University of Oxford Courses

Communicating Complex Statistical Ideas to the Public - Lessons from the Pandemic - D. Spiegelhalter

Insights on effectively communicating complex statistical data to the public, drawing lessons from pandemic experiences. Explores successes, failures, and challenges in interpreting and presenting statistics during crises.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deep Maths - Machine Learning and Mathematics

Explore groundbreaking research on machine learning in mathematics, featuring talks by leading experts and a panel discussion on its implications for the field's future.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Spacetime Singularities - Roger Penrose, Dennis Lehmkuhl and Melvyn Bragg

Explore black holes with Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose, discussing their discovery, mathematical foundations, and impact on physics. Delve into relativity, spacetime, and the groundbreaking 1965 theorem.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Numerical Solution of Differential Equations - Oxford Mathematics 3rd Year Student Lecture

Explore numerical methods for solving differential equations in scientific applications, focusing on Euler's method and its applications in cosmological simulations.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Theory - The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Oxford Mathematics 2nd Year Student Lecture

Explore the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in quantum theory, its mathematical proof, and physical implications for measuring particle position and momentum.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ideas for a Complex World - Anna Seigal

Explore mathematical tools for understanding complex data, their applications in disease treatment, exam predictions, and advertising, and the limitations of these approaches in real-world scenarios.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Geometry - Scalar Triple Product: Oxford Mathematics First Year Student Lecture

Explore scalar triple product in geometry, including its definition, properties, and applications in calculating volumes of parallelepipeds, with Oxford Mathematics professor Derek Moulton.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Learning Ten Equations Can Improve Your Life - David Sumpter

Discover how ten mathematical equations can enhance decision-making, improve relationships, and lead to personal growth in various aspects of life.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Make the World Add Up - Tim Harford

Explore how to critically analyze statistics, avoid common pitfalls, and use data effectively in decision-making with insights from Tim Harford's engaging lecture.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Wrinkling - Oxford Mathematics Research Seminar

Explore the mathematics of wrinkling, from bicycles to empanadas, in this Oxford research seminar. Delve into complex concepts like Gaussian curvature, isometries, and elastica, with real-world applications and experiments.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Do Mathematicians Model Infectious Disease Outbreaks?

Explore mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, including outbreak shapes, compartmental modeling, and using models to inform control strategies and vaccination efforts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why Does Rudolph Have a Shiny Nose? - Chris Budd

Explore Christmas traditions through a mathematical lens, uncovering surprising insights about voting, Santa's chimney descents, and holiday customs.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Productive Generalization - Timothy Gowers

Explore mathematical generalization with Timothy Gowers as he demonstrates how it drives progress in problem-solving, from fractional dimensions to the Hales-Jewett Theorem.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Waves and Resonance

Explore waves and resonance through musical instruments, vacuum cleaners, and invisibility cloaks. Discover the fascinating mathematics behind sound and light manipulation.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Creativity Code - Marcus du Sautoy

Explore AI's impact on creativity, from chess to art and literature. Discover how machines are learning to create and challenge our perceptions of human ingenuity and artistic expression.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video