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International Conference: The Text and Thought of Early Chinese Manuscripts: Tsinghua Bamboo Slips and Beyond

Bilingual Conference held at the China Centre

Wednesday, 24 June 2026 to Thursday, 25 June 2026, 9.15am - 5.30pm

Department: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Department)

Host: Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures

Audience: Public Format: In Person

Coaching Skills for Leaders

This workshop will provide an introduction to key coaching concepts, approaches and skills.

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 9.30am to 1pm

Speaker(s): Dr Catherine Seed (MPLS Researcher Training & Development), Louisa Trevail, Dr Justin Hutchence

Department: Maths, Physical & Life Sciences (Division)

Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence

Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person

ML Workshop: Combining Machine Learning (ML) with Medical Statistics - A Worked Example

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 11am to 12.30pm

Speaker(s): Dr Lei Clifton (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford), Dr Joshua Fieggen (IBME, University of Oxford), Greg Simond (BDI, University of Oxford)

Department: Big Data Institute - NDPH (Unit)

Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari

Host: Prof Thomas Nichols

Series: AI/ML Workshop

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person

David Reich: Hypothesis: A modern human range expansion ~300,000 years ago explains Neandertal origins

Hypothesis: A modern human range expansion ~300,000 years ago explains Neandertal origins

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 11am to 12pm

Speaker(s): Professor David Reich (Harvard University)

Department: Statistics (Department)

Host: Professor Anastasia Ignatieva

Series: Genetics & Epidemiology Seminar Series

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer & Beagrie Groups

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Speaker(s): TBC

Department: The Centre for Human Genetics (Unit)

Organiser: Isabel Schmidt

Host: Dr Rob Beagrie; Dr Alex Mentzer

Series: CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks

Status: Cancelled

Barrier immune niches during microbial colonization and infection

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 2pm to 3pm

Speaker(s): Dr. Ari Molofsky (The University of California, San Francisco)

Department: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (Unit)

Organiser: Tess Lawless

Host: Professor Mark Coles

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person

Introducing two complementary international initiatives working to transform how knowledge informs governance, sustainability and global policy: UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES (Bridging Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Futures) and the Educere Alliance

Continuing the series ‘How Can We Respond to This Systemic Crisis?’, from Professor Laura Rival

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 3pm to 5pm

Speaker(s): Dr Luci Attala (University of Wales Trinity Saint David)

Department: International Development (Department)

Host: Professor Laura Rival

Series: ODID 'Systemic Crisis' Series 2025-26

Audience: Public Format: In Person

CorTalk 23: How Does the Front of the Brain Work?

Professor Behrens explores how the frontal regions of the brain support flexible behaviour, decision-making and learning

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 3pm to 4pm

Department: Biochemistry (Department)

Organiser: Luba Samson

Host: Cortex Club

Audience: Public Format: In Person

Anna Clyne: Looking Glass

A musical realm where things aren’t quite as they seem...

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Department: Humanities (Division)

Audience: Public Format: In Person