Events

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

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Image depicts a black hole at the center of a spiral galaxy.

Black Holes in the Universe

Tuesday 18 February

Over 100 million black holes reside within our galaxy alone and, despite their mysterious nature, in the past two decades we have made extraordinary observational breakthroughs in understanding them. Consisting of a singularity and surrounded by an event horizon, from within which no signal can ever escape, they are quite unlike anything else in the Universe. Professor Rob Fender’s research group has been leading on a series of discoveries using a new generation of vast radio telescope arrays. In this lecture, he will present these breakthroughs and discuss what lies ahead.

One World Family Festival 2025

Saturday and Sunday 22-23 February

The Ashmolean Museum's annual, free family festival returns in February with drop-in events across the whole museum. Celebrate the many communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through an array of activities, performances, talks and crafts for all ages. This year’s One World Family Festival theme is 'In Unity – Exploring the Past, Our Planet and Community.' From traditional Chinese dancing and African fitness dancing to an Egyptian time capsule craft and Polish cuisine, there's something for everyone at this weekend event. Find a full programme of activities on the museum's website.

Head of a Black Jaguar (Panthera onca) looks out against the backdrop of dense undergrowth

More Than A Thousand Words: The Power and Pitfalls of Wildlife Images

Monday 10 March

While powerful images can captivate and inspire action, we still have much to learn about using imagery effectively for wildlife conservation. In this talk at the Museum of Natural History, Dr Diogo Veríssimo, Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, will review our current understanding of how images are used to promote wildlife conservation, present recent research on which images have the most impact, and discuss the emerging challenges posed by generative AI and image manipulation.