As Ramadan will fall primarily within term time this year, the University Equality and Diversity Unit (EDU) has collated a list of spaces that can be available for prayer for staff and students who may be on-site in department buildings. In our case that means S0.30, at the far end of the South Side.

Bhaswar Bhattacharya (University of Pennsylvania) - Distribution-Free Nonparametric Inference Based on Optimal Transport and Kernel Methods 

3.30 pm, Thursday 5th March 2026 in the Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics 

A Drinks Reception will follow in the ground floor social area.

Planets Day is a one-day meeting for anyone interested in how planets work, how to observe them, and how they could support the development of complex life. Planets Day 2 will be held in the Cheng Yu Tung Building, Jesus College, on Monday, 16th March.

Who owns our knowledge? In the age of AI, how can we make research trustworthy and share it openly (including in non-traditional formats)? Join the research community in shaping the future of ‘open.’ Come to challenge, learn, laugh, and eat. All Oxford staff/students attend free, but spaces limited.

In-person Wed 4 March 10:00 - 18:00, including lunch. Online events 2 - 6 March. 

Register and info

It's LGBT+ History Month so why not come along to this panel discussion which will focus on the evolving meanings of the word “queer”, including its historical usage, political reclamation, and contemporary significance within academic and social contexts. 

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