Day 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 and weekend events, courses and lecture series are taught by lecturers and speakers who are specialists in their field of research. All courses and events are non-assessed and don't require coursework.
How to join an event
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
A wide-ranging introduction to extinction from a geological viewpoint. Topics include recent extinctions, mass extinctions and their likely causes, the role of extinction in evolution, plus a chance to study many real fossils in the teaching room.
- Sun 06 Apr 2025
- 9:15am – 5:15pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Join us for a dynamic half-day event with artists and researchers exploring climate change, creativity and hope. Afterwards, you are encouraged to go on a self-guided tour of the ‘Museum of Climate Hope’ trail across Oxford.
- Sat 12 Apr 2025
- 9:45am – 1:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
What is normal? What is psychopathological? This online day school will present theories about the origins of psychological disorders, symptoms and syndromes, historical perspectives and current treatment practices.
- Thu 24 Apr 2025
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Providing an overview of the digital revolution’s impact on international security. The day comprises four lectures that will explore the internet’s evolution, and cyber’s impact on espionage, warfare and terrorism.
- Sat 26 Apr 2025
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
An exploration of Oxford University’s hidden college gardens, past and present. The college gardens current multifaceted role as a retreat and refuge, as a counterpart to the dense urban grain and as a source of college income will be evaluated.
- Sat 26 Apr 2025
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Searching for happiness has been a major preoccupation through the centuries. Explore the concept of happiness from a psychological perspective at this day event in Oxford.
- Sat 26 Apr 2025
- 9:45am – 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 in person at Rewley House, with the majority also being livestreamed – 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.