Date: Tuesday 14 November, 15:00-17:00
Meeting point: Bonn Square - Queens Street at 15:00.
Join us on this 2.3 mile circular walk around the City Centre looking for clues to solve a mystery. This event is aimed specially for new students but all students are invited to join, you will get to know some very interesting streets/alleyways in the city and meet other research students.
This is a self-guided detective mystery, with clues around every corner. You'll explore the heart of Oxford, hunting through the winding backstreets around the famous Colleges and uncovering incredible stories about Oxford's fascinating history.
If you join us please wear comfortable shoes.
We will finish for refreshments at a convenient place for those who want to chat a bit longer.
13 February 2024, 15:00-17:00
Join us for another fantastic guided tour of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History established in 1860.
Highlights in the collections include the world's first scientifically described dinosaur – Megalosaurus bucklandii – and the world-famous Oxford Dodo, the only soft tissue remains of the extinct dodo.
Our guided tour will take us behind the scenes where we will marvel at the effort to conserve and preserve specimens, take a close look at the only soft remains of the dodo, holding the oldest fragment of earth crust and a piece of Mars, will be some of the wonders you will experience.
Places are limited to 15 people.
Tuesday 30 April 2024, 10:00 - 17:00 at The Forum JHB.
Compete with your fellow research students for a chance to win a range of cash prizes and have an opportunity to showcase your work to the wider University and external visitors.
All research students, at master's and doctoral level, are invited to submit and showcase their work at the Graduate College Research Student Exhibition.
We will run it in the carpeted area of The Forum (John Henry Brookes) to properly showcase your submissions, not only to students and staff, but to visitors of the University. This will be a fantastic opportunity and a worthwhile experience for any of you who choose to get involved.
Tuesday 7 May from 3-5pm
The Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest in the UK with 5000 different plant species. The gardens have seven display glasshouses with plants from around the world, ranging from tropical to arid plant species. The first greenhouse was built more than 300 years ago to host exotic species such as citrus plants. The oldest part of the gardens is the Walled Garden, dating from 1621, housing Geographic Beds, Medicinal Plants and the Literary Garden. The Lower Garden holds several ornamental collections such as plants that have changed the world and the Gin Border please visit the garden pages
We will be guided through the gardens by our fantastic guide Dr Andrew Lack, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Biology at Oxford Brookes.
Entry to the gardens is free for Oxford Brookes staff and students (please bring your ID card).
Meeting point: garden entrance at 2.50pm
