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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).
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Talks of interest to Oxford Ethics and Humanities
Talks:
Thursday 4 December 2025
Extreme Childhoods – Research on and with Extremism- and Terrorism-Affiliated Families.
Date: 4 December 2025, 12:50 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room E and online
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
From Greening to Wellbeing: Critical spatial data science for green infrastructure, mental health and wellbeing in the UK
Date: 4 December 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Wenjing (Wendee) Zhang (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Desert Room
Organiser:
Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Monday 8 December 2025
Book Discussion: Medical Education and the Making of Iraqi Doctors
Date: 8 December 2025, 12:00 - 13:30
Speaker
s:
Dr Sara Farhan (University of Northern British Columbia),
Chair: Dr Zeinab Azarbadegan (Yale)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Room 00.063, Schwarzman Centre, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 9 December 2025
A Pluriverse of Solidarities: Solidarity at the Margins, in Institutions, and in Sacred Spaces
Date: 9 December 2025, 10:00 - 11:15
Speaker
s:
Dr. Vimal Kumar (Movement for Scavenger Community (MSC), Assam),
Ms. Tashi Lazhom (Mountain Youth Hub, Nepal),
Prof. Sundararaman Thiagarajan (People’s Health Movement, India)
Venue Details: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/M9FUJhtJR5GLw6zC6TlbZA
Organiser:
Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford),
Professor Caesar Atuire (University of Oxford)
Thursday 11 December 2025
AI Tools for Research: A Hands-On Workshop
Date: 11 December 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford),
Dr Bradley Segal (University of Oxf),
Gavin Hubbard (NIHR CLAHRC Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 1
Organisers:
Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford),
Professor Thomas Nichols (University of Oxford)
Host:
Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Friday 12 December 2025
Behind the scenes of the paper: "The dynamics of abusive relationships"
Date: 12 December 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Abi Adams (Northwestern)
Venue Details: Online, register here: https://www.bts-seminar.net/
Organisers:
Vatsal Khandelwal (University of Exeter),
Jasmin Baier (University of Oxford),
Severine Toussaert (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Can we Predict the Future of Psychiatry?
Date: 16 December 2025, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
:
Professor Benoit Mulsant (University of Toronto)
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Professor Andrea Cipriani (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Karl Marlowe (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust)
Monday 26 January 2025
Responsible Research and Innovation
Date: 26 January 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker
s:
Sarah Callaghan (Research Practice Group, University of Oxford),
Sally Charles (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser:
Alison Trinder (University of Oxford)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Wednesday 28 January 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Parks & Bull Groups
Date: 28 January 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjNiMWJhMjktOWI1Yy00NTUyLTg5OGYtMGQ4M2NiYWJiNjQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Katherine Bull (Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics),
Tom Parks (University of Oxford)
Wednesday 11 February 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer Group (second group TBC)
Date: 11 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGY5N2MxNGUtMGNlNy00ZGQ0LTlhNDQtY2M2OGQwMDNkOTY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host:
Dr Alex Mentzer
Wednesday 25 February 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: O'Callaghan & Beagrie Groups
Date: 25 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGJlMWYyZDktOWEwNS00YjE0LWFkMjgtNDZjYTI3NTMyYmY4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford),
Prof Chris O'Callaghan (WIMM, HIU)
Wednesday 11 March 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Carroll & Fowler Groups
Date: 11 March 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTljMjAzMTEtMjkzNi00NWRhLWFhN2MtOGFkNjE0MWVhNjQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Sybille Marchese (University of Oxford),
Steph Fowler (University of Oxford),
Professor Miles Carroll (University of Oxford)
Wednesday 29 April 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Taylor Group (second group TBC)
Date: 29 April 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDhhZmIyOTUtMDhlZi00YThjLWJiMGEtZDkyNzQ0MWNhMzEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host:
Professor Jenny Taylor (Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics)
Wednesday 13 May 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Knight & Milosevic Groups
Date: 13 May 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWNlOTdjZGMtYjIyYi00ZDE4LWI5MzQtM2Q5NDAxMTZlZGE2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford),
Prof Julian Knight
Wednesday 3 June 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Uhlig & Lang Groups
Date: 3 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGE5NWU1MjktZjVmMC00MTU1LTk0NjEtNDRiMjk3YTAzY2Rh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford),
Prof Holm Uhlig (Nuffield Department of Medicine)
Wednesday 24 June 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer & Beagrie Groups
Date: 24 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDgyOTQ0NDMtZTQxYy00YmNhLWI4ZDgtNDJhMDQ3ZWUyZWZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford),
Dr Alex Mentzer
This list contains talks from the following series:
2019- Grand Challenges in Science
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
Annual Uehiro Lectures
Astor Lectureship in Science and Capitalism events
CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks
Covid Conversations
Data Debates: Talking about my generation
Ethox Centre Seminars
Governance of AI Seminar Series
Launch of the Ethics in AI seminar series
Ledingham Lectures
Methods and Work in Progress Seminar in Practical and Medical Ethics
New St Cross Special Ethics Seminar Series
Oral History Seminar
Our Mental Wellness Seminar Series
Oxford Centre for the History of Science Medicine & Technology (OCHSMT) Seminars and Events
Oxford Medical Humanities
Oxford SARS-CoV-2 Lecture Series
Population Health Seminars
Psychiatry Seminars
Psychiatry Seminar Series
Reuters Institute Business and Practice of Journalism seminar
The Conversation Training Series
The Ethics of Exercise During the Covid-19 pandemic – UK perspectives
The SOAS-Oxford Research For Development (R4D) Lunchtime Series
Tropical Medicine Seminars
Uncomfortable Oxford Project
Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and Ethox Centre