Events

University or College events, which are open to everyone, are listed here.

If you're thinking about applying for an undergraduate degree at Oxford, please also see the information on open days, events and visiting for potential undergraduates.

Online and part-time courses at the University, as well as weekly classes, are offered at the Department for Continuing Education. Please see the course listing for more information.

Festival of Social Science at the Pitt Rivers Museum

Friday 1 November

A day of free, family-friendly events in the Pitt Rivers Museum, including brilliant and hands-on activities, will explore our digital lives. With everything from online challenges to family crafts and unusual objects to handle, there is something for curious minds of all ages. Visitors can looking forward to: Racing against the clock to find out if you are cleverer than AI; Discovering what Paddington Bear and pizza delivery apps have in common; Exploring what bathroom graffiti can tell us about social media; and much more! No need to book, just drop in.

Fantasy Futures: Guardians of Oxford

November 11-24

Seamlessly blending the real world and computer-generated content, Fantasy Futures takes you on a journey through Oxford – but not as you know it. The city’s gargoyles have guarded it for centuries – now they are locked in a battle with ancient and modern enemies to protect the dreaming spires from a new threat. This free, family-friendly, monster-themed interactive experience, inside a customised city centre venue, will lead you through a multisensory, gamified environment, featuring the latest motion capture and Extended Reality (XR) technologies.

Head and shoulders image of Professor Lucy Easthope

Trinity Talks: When the Dust Settles

Wednesday 13 November

Professor Lucy Easthope has been a disaster planner for two turbulent decades. She works in preparedness, response and aftermath and throughout this time has challenged others to think differently about what comes next, after tragic events. She is known globally for her work and holds research positions in the UK and New Zealand, and is a Professor in Mass Fatalities and Pandemics at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath. Her book When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster was a Sunday Times bestseller.