Research and Public Policy
Description: Talks and other events hosted by Divisions, Departments, Faculties and Colleges that enable students or researchers at the University to understand the relevance of their education and research to local, regional, national and international public policy; work with policymakers and others to identify and explore mutual interests; and develop and leverage networks, and other resources to generate benefits to research, policy and the wider world.
Talks:

Monday 20 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Evaluating the Internet Governance Forum in a broader digital governance landscape
Date: 20 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dorottya Zsiboracs (Oxford Internet Institute), Emily Taylor (DNS Research Federation), Georgia Osborn (DNS Research Federation)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Artificial Intelligence: Present & Future Use by the Intelligence Community
Date: 20 May 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Sir David Omand, GCB (Former Director of GCHQ (1996-97))
Venue: Pembroke College, St Aldates OX1 1DW
Venue Details: Eccles Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Air Pollution in the 21st Century – Time for a New Approach
Date: 21 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Gary Fuller (Imperial College, London)
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

A green and pleasant land for nature, food, energy, and people
Date: 21 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:45 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Mr Chris Skidmore (MP 2010-2024) (Visiting Parliamentary Fellow), Mr Alex Sobel (MP) (Visiting Parliamentary Fellow), Dr Thomas Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford), Mark Owen-Lloyd (Botley West Solar Farm), Minette Batters (Former President of the National Farmers' Union), Neil Kenward (Director of Strategy, Economics, Research and Net Zero (Ofgem)), Andy Egan (The Woodland Trust)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Nissan Lecture Theatre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Session 5: What is involved in leading and managing an Agile Sprint? (online webinar)
Date: 22 May 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Aidong Yang (Engineering Science, University of Oxford), Dr Rachel Hayman (Agile Initiative, University of Oxford)
Organiser: Agile Initiative
Host: Agile Initiative

Thursday 23 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

OPEN Conversation: Co-designing horizon scanning tools for ethical innovation policies
Date: 23 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:30 (Thursday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Federica Lucivero (University of Oxford), Ruth Marshall (Government Office for Science), Jay Stone (Nuffield Council on Bioethics)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Room L5
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Book Launch: Long Problems - How Do We Protect Future Generations?
Date: 23 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 (Thursday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: in-person and online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 31 May 2024 (6th Week, Trinity Term)

The Willy Wonka Ticket: teaching values in elite education
Date: 31 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 (Friday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Lord Simon Woolley
Venue: Mansfield College, Mansfield Road OX1 3TF
Venue Details: Hotung Auditorium
Organiser: Asima Qayyum (Mansfield College)
Host: Helen Mountfield, QC (Mansfield College)

Monday 3 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

Should universities shift from evidence producers to co-producers?
Date: 3 June 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Monday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Mattio Troiano (University of Oxford), Nick Sidwell (University of Oxford), Joseph Boyle (University of Oxford), Dr Peter Barbrook-Johnson (Agile Initiative, INET, University of Oxford)
Organiser: Agile Initiative
Host: Agile Initiative

Wednesday 5 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

OPEN Networking Event
Date: 5 June 2024, 13:30 - 14:30 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
Venue: Ruth Deech Building,
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms, Ruth Deech Building, St Anne's College
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Oxford Technology & Security Nexus: Multilateral Institutions & AI governance
Date: 5 June 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Sam Daws (University of Oxford )
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Please email elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk to be able to attend.
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 11 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

Juggling a "parallel welfare system": local government responses to migrants' locked out of the welfare safety net
Date: 11 June 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Lucy Leon (COMPAS, University of Oxford)
Organiser: Myriam Cherti (COMPAS, University of Oxford)
Host: Myriam Cherti (COMPAS, University of Oxford)

Oxford Energy Seminar Series – Week 8 TT24: Bristol City Leap: A novel finance and procurement model for delivering net zero
Date: 11 June 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Tedd Mose (University of Oxford), Katherine Sugar (University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Place Suite, School of Geography
Organisers: Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network), Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy), Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts: Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network), Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)

Friday 14 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

Workshop: Stakeholders mapping for Academic-Policy Engagement (Humanities)
Date: 14 June 2024, 10:00 - 12:00 (Friday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team), Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division), Thomas Kelsey (Humanities and Public Policy Officer)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 June 2024 (9th Week, Trinity Term)

Workshop: Introduction to Policy Engagement for Medical Sciences
Date: 20 June 2024, 9:45 - 11:45 (Thursday, 9th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team), Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

Safety first: maintaining blood donation safety while promoting inclusivity
Date: 20 June 2024, 17:00 - 19:00 (Thursday, 9th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Heli Harvala (University of Oxford), Dr Su Brailsford (NHS Blood and Transplant)
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Dr Cassy Fiford (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Cassy Fiford (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 25 June 2024 (10th Week, Trinity Term)

The role of publics and deliberation at the environmental science-policy interface
Date: 25 June 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Tuesday, 10th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Molly James (University of Oxford), Grace Wright (University of Oxford), Dr Mark Hirons (School of Geography and the Environment)
Organiser: Agile Initiative
Host: Agile Initiative

Wednesday 26 June 2024 (10th Week, Trinity Term)

Workshop: Speaking for Policy Audiences
Date: 26 June 2024, 10:30 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 10th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Delia Lloyd
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details: Seminar Room A
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

The great American vote: Insights into the U.S. elections from Politico
Date: 26 June 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 (Wednesday, 10th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Alex Burns (Politico)
Venue Details: All are welcome to join via Zoom, but registration is required: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/calendar
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 3 July 2024 (11th Week, Trinity Term)

Workshop: Stakeholders mapping for Academic-Policy Engagement (MPLS)
Date: 4 July 2024, 0:00 - 00:00 (Wednesday, 11th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team), Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division), Thomas Kelsey (Humanities and Public Policy Officer)
Venue Details: Venue details to be confirmed
Organiser: Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Host: Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) (University of Oxford)

This list contains talks from the following series:
Cooling for COP26
Engaging with Evidence series
OPEN Learning Opportunities Event Series
OPHI Seminar Series
Oxford Inside Out
Oxford Martin School Series - African Governance: Economic, social and political governance challenges
Oxford Martin School Series: Levelling-up regional disparities, inequality and social inclusion
Oxford Martin School Series: Post COP26: successes, lessons learnt & what do we need to do now?
Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Showcase 2022
The Agile Initiative Research Planning workshop series (online)