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The 13th Hintze Lecture: Our Simple but Strange Universe, Professor David Spergel

Date: 
10 Nov 2016 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
martinwood
Room: 
Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Audience: 
General public (Age 14+)

The 13th Hintze Lecture will be delivered by Professor David Spergel, Charles A. Young Professor of Astronomy, Princeton Unversity, on Thursday 10th November 2016 @ 17:30 in the Martin Wood Lecture Theatre.

Title: Our Simple but Strange Universe

For more information contact: 

Leanne O'Donnell
01865 613 973
Leanne.odonnell@physics.ox.ac.uk

Challenges & Changes in Physics: Dr Jason Arday

Date: 
24 Mar 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Online
Audience: 
Students, staff, public

In the fourth lecture of this series, we will hear from Dr Jason Arday from Durham University. Jason is a leading expert in the study of race and education. His research examines the persistence of racism in academia and its effects on black and minority ethnic students and researchers.

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Challenges & Changes ED&I Panel Discussion

Date: 
11 Mar 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
Online

The Challenges & Changes team are hosting a a departmental panel discussion on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Event registration via Eventbrite with password. More details below.

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Challenges & Changes in Physics: Dr Clara Barker

Date: 
11 Nov 2020 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Online
Audience: 
Staff, students and public (14+)
Logo with text saying Challenges and Changes with department of physics logo

Dr Clara Barker discusses her research and the challenges that physics and physicists face, and shares some of her work to push for change.

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Challenges & Changes in Physics: Dr Jess Wade

Date: 
26 Oct 2020 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Online
Audience: 
Staff, students and public (14+)

Dr Jess Wade discusses her research and the challenges that physics and physicists face, and shares some of her work to push for change.

In the first lecture of this new series from the Department of Physics, we will hear from Dr Jess Wade [she/her], a research fellow at Imperial College, London where she works on chiral organic light emitting diodes. She is an advocate for minority voices in science and has created hundreds of Wikipedia pages to amplify the achievements of women and people of colour in science.

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Q&A with Physics & Philosophy students

Date: 
3 Sep 2020 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Online (Zoom webinar)
Audience: 
Prospective applicants

Are you thinking about applying to study Physics and Philosophy at Oxford? Maybe you are interested, but have some questions? Or maybe you want to get to know the "real" Oxford?

We’re going to be running an online Q&A with current Physics & Philosophy students on Thursday 3 September 2020 at 16:30-17:30. This is your chance to ask a panel of undergraduates what they think! You can bring questions about applications and preparation, or about studying Physics and Philosophy in Oxford, or student life, or anything you think you want to know.

For more information contact: 

Dr Kathryn Boast, Access Officer: kathryn.boast@physics.ox.ac.uk

Q&A with Oxford Physics Students

Date: 
11 Jun 2020 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Venue: 
Online
Audience: 
Prospective applicants

Are you thinking about applying to study physics at Oxford? Maybe you are interested, but have some questions? Or maybe you want to get to know the "real" Oxford?

We’re going to be running an online Q&A with current physics students on Thurs 11th June at 16:30-17:30. This is your chance to ask a panel of undergraduates what they think! You can bring questions about applications and preparation, or about studying physics in Oxford, or student life, or anything you think you want to know.

For more information contact: 

Dr Kathryn Boast, Access Officer by email.

Guest lunch with Dr Sam Henry

Date: 
19 Feb 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue: 
martinwood
Room: 
First Floor Audrey Wood Meeting Room
Audience: 
All department

Come and join the Women in Physics society for lunch with special guest Dr Sam Henry. Want to know more about the recent UCU strike action or interested in addressing the gender pay gap? Bring along your questions for Sam. We'll also be hearing all about Sam's outreach and public engagement activities. Lunch is provided - sign up at the OxWiP website: https://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/oxwip .

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