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Mark S Thompson
I studied Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where my inspirational tutor at Magdalen College, Brian Bellhouse, encouraged me to seek engineering applications in medicine. I completed a PhD in hip replacement biomechanics at the University of London, co-supervised and given extensive theatre experience by a surgeon, and won an EC...
Using your science to understand volcanic eruptions
Volcanoes are present across the Earth, from the barren wastes of Antarctica to densely populated regions in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and are both spectacular and deadly. But what makes a volcano erupt, and how deadly might that eruption be? By creating a mini-...
Anjuli R. K. Shere
My doctoral research centres on emerging threats to journalists from new internet-connected technologies, which seems natural given that I’ve always been fascinated by both investigations and sci-fi scenarios. My on-going DPhil in Cyber Security here, at Oxford, follows an MA in Science and International Security from King’s College London, a...
Tony Watts
My passion for Geology began at school in the Mendip Hills where I collected fossils and minerals. After school, I completed a BSc. in Geology and Physics at University College, London and a Ph.D in Geophysics at the University of Durham. My research project at Durham involved a study of the sea floor and what lay beneath it north of Scotland....
Clara Barker
I am a thin-film material scientist who manages the Centre for Applied Superconductivity, in the Materials Science department at Oxford University. I am also the chair of the LGBT+ advisory group to Oxford University and in 2018 I won the first diversity role model award from the University. I run a youth group for LGBTI+ young people and give...
Sebastian Bonilla
I am an electronics engineer and scientist working on the improvement of solar energy generation. Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time and I firmly believe that we must do everything possible to achieve a low-carbon future. This is why I am committed to working on materials and technologies that can result in better...
David Howey
I’ve always been interested in how things work, and as a kid had fun building little robot arms and electronics to connect them to computers. I studied engineering at Cambridge and Imperial College London. I’m concerned about climate change, and a big part of addressing this is to change our energy systems so that we are not burning fossil...
Christmas Science Lectures
At Oxford's annual Christmas science lectures, world renowed scientists aim to entertain and inspire the next generation with their (often explosive) insights into science. Learn about a variety of exciting topics, including how epigenetics makes you you, whether machines can think, and how volcanoes work!
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Mathematics and Science lectures from the Department of Continuing Education
Can machines be inventive enough to create their own language? How is mathematics linked to the real physical world? Discover these and other questions through fascinating lectures by Marcus du Sautoy and other scientists and mathematicians. Click the link below!