OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
Sir Barry was a consultant general surgeon at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, and served as Serjeant-Surgeon to the Queen from 1991-2001. He also served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons (PRCS) from 1998-2001, and as President of the Royal Society of Medicine from 2002-2004. Sir Barry played a key role in a number of NHS initiatives such as the NHS Modernisation Agency, and investigations including the Bristol Enquiry.
Sir Barry will be travelling to Oxford especially for the event, and will speaking for approximately half an hour, and will then then take questions for half an hour. Whilst Sir Barry was a surgeon, the talk will not be specifically focussed on surgery, and hence the event will appeal greatly to even those with no interest in surgery.
The Oxford Union is a world famous venue for speakers and is located in the city centre just off Cornmarket Street. Whilst Oxford Union events usually require membership to the Union, our event can be attended free of charge by all medical students, doctors and clinical researchers (please bring proof of ID), so be sure to come along for what will no doubt be a fascinating talk and once in a lifetime opportunity to hear from such a distinguished speaker.
