Life is a struggle, for any organism. Plants, animals, and microbes share the same planet and have to battle or befriend others to survive. Participate in this day event to explore relationships that enable survival of organisms.
Course search results
Filter by:
Filters
Start month
Day of the week
Time of day
For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by witches. Through four stimulating lectures, this hybrid day event examines how witches have been represented over time – from the classical world to modern times.
A practical course on crafting a pitch deck, covering structure, visual design, a clear narrative, persuasive delivery skills, and a final 5-minute business pitch with feedback to increase confidence and impact.
This lecture examines Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, and her political role and patronage of the arts.
This guided viewing in the Ashmolean Museum will discuss key drawings by Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo individually and comparatively. Focusing on style and techniques, we will also consider relationships with their paintings, sculptures and writings
The oldest known stone tools date back 3.3 million years and pre-date the first appearance of the genus 'Homo'. Join us to explore tool making among our early hominin ancestors from the earliest probable origins to the comparatively advanced Oldowan.
This day school will uncover the neglected roles of women and children during the British Civil Wars (1638–1660). Speakers will address how such people participated in these revolutionary events, and in what ways they looked back on them afterwards.
From St Frideswide to Vice Chancellor Irene Tracey, women have always been active in Oxford, even if the University long chose to ignore them. On this walking tour, we’ll uncover the stories of some of Oxford’s most fascinating women.
Good communication is key to achieving high performance in the workplace. Today's team leaders need to communicate with multiple stakeholders using multiple communication methods. This course will cover how to excel in written and verbal communication.
This lecture will introduce the Brontë sisters and Jane Eyre, exploring its style, themes, key passages, and debates around Rochester, narration, the supernatural, and the novel’s controversial dedication to Thackeray.
Positive Psychology offers a direct approach to help people create strategies towards wellbeing. Changing our interpretation of the world can help us feel happier, healthier, more positive, and become more resilient. Learn more at this online workshop.
A weekend exploring novel and short-story writing: genre, character development, research, plot development, scene-setting, metaphor, narrative voice, first-draft completion. A fun, interactive event for writers with some previous experience.