Day schools and weekend events
Join us online or in Oxford
Explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers, hone your skills in small workshops and practical sessions, or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.
Our day schools, weekend events and lecture series are taught by lecturers and speakers who are noted authorities in their field of research. All are non-assessed and don't require coursework.
Events are delivered in the following teaching formats:
- 'Online – live' events are delivered online, with real-time discussion with tutors and other students taking place using an online platform.
- 'In-person' events meet in Oxford or at another specified location for face-to-face teaching.
- 'Hybrid teaching' events consist of livestreamed lectures and panel discussions. You can join us in person or online – you decide! Look for 'hybrid' in the course listings.
Upcoming courses
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Providing an overview of the impacts of the technological revolution on international security. We will explore cyber-espionage, cyber-warfare and cyber-terrorism. For those with an interest in the field of cyber security.
- Sat 07 Oct 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
An introduction to the dramatic story of volcanoes, mountains, seas, ice and other environments that have come and gone during three billion years of Britain’s history. Look at geological specimens in the teaching room and bring in your own.
- Sun 08 Oct 2023
- 9:15am – 5:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Discover how historical events, myths and stories from the ancient world have inspired artists through an investigation of a variety of works from the ancient world to the present day. Watch online or in person at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts.
- Mon 09 Oct 2023
- 10:00am – 4:00pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
How does music communicate and arouse emotion? Does it have meaning and, if so, what does it mean? This hybrid day school will explore some of the recent research that is starting to suggest answers to these, often hotly debated, questions.
- Sat 14 Oct 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the largest cloud computing service provider and one of the leaders in machine and deep learning. Learn how to use a collection of their powerful cloud-based machine/deep learning services at this online day school.
- Sat 14 Oct 2023
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
Contact
If you have a question about any of our day and weekend events, including lecture series, please email: ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk
Lecture series
Weekly lectures on a given topic. All can be enjoyed online via a livestream, with the majority being offered in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in Oxford.Weekly learning
Study with Oxford on a weekly schedule over one or two terms. Choose from courses that meet in-person in Oxford, online courses with live-time sessions and flexible online courses.Online short courses and events
Study with Oxford University whenever it suits you, from anywhere in the world, with a flexible online course, live-time weekly class, online lecture series or day event.