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4801 Stacking Ontologies: Mundane Technoscience in the Silk Mill Dimitris Papadopoulos (University of Leicester) discusses different ways to think about technoscience beyond its core institutions (13 March 2015) Dimitris Papdopoulos 27 May 2015
4802 Anglo-American Relations - The Ambassador John J. Louis Jr. Lecture 2015 The Chancellor of Oxford University, Lord Patten of Barnes, CH, delivers the RAI’s inaugural Ambassador John J. Louis Jr. Lecture in Anglo-American Relations Chris Patten 27 May 2015
4803 Remembering the Corpus [Part 3] LAL’s importance to comparative literature and ways of reading. Marina Warner leads discussion with Dominique Jullien, Ros Ballaster, Wen-chin Ouyang and Matthew Reynolds. Marina Warner, Dominique Jullien, Ros Ballaster, Wen-Chin Ouyang, Matthew Reynolds 29 May 2015
4804 Remembering the Corpus [Part 2] Different genres embraced by LAL and modes of writing. Julia Bray and James Montgomery lead discussion with Beatrice Gruendler and Shawkat Toorawa. Julia Bray, James Montgomery, Beatrice Gruendier, Shawkat Toorawa 29 May 2015
4805 Remembering the Corpus Overview of the project, difficulties, ideals, scope, historical context. Speakers: Philip Kennedy leads discussion with Geert Jan van Gelder, Ferial Ghazoul, and Joseph Lowry. Philip Kennedy, Geert Jan van Gelder, Ferial Ghazoul, Joseph Lowry 29 May 2015
4806 Cosmology from the Microwave Background Physics Colloquium 22nd May 2015 delivered by Professor Jo Dunkley Jo Dunkley 29 May 2015
4807 Everything from nothing, or how our universe was made The 2015 Wetton Lecture delivered by Professor Carlos Frenk Carlos Frenk 29 May 2015
4808 Making News for Young Adults? A Reuters podcast given by by Anna Doble, assistant editor, Newsbeat, BBC Radio 1. Anna Doble 28 May 2015
4809 Leviathan and the Air Pump: Highlights Historians of Science David Wootton and Michael Hunter review the controversial book 50 years on Ritchie Robertson, David Wootton, Michael Hunter 28 May 2015
4810 Citizenship, Religious Rights and State Identity in Arab Constitutions: Who Is Free and What Are They Free to Do? A talk from Nathan Brown, Elliott School of International Affairs, at AALIMS - Oxford Conference on Political Economy of Islam and Muslim Societies. Nathan Brown 28 May 2015
4811 Constructing unemployment: Historical perspectives Noel Whiteside, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. Noel Whiteside 03 Jun 2015
4812 Lessons from history? Charity, mutual aid and the origins of the 'Big Society Bernard Harris, School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Strathclyde, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Michaelmas Term 2013. Bernard Harris 03 Jun 2015
4813 Creative Commons Writing The Hobbit: a perilous quest In this talk Stuart Lee will look at the various texts we may call The Hobbit. Starting with the 1937 edition (on display) he will look at the changes enforced on Tolkien after he had finished The Lord of the Rings and how he coped with these. Stuart Lee 03 Jun 2015
4814 The 17th Ockham Lecture - 'Physics in the World of Ideas: Complexity as Energy' Given by Professor Yuri Manin, Professor Emeritus, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany; Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA; Principal Researcher, Steklov Mathematical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Yuri Manin 03 Jun 2015
4815 Zaharoff Lecture 2015: Figures de la disparition dans le roman français contemporain Figures de la disparition dans le roman français contemporain Dominique Rabaté, Michael Sheringham 01 Jun 2015
4816 Creative Commons Creating the evidence base for prescribing in psychiatry Associate Professor Andrea Cipriani discusses his research that involves synthesising evidence for psychiatric medications Andrea Cipriani 01 Jun 2015
4817 Reading the Corpus LAL’s contribution to cultural diplomacy, diffusion, literary exchanges, and education. Wen-chin Ouyang and Chip Rossetti lead discussion with Philip Kennedy, Sean Anthony, Julia Bray, Robert Irwin and Mohamed-Salah Omri. Wen-Chin Ouyang, Chip Rossetti, Philip Kennedy, Julia Bray, Robert Irwin, Mohamed-Salah Omri 29 May 2015
4818 Translating the Corpus LAL’s remit, ambition and complexity. Philip Kennedy and Richard Sieburth lead discussion with Roger Allen, Humphrey Davies, Marilyn Booth and Robyn Creswell. Roger Allen, Humphrey Davies, Marilyn Booth, Robyn Creswell 29 May 2015
4819 Editing the Corpus Methods and approaches to establishing the texts, linguistic difficulty, history of transmission, literary character, audience. Michael Cooperson leads discussion with Julia Bray, Joseph Lowry, and Devin Stewart. Michael Cooperson, Julia Bray, Joseph Lowry, Devin Stewart 29 May 2015
4820 The EU and national welfare: The shifting boundaries of solidarity Maurizio Ferrera, Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014. Maurizio Ferrera 03 Jun 2015
4821 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Public policy to address displacement in Mexico At hearings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in November 2013 on the human rights situation in Mexico, the issue of the internally displaced in particular caught my attention. José Ramón Cossío Díaz 03 Jun 2015
4822 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Reflections from the encampment decision in the High Court of Kenya Civil society groups are embracing a recent victory in the High Court of Kenya as a reminder of the important role that strategic litigation can play in the enforcement and promotion of refugee rights. Anna Wirth 03 Jun 2015
4823 Creative Commons (Re-)Counting the Poor in Peru: A Multidimensional Approach (Re-)Counting the Poor in Peru: A Multidimensional Approach. Juan Pablo Ocampo 24 Apr 2013
4824 Creative Commons Comparing Multidensional and Monetary Poverty in Uganda Comparing Multidensional and Monetary Poverty in Uganda. Sebastian Levine 24 Apr 2013
4825 Creative Commons Maria Emma Santos describes key findings of 'Dynamic Comparison' workshop Maria Emma Santos describes key findings of 'Dynamic Comparison' workshop. Maria Emma Santos 24 Apr 2013
4826 Creative Commons Juan Pablo Ocampo Sheen describe key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop Juan Pablo Ocampo Sheen describe key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop. Juan Pablo Ocampo Sheen 24 Apr 2013
4827 Creative Commons Shabana Mitra describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop Shabana Mitra describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop. Shabana Mitra 24 Apr 2013
4828 Creative Commons Ram Hari Gaihre describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop Ram Hari Gaihre describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop. Ram Hari Gaihre 24 Apr 2013
4829 Creative Commons Legitimate Targets? The Partial Effectiveness of International Law in US Air Warfare Dr Janina Dill, Department of International Relations, Oxford University, gives a talk about US Air Warfare and International Law, organised by the Changing Character of War programme, Oxford University. Janina Dill 04 Mar 2013
4830 Creative Commons Economic Rights and Regulatory Regimes: Is there still a 'right' to water? Panel I Dr Karen Morrow, Swansea Law Department; Dr Bettina Lange, University of Oxford; Dr Mark Shepheard, McGill University give talks for the 1st Panel of the Economic Rights and Regulatory Regimes: Is there still a 'right' to water? conference. Karen Morrow, Mark Shepheard, Bettina Lange 25 Mar 2013
4831 Creative Commons Frances Stewart describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop Frances Stewart describes key findings of Dynamic Comparison workshop. Frances Stewart 24 Apr 2013
4832 Creative Commons Towards an HIV vaccine: understanding immunity to HIV infection Sarah Rowland-Jones, Professor of Immunology, gives the 2013 Weatherall Lecture on understanding immunity to HIV infection. Sarah Rowland-Jones 25 Apr 2013
4833 Roy Strong talks to Brian Sewell: Self-portrait as a Young Man Art critic Brian Sewell talks to Sir Roy Strong as part of the Times Literary Festival 2013. Brian Sewell, Roy Strong 15 Apr 2013
4834 Creative Commons Phytoplankton: the Ocean's Microscopic Flora The President of St John's College, Professor Maggie Snowling, in conversation with Dr Heather Bowman, a Fellow in Biological Sciences at St John's. They discuss Heather's research work as a biological oceanographer. Heather Bouman, Maggie Snowling 22 Apr 2013
4835 Exceptional People; How Migration Shaped our World and will Define our Future In this talk, Professor Ian Goldin discusses the themes arising in his book Exceptional People, which looks at the profound advantages that such dynamics will have for countries and migrants the world over. Ian Goldin 26 Apr 2013
4836 Creative Commons Status Food and State Food: Notes on Obesity in Cuba Giovanna Neri, Study Coordinator in Clinical Trials, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series. Giovanna Neri 29 Apr 2013
4837 Creative Commons 4.1 Introduction: What is Cultural Heritage Law? In this talk Professor Kurtz introduces the fourth lecture of the series 'What is cultural heritage law?'. Donna Kurtz 25 Feb 2013
4838 Creative Commons 4.2 Emily Hudson: What is Cultural Heritage Law? Dr Emily Hudson (Fellow, Intellectual Property Law,) talks about legal regimes relevant to the preservation, use and accessibility of cultural heritage. Emily Hudson 25 Feb 2013
4839 Creative Commons 4.3 Cultural Heritage Law and Increasing Access to Primary Source Material. Peter Hirtle (Senior Policy Advisor to the Cornell University Library) delivers part 3/5 of the lecture "What is cultural heritage law?". Peter Hirtle 25 Feb 2013
4840 Creative Commons 4.4 Timothy Endicott: What is Cultural Heritage Law? Professor Timothy Endicott (Dean of the Faculty of Law) talks about cultural heritage law and cultural heritage studies in Oxford University. Timothy Endicott 25 Feb 2013
4841 Creative Commons 4.5 Ewan McKendrick: What is Cultural Heritage Law? Professor Ewan McKendrick (Registrar and Professor of Private Law) looks at cultural heritage law from a university perspective. Ewan McKendrick 25 Feb 2013
4842 Creative Commons 5.1 Introduction: How Can Leadership Development and the World of Commerce Contribute? In this talk Professor Donna Kurtz introduces the fifth lecture in the series "How can leadership development and the world of commerce contribute?". Donna Kurtz 28 Feb 2013
4843 Creative Commons 5.2 Roy Westbrook: How Can Leadership Development and the World of Commerce Contribute? Professor Roy Westbrook (Deputy Dean, Saïd Business School) delivers part 2/5 of the lecture "How can leadership development and the world of commerce contribute?". Roy Westbrook 28 Feb 2013
4844 Creative Commons Universal Flu Vaccine Dr Richard Antrobus talks about his research in the development of a universal flu vaccines. Richard Antrobus 26 Jun 2012
4845 Creative Commons Viral vectored vaccine development Professor Sarah Gilbert talks about her work on viral vectored vaccines. Sarah Gilbert 14 Nov 2012
4846 Creative Commons Tuberculosis Professor Helen McShane talks about her work on a new vaccine against tuberculosis. Helen McShane 01 Mar 2011
4847 Creative Commons Can we eradicate Tuberculosis? Dr Helen Fletcher talks about progress in the development of a vaccine against tuberculosis. Helen Fletcher 12 Jun 2012
4848 Creative Commons How the immune system detects flu virus Dr Jan Rehwinkel talks about the role of our innate immune system in our fight against flu virus. Jan Rehwinkel 22 Mar 2013
4849 Creative Commons Hepatitis C vaccine Dr Ellie Barnes talks about her research on Hepatitis C and her work on a T cell vaccine. Ellie Barnes 03 Apr 2012
4850 Creative Commons Viruses, how to be the perfect host Professor Paul Klenerman talks about our relationship with persistent viruses, such as Hepatitis C. Paul Klenerman 12 Dec 2011
4851 Creative Commons Drug Discovery Professor Chas Bountra explains how new drugs can offer novel treatments for neurodegenerative and gastrointestinal diseases, as well as pain disorders. Chas Bountra 20 Dec 2010
4852 Creative Commons Poverty Measurement and the Distribution of Deprivations among the Poor Poverty Measurement and the Distribution of Deprivations among the Poor. James Foster 24 Apr 2013
4853 Creative Commons MPI vs Income Poverty in South Africa using the South African National Income Dynamics Study MPI vs Income Poverty in South Africa using the South African National Income Dynamics Study. Stephan Klasen 24 Apr 2013
4854 Creative Commons Mexico's 'Official' Multidimensional Poverty Measure: A Comparative Study of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations Mexico's 'Official' Multidimensional Poverty Measure: A Comparative Study of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations. Iván González de Alba 24 Apr 2013
4855 Creative Commons The Dynamics of Monetary and Multidimensional Poverty in Vietnam The Dynamics of Monetary and Multidimensional Poverty in Vietnam. Van Tran-Quang 24 Apr 2013
4856 Reducing Genocide to Law: Definition, Meaning, and the Ultimate Crime Professor Payam Akhavan, McGill University - 21 February 2013. Payam Akhavan 19 Apr 2013
4857 Creative Commons HIV Vaccine Development Professor Tomas Hanke tells us about his research on HIV vaccine development. Tomas Hanke 22 May 2012
4858 Creative Commons How can we live with HIV? Dr Lucy Dorrell tells us how our immune system controls HIV and how we can live with this virus. Lucy Dorrell 10 Jan 2012
4859 Creative Commons Tropical Medicine in Kenya Professor Kevin Marsh tells us about his research on Tropical Medicine in Kenya. Kevin Marsh 19 Jul 2011
4860 Creative Commons The treatment of severe malaria Professor Arjen Dondorp tells us about his work on severe malaria and the development of new therapies. Arjen Dondorp 21 Feb 2012
4861 Creative Commons Malaria vaccine for P. vivax Dr Arturo Reyes-Sandoval tells us about his research on a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax. Arturo Reyes-Sandoval 19 Jun 2012
4862 Creative Commons Progress in Malaria Vaccine Research Dr Simon Draper tells us about his progress in malaria vaccine research. Simon Draper 11 Sep 2012
4863 Creative Commons HIV and children in Africa Professor Sarah Rowland-Jones tells us about her work on HIV with children in Africa. Sarah Rowland-Jones 07 Feb 2012
4864 Creative Commons Can we eradicate HIV? Dr John Frater talks about his research into finding a cure for HIV. John Frater 12 Dec 2012
4865 Creative Commons Aiming for a HIV vaccine Professor Sir Andrew McMichael tells us about recent developments in the search for a vaccine against HIV. Andrew McMichael 13 Sep 2011
4866 Creative Commons HIV immunology for Vaccine Design Dr Seph Borrow tells us how her research on HIV Immunology helps design better vaccines. Seph Borrow 01 Nov 2011
4867 Creative Commons Malaria and Global Health Dr Climent Casals-Pascual tells us how new tools can help us diagnose and manage malaria more effectively. Climent Casals-Pascual 02 Nov 2010
4868 Creative Commons Malaria Vaccines Professor Adrian Hill talks about recent developments of vaccines against malaria. Adrian Hill 18 Oct 2010
4869 Creative Commons Spondyloarthritis Professor Paul Bowness tells us about his work on spondyloarthritis. Paul Bowness 12 Apr 2011
4870 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Work and refugee integration in Sweden One of the main challenges facing refugees trying to integrate in their host country is finding a suitable job. Sweden recognises this issue and is investing in making inclusion in the labour market the driver of refugee integration. Miguel Peromingo 03 Jun 2015
4871 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Frozen displacement: Kashmiri Pandits in India In the 1990s nearly 250,000 people were displaced by violence in India. More than 20 years later the question for them is whether the responses to their displacement so far can form the basis for long-term solutions for their protracted displacement. Mahima Thussu 03 Jun 2015
4872 Creative Commons FMR 48 - From violence to more violence in Central America Many Central American migrants flee their home country as a result of violence and threats from the criminal gangs. A large number of them also encounter the same type of violence that they are fleeing when on the migratory routes through Mexico. Israel Medina 03 Jun 2015
4873 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Faith-based humanitarianism in northern Myanmar The response of faith-based organisations to displacement in northern Myanmar has been remarkable but sustaining an open and collaborative relationship with the international community remains an ongoing challenge. Edward Benson, Carine Jaquet 03 Jun 2015
4874 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The costs of giving and receiving: dilemmas in Bangkok Local faith-based organisations play a central role in meeting the basic needs of the increasing urban refugee population in Bangkok. This raises challenges for all involved. Sabine Larribeau, Sharonne Broadhead 03 Jun 2015
4875 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Faith and the politics of resettlement For some asylum seekers in Turkey, conversion may be an opportunistic strategy to improve resettlement prospects. Shoshana Fine 03 Jun 2015
4876 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Principles and proselytising: good practice in Ethiopia Faith-based organisations need to ensure that in providing essential humanitarian assistance they do not exploit the vulnerability of people by proselytising, whether overtly or covertly. Zenebe Desta 03 Jun 2015
4877 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Jewish roots of humanitarian assistance The act of assistance is an act of respect for the humanity of others and is not the preserve of any one faith. Ricardo Augman, Enrique Burbinski 03 Jun 2015
4878 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Chins in Mizoram state, India: a faith-based response The faith community in Mizoram state in India has played an instrumental role in providing social services, changing perceptions of refugees, and providing access and assistance, reaching the most vulnerable where there's no international presence. Jenny Yang 03 Jun 2015
4879 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Engaging IDPs in Sri Lanka: a Buddhist approach A Buddhist Sri Lankan NGO provides an example of how endogenous faith-based civil society organisations can help mobilise IDPs in owning and defining strategies for their own protection. - See more at: http://www.fmreview.org/faith/contents#sthash.Ktl8olu Emily Barry-Murphy, Max Stephenson 03 Jun 2015
4880 Creative Commons FMR 48 - An ecumenical organisation for asylum seekers in Switzerland An ecumenical organisation provides socio-pastoral assistance for asylum seekers while they go through the first crucial steps of the asylum proceedings. Susy Mugnes, Felicina Proserpio, Luisa Deponti 03 Jun 2015
4881 Creative Commons FMR 48 - African refugees and the particular role of churches in the UK Many churches have the necessary physical and social assets to assist refugees in the community both individually and by bringing them together. Samuel Bekalo 03 Jun 2015
4882 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Post-disaster recovery and support in Japan As a locally based faith-based organisation, there were several aspects that enabled Soka Gakkai to contribute effectively to the relief effort following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, responding to both physical and psychological needs. Kimiaki Kawai 03 Jun 2015
4883 Creative Commons FMR 48: ‘Welcoming the stranger’ and UNHCR’s cooperation with faith-based organisations Since its creation in 1950, UNHCR has engaged with faith-based organisations, faith communities and faith leaders in carrying out its work. Recently, UNHCR has been more actively exploring the role of faith in humanitarian responses. José Riera, Marie-Claude Poirier 03 Jun 2015
4884 Creative Commons FMR 48 - What’s faith got to do with it? Use of the faith-based label demands greater clarification lest it lose coherence and result in adverse policy implications, excluding religiously motivated actors from providing much-needed assistance to displaced communities, particularly inside Syria. Tahir Zaman 03 Jun 2015
4885 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Refugees’ integration in Uganda will require renewed lobbying A legal decision about whether refugees in Uganda can become citizens continues to be delayed. Georgia Cole 03 Jun 2015
4886 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The 1969 OAU Convention and the continuing challenge for the African Union Forty years after the OAU Convention on Refugees came into force, the dismal state in which refugees in Africa find themselves these days raises the question as to whether the Convention has lived up to expectations. J O Moses Okello 03 Jun 2015
4887 Creative Commons Gut reactions Professor Fiona Powrie talks about the importance of our guts, and her research in gastroenterology. Fiona Powrie 29 Apr 2013
4888 Multiple Sclerosis Professor Lars Fugger talks about his research on multiple sclerosis. Lars Fugger 30 Oct 2012
4889 Creative Commons Autoimmunity Professor Richard Cornall tells us about his research on autoimmunity. Richard Cornall 12 Sep 2012
4890 Creative Commons Immune System in the Gastrointestinal tract Dr Holm Uhlig talks about the role of the immune system in our gastrointestinal tract. Holm Uhlig 12 Sep 2012
4891 Creative Commons The lymphatic system in immunity and cancer Professor David Jackson tells us about the role of the lymphatic system in immunity and cancer. David Jackson 29 Apr 2013
4892 Cutaneous immunology Professor Graham Ogg talks about the role of our skin as a barrier against infection. Graham Ogg 29 Apr 2013
4893 Molecular immunology Dr Christian Eggeling tells us how new imaging methods help us understand immunology at the molecular level. Christian Eggeling 29 Apr 2013
4894 Creative Commons Structural cell biology of virus infection Professor Kay Grunewald tells us how structural cell biology can help us understand virus infection. Kay Grunewald 29 Apr 2013
4895 Creative Commons Autophagy Dr Katja Simon tells us about her research on autophagy in red blood cells. Katja Simon 26 Apr 2011
4896 Creative Commons Iron Metabolism Dr Hal Drakesmith tells us how his work on iron availability can help us fight infections. Hal Drakesmith 15 Mar 2011
4897 Creative Commons Cancer and regenerative medicine Professor Xin Lu talks about the links between cancer and regenerative medicine. Xin Lu 22 Mar 2013
4898 Creative Commons Cancer Immunlogy Professor Vincenzo Cerundolo tells us how research in immunology leads to the development of new cancer treatments. Vincenzo Cerundolo 25 Mar 2013
4899 Creative Commons Renal Disease Professor Chris Pugh tells us about the links between genetics, renal disease and oxygen sensing. Chris Pugh 11 Oct 2011
4900 Creative Commons Cancer and Protein Crystallography Professor Yvonne Jones talks about cell-cell communication and how this can help us develop new drugs. Yvonne Jones 06 Jul 2011
4901 Creative Commons Genome Integrity Dr Opher Gileadi tells us how cells maintain genome integrity and how we can use it in our fight against cancer. Opher Gileadi 01 Jun 2012
4902 Creative Commons INDOX Cancer Research NetworK Dr Raghib Ali talks about INDOX, the cancer research network in India. Raghib Ali 09 Oct 2012
4903 Creative Commons Cancer Metabolism Dr Patrick Pollard tells us about his research on cancer metabolism. Patrick Pollard 10 Jul 2012
4904 Creative Commons Palliative Care Dr Bee Wee tells us about Palliative Care in Oxford and her research on end of life care and fatigue. Bee Wee 30 Aug 2011
4905 Creative Commons Role of Lifestyle and Diet in Cancer Professor Tim Key tells us about the role of life style and diet in the development of cancer. Tim Key 10 May 2011
4906 Creative Commons Childhood Nutrition and Immunity Dr Jay Berkley tells us about his work on childhood nutrition and immunity in East Africa. Jay Berkley 25 Sep 2012
4907 Dengue Infection Dr Kerstin Luhn talks about her research on Dengue infection. Kerstin Luhn 29 May 2012
4908 Creative Commons Rift Valley Fever Dr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. George Warimwe 31 Jul 2012
4909 Creative Commons Infectious diseases in China Dr Tao Dong tells us about her collaborations in China on infections such as HIV, flu and Hepatitis B. Tao Dong 06 Mar 2012
4910 Creative Commons Genomics and Global Health Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski talks about his work on global health, how genomics can help us fight infections such as malaria. Dominic Kwiatkowski 24 Nov 2011
4911 Creative Commons MedicineAfrica Dr Alexander Finlayson tells us how MedicineAfrica aims to bring healthcare professionals around the world in a global expert network. Alexander Finlayson 29 Apr 2013
4912 Creative Commons Membrane proteins and drug development Dr Liz Carpenter talks about her research on membrane proteins and drug development. Liz Carpenter 29 Apr 2013
4913 Creative Commons Clinical Trials in Gastroenterology Dr Simon Travis tells us how clinical trials bring tomorrow's treatments to patients today. Simon Travis 25 Mar 2013
4914 Creative Commons Specific Language Impairment Dr Dianne Newbury talks about the contribution of genetics to specific language impairment. Dianne Newbury 14 Nov 2011
4915 Obesity and Diabetes Professor Fredrik Karpe explores the links between obesity and diabetes. Fredrik Karpe 21 Jun 2011
4916 Creative Commons Genetics and Diabetes Dr Anna Gloyn talks about her research on the genetics of diabetes. Anna Gloyn 20 Mar 2012
4917 Creative Commons Liver Fat Metabolism Dr Leanne Hodson talks about her research on liver fat metabolism. Leanne Hodson 01 May 2012
4918 Creative Commons Diabetes and Genomics Professor Mark McCarthy tells us how genomics helps us understand diabetes. Mark McCarthy 03 Jul 2012
4919 Creative Commons Diabetes and Insulin Secretion Professor Patrik Rorsman talks about diabetes and how beta cells within the pancreas control insulin secretion. Patrik Rorsman 24 Jan 2012
4920 Creative Commons Metabolism of Fatty Acids Dr Barbara Fielding talks about her research on the metabolism of fatty acids. Barbara Fielding 17 Apr 2012
4921 Personalised Diabetes Treatment Professor Stephen Gough talks about the development of personalised diabetes treatment. Stephen Gough 17 May 2012
4922 Creative Commons Diabetes in Young Adults Dr Katharine Owen talks about the different types of diabetes in young adults. Katherine Owen 17 Jul 2012
4923 Creative Commons Proteomics and Biomarkers Dr Benedikt Kessler tells us how proteomics helps find biomarkers. Benedikt Kessler 07 Jun 2011
4924 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Religious space, humanitarian space he Protestant church in Morocco is struggling with tensions as it navigates between being a church organisation and being – in its work with refugees and migrants – something more like a non-governmental organisation. May Ngo 04 Jun 2015
4925 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Respecting faiths, avoiding harm: psychosocial assistance in Jordan and the United States Both faith-based and secular organisations need to recognise the ways in which religion can provide healing and support but can also cause harm for refugees and asylum seekers. Maryam Zoma 04 Jun 2015
4926 Creative Commons FMR 48 - An inter-religious humanitarian response in the Central African Republic Inter-religious action has played a key role in ensuring that social cohesion and inter-religious mediation remain on the int'l agenda in relation to response in the Central African Republic, where people’s faith is an integral part of their identity Catherine Mahony 04 Jun 2015
4927 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The clash and clout of faith: refugee aid in Ghana and Kenya A case-study from Ghana assesses the importance of a faith-based response to displacement in West Africa, while an example from Kenya highlights problems that can arise in collaborations between secular and faith-based organisations. Elizabeth Wirtz, Jonas Ecke 04 Jun 2015
4928 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Journeys of a secular organisation in south Lebanon A secular NGO’s experiences in south Lebanon demonstrate that it is possible for non-faith-based organisations to develop productive relationships with faith-based actors without compromising their secular identities. Jason Squire, Kristen Hope 04 Jun 2015
4929 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Reflections from the field Working with religious leaders is an essential element of serving local communities, as is an understanding of the religious life of local communities and how belief influences their decision making. Simon Russell 04 Jun 2015
4930 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The asylum seeker: a faith perspective An organisation based on faith will listen and try to understand when unjust laws, traditions, cultures or ideologies cause refugees to flee. Flor Maria Rigoni 04 Jun 2015
4931 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Christian civil disobedience and indefinite, mandatory immigration detention in Australia A new movement of Christian activists in Australia is using radical direct action to challenge their country’s policy of mandatory detention of asylum seeker children. Marcus Campbell 04 Jun 2015
4932 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Guided by humanitarian principles Caritas Luxembourg’s work with refugees, IDPs and migrants in Colombia, Lebanon and Luxembourg offers some examples of the ways in which a faith-based organisation may be advantaged or disadvantaged by its faith basis. Andreas Vogt, Sophie Colsell 04 Jun 2015
4933 Creative Commons FMR 48 - A Luxembourg government perspective on faith in partnership While flexible in partnering with agencies best placed to assist affected populations, Luxembourg requires its partners to adhere to humanitarian principles. Max Lamesch 04 Jun 2015
4934 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Not in our remit When secular organisations are responding to the needs of displaced people, the religious practices and needs of the communities may not be high on the list of things to be thought about. Maurice Herson 04 Jun 2015
4935 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Faith, relief and development: the UMCOR-Muslim Aid model seven years on Seven years ago, a strategic partnership between the United Methodist Committee on Relief and Muslim Aid in Sri Lanka was formalised into a worldwide partnership agreement. Why did the partnership not achieve its goals? Amjad Saleem, Guy Hovey 04 Jun 2015
4936 Creative Commons How to make serious magazine journalism pay Bronwen Maddox (editor, Prospect magazine) delivers a talk for the Reuters Institute Business and Practice of Journalism seminar series. Bronwen Maddox 04 Jun 2015
4937 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Church Asylum Church asylum, or sanctuary, is a practice to support, counsel and give shelter to refugees who are threatened with deportation to inhumane living conditions, torture or even death. This practice can be located at the interface of benevolence and politics Birgit Neufert 04 Jun 2015
4938 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Offering sanctuary to failed refugee claimants in Canada Despite the anti-refugee sentiment demonstrated by Canada’s recent legislative changes and the government’s hardening attitude towards those in sanctuary, the spirit of resistance and community engagement is alive and well in Canada. Kristin Marshall 04 Jun 2015
4939 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Interfaith humanitarian cooperation: a Lutheran perspective The Lutheran World Federation’s experience is that closer cooperation between faith-based organisations of different faiths is both possible and beneficial. Elizabeth Gano 04 Jun 2015
4940 Creative Commons Dyslexia and Genetics Dr Silvia Paracchini talks about the influence of genetics in dyslexia. Silvia Paracchini 27 Sep 2011
4941 Genetic Variation in Inflammation and Immunity Dr Julian Knight explains how genetic variants modulate gene expression and influence the susceptibility to commom diseases. Julian Knight 29 Nov 2010
4942 Creative Commons Statistical Genetics Professor Gil McVean tells us how statistical genetics helps us understand and treat disease. Gil McVean 17 May 2012
4943 Obesity and Genetics Dr Cecilia Lindgren explores the links between obesity and genetics. Cecilia Lindgren 29 Mar 2011
4944 Creative Commons Chromatin Remodelling Dr Erika Mancini explains the role of chromatin in the regulation of gene transcription. Erika Mancini 15 Nov 2010
4945 Women's Health Dr Krina Zondervan talks about endometriosis, an incapacitating women's health condition. Krina Zondervan 30 Sep 2010
4946 The Information Society Agenda: Prospects and Problems Discussion of dominant approaches by intergovernmental agencies to information society policy and the prospects for introducing critical perspectives that acknowledge the power relations which inform information society strategies and actions. Robin Mansell 30 Apr 2013
4947 ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories A seminar exploring technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa. Abdirashid Duale 30 Apr 2013
4948 Humanitarian campaigns in social media: network architectures and Kony 2012 as a polymedia event An assessment of the optimism surrounding the opportunities that social media offer for humanitarian action, drawing on analysis of the phenomenally popular and controversial Kony 2012 campaign. Mirca Madianou 30 Apr 2013
4949 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia. Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
4950 Creative Commons Unequal Mobility and its Social Consequences Dr Karen Lucas delivers a seminar as part of the 'Socio-spatial inequalities, transport and mobilities' seminar series held in the Transport Studies Unit during Hilary Term 2012. Karen Lucas 11 Apr 2012
4951 'More than the Trip' and the role of transport in social exclusion and approaches to develop guidance for the implementation of accessibility planning as an integral part of local transport planning Dr Karen Lucas, Research Fellow in Transport, Accessibility and Social Exclusion at the TSU, delivers a keynote talk at the TDSA conference 'Micro transit: What? Where? Why?' conference, 18-19 August 2011, Brisbane, Australia. Karen Lucas 25 Aug 2011
4952 Creative Commons Development 2.0 and beyond: Challenges for ICT4D in 2013 Dr Thompson addresses some of the opportunities and contradictions presented by ICT4D and considers some emerging ways in which ICT4D researchers may contribute to the field. Mark Thompson 30 Apr 2013
4953 Disjunctures and Connections: Case Studies of How Techno-politics Make and Cut Networks In a development context, the ways in which new media objects (eg ICTs) are defined in relation to other objects, people and institutions map out new figurations of power and connection, that revalue and recombine political agency. Don Slater 30 Apr 2013
4954 Creative Commons The 'Arab Spring' and Future Humanitarian Challenges 25 April 2013, Special lecture co-hosted by ELAC, the new Oxford Martin Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations and the Oxford Humanitarian Group by Yves Daccord (Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC). Yves Daccord 30 Apr 2013
4955 Creative Commons From Attlee to Miliband: Can Labour and Unions Face the Future? This year's University College Clement Attlee Memorial Lecture will be given by Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC. Frances O'Grady 30 Apr 2013
4956 Audiotour 11: Mural 7 Part eleven of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4957 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 2 part 3 Citizen Science. Simone Severini, University College London, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013. Simone Severini 13 May 2013
4958 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 2 part 2 Citizen Science. Helen Roy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013. Helen Roy 13 May 2013
4959 Dr Lawrence Goldman introduces the commemoration, 'Jim Callaghan Remembered' Dr Lawrence Goldman, editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, introduces and chairs the seminar to commemorate the centenary of Jim Callaghan's birth. Lawrence Goldman 10 May 2013
4960 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 4 Rigour and Open Access. Douglas Kell from BBSRC gives a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013. Douglas Kell 10 May 2013
4961 Creative Commons Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science: Panel 1 part 3 Rigour and Open Access. Catriona Cannon and Linda Atkinson from The Bodleian Library, Oxford, give a talk for the Rigour and Openness in 21st Century Science held on the 11th and 12th April 2013. Catriona Cannon, Linda Atkinson 10 May 2013
4962 From Oxford to Beijing Dr Yonghong Zhang was a DPhil Student in Oxford, under the supervision of Dr Tao Dong and Professor Sarah Rowland-Jones. Yonghong Zhang 30 Apr 2013
4963 Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) Professor Emily Chan is the director of the CCOUC. Emily Chan 30 Apr 2013
4964 Audiotour 01: Introduction Part one of the tour of the Oxford Union Library. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4965 Audiotour 02: History of the Murals Part two of the Oxford Union Library. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4966 Audiotour 03: Deterioration and Restoration Part three of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4967 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The dignity of the human person Catholic Social Teaching’s emphasis on the dignity of the human person is a lens that Catholic institutions use to evaluate how we as a global society enhance or threaten the dignity of the human person, especially the most vulnerable of people. Nathalie Lummert 04 Jun 2015
4968 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Faith motivation and effectiveness: a Catholic experience CAFOD’s ability to partner with other FBOs and communities brings significant advantages for its work with displaced people. However, modern-day humanitarianism does not always sit comfortably alongside some of the practices of the major religions. Robert Cruickshank, Cat Cowley 04 Jun 2015
4969 Creative Commons FMR 48 - Faith and the secular: tensions in realising humanitarian principles There is good reason to engage faith-based organisations and local faith communities in humanitarian response but doing so raises challenging issues for the interpretation of humanitarian principles in what some see as a post-secular age. Alastair Ager 04 Jun 2015
4970 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The contribution of FBOs working with the displaced Faith-based organisations take from their religious traditions both strong motivations & access to a long history of thinking concerning social and political issues. This can make them ideally placed to fill the gaps in the implementation of human rights David Holdcroft 04 Jun 2015
4971 Creative Commons FMR 48 - How local faith communities can aid asylum seekers Local faith communities are able to offer assistance to asylum seekers in ways that faith-based organisations, constrained by eligibility criteria, are not. Kelly Barneche, ‘Joe’ 04 Jun 2015
4972 Creative Commons FMR 48 - The role of religion in the formation of cross-community relationships Spiritual life is a priority in many conflict-affected communities. It is rarely prioritised by aid agencies, yet may be central to the formation and maintaining of strong and effective cross-community relationships. Sadia Kidwai, Lucy V Moore, Atallah FitzGibbon 04 Jun 2015
4973 Creative Commons Trinity seminar series 2015: Remaining 'attached strangers': Encounters, relationships and the future of African migrants in China Remaining 'attached strangers': Encounters, relationships and the future of African migrants in China, presented by Linessa Dan Lin Linessa Dan Lin 04 Jun 2015
4974 Audiotour 05: Mural 1 Part five of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4975 Audiotour 04: Looking at Each Mural Part four of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4976 Audiotour 06: Mural 2 Part six of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4977 Audiotour 07: Mural 3 Part seven of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4978 Audiotour 08: Mural 4 Part eight of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4979 Audiotour 09: Mural 5 Part nine of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4980 Audiotour 10: Mural 6 Part ten of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4981 Audiotour 13: Mural 9 Part thirteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4982 Audiotour 12: Mural 8 Part twelve of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4983 Audiotour 15: Fireplace Part fifteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4984 Audiotour 14: Mural 10 Part fourteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4985 Audiotour 16: Ceiling Part sixteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4986 Audiotour 17: Carving part one Part seventeen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4987 Audiotour 19: Conclusions Part nineteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4988 Audiotour 18: Carving part two Part eighteen of the Oxford Union Library Tour. Olivia Cross 02 May 2013
4989 Creative Commons Xu Bing: The Kind of Artist I Am Chinese Artist Xu Bing gives a talk on the subject of his art and the kind of artist he is. Xu Bing 22 Apr 2013
4990 Xu Bing: Documentary A short documentary about artist Xu Bing, created by the Ashmolean Museum for Art and Archaeology. Xu Bing 07 May 2013
4991 Creative Commons Have Trade Unions Become Irrelevant? Can Labour Respond to the Problems of Globalisation and Rising Inequality? The fifth in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Kathy Stone, Arjay and Frances Miller Professor of Law at UCLA. Kathy Stone 07 May 2013
4992 Creative Commons Healing Society's Poorest The sixth and final lecture in our series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Camilla Batmanghelidj, psychotherapist, author, and founder of charities ThePlace2b and Kids Company. Camilla Batmanghelidj 07 May 2013
4993 Prathiba Parmar - Beauty in Truth: Women Shaping History The first in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College by award-winning film-maker and activist Prathiba Parmar. Prathiba Parmar 07 May 2013
4994 Creative Commons Nicola Clase - The Swedish Model: a Different Way of Doing Things The third in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Her Excellency Nicola Clase, Swedish Ambassador to the UK. Nicola Clase 07 May 2013
4995 Can we block malaria transmission Dr Sumi Biswas talks about the development of a vaccine aimed at the mosquito stage of the malaria parasite cycle. Sumi Biswas 07 May 2013
4996 Creative Commons Organisms Lecture 1: Its all about seeds First lecture in Professor Tim Walker's Organisms lecture series in which he looks at seeds and their imporance to organisms. Tim Walker 07 May 2013
4997 Creative Commons Organisms Lecture 3: What have Plants done for us? Third lecture in Professor Tim Walker's Organisms lecture series in which he looks at what plants have contributed to human existence. Tim Walker 07 May 2013
4998 Creative Commons Organisms Lecture 2: Biological Pollination Second lecture in Professor Tim Walker's Organisms lecture series in which he looks at biological pollination - how bees and other insects pollinate plants. Tim Walker 07 May 2013
4999 Creative Commons Organisms Lecture 4: The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2020 Fourth and final lecture in Professor Tim Walker's Organisms series in which he looks at how we can conserve the world's vital plants on a global scale. Tim Walker 07 May 2013
5000 Organisms Reading and Reference list Reading and Reference list for Organisms lecture series. Tim Walker 09 May 2013

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