins the final episode of this series in 2014, at the onset of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Peter Millican, Kevin Decock, Katie Ewer, Brian Angus 14 Jan 2021
3 HIV/AIDS In the ninth episode of our History of Pandemics season, Professor Peter Millican leaves the perils of influenza behind, only to discover an entirely new virus: HIV. Peter Millican, Harold Jaffe, John Frater, Kevin Decock 14 Jan 2021
4 The 'Spanish' Flu Professor Peter Millican arrives in the twentieth century, during the last years of the Great War, to a pandemic which you may have read a lot about during the early coverage of our current COVID outbreak. Peter Millican, John Oxford, Brian Angus, Claas Kirchhelle 14 Jan 2021
5 'Russian' Flu: the pandemic that wasn't? In this episode, Professor Peter Millican discusses a controversial outbreak... Peter Millican, Julia Mannherz, Claas Kirchhelle, Brian Angus 14 Jan 2021
6 Cholera Professor Peter Millican makes it to the nineteenth century to discuss the achievements of John Snow Peter Millican, Claas Kirchhelle, Brian Angus, Blanche Oguti 14 Jan 2021
7 Liz Woolley on 'Lord Nuffield and the city of Oxford' Local historian, Liz Wooley, takes a closer look at the role Lord Nuffield played in changing the city of Oxford's physical and social landscape. Liz Wooley 30 Nov 2020
8 Dr Dexnell Peters on 'Politician Scholar: Dr Eric Williams' Dr Dexnell Peters, Bennett Boskey Fellow in Atlantic History at Exeter College, reflects on the life and enduring legacy of eminent historian, Dr Eric Williams. Dexnell Peters 30 Nov 2020
9 How Much Does The Planet Matter? OSEF 2020 Food and Environment Panel Emilie Vanpoperinghe, Benjamina Bollag, Daniel Holod 20 Jul 2020
10 Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries Join Rebecca Abrams in conversation with Samuel Fanous to discuss her riveting and beautiful new book, edited with César Merchan-Hamann, Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries. You can purchase the book https://bodleianshop.co.uk/products/jewish-treasures Rebecca Abrams, Samuel Fanous 08 Jun 2020
11 Diana Wynne Jones A brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones. Gabriel Schenk 12 May 2020
12 Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children’s Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century A guest lecture by Dr Maria Cecire (Bard College) discussing children's fantasy literature. Maria Cecire 12 May 2020
13 M&A - Past, present and the future We sit down with Timothy Galpin, Academic director of the MBA program at Said Business School, consultant to numerous boards and senior management, and an author to discuss what drives M&A, the hiccups and the waves of M&A over the years. Timothy Galpin 12 May 2020
14 Oxford at War in 1944 In this 2nd episode, we collate rare colour Oxfordshire footage shot in 1944 by US airforce officers. Film clips concentrate on the social life in Oxford city centre, Wallingford, Dorchester, Abingdon and surrounding villages. Peter Robinson 07 May 2020
15 M and A - Past, present and the future We sit down with Timothy Galpin, Academic director of the MBA program at Said Business School, consultant to numerous boards and senior management, and an author to discuss what drives M and A, the hiccups and the waves of M and A over the years. Timothy Galpin 23 Apr 2020
16 Creative Commons Christian Sahner Islamic Historian Christian Sahner in conversation with Stanley Ulijaszek christian sahner, Stanley Ulijaszek 16 Dec 2019
17 Creative Commons Network-based learning for understanding collective human behaviour One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Xiaowen Dong 08 Nov 2019
18 Creative Commons Statistical concepts: A framework for research One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Sir David Cox 08 Nov 2019
19 Creative Commons Eliciting Data in Challenging Intercultural Settings One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Sonja Vogt 08 Nov 2019
20 Creative Commons Advances in Computational and Experimental Social Sciences One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Ray Duch 08 Nov 2019
21 Creative Commons Workshop on non-probability surveys One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Roberto Cerina 08 Nov 2019
22 Creative Commons Computational Text Analysis (part 2) One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Taylor Brown 08 Nov 2019
23 Creative Commons Computational Text Analysis (part 1) One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Taylor Brown 08 Nov 2019
24 Creative Commons Digital trace data (part 2) One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Ridhi Kashyap 08 Nov 2019
25 Creative Commons Digital trace data (part 1) One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Ridhi Kashyap 08 Nov 2019
26 Creative Commons Mapping human populations and mobility in low and middle income countries for malaria elimination. One in a series of talks from the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), which took place in Oxford, 2019. Nick Ruktanonchai 08 Nov 2019
27 Creative Commons John Barnden - Consciousness, metacausation and metadynamism One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. John Barnden 13 Oct 2019
28 Creative Commons Pedro Mediano - Moving beyond integration and differentiation in measures of neural dynamics One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Pedro Mediano 13 Oct 2019
29 Creative Commons Inês Hipólito - Generative models of the mind: neural connections and cognitive integration One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Inês Hipólito 13 Oct 2019
30 Creative Commons Gustav Bernroider - Neural sense relations and consciousness: a diagrammatic approach One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Gustav Bernroider 13 Oct 2019
31 Creative Commons Marc Ebner - A communication-based model of consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Marc Ebner 13 Oct 2019
32 Creative Commons Diana Stanciu - An ESR model of consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Diana Stanciu 13 Oct 2019
33 Creative Commons Aïda Elamrani - Inputs, outputs, and meta-models One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Aïda Elamrani 13 Oct 2019
34 Creative Commons Chetan Prakash - Structure Invention by Conscious Agents One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Chetan Prakash 13 Oct 2019
35 Creative Commons Quanlong Wang - Modelling consciousness divisions in ZW-calculus One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Quanlong Wang 13 Oct 2019
36 Creative Commons Pierre Baudot - Information cohomology and probabilistic topos for consciousness modeling: from elementary perception to machine learning One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Pierre Baudot 13 Oct 2019
37 Creative Commons Paul Baird - A model for perceptual states One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Paul Baird 13 Oct 2019
38 Creative Commons Mauro D’Ariano - Awareness: an operational theoretical approach One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Mauro D’Ariano 13 Oct 2019
39 Creative Commons Anita Mehta - Chasing memories One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Anita Mehta 13 Oct 2019
40 Creative Commons Ramón Guevara Erra - Statistical mechanics of consciousness: maximization of information content of neuronal networks is associated with conscious awareness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Ramón Guevara Erra 13 Oct 2019
41 Creative Commons Michael Silberstein - Quantum mechanics and the consistency of conscious experience One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Michael Silberstein 13 Oct 2019
42 Creative Commons Yakov Kremnitzer - Quantum collapse models and awareness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Yakov Kremnitzer 13 Oct 2019
43 Creative Commons Adrian Kent - Searching for Physical Models of the Evolution of Consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Adrian Kent 13 Oct 2019
44 Creative Commons Ian Durham - Toward a formal model of free will One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Ian Durham 13 Oct 2019
45 Creative Commons Peter Lloyd - Automata-theoretic approach to modelling consciousness within mental monism One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Peter Lloyd 13 Oct 2019
46 Creative Commons Tim Palmer - Creativity and Consciousness: A Consequence of the Brain’s Extraordinary Energy Efficiency? One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Tim Palmer 13 Oct 2019
47 Creative Commons Jonathan Mason - Expected Float Entropy Minimisation: A Relationship Content Theory of Consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Jonathan Mason 13 Oct 2019
48 Creative Commons Aaron Sloman - Why current AI and neuroscience fail to replicate or explain ancient forms of spatial reasoning and mathematical consciousness? One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Aaron Sloman 13 Oct 2019
49 Creative Commons Pedro Resende - Sketches of a mathematical theory of qualia One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Pedro Resende 13 Oct 2019
50 Creative Commons Peter Grindrod - Large scale simulations of information processing within the human cortex: what “inner life” occurs? One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Peter Grindrod 13 Oct 2019
51 Creative Commons Camilo Miguel Signorelli - Consciousness interaction, from experiments to a multi-layer model One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Camilo Miguel Signorelli 13 Oct 2019
52 Creative Commons Sean Tull - Generalised integrated information theories One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Sean Tull 13 Oct 2019
53 Creative Commons Stuart Hameroff - Anesthetic action on quantum terahertz oscillations in microtubules supports the Orch OR theory of consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Stuart Hameroff 13 Oct 2019
54 Creative Commons Sir Roger Penrose - AI, Consciousness, Computation, and Physical Law One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Roger Penrose 13 Oct 2019
55 Creative Commons Xerxes Arsiwalla - Computing Meaning from Conceptual Structures in Integrated Information Theory One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Xerxes Arsiwalla 13 Oct 2019
56 Creative Commons Adam Barrett - Integrated information theory: a perspective on `weak’ and `strong’ versions One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Adam Barrett 13 Oct 2019
57 Creative Commons Johannes Kleiner - On the Mathematical Basis of Models of Consciousness One in a series of talks from the 2019 Models of Consciousness conference. Johannes Kleiner 13 Oct 2019
58 Early childhood development – A blue ocean opportunity? This talk was recorded as part of the Future of Business Series. Tarun Varma, Laura White and Puja Balachander 11 Jun 2019
59 Episode 7: Living Absences In this conversation with Trinidadian Scottish poet Vahni Capildeo, author of Venus as a Bear (2018), we explore the layered, polyphonous histories of the places we pass through and inhabit. Vahni Capildeo, Adriana X Jacobs 07 Jun 2019
60 Creative Commons Future of workspaces, connected devices and smart cities We interviewed Vanessa Lee Butz, CEO and Founder of District Technologies to understand what smart cities are and what the connected future would look like? Vanessa Lee Butz 29 Apr 2019
61 Student Access to Colleges at the University of Oxford Seminar led by a panel of heads of colleges and senior tutors to discuss Oxford's student selection process Ivor Crewe, Helen King, Alan Rusbridger, Maggie Snowling 07 Mar 2019
62 QUADcast episode 1: Careers - an interview with Jonathan Black, Director of the Careers Service. In this episode, Richard and Tabitha visit Jonathan Black, Director of the Careers Service here at the University to talk about the benefits our alumni can still receive from the service. Jonathan Black 03 Dec 2018
63 A Celebration of the Centenary of the Birth of Olive Gibbs 100 years since the Representation of the People Act, the act which gave women the vote. Susanna Pressel, Liz Woolley, Bruce Kent, Simon Gibbs 26 Feb 2018
64 Creative Commons Who Voted for Brexit? An evening with special guest speakers on the subject of Brexit. Andrew Oswald, Danny Dorling, Johanna Waters 22 Feb 2018
65 VoxPop 2: Christmas Episode 2 of VoxPop, the Oxford Classics Podcast Gail Trimble, Emma Searle, Jas Elsner, Dominic Dalglish 05 Jan 2018
66 VoxPop 1: Ovid 2000 Episode 1 of VoxPop, where we explore the works and influence of the Roman poet Ovid, 2000 years after his death. Qasim Alli, Marchella Ward, Oren Margolis, Jim Harris 20 Dec 2017
67 Creative Commons Possible Futures Alexandra Alvergne and Nicholas Márquez-Grant introduce Possible Futures, an event held at the Oxford University Natural History Museum on 3 November 2016 that celebrated the relaunch of Biological Anthropology at the University of Oxford. Alexandra Alvergne, Nicholas Márquez-Grant 15 Sep 2017
68 How fast is Greenland moving? Greenland has some many fascinating facts like it’s the world's largest island, it belongs to Denmark, it actually isn’t that green but mostly covered in ice. But did you know that Greenland is actually on the move? Ian Hewitt 31 Aug 2017
69 Exploring the next generation digital learning environments Chuck Severance, University of Michigan, looks at Learning Management Systems and what comes next. D Charles Severance 13 Jul 2017
70 Complexity in our multiple identities: the 2017 Disability Lecture University of Oxford Annual Disability Lecture Dan Holloway, Torø Graven, Rebecca Surender, Marie Tidball 10 Jul 2017
71 Should I take a selfie with a wild animal? Travel companies around the world profit from some of the cruellest types of wildlife tourist attractions on earth. Tom Moorhouse 11 Apr 2017
72 Inequality, Obesity and Oxford: how to reduce car dependence Danny Dorling gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series on 2nd February 2017. Danny Dorling 28 Feb 2017
73 Creative Commons Zoe de Toledo, Olympic silver medalist (St Catherine’s, 2010) Zoe de Toledo shares her extraordinary experiences of coxing at the highest levels, and her love of studying at Oxford in this podcast. Zoe de Toledo 10 Feb 2017
74 What would life be like if Parasitoid Wasps didn’t exist? Our Festive episode of our Oxford Sparks podcast follows the traditional Christmas story of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. Christopher Jeffs 14 Dec 2016
75 Our built heritage: a gem or a millstone? What's worth keeping and why? - St Anne's Gaudy Seminar 2016 The 2016 St Anne's Gaudy Seminar. Helen Ghosh, Caroline Stanford, Liane Hartley, Michael Fradley 15 Nov 2016
76 Writing for Stage and Screen: Q and A with Polly Stenham Q and A workshop with Polly Stenahm playwrite and screenwriter, on the process of writing her plays, how this differs from writing screenplays, and challenges of writing for stage and screen. Polly Stenham 14 Nov 2016
77 Interacting with Artefacts, Oxfordshire Collections Project Stephen Barker, Oxfordshire County Council Museums Service, gives a short talk for Oxford University Museums Staff Conference. Stephen Barker 31 Oct 2016
78 Cabinet: Integrating Text and Object in Oxford Teaching Giovanna Vitelli, Director, University Engagement Programme, Ashmolean Museum gives a short talk for Oxford University Museums Staff Conference. Giovanna Vitelli 21 Oct 2016
79 Women in Oxford's History: Rose Potter Clarributt Exploring the life of Rose Potter Clarributt: long-serving matron of the Radcliffe Infirmary Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds, Hannah Newson 19 Oct 2016
80 Women in Oxford's History: Elizabeth Wordsworth Exploring the life of Elizabeth Wordsworth: founding principal of Lady Margaret Hall and founder of St Hugh's College Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds 19 Oct 2016
81 Women in Oxford's History: Maria Czaplicka Exploring the life of Maria Czaplicka: Polish anthropologist of Siberian indigenous people Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds, Jaanika Vider 19 Oct 2016
82 Women in Oxford's History: Ida Busbridge Exploring the life of Ida Busbridge: promoter of women's education at St Hugh's College Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds, Bethany White 19 Oct 2016
83 Women in Oxford's History: Kofoworola Moore Exploring the life of Kofoworola Moore: first black woman to graduate from the University of Oxford Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds, JC Niala 19 Oct 2016
84 Women in Oxford's History: C. Violet Butler Exploring the life of C. Violet Buter: philanthropist, social researcher, and educator Olivia Robinson, Alison Moulds, Kathryne Crossley 19 Oct 2016
85 Creative Commons Chief Executive of Stonewall, Ruth Hunt (St. Hilda’s, 1998) Ruth Hunt discusses her current role at Stonewall and offers advice to students who are considering Oxford as a LGBT-friendly university Ruth Hunt 09 Sep 2016
86 Creative Commons Historian and Capability Brown expert, Dr Oliver Cox (Univ, 2006) Dr Oliver Cox shares his passion for England’s greatest landscape designer, Capability Brown, in an interview recorded for the tercentenary celebrations of Brown’s birth. Oliver Cox 15 Aug 2016
87 Creative Commons Freelance journalist and Broadcaster, Henry Bonsu (Magdalen, 1986) Freelance journalist and broadcaster Henry Bonsu shares his experiences studying Modern Languages at Magdalen College and offers an insight into what it was like to be a black student at Oxford in the late eighties. Henry Bonsu 14 Jun 2016
88 Creative Commons Comedian and broadcaster, Ruby Wax (Kellogg, 2010) Comedian and broadcaster Ruby Wax shares her experiences of studying mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy and why she taken on a mission to save the world’s mental health. Ruby Wax 28 Apr 2016
89 Creative Commons Marathon runner and coach, Mara Yamauchi (St. Anne’s, 1992) Interview with Olympic athlete and public speaker Mara Yamauchi as part of the Alumni Voices Podcast series. Mara Yamauchi 21 Mar 2016
90 Impact of drought and water scarcity on agriculture Evidence of increasing resilience in the irrigated agricultural sector to water scarcity and drought Dolores Rey 29 Jan 2016
91 Crossing Boundaries: Medievalists in Cross-Disciplinary Conversation Launch event for the TORCH programme Oxford Medieval Studies Emma Dillon, Henrike Lähnemann, David Wallace, Chris Wickham 13 Jan 2016
92 Women of influence in impact investing and social finance Sujata Lamba, Director, World Bank and Shuen Chan, Permian Global Fund give a talk for the Oxford Impact Investment Programme. Shuen Chan, Sujata Lamba 17 Dec 2015
93 Exam Preparation and Revision Part 3: The exam itself, before during and after This podcast focuses on the exam itself, just prior to it, and what might help you to feel prepared. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
94 Exam Preparation and Revision Part 2: Planning and Revision In this section there are some useful reminders of how to start planning for revision by taking stock of knowledge to date , choices of topic and starting to plan and timetable your revision. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
95 Exam Preparation and Revision Part 1: Getting into the right mind set This is for any student who is preparing for taking exams at any point in their course. The podcast aims to start to identify ways of achieving a balanced approach to thinking about exams. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
96 Self Compassion Part 2 This second podcast invites you to engage in two brief, meditative and compassionate exercises to further develop your inner resource of self-compassion. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
97 Self Compassion Part 1 This introductory podcast explores the concept of developing your inner resource of self-compassion and the skills required for this. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
98 The Price of Success. Common experiences of high achieving students: development, difficulties and change. This podcast considers how personal difficulties arise and manifest amongst otherwise successful students. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
99 Daydreaming about ‘rustication’? Thoughts for students considering suspending their studies, but unable to decide. This podcast offers food for thought to students who are feeling torn between suspending their studies in response to a setback - for example a period of mental or physical illness - or carrying on with their studies. By Maureen Freed. Oxford University Counselling Service 03 Nov 2015
100 Creative Commons Near Miss The Near Miss Project Rachel Aldred 20 Oct 2015