Oxford Events, the new replacement for OxTalks, will launch on 16th March. From now until the launch of Oxford Events, new events cannot be published or edited on OxTalks while all existing records are migrated to the new platform. The existing OxTalks site will remain available to view during this period.
From 16th, Oxford Events will launch on a new website: events.ox.ac.uk, and event submissions will resume. You will need a Halo login to submit events. Full details are available on the Staff Gateway.
15 minutes after the Moon landing on 20 July 1969, President Richard Nixon privately declared that the historic event reminded him of “the last twenty seconds of a tight football game”. Nixon’s sports obsession and the Apollo XI mission were important factors in his efforts to project an appealing public image. The president’s affiliation with astronauts and athletes helped him connect with Middle Americans – before it became clear that his administration would not make it to infinity and beyond.
