1st Annual Halsey Lecture: What is a student? Perspectives from across Europe
The Annual Halsey Lecture will be a lecture series celebrating excellence in sociology and the wider social sciences, named in honour of Professor Albert Henry Halsey, a central figure in the sociology of education.

This year’s speaker will be Rachel Brooks, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford and current President of the British Sociological Association. Professor Brooks will explore how higher education students are conceptualised across six European countries, challenging assumptions of a uniform student experience and highlighting the influence of national context, discipline, institution, and social background.

This event will be followed by a drinks reception. Please register to attend.
Date: 27 May 2025, 17:00
Venue: H B Allen Centre
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre, HB Allen Centre, 25 Banbury Road
Speaker: Professor Rachel Brooks (University of Oxford)
Organising department: Department of Sociology
Organiser contact email address: comms@sociology.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://forms.office.com/e/tjFzgLUN1i
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Laurel Quinn