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.
Taught by lecturers and speakers who are noted authorities in their field of research, some events are offered in conjunction with national organisations. All are non-assessed and don't require coursework.
Our day and weekend events are delivered in three 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
Spiders are often overlooked or feared, but they play an extremely important role as general insect predators in both natural and urban habitats. Come along and learn about the fascinating spiders in our gardens, parks and nature reserves.
- Sat 01 Oct 2022
- 9:30am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Looking at the Middle East and North Africa in the 20th century and up to the present day by exploring a number of competing and interconnected visions for the region: imperialism, nationalism, Islamism, and democracy. Held at Norden Farm or watch online.
- Mon 03 Oct 2022
- 10:00am – 4:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
An introduction to geology, including plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes and mountains; rocks, minerals and fossils; and the geological history of Britain. You will have a chance to study many real geological specimens.
- Sun 09 Oct 2022
- 9:15am – 5:15pm
Online - live • Short courses
In this six-morning online course, you will be taken from original poetic ideas towards a final draft using practical techniques, close reading, workshopping, and guided writing.
- Fri 14 Oct 2022 – 29 Oct 2022
- 6 meetings
- 10.00am - 1.00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Internationally renowned pianist and scholar Roy Howat explores Debussy's fascination with the arts of China, Japan, India and Indonesia and traces the many different ways in which their influence inspires so much of Debussy's music.
- Sat 15 Oct 2022
- 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 lecture series of up to 6 weeks in duration. 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.