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The Oxford Colloquy: Trusting the Science

Dame Sally Davies, former UK government Chief Medical Officer and UK Special Envoy on antimicrobial resistance

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford and one of the country’s foremost immunologists, chats with Dame Sally Davies, former UK government Chief Medical Officer.

The Popular Mobilisation Units and their Pursuit of Power and Legitimacy within the Iraqi State

This talk examines the Shi‘ite political parties linked to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU) and their influence over the state, exploring their strategies for legitimacy in politics, religion, and society.

The Pandemic People: Professor Neil Ferguson

Sir Andrew Pollard's podcast features Professor Neil Ferguson, an expert in the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. They discuss how mathematical models help understand disease transmission, vaccines, and immunity.

Building Resilient Education Systems: Evidence from Large Scale Randomised Trials in Five Countries

Education systems need to withstand shocks that routinely close schools. Researchers discuss results from randomised trials evaluating the provision of education in emergency settings across 5 countries.

The Pandemic People: Dame Catherine Elizabeth Bingham

Kate Bingham, a British venture capitalist, discussed her role in the UK's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and her leadership of the vaccine task force and the importance of diplomacy in the global fight against COVID-19.

Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars

The state of the African state: Where has it come from and where is it going

Nick Westcott, Director of the Royal African Society, discusses the African State.

The Pandemic Ethics Accelerator Podcasts

Why is trust in the government so vital during a pandemic? (Jamie Webb)

During the pandemic, there were social gatherings in Number 10. This seriously undermined trust in government. But what exactly is trust? And why is trust so vital during a pandemic? Jamie Webb explains.

Assessing public attitudes to both the pandemic and the government's response (Sarah Cunningham Burley)

At the start of the covid pandemic there was little time for officials to consult the public. Sarah Cunningham Burley oversaw some public dialogues to assess public attitudes to the pandemic, and to the government’s response.

Illicit finance and the role of professional enablers in the United Kingdom: are things finally changing?

MPs Andrew Mitchell and Margaret Hodge discuss illicit finance and their work on improving regulations.

Navigating non-market forces in a nascent entrepreneurship ecosystem

Rudolph Okai talks to Ashraf Mizo about his entrepreneurship experience and what the company (Nayla) he founded is doing.

The Blue-Clad Fennec: Authoritarian Environmentalism in Tunisia, and its afterlives

This is a recording of a live webinar held on 29th October 2021 for the MEC Friday Seminar Michaelmas Term 2021 series on the overall theme of The Environment and The Middle East.

Book Launch: 'Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World'

In the book launch for Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World, Ian Goldin, Author, and Nik Gowing, Founder at Thinking the Unthinkable, will discuss how the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to tackle today’s challenges.

National infrastructure for the recovery and the long term

In this conversation, Sir John Armitt, who is chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, joins Professor Jim Hall to explore the vision and practicalities of providing infrastructure systems that meets society’s goals.

The Laws of War in International Thought

Professor Pablo Kalmanovitz, International Studies Division at CIDE, Mexico City, gives a talk for the Oxford PIL discussion group.

Anusocratie? Freemasonry, Sexual Transgression and Illicit Enrichment in Postcolonial Africa

In this seminar, Rogers Orock (University of Witwatersrand) and Peter Geschiere (University of Amsterdam) jointly provide a lecture titled: Anusocratie? Freemasonry, Sexual Transgression and Illicit Enrichment in Postcolonial Africa.

Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

The UK government's childhood obesity plan

A presentation given by Mike Rayner (Professor of Population Health and Director of the Centre on Population Approaches for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Oxford) at the UBVO Green Templeton College Obesity Conference, 16 September 2019

Public International Law Discussion Group (Part II)

Advancing the Rule of Law as part of the International Landscape

The 21st century has seen significant progress and recent regression in terms of entrenchment of the rule of law. These developments have occurred not only in the domestic context but also within the international sphere.

A Changing World: The Future of the Energy Industry

The Annual Hands Lecture is a very important moment in Mansfield's calendar, held to honour Guy and Julia Hands and their generous and continued support of Mansfield College.

Gender, violence and vulnerability: Examining the politics of protection in the current refugee 'crisis'

Examining the ways in which gender has been used as a category of analysis in the current refugee 'crisis', and whether in effect international organisations, NGOs, and EU governments have really offered any protection to victims of gender violence

Book Launch: 'Citizens' Wealth'

Author Angela Cummine gives a brief overview of her book on Sovereign Wealth Funds: what they are, and who actually owns them.

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