News From Elsewhere in the University

The Oxford Battery Modelling Symposium (OBMS) will take place from 24-25 July 2025 at the Examination Schools in Oxford. 

OBMS brings together mathematicians, chemists, physicists and engineers from academia and industry to discuss the latest modelling research and applications. 

'Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers', will take place from 24-27 March for Oxford University DPhils and Research Staff.

Join online panel discussions featuring PhD holders and former academic researchers now working across various industries and attend in-person events that explore the current job market and provide opportunities to connect with employers actively seeking to hire researchers. 

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The community mile is a mass event, open to all abilities and ages from six and above. The course (1 mile long) will start on St Aldate’s and proceed down the High Street, crossing Magdalen Bridge before finishing on Iffley Road, where bespoke finisher medals will be presented. 

From 9 am on Monday 5^th May.

All members of the University of Oxford are invited to take part in the 10 minute survey and share their feedback which will be used to guide collections, services and strategy. 

The School runs regular termly events on various topics including over the next few weeks:

'Science and politics', 'Towards re-decentralising the Web' & 'The billionaire tax'.

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Shafi Goldwasser (Berkeley (USA), MIT (USA), Weizmann (Israel)) - Privacy, Verification, Robustness: A Cryptographer's perspective on ML

4 March, 11:00 am, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW

The Strachey Lectures are a series of termly computer science lectures named after Christopher Strachey, the first Professor of Computation at the University of Oxford.

Sunday 9th March (Week 8), 15:45-18:00, Iffley Road Sports Centre.

This year, for the first time in ages, lifesaving will be holding a cuppers event. Compete against other colleges/departments to be crowned the cuppers champions 2025. Compete in teams of four in three events: a swim and tow relay, a line throw relay and an obstacle relay. We'll teach all of the skills needed so everyone* is welcome. No lifesaving experience necessary.

This is the thirteenth year for MPLS Impact Awards, which celebrate, recognise and reward impacts achieved by researchers. The annual awards aim to foster, raise awareness of, and reward impact at a local level, and prepare the ground for the impact case studies that will be needed for future REF and similar exercises.