Oxford Nanopore is a British company, spun out of the University of Oxford in 2005 and founded on the science of Prof Hagan Bayley. It is developing new technology that has the potential to improve greatly the speed and cost of DNA sequencing.

Oxford at Said Seminar: Oxford and Oxfam working together on the ethics of war, weapons and humanitarian aid

Mar 14th, 2013 1h 8m

The practice of protecting unarmed civilians amidst the fierce violence of international and non-international war contends with extreme political realities and rapidly developing robotic weapons technology. Hear how Oxford and Oxfam are workin

Oxford at Said Seminar: Neuroscience

Aug 13th, 2012 56m 40s

This Oxford at Said seminar showcases some of Oxfords most exciting new research in the area of Neuroscience. Baroness Greenfield will start the evening off with a talk on Neuroscience, where we are now and where we are going. In the second hal

Oxford at Said Seminar: Energy

Jul 4th, 2011 1h 20m

In this seminar three Oxford academics explore the role of energy demand in a low carbon future, fusion and solar energy.

Oxford at Said Seminar: Drug Discovery

Jul 4th, 2011 59m 32s

In this seminar two academics explore experimental medicine in early-phase clinical trials and reforming intellectual property.

Oxford at Said: Migration, Life on the Move

Jan 19th, 2011 1h 27m

An exploration of global migration and development and the economics of migrant labour. The migration process is driven by social, economic, political and other forces and evolves in complex interaction with political decision making, networks,

Second Sir Douglas Hague Annual Lecture: Professor Raymond Dwek

Jan 19th, 2011 53m 30s

Professor Dwek explores Oxford University's strong track record of interacting with the commercial world. Oxford University has a strong track record of interacting with the commercial world. This includes both spinning out new ventures that e

Oceans research: News from the "Big Blue"

Jun 8th, 2010 1h 33m

This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to the subject of oceans. Three researchers from the University of Oxford cover the topics oceans and the impact of climate change, understanding ocean ecology and how to generate energy from the tides.

The ageing society and its implications

Feb 10th, 2010 1h 17m

This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to the topic of Ageing. Three distinguished academics from Oxford University discuss the social, biological and ethical implications for an ageing society. For the foreseeable future, population ageing

Feeling stressed?

Dec 9th, 2009 1h 24m

This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to the phenomenon of stress. Sloan Mahone gives a historical perspective on the topic, Ian Brown presents latest findings on occupational stress and John Morris covers stress from a physiological perspe

Emerging Markets in a Nutshell

Dec 7th, 2009 1h 14m

Three leading academics discuss emerging markets and explore both the issues faced by the economies in China and Latin America and the challenges faced by companies looking to invest in or do business with them. Emerging markets are fast growin

Complex systems in a Nutshell

Dec 7th, 2009 1h 10m

Three speakers from the University of Oxford, Felix Reed-Tsochas, Mark Fricker and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, give an introduction and overview of the science of networks focussing on two areas: social and biological networks. Consider the following p

Inaugural Sir Douglas Hague Lecture: Lord Drayson

Nov 20th, 2009 26m 16s

Lord Drayson is currently Minister of Science and Innovation in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In this lecture he will reflect on the opportunities and challenges the next generation of post credit crunch entrepreneurs will

Business Taxation in a Nutshell

Nov 4th, 2009 1h 21m

Stephen Bond gives an overview over issues in business taxation; Michael Devereux discusses international issues in business taxation and Judith Freedman speaks on taxing small businesses.

Corporate Governance unveiled

Nov 4th, 2009 44m 41s

This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to the topic of corporate Governance. Professor Colin Mayer speaks on the role of investors in corporate governance; Professor Paul Davies covers the current debate about executive compensation. Good co

Mandelson: Enterprise-led Recovery

Oct 30th, 2009 24m 23s

Lord Peter Mandelson gave a key-note speech following an invitation by the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Said Business School. In his address he used an imaginary female entrepreneur to underline his argument that markets a

Parties, Campaigns and Representation: The Political Impact of Blogs and Social Media

Oct 30th, 2009 1h 8m

Panel discussion during the Oxford Social Media Convention 2009 on whether the outcome of political careers and even campaigns is increasingly dependent on the successful mastery of new communication tools including social media. The outcome of

Social Media, So What? Assessing the Impact of Blogs and Social Media

Oct 30th, 2009 1h 10m

Panel discussion during the Oxford Social Media Convention 2009 on the socially egalitarian and politically democratic potential of social media. Have they lived up to the promises? Theorists such as Yochai Benkler have suggested that the acces

Breaking News: The Changing Relationship Between Blogs and Mainstream Media

Oct 30th, 2009 1h 28m

Panel discussion during the Oxford Social Media Convention 2008 on whether social media necessarily threaten traditional news media, and what, if anything they may have to offer in return. Among the traditional media, blogs and other contributi

Making Science Public: Data-sharing, Dissemination and Public Engagement with Science

Oct 30th, 2009 1h 8m

Panel discussion on how social media have changed the nature of the scientific debate among scientists, and how they have impacted on engagement with the public understanding of science. Journals and peer-reviewed publications are still the mos

Understanding cancer: News from the frontline

Aug 4th, 2009 1h 35m

This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to cancer research. Three researchers from the University of Oxford give insights into recent advances in the field of cancer cell biology, therapy and epidemiology. One in three people develop cancer,