The Oxford AI Network is pleased to announce that it will host its first informal social event on Tuesday the 7th of February starting at 6pm in the Flag Room at the Lamb and Flag pub. You are invited to join over 80 staff, students and alumni working in the areas of AI, tech and innovation. No need to register beforehand. Nibbles will be provided.

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Wednesday was Burns Night, a celebration of the life and poetry of the Scots poet Robert Burns. Our friends across the way in Green Templeton College are celebrating with their annual Burns Supper tonight followed by a Ceilidh here in the Andrew Wiles Building to which you are all invited. 

To coincide with the BBC’s third and final instalment of His Dark Materials, fans will be able to trace Lyra’s steps around the city that inspired its author, Philip Pullman (Exeter, 1965). 

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.

The University has a series of commemorative events over the next few days.

Modern Lithium-Ion Batteries: More than a Million Miles and Possibly a Century of Life" - Professor Jeff Dahn (Dalhousie University)

5 pm Thursday 4th May in the Mathematical Institute, Lecture Theatre 1

The Lecture will also be livestreamed

Admission is free, but booking is required

How to give a talk - L1, 4pm

In this session, we will hold a panel discussion on how to best give an academic talk. Among other topics, we will focus on techniques for engaging your audience, for determining the level and technical details of the talk, and for giving both blackboard and slide presentations. The discussion will begin with a directed panel discussion before opening up to questions from the audience.