Alumni Group Event
Charity Christmas Ball
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Club Beijing
Date: 10 December 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 6:30pm to 11:30pm
Venue: The Jade Ballroom, Floor 2, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Ticket: For details and registration, please visit https://yoopay.cn/event/2016Ball
The Oxford and Cambridge Club of Beijing warmly welcomes you to the 2016 Annual Christmas Charity Ball, the highlight of the club’s social calendar with over 200 Oxbridge alumni and guests every year. Meet friends old and new, celebrate the year that has passed and toast a prosperous 2017. Enjoy a reception with free flowing wine and drinks, Christmas themed 3 course dinner, charity auction and raffle, and dance the night away
Charity Christmas Ball
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Club Beijing
Date: 10 December 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 6:30pm to 11:30pm
Venue: The Jade Ballroom, Floor 2, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Ticket: For details and registration, please visit https://yoopay.cn/event/2016Ball
The Oxford and Cambridge Club of Beijing warmly welcomes you to the 2016 Annual Christmas Charity Ball, the highlight of the club’s social calendar with over 200 Oxbridge alumni and guests every year. Meet friends old and new, celebrate the year that has passed and toast a prosperous 2017. Enjoy a reception with free flowing wine and drinks, Christmas themed 3 course dinner, charity auction and raffle, and dance the night away
University Event
Oxford Academics in China Series
Big Data and Oxford
Professor Anne Trefethen, Chief Information Officer and Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Date: 9 December 2016 Friday
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
5:30 pm: Reception (with light refreshments)
6:30 pm: Talk
Venue: Tencent Shenzhen Headquarter, Tencent Building, Kejizhongyi Avenue, Midwest District of Hi-tech Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
(Venue in Chinese) 深圳市南山区高新科技园科技中一路腾讯大厦
Dress code: Smart casual
To register, please click here.
This event is kindly hosted by Tencent at their headquarter in Shenzhen.
Synopsis
The availability of data, in many forms, offers the opportunity to tackle research problems in ways that were not previously possible. Data driven science is not in itself new but the digital era has meant for some disciplines unprecedented amounts of data. Making sense of such data and ensuring appropriate social and ethical considerations brings interesting challenges that are being tackled in novel ways in Oxford at the Big Data Institute at the Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, the Oxford-Nie Financial Big Data Lab and other laboratories across the University.
Professor Trefethen will provide an overview of how institutions, researchers and educators at Oxford are meeting these challenges and using big data to enabling scientific discovery in new ways.
About the speaker
Professor Anne E. Trefethen is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (PVC) of the Museums, Libraries and Botanic Gardens and Chief Information Officer for the University. She is Professor of Scientific Computing and former director of the Oxford e-Research Centre.
Professor Trefethen’s academic career has been focused on high-performance numerical algorithms and large-scale scientific applications. She has contributed to the fields of parallel numerical algorithms, software design and engineering and most recently to energy-aware algorithms.
Professor Trefethen has been the Chief Information Officer for four years and during that time led a significant organisational change in creating a single central IT department, developing a University strategic plan and capital plan to support it. She has been a PVC for two years and took on the portfolio of Gardens, Libraries and Museums one year ago. She joined Oxford University in 2005 to set up an interdisciplinary research centre – the Oxford e-Research Centre – to facilitate interdisciplinary IT-enabled research. Before joining Oxford she was Director of the UK e-Science Core Programme, having been the Deputy Director for four years based in EPSRC and working closely with what was then the Department of Trade and Industry. The Core Programme focused on the generic issues for collaborative IT enabled research applications and the development of research infrastructure in collaboration with UK industry.
Professor Trefethen has also worked in industry, where she has led the design and development of software products at Thinking Machines Corporation in the USA and NAG Ltd in the UK.
Oxford Academics in China Series
Big Data and Oxford
Professor Anne Trefethen, Chief Information Officer and Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Date: 9 December 2016 Friday
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
5:30 pm: Reception (with light refreshments)
6:30 pm: Talk
Venue: Tencent Shenzhen Headquarter, Tencent Building, Kejizhongyi Avenue, Midwest District of Hi-tech Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
(Venue in Chinese) 深圳市南山区高新科技园科技中一路腾讯大厦
Dress code: Smart casual
To register, please click here.
This event is kindly hosted by Tencent at their headquarter in Shenzhen.
Synopsis
The availability of data, in many forms, offers the opportunity to tackle research problems in ways that were not previously possible. Data driven science is not in itself new but the digital era has meant for some disciplines unprecedented amounts of data. Making sense of such data and ensuring appropriate social and ethical considerations brings interesting challenges that are being tackled in novel ways in Oxford at the Big Data Institute at the Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, the Oxford-Nie Financial Big Data Lab and other laboratories across the University.
Professor Trefethen will provide an overview of how institutions, researchers and educators at Oxford are meeting these challenges and using big data to enabling scientific discovery in new ways.
About the speaker
Professor Anne E. Trefethen is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (PVC) of the Museums, Libraries and Botanic Gardens and Chief Information Officer for the University. She is Professor of Scientific Computing and former director of the Oxford e-Research Centre.
Professor Trefethen’s academic career has been focused on high-performance numerical algorithms and large-scale scientific applications. She has contributed to the fields of parallel numerical algorithms, software design and engineering and most recently to energy-aware algorithms.
Professor Trefethen has been the Chief Information Officer for four years and during that time led a significant organisational change in creating a single central IT department, developing a University strategic plan and capital plan to support it. She has been a PVC for two years and took on the portfolio of Gardens, Libraries and Museums one year ago. She joined Oxford University in 2005 to set up an interdisciplinary research centre – the Oxford e-Research Centre – to facilitate interdisciplinary IT-enabled research. Before joining Oxford she was Director of the UK e-Science Core Programme, having been the Deputy Director for four years based in EPSRC and working closely with what was then the Department of Trade and Industry. The Core Programme focused on the generic issues for collaborative IT enabled research applications and the development of research infrastructure in collaboration with UK industry.
Professor Trefethen has also worked in industry, where she has led the design and development of software products at Thinking Machines Corporation in the USA and NAG Ltd in the UK.
Alumni Group Event
Christmas Cocktail Party
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 6 December 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30pm to 9pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Club
Price: HK$480 for members and HK$580 for non-members (Advanced booking and payment)
HK$600 for both members and non-members (walk-in registration)
Dress code: smart casual
Annual charity Christmas Cocktail Party is one of the most popular events in the Society’s calendar so come and enjoy socialising with other members, friends and colleagues in the delightful Garden Lounge with its unique view of the Hong Kong Christmas lights. Drinks and canapés - including the ever-popular, mouth-watering roast ham and mustard will be served. Swiss Raclette cheese with condiments will also be served at this annual event.
There is also a chance to win a Versace watch (with retail value of HK$ 7,500) donated by Versace. You will have the opportunity to walk away from the party with it by purchasing raffle tickets. The tickets will be priced at $100 each and all proceeds will go to this year's chosen charity. Adhering to tradition, any income generated from this event will be donated to a charity. This year's chosen charity is Riding for the Disabled Association.RDA aims to teach disabled children and some adults to ride a horse to the best of their ability.
For registration and enquiries: [email protected]
Christmas Cocktail Party
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 6 December 2016 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30pm to 9pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Club
Price: HK$480 for members and HK$580 for non-members (Advanced booking and payment)
HK$600 for both members and non-members (walk-in registration)
Dress code: smart casual
Annual charity Christmas Cocktail Party is one of the most popular events in the Society’s calendar so come and enjoy socialising with other members, friends and colleagues in the delightful Garden Lounge with its unique view of the Hong Kong Christmas lights. Drinks and canapés - including the ever-popular, mouth-watering roast ham and mustard will be served. Swiss Raclette cheese with condiments will also be served at this annual event.
There is also a chance to win a Versace watch (with retail value of HK$ 7,500) donated by Versace. You will have the opportunity to walk away from the party with it by purchasing raffle tickets. The tickets will be priced at $100 each and all proceeds will go to this year's chosen charity. Adhering to tradition, any income generated from this event will be donated to a charity. This year's chosen charity is Riding for the Disabled Association.RDA aims to teach disabled children and some adults to ride a horse to the best of their ability.
For registration and enquiries: [email protected]
Alumni Group Event
Drink Mixer with Oxbridge, LSE and Chicago Alumni
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Club Beijing
Date: 3 December 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: Hatchery, 88 Dongsi 9th Alley (Just south of Zhangzizhong Lu Exit C)
Price: 70 RMB per person for pre-registration, 100 RMB per person for paying at the door (Price include a drink or two soft drink and snacks)
To celebrate the first snow of the year in Beijing, a special mixer event with LSE and Chicago alumni will be held.
Drink Mixer with Oxbridge, LSE and Chicago Alumni
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Club Beijing
Date: 3 December 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: Hatchery, 88 Dongsi 9th Alley (Just south of Zhangzizhong Lu Exit C)
Price: 70 RMB per person for pre-registration, 100 RMB per person for paying at the door (Price include a drink or two soft drink and snacks)
To celebrate the first snow of the year in Beijing, a special mixer event with LSE and Chicago alumni will be held.
Alumni Group Event
European Business School Alumni Dinner
Date: 26 November 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30pm- 11:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Jockey Club, 5/F, Happy Valley Stand, Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong Jockey Club
Price: HKD900
Dress Code: Business Formal
A special year end dinner with alumni from European business schools including Cambridge Judge Business School, ESADE, HEC, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School and of course Oxford Saïd! This celebratory event will provide a chance for you to reconnect with old friends and network with new ones! To secure your ticket for this sumptuous, 4-course dinner, please book here.
European Business School Alumni Dinner
Date: 26 November 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30pm- 11:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Jockey Club, 5/F, Happy Valley Stand, Happy Valley Racecourse, Hong Kong Jockey Club
Price: HKD900
Dress Code: Business Formal
A special year end dinner with alumni from European business schools including Cambridge Judge Business School, ESADE, HEC, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School and of course Oxford Saïd! This celebratory event will provide a chance for you to reconnect with old friends and network with new ones! To secure your ticket for this sumptuous, 4-course dinner, please book here.
Alumni Group Event
Lantau Hiking Trip and Tea with the Bunkers
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 12 November 2016 (Saturday)
Meeting Location and Time: Central Ferry Pier No. 6 at 11:40 am (Alternatively meet at Pui O outside the La Isla Variety Store at 12:50pm)
Price: HKD 100 per person plus your own ferry and bus fares
Online or Cheque: Please pay through this link below:
https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/lantau-hiking-trip-and-tea-with-the-bunkers-tickets-28316183467
For Registration: [email protected] / [email protected]
The Bunkers have kindly invited all alumni for one of Sally Bunker's excellent cream teas at their delightful home in Mui Wo after the hike. Peter Stuckey will be leading the walk and will give brief talks on the highlights of the trip, particularly about the feral cattle resident at Pui O, the Tin Hau Temple at Pui O beach and the coastal scenery along the way.
Please click here for more information
Lantau Hiking Trip and Tea with the Bunkers
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 12 November 2016 (Saturday)
Meeting Location and Time: Central Ferry Pier No. 6 at 11:40 am (Alternatively meet at Pui O outside the La Isla Variety Store at 12:50pm)
Price: HKD 100 per person plus your own ferry and bus fares
Online or Cheque: Please pay through this link below:
https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/lantau-hiking-trip-and-tea-with-the-bunkers-tickets-28316183467
For Registration: [email protected] / [email protected]
The Bunkers have kindly invited all alumni for one of Sally Bunker's excellent cream teas at their delightful home in Mui Wo after the hike. Peter Stuckey will be leading the walk and will give brief talks on the highlights of the trip, particularly about the feral cattle resident at Pui O, the Tin Hau Temple at Pui O beach and the coastal scenery along the way.
Please click here for more information
University Event
Sino-UK Innovation, Development and Policy Forum
Date: 10 November 2016
Time: 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Nissan Lecture Theatre, St. Antony’s College, Oxford OX2 6JF
To register, please click here (http://bit.ly/2dUSLXR)
The Oxford Technology and Management Centre for Development and the Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences warmly invites you to the first ever Sino-UK Innovation, Development and Policy Forum. The half-day forum will discuss Sino-UK innovation opportunities, challenges, and strategies in a globalising world.
Speakers, in alphabetical order:
Lord Michael Bates (Minister of State, Department of International Development – TBC)
Nathalie Cachet (Gaujard Director of Science & Innovation China-Britain Business Council)
Bao Ding (CEO, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation UK)
Wen Hai (Vice President of Peking University, Dean of PKU HSBC Business School)
Sunan Jiang (Minister Counsellor of Science and Technology, Chinese embassy in UK)
Fengyun Lei (Chief Representative UK-China association for exchange of international personnel)
Rongping Mu (Director-General of Center for Innovation and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences; President of Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research)
Jiaofeng Pan (Director-General of Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Mathew Perkins (CEO, Oxford University Innovation)
Ian Walmsley (Oxford Pro-Vice-Chancellor – TBC)
Stian Westlake (Director of Policy, NESTA)
Professor George Yip (Imperial College, Associate Dean for Executive Programmes at ICBS)
Bing Yuan (Director of Cross-Industry Collaborative Innovation Centre, NDRC National Development and Reform Commission)
Victor Zhang (President of EU Public Affairs, Huawei Technologies Ltd)
Chair: Professor Xiaolan Fu, Founding Director of the Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD), Professor of Technology and International Development and Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
牛津中英创新与发展论坛
日期 : 2016年11月10日
时间 : 下午1:30 - 下午 6.00
地点：牛津大学 Nissan Lecture Theatre - St Antony's College ，邮编：OX2 6JF Oxford 牛津大学
请在Eventbrite网上注册: http://bit.ly/2dUSLXR
牛津大学技术管理与发展中心和中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院邀请您参加第一届中英创新发展与政策论坛。本次论坛主题为全球化背景下中英创新发展战略，涉及全球化背景下中英创新路径的选择与机遇、国际合作与创新战略、中英创新合作模式与挑战。
邀请嘉宾 (按字母顺序排列):
Lord Michael Bates (英国政府国际发展部国务部长) (待确认)
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard(英中贸易协会(CBBC)科技创新事务主任)
丁彪(中国中车集团英国公司总经理)
海闻(北京大学副校长, 北京大学汇丰商学院院长)
蒋苏南(驻英国使馆科技处公使衔参赞)
雷风云(中国国际人才交流协会驻英国总代表)
穆荣平(中国科学院创新发展中心主任，中国科学学与科技政策研究会理事长)
潘教峰(中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院院长)
Mathew Perkins(牛津大学科技创新公司CEO)
Ian Walmsley (牛津大学副校长)(待确认)
Stian Westlake(NESTA 政策主任)
Professor George Yip(伦敦帝国学院商学院副院长)
袁兵(国家发展和改革委员会 中国设备管理协会 产业跨界协同创新中心主任)
Victor Zhang(华为欧盟公共事务总裁)
论坛主席: 牛津大学技术管理与发展中心主任 傅晓岚教授
如有问题可联系李少濛：[email protected]
Sino-UK Innovation, Development and Policy Forum
Date: 10 November 2016
Time: 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Nissan Lecture Theatre, St. Antony’s College, Oxford OX2 6JF
To register, please click here (http://bit.ly/2dUSLXR)
The Oxford Technology and Management Centre for Development and the Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences warmly invites you to the first ever Sino-UK Innovation, Development and Policy Forum. The half-day forum will discuss Sino-UK innovation opportunities, challenges, and strategies in a globalising world.
Speakers, in alphabetical order:
Lord Michael Bates (Minister of State, Department of International Development – TBC)
Nathalie Cachet (Gaujard Director of Science & Innovation China-Britain Business Council)
Bao Ding (CEO, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation UK)
Wen Hai (Vice President of Peking University, Dean of PKU HSBC Business School)
Sunan Jiang (Minister Counsellor of Science and Technology, Chinese embassy in UK)
Fengyun Lei (Chief Representative UK-China association for exchange of international personnel)
Rongping Mu (Director-General of Center for Innovation and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences; President of Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research)
Jiaofeng Pan (Director-General of Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Mathew Perkins (CEO, Oxford University Innovation)
Ian Walmsley (Oxford Pro-Vice-Chancellor – TBC)
Stian Westlake (Director of Policy, NESTA)
Professor George Yip (Imperial College, Associate Dean for Executive Programmes at ICBS)
Bing Yuan (Director of Cross-Industry Collaborative Innovation Centre, NDRC National Development and Reform Commission)
Victor Zhang (President of EU Public Affairs, Huawei Technologies Ltd)
Chair: Professor Xiaolan Fu, Founding Director of the Technology and Management Centre for Development (TMCD), Professor of Technology and International Development and Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
牛津中英创新与发展论坛
日期 : 2016年11月10日
时间 : 下午1:30 - 下午 6.00
地点：牛津大学 Nissan Lecture Theatre - St Antony's College ，邮编：OX2 6JF Oxford 牛津大学
请在Eventbrite网上注册: http://bit.ly/2dUSLXR
牛津大学技术管理与发展中心和中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院邀请您参加第一届中英创新发展与政策论坛。本次论坛主题为全球化背景下中英创新发展战略，涉及全球化背景下中英创新路径的选择与机遇、国际合作与创新战略、中英创新合作模式与挑战。
邀请嘉宾 (按字母顺序排列):
Lord Michael Bates (英国政府国际发展部国务部长) (待确认)
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard(英中贸易协会(CBBC)科技创新事务主任)
丁彪(中国中车集团英国公司总经理)
海闻(北京大学副校长, 北京大学汇丰商学院院长)
蒋苏南(驻英国使馆科技处公使衔参赞)
雷风云(中国国际人才交流协会驻英国总代表)
穆荣平(中国科学院创新发展中心主任，中国科学学与科技政策研究会理事长)
潘教峰(中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院院长)
Mathew Perkins(牛津大学科技创新公司CEO)
Ian Walmsley (牛津大学副校长)(待确认)
Stian Westlake(NESTA 政策主任)
Professor George Yip(伦敦帝国学院商学院副院长)
袁兵(国家发展和改革委员会 中国设备管理协会 产业跨界协同创新中心主任)
Victor Zhang(华为欧盟公共事务总裁)
论坛主席: 牛津大学技术管理与发展中心主任 傅晓岚教授
如有问题可联系李少濛：[email protected]
University Event
Oxford Academics in China Series
Sleep and the Rhythms of Life - Science to Health
Alumni lunch with Professor Russell Foster,
Director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute
Date: 6 November 2016 Sunday
Time: 1 pm; dim sum lunch will be served
Venue: Jiang by Chef Fei (Chinese restaurant) inside Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, 389 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (click here for map)
To register, please click here.
Synopsis
An internal 24 hour biological clock (circadian clock) controls, modulates and fine-tunes our sleep patterns, alertness, mood, physical strength, blood pressure, and every other aspect of our biology. The past decade has witnessed remarkable progress in understanding how the brain generates our circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.
In parallel with our increasing understanding of mechanisms, there is a growing appreciation of the severe consequences of ignoring the impact of these rhythms on our physiology, health and quality of life. The presentation will consider how circadian rhythms are generated and regulated by light, and why we can’t ignore this fundamental part of our biology in terms of individual health and how we organize our society.
Professor Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist, will provide insights on the above during a casual dim sum lunch in Guangzhou, a city that never sleeps, on 6 November. Find out about his latest cutting-edge discoveries into sleep and circadian rhythms and how to apply them to your daily (or should we say, nightly) life.
About the speaker
Professor Russell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience, Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophalmology and Director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuoscience Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of Brasenose College Oxford. Professor Foster’s research interests span the neurosciences, but with a focus on the regulation and generation of sleep and circadian rhythms, and what happens when these systems go wrong across multiple areas of health.
He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and four popular science books on sleep and circadian rhythms. For his discoveries he has received many prizes and honours, not least election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in 2008 and the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2013. In 2015 alone he was awarded the Farrell (Harvard University) and Feldberg (Germany) Prizes. He delivered the Sourkes Memorial lecture (McGill University) and the Royal Society of Medicine, Anne Silk lecture (London).
Professor Foster was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Bristol, returning one year later to deliver the commencement speech for biomedical graduates. Also in 2015 he was appointed as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to science. This honour was presented by Prince William at Windsor Castle. Click here for his detailed biography
Oxford Academics in China Series
Sleep and the Rhythms of Life - Science to Health
Alumni lunch with Professor Russell Foster,
Director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute
Date: 6 November 2016 Sunday
Time: 1 pm; dim sum lunch will be served
Venue: Jiang by Chef Fei (Chinese restaurant) inside Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, 389 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (click here for map)
To register, please click here.
Synopsis
An internal 24 hour biological clock (circadian clock) controls, modulates and fine-tunes our sleep patterns, alertness, mood, physical strength, blood pressure, and every other aspect of our biology. The past decade has witnessed remarkable progress in understanding how the brain generates our circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.
In parallel with our increasing understanding of mechanisms, there is a growing appreciation of the severe consequences of ignoring the impact of these rhythms on our physiology, health and quality of life. The presentation will consider how circadian rhythms are generated and regulated by light, and why we can’t ignore this fundamental part of our biology in terms of individual health and how we organize our society.
Professor Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist, will provide insights on the above during a casual dim sum lunch in Guangzhou, a city that never sleeps, on 6 November. Find out about his latest cutting-edge discoveries into sleep and circadian rhythms and how to apply them to your daily (or should we say, nightly) life.
About the speaker
Professor Russell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience, Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophalmology and Director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuoscience Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of Brasenose College Oxford. Professor Foster’s research interests span the neurosciences, but with a focus on the regulation and generation of sleep and circadian rhythms, and what happens when these systems go wrong across multiple areas of health.
He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and four popular science books on sleep and circadian rhythms. For his discoveries he has received many prizes and honours, not least election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in 2008 and the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2013. In 2015 alone he was awarded the Farrell (Harvard University) and Feldberg (Germany) Prizes. He delivered the Sourkes Memorial lecture (McGill University) and the Royal Society of Medicine, Anne Silk lecture (London).
Professor Foster was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Bristol, returning one year later to deliver the commencement speech for biomedical graduates. Also in 2015 he was appointed as a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to science. This honour was presented by Prince William at Windsor Castle. Click here for his detailed biography
Alumni Group Event
Macao Heritage Tour
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 6 November 2016 (Sunday)
Time: 8:30 am (Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal (or meet Macao alumni directly at Macao Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal at 9.30am)
Price: No advance fee required. Participants shall pay on their own F&B (Round-trip ferry tickets will be sponsored by the Society)
Estimated Budget: Lunch/Dinner (approx. HKD200 per meal per person)
For Registration: Please register before 30 October 2016 on: http://goo.gl/w9WG3P
Spend a day in our neighbour city of Macao for a tour of historic heritage sites guided by local Oxford and Cambridge alumni! Stop at the Portuguese-owned A Tasca do Luis for a traditional Portuguese lunch, and then hop over to Lai Kei Sorvetes at tea time to enjoy their signature hand-made ice-cream sandwiches!
Please click here for more information.
Macao Heritage Tour
Organised by The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong
Date: 6 November 2016 (Sunday)
Time: 8:30 am (Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal (or meet Macao alumni directly at Macao Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal at 9.30am)
Price: No advance fee required. Participants shall pay on their own F&B (Round-trip ferry tickets will be sponsored by the Society)
Estimated Budget: Lunch/Dinner (approx. HKD200 per meal per person)
For Registration: Please register before 30 October 2016 on: http://goo.gl/w9WG3P
Spend a day in our neighbour city of Macao for a tour of historic heritage sites guided by local Oxford and Cambridge alumni! Stop at the Portuguese-owned A Tasca do Luis for a traditional Portuguese lunch, and then hop over to Lai Kei Sorvetes at tea time to enjoy their signature hand-made ice-cream sandwiches!
Please click here for more information.
Alumni Group Event
The Fourth Oxbridge Forum in Fiji
29 October - 4 November 2016
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Fiji has run three really excellent forums drawing in alumni from all over the world – the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and of course Fiji. Their fourth annual forum is scheduled for October 29 – November 4.
It’s a week of talks, discussion – and lots of Fijian food, kava and kayaking, diving and dancing.
It’s fun, it’s stimulating, it’s unusual, it’s rewarding. It’s a re-creation of college life in a corner of the South Pacific, and you will find the company of other alumni hugely satisfying.
How it works: The group gathers each morning to listen to 3 or 4 different speakers. The subject is of their own choosing but we encourage people to talk on their own specialist field as we found that this yields the most passion and interest. Discussion takes place after each talk.
The Presidents of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Fiji are alumni John and Delia Rothnie-Jones who own Daku Resort in Fiji. John (Cantab) was the founder of the Sydney debating forum, Intelligence Squared; Delia (Oxon) is the former President of the OUS NSW.
Please visit here for more information.
The Fourth Oxbridge Forum in Fiji
29 October - 4 November 2016
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Fiji has run three really excellent forums drawing in alumni from all over the world – the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and of course Fiji. Their fourth annual forum is scheduled for October 29 – November 4.
It’s a week of talks, discussion – and lots of Fijian food, kava and kayaking, diving and dancing.
It’s fun, it’s stimulating, it’s unusual, it’s rewarding. It’s a re-creation of college life in a corner of the South Pacific, and you will find the company of other alumni hugely satisfying.
How it works: The group gathers each morning to listen to 3 or 4 different speakers. The subject is of their own choosing but we encourage people to talk on their own specialist field as we found that this yields the most passion and interest. Discussion takes place after each talk.
The Presidents of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Fiji are alumni John and Delia Rothnie-Jones who own Daku Resort in Fiji. John (Cantab) was the founder of the Sydney debating forum, Intelligence Squared; Delia (Oxon) is the former President of the OUS NSW.
Please visit here for more information.
University Event
Oxford Academics in China Series
How to study the infant mind: Reflections from the Oxford University BabyLab
Professor Kim Plunkett, Director of the Oxford University BabyLab
Date: 25 October 2016 Tuesday
Time: 7 pm (registration at 6:30 pm); light refreshments to be served
Venue: Auditorium, YK Pao School (Primary Division), 20, Lane 1251 West Wuding Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China 200042 (click here for map)
To register, please click here.
Synopsis
A fundamental problem in studying infants’ development is their inability to tell us what they know. The youngest ones can’t talk and the older ones might not understand what you’re asking them. Therefore, we have to devise cunning methods to figure out what they know and how they’ve learnt what they know. This talk will provide a brief overview of some of the methods that are employed in the Oxford University Babylab to study cognitive and linguistic development during the first two years of life. Professor Plunkett will discuss questions such as:
About the speaker
Professor Kim Plunkett is Director of the Oxford University BabyLab and Professor of Cognitive Science at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. He is the Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology, St Hugh’s College, Oxford and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
His main interest is in understanding the mechanisms of change that drive linguistic and cognitive development in infants and young children. The primary focus of his work is on word recognition, word learning, semantic development and category formation during the first two years of life. He also has a long standing interest in morphological processes in children and adults.
In 1992, he established the Oxford BabyLab which is a research facility for the experimental investigation of linguistic and cognitive development in babies and young children. Researchers in his lab employ experimental techniques (preferential looking, eye-tracking and habituation), computational modelling (artificial neural networks) and imaging (ERPs) methods as tools of investigation. Click here for his detailed biography.
Co-organised by the University of Oxford, YK Pao School and Oxford University Press (Shanghai), with the kind support of the Shanghai Oxford & Cambridge Society
The University of Oxford is grateful for the generous support provided by our sponsor YK Pao School.
Oxford Academics in China Series
How to study the infant mind: Reflections from the Oxford University BabyLab
Professor Kim Plunkett, Director of the Oxford University BabyLab
Date: 25 October 2016 Tuesday
Time: 7 pm (registration at 6:30 pm); light refreshments to be served
Venue: Auditorium, YK Pao School (Primary Division), 20, Lane 1251 West Wuding Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China 200042 (click here for map)
To register, please click here.
Synopsis
A fundamental problem in studying infants’ development is their inability to tell us what they know. The youngest ones can’t talk and the older ones might not understand what you’re asking them. Therefore, we have to devise cunning methods to figure out what they know and how they’ve learnt what they know. This talk will provide a brief overview of some of the methods that are employed in the Oxford University Babylab to study cognitive and linguistic development during the first two years of life. Professor Plunkett will discuss questions such as:
- How do infants learn to categorise objects?
- How do infants learn the meanings of words?
- Does their native language influence their concept development?
- What are infants doing whilst they are asleep?
About the speaker
Professor Kim Plunkett is Director of the Oxford University BabyLab and Professor of Cognitive Science at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. He is the Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology, St Hugh’s College, Oxford and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
His main interest is in understanding the mechanisms of change that drive linguistic and cognitive development in infants and young children. The primary focus of his work is on word recognition, word learning, semantic development and category formation during the first two years of life. He also has a long standing interest in morphological processes in children and adults.
In 1992, he established the Oxford BabyLab which is a research facility for the experimental investigation of linguistic and cognitive development in babies and young children. Researchers in his lab employ experimental techniques (preferential looking, eye-tracking and habituation), computational modelling (artificial neural networks) and imaging (ERPs) methods as tools of investigation. Click here for his detailed biography.
Co-organised by the University of Oxford, YK Pao School and Oxford University Press (Shanghai), with the kind support of the Shanghai Oxford & Cambridge Society
The University of Oxford is grateful for the generous support provided by our sponsor YK Pao School.
University Event
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
The future of US–China relations under the next administration:
is there a solution to the North Korean nuclear question?
Tuesday 11 October 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Hon. Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia 2007-10, 2013
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
The University of Oxford China Centre warmly invites you to the third lecture of the Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series, to be given by Hon. Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Austraila 2007-10, 2013.
Please download the flyer here.
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
The future of US–China relations under the next administration:
is there a solution to the North Korean nuclear question?
Tuesday 11 October 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Hon. Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia 2007-10, 2013
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
The University of Oxford China Centre warmly invites you to the third lecture of the Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series, to be given by Hon. Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Austraila 2007-10, 2013.
Please download the flyer here.
College Event
Antonian Dinner with the Warden of the college, Professor Margaret MacMillan
Date: 27 September
Time: 7pm-10pm
Venue: Dot Cod
Cost: GBP 58
Professor Margaret MacMillan will speak after dinner on "Using History to Make Sense of the Present" and there will be a time for Q&A.
Please book your place here. All former members and students of the college are welcome.
Antonian Dinner with the Warden of the college, Professor Margaret MacMillan
Date: 27 September
Time: 7pm-10pm
Venue: Dot Cod
Cost: GBP 58
Professor Margaret MacMillan will speak after dinner on "Using History to Make Sense of the Present" and there will be a time for Q&A.
Please book your place here. All former members and students of the college are welcome.
Alumni Group Event
OCCB Garden Party 2016
Date: 27 September (Tuesday)
Time: 6-9 pm
Venue: Residence of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, 15 Guanghua Lu, Beijing
Cost: 300RMB for Oxbridge alumni and members of OCCB's co-hosts,
400RMB for their personal guests
Dress code: Cocktail/Business/smart casual
The Oxford and Cambridge Club Beijing’s annual signature event - garden party will be held at the Residence of the British Ambassador on 27 September. It will be a great opportunity for networking at this prestigious location, pleasant company, drinks and food.
To register, please visit: https://yoopay.cn/event/2016OCCBGardenParty. Please note that tickets are non-transferable for security reason.
OCCB Garden Party 2016
Date: 27 September (Tuesday)
Time: 6-9 pm
Venue: Residence of the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, 15 Guanghua Lu, Beijing
Cost: 300RMB for Oxbridge alumni and members of OCCB's co-hosts,
400RMB for their personal guests
Dress code: Cocktail/Business/smart casual
The Oxford and Cambridge Club Beijing’s annual signature event - garden party will be held at the Residence of the British Ambassador on 27 September. It will be a great opportunity for networking at this prestigious location, pleasant company, drinks and food.
To register, please visit: https://yoopay.cn/event/2016OCCBGardenParty. Please note that tickets are non-transferable for security reason.
Student Group Event
Oxford recent graduates mixer for postgraduate students in Hong Kong
Organised by the Oxford Hong Kong Scholars Association
Date: 17 September (Saturday)
Time: Starts at 19:30, night drinks after dinner
Venue: La Cucina Italiana Hong Kong
Location: 21-22/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai (MTR exit B2)
灣仔皇后大道東202號(港鐵灣仔站B2出口)
Link: To participate, please vist https://www.facebook.com/events/1801222153445848/ and click "Going", then send a private message to Jack Pun through their Hong Kong Oxford Postgraduates Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordhk.postgrad/
The Oxford Hong Kong Scholars Association invites all new postgraduate students, recent and previous graduates in Hong Kong to join their mixer on Saturday, 17 September. It will be a great opportunity for the new postgraduate students to get to know some Oxford alumni. Please refer to the link above for registration.
All Oxford postgraduate students are welcome to join their group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordhk.postgrad/
Oxford recent graduates mixer for postgraduate students in Hong Kong
Organised by the Oxford Hong Kong Scholars Association
Date: 17 September (Saturday)
Time: Starts at 19:30, night drinks after dinner
Venue: La Cucina Italiana Hong Kong
Location: 21-22/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai (MTR exit B2)
灣仔皇后大道東202號(港鐵灣仔站B2出口)
Link: To participate, please vist https://www.facebook.com/events/1801222153445848/ and click "Going", then send a private message to Jack Pun through their Hong Kong Oxford Postgraduates Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordhk.postgrad/
The Oxford Hong Kong Scholars Association invites all new postgraduate students, recent and previous graduates in Hong Kong to join their mixer on Saturday, 17 September. It will be a great opportunity for the new postgraduate students to get to know some Oxford alumni. Please refer to the link above for registration.
All Oxford postgraduate students are welcome to join their group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordhk.postgrad/
University Event
Alumni Reception with Professor Louise Richardson,
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in Beijing
Time: 7 - 9 pm (Remarks at 7:30 pm)
Date: Tuesday 30 August 2016
Address: Chang An Club, 9/F, 10 East Chang An Avenue, Dongcheng District,
Beijing, P.R. China 100006
(Address in Chinese: 中国北京东城区东长安街10号，100006长安俱乐部9楼)
*Car parking spaces are available at Chang An Club. Several complimentary parking spaces will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
Cost: CNY 100
Dress code: Business attire
Alumni Reception with Professor Louise Richardson,
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in Hong Kong
Time: 7 - 9 pm (Remarks at 7:30 pm)
Date: Thursday 1 September 2016
Address: Hong Kong Bankers Club, 43rd-44th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Cost: HKD 120
Dress code: Business attire
Rundown of both events
7:00 pm Doors open
7:30 pm Remarks by the Vice-Chancellor and Q&A
(The Vice-Chancellor will introduce herself and talk about her vision for the University. She will also answer questions from the audience during the Q&A session. Seats will be provided for 100 people and please ensure that you will arrive early to secure a seat.)
8:00 pm Cocktails
9:00 pm Event concludes
Graduates and friends of the University of Oxford are cordially invited to join receptions in Beijing and Hong Kong with Professor Louise Richardson, who is making her first visit to China as Vice-Chancellor this month.
During the receptions, the Vice-Chancellor will speak about her career and answer questions about her vision for Oxford. Please register by Friday 19 August. Light refreshments will be served at both receptions.
Professor Louise Richardson became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford on 1 January 2016. She had served previously for seven years as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. A native of Ireland, she received a BA in History from Trinity College, Dublin, an MA in Political Science from UCLA and an MA and PhD in Government from Harvard. She was Assistant and Associate Professor in the Harvard Government Department 1989-2001, serving as Head Tutor for several years, and then Executive Dean of Harvard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study from 2001 to 2008.
A political scientist by training, Professor Richardson has specialised in international security with an emphasis on terrorist movements. She has written widely on international terrorism, British foreign and defence policy, security institutions and international relations.
Alumni Reception with Professor Louise Richardson,
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in Beijing
Time: 7 - 9 pm (Remarks at 7:30 pm)
Date: Tuesday 30 August 2016
Address: Chang An Club, 9/F, 10 East Chang An Avenue, Dongcheng District,
Beijing, P.R. China 100006
(Address in Chinese: 中国北京东城区东长安街10号，100006长安俱乐部9楼)
*Car parking spaces are available at Chang An Club. Several complimentary parking spaces will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
Cost: CNY 100
Dress code: Business attire
Alumni Reception with Professor Louise Richardson,
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in Hong Kong
Time: 7 - 9 pm (Remarks at 7:30 pm)
Date: Thursday 1 September 2016
Address: Hong Kong Bankers Club, 43rd-44th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
Cost: HKD 120
Dress code: Business attire
Rundown of both events
7:00 pm Doors open
7:30 pm Remarks by the Vice-Chancellor and Q&A
(The Vice-Chancellor will introduce herself and talk about her vision for the University. She will also answer questions from the audience during the Q&A session. Seats will be provided for 100 people and please ensure that you will arrive early to secure a seat.)
8:00 pm Cocktails
9:00 pm Event concludes
Graduates and friends of the University of Oxford are cordially invited to join receptions in Beijing and Hong Kong with Professor Louise Richardson, who is making her first visit to China as Vice-Chancellor this month.
During the receptions, the Vice-Chancellor will speak about her career and answer questions about her vision for Oxford. Please register by Friday 19 August. Light refreshments will be served at both receptions.
Professor Louise Richardson became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford on 1 January 2016. She had served previously for seven years as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. A native of Ireland, she received a BA in History from Trinity College, Dublin, an MA in Political Science from UCLA and an MA and PhD in Government from Harvard. She was Assistant and Associate Professor in the Harvard Government Department 1989-2001, serving as Head Tutor for several years, and then Executive Dean of Harvard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study from 2001 to 2008.
A political scientist by training, Professor Richardson has specialised in international security with an emphasis on terrorist movements. She has written widely on international terrorism, British foreign and defence policy, security institutions and international relations.
Alumni Group Event
The Gala Dinner 2016
"From The Surgeon of Crowthorne to The Man who Loved China"
"Tales of 50 years as Author & Journalist: An Evening of Entertainment and
Enlightenment with Simon Winchester"
Guest of Honour:
Simon Winchester, OBE
Bestselling author, former journalist and celebrated raconteur
Location: 1/F, The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central
Date: Saturday, 23 July 2016
Schedule: 6.30 for 7.30 pm; Drinks & Banquet dinner with address by Simon Winchester
See booking details below.
The Gala Dinner 2016
"From The Surgeon of Crowthorne to The Man who Loved China"
"Tales of 50 years as Author & Journalist: An Evening of Entertainment and
Enlightenment with Simon Winchester"
Guest of Honour:
Simon Winchester, OBE
Bestselling author, former journalist and celebrated raconteur
Location: 1/F, The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central
Date: Saturday, 23 July 2016
Schedule: 6.30 for 7.30 pm; Drinks & Banquet dinner with address by Simon Winchester
See booking details below.
Please join the Royal Geographical Society and the Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong at a banquet dinner with Guest of Honour, Simon Winchester, OBE, the celebrated author and raconteur. During his address, Mr Winchester shares tales from his 50 years as a journalist and author, from the Watergate Scandal to his capture by the Argentines whilst a war correspondent during the Falklands War. He also describes becoming a world-famous author, with global best-sellers including The Surgeon of Crowthorne, Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded and The Man who Loved China, amongst 15 titles. An evening with Mr Winchester is one of humour, profundity & hilarity, and the Society looks forward to welcoming you.
Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester read Geology at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, of which he is today an Honorary Fellow. Mr Winchester has an extraordinary list of accomplishments spanning across the globe, as a geologist, a leading foreign correspondent, a journalist, a broadcaster and a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction.
In his time as a news correspondent in Northern Ireland, Mr Winchester reported on the turbulent years of IRA’s prominence in the early 1970s, experiencing first-hand the dramatic terror and unpredictability brought by the group. He then relocated to Washington D.C. in time to cover the Watergate Scandal and the sudden start of Gerald Ford’s presidency.
Later, when covering the Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands in his role as the chief feature writer for The Sunday Times, Mr Winchester was imprisoned for three months by the Argentinian authorities on suspicion of being a spy. Following this, Mr Winchester moved to Hong Kong to embark on an illustrious career as a travel writer for publications such as Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic, Traveller and Smithsonian magazine, writing on areas such as China, Siberia and Tasmania.
Now famous as an accomplished author, Mr Winchester continues to publish books and articles on a number of different subjects such as travel, history, geography and literature. One of the most widely read historical writers of the era, his literary breakthrough success was the critically acclaimed The Surgeon of Crawthorne, a sensational biographical work about the publication of the first Oxford English Dictionary.
Mr Winchester’s insightful narrative continues to engage millions of readers today. His global bestseller Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded tells of the legendary 1883 annihilation of the volcano-island and the spectacular impact of the ensuing destruction. In The Map That Changed The World, Mr Winchester showed the unlikely origins of the genius geologist who fathered modern geology. In exceptional recent works Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories and his most recent publication, Pacific, Mr Winchester explored the enormity, economics and politics of the open oceans.
For his services to journalism and literature, Mr Winchester was awarded an OBE in 2006.
The Evening & Bookings
The evening comprises a complimentary drinks reception and a three-course banquet dinner with wines. In view of the likely popularity of this dinner, priority is being given to RGS-HK or O&CHK Members and their guests.
For this event, there is pre-booked individual seating available, or you may arrange a group at a table, or book a table of 12 people. Tickets are priced at HK$880 each.
Please kindly RSVP to [email protected]
Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester read Geology at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, of which he is today an Honorary Fellow. Mr Winchester has an extraordinary list of accomplishments spanning across the globe, as a geologist, a leading foreign correspondent, a journalist, a broadcaster and a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction.
In his time as a news correspondent in Northern Ireland, Mr Winchester reported on the turbulent years of IRA’s prominence in the early 1970s, experiencing first-hand the dramatic terror and unpredictability brought by the group. He then relocated to Washington D.C. in time to cover the Watergate Scandal and the sudden start of Gerald Ford’s presidency.
Later, when covering the Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands in his role as the chief feature writer for The Sunday Times, Mr Winchester was imprisoned for three months by the Argentinian authorities on suspicion of being a spy. Following this, Mr Winchester moved to Hong Kong to embark on an illustrious career as a travel writer for publications such as Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic, Traveller and Smithsonian magazine, writing on areas such as China, Siberia and Tasmania.
Now famous as an accomplished author, Mr Winchester continues to publish books and articles on a number of different subjects such as travel, history, geography and literature. One of the most widely read historical writers of the era, his literary breakthrough success was the critically acclaimed The Surgeon of Crawthorne, a sensational biographical work about the publication of the first Oxford English Dictionary.
Mr Winchester’s insightful narrative continues to engage millions of readers today. His global bestseller Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded tells of the legendary 1883 annihilation of the volcano-island and the spectacular impact of the ensuing destruction. In The Map That Changed The World, Mr Winchester showed the unlikely origins of the genius geologist who fathered modern geology. In exceptional recent works Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories and his most recent publication, Pacific, Mr Winchester explored the enormity, economics and politics of the open oceans.
For his services to journalism and literature, Mr Winchester was awarded an OBE in 2006.
The Evening & Bookings
The evening comprises a complimentary drinks reception and a three-course banquet dinner with wines. In view of the likely popularity of this dinner, priority is being given to RGS-HK or O&CHK Members and their guests.
For this event, there is pre-booked individual seating available, or you may arrange a group at a table, or book a table of 12 people. Tickets are priced at HK$880 each.
Please kindly RSVP to [email protected]
Alumni Group Event
The development of literacy skills in children
learning English as an additional language
Friday 22 July 2016
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
Professor Victoria Murphy,
Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of Education, University of Oxford
(Chair: Dr Yuen Yi Lo)
Jointly organised by Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and
Oxford Education Society, Department of Education, University of Oxford
The development of literacy skills in children
learning English as an additional language
Friday 22 July 2016
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
Professor Victoria Murphy,
Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of Education, University of Oxford
(Chair: Dr Yuen Yi Lo)
Jointly organised by Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong and
Oxford Education Society, Department of Education, University of Oxford
Abstract
International studies of student achievement have consistently identified that children from ethnic minorities tend to underperform on core academic outcomes relative to majority language speakers (OECD-PISA, 2003). The academic achievement of minority language learners varies considerably (Strand, Malmberg & Hall, 2015), with the widest gaps between minority language learners and native-speaking children in primary school, and with children who are a) newly arrived, b) have not had continuous education through the majority language, and c) who have weaker fluency in the majority language (often English). In this talk I will first explore some of these findings to identify those sub-groups of children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) who are most at risk of academic difficulty followed by a discussion of research on EAL children’s vocabulary and literacy development. Research across a range of international contexts has illustrated that minority language learners tend to have under-developed vocabulary relative to native speakers. I will discuss two particular aspects of vocabulary that are problematic for children with EAL – collocations and idioms – and discuss research which illustrates that these lexical forms make their own unique contribution to EAL children’s reading comprehension performance.
About the speaker
Victoria Murphy is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Education, University of Oxford. She is the Course Coordinator of the MSc in Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition and the convenor of the Applied Linguistics Research Group as well as the ‘Research in English as an Additional Language (REAL)’ research group. She has degrees in Linguistics, Psychology and also in Education, hence her work typically straddles these areas, with a focus on child L2/FL development, EAL children’s language and literacy development and early years EAL and FL learning. She has been published in a wide range of applied linguistics journals and is the
author of ‘Second Language Learning in the Early School Years: Trends and Contexts’ published by the Oxford University Press and is lead editor of ‘Early Childhood Education in English for Speakers of Other Languages’ published by The British Council.
For enquiries, please contact the Office of Research, Faculty of Education, HKU at 2857 8254.
International studies of student achievement have consistently identified that children from ethnic minorities tend to underperform on core academic outcomes relative to majority language speakers (OECD-PISA, 2003). The academic achievement of minority language learners varies considerably (Strand, Malmberg & Hall, 2015), with the widest gaps between minority language learners and native-speaking children in primary school, and with children who are a) newly arrived, b) have not had continuous education through the majority language, and c) who have weaker fluency in the majority language (often English). In this talk I will first explore some of these findings to identify those sub-groups of children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) who are most at risk of academic difficulty followed by a discussion of research on EAL children’s vocabulary and literacy development. Research across a range of international contexts has illustrated that minority language learners tend to have under-developed vocabulary relative to native speakers. I will discuss two particular aspects of vocabulary that are problematic for children with EAL – collocations and idioms – and discuss research which illustrates that these lexical forms make their own unique contribution to EAL children’s reading comprehension performance.
About the speaker
Victoria Murphy is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Education, University of Oxford. She is the Course Coordinator of the MSc in Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition and the convenor of the Applied Linguistics Research Group as well as the ‘Research in English as an Additional Language (REAL)’ research group. She has degrees in Linguistics, Psychology and also in Education, hence her work typically straddles these areas, with a focus on child L2/FL development, EAL children’s language and literacy development and early years EAL and FL learning. She has been published in a wide range of applied linguistics journals and is the
author of ‘Second Language Learning in the Early School Years: Trends and Contexts’ published by the Oxford University Press and is lead editor of ‘Early Childhood Education in English for Speakers of Other Languages’ published by The British Council.
For enquiries, please contact the Office of Research, Faculty of Education, HKU at 2857 8254.
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College Event
Public Lecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Creating a Paradigm Shift in Medical Diagnostics Using Circulating DNA – by Professor Dennis Lo, Director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences at CUHK The Personal Brain - What Stem Cells Can Tell Us About Individuals’ Insanity – by Dr Francis Szele, St Anne’s Fellow in Medicine and Tutor in Developmental Neurobiology, University of Oxford Drinks at 6:30pm, lecture at 7:15pm Tuesday 19 July 2016 Lecture Theatre 3, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK, Sha Tin. A campus map is available here. The lecture is being jointly organised by CUHK, St Anne’s College and The Centre for Personalised Medicine, a St Anne's based Research Centre. The CPM is an innovative partnership between the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics and St Anne’s College, supported by the Dr Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation. |
Professor Dennis Lo, Director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences at CUHK (top) and Dr Francis Szele, St Anne’s Fellow in Medicine and Tutor in Developmental Neurobiology, University of Oxford (below)
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University event
University of Oxford Freshers' Orientation 2016 in
Hong Kong
Tuesday 19 July 2016, 6.30 - 8 pm (registration at 6 pm)
Oxford China Office, Suite 4018 Cosco Tower, 181-183 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Register here
Shanghai
Wednesday 20 July 2016, 6.30 - 8 pm (registration at 6 pm)
McKinsey & Company, Inc., 21F, 3 Corporate Avenue, No. 168, Hubin Road, 200021 Shanghai, PR China
中国上海湖滨路168号企业天地3号楼21楼
The event in Shanghai is co-organised by the University of Oxford China Office and Shanghai Oxford and Cambridge Society, with the kind support of McKinsey & Company.
Register here
Beijing
Saturday 23 July 2016, 3.30 - 5:30 pm (registration at 3 pm)
Board Room Three, Western Returned Scholars Association, 111 Nanheyuan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
北京市东城区南河沿大街111号欧美同学会第三会议室
This event is co-organised by the University of Oxford China Office and Oxford alumni in Beijing, with the kind support of the British Branch of Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) and Committee of Youth of Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA).
Register here
Do you have a conditional or unconditional offer to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Oxford this autumn? Come to these orientation events and find out all you need to know to prepare for life at the city of dreaming spires, from student visas to preparing for your first tutorial. There will also be an opportunity to mingle with Oxford alumni for an insider guide to life as an Oxonian.
University of Oxford Freshers' Orientation 2016 in
Hong Kong
Tuesday 19 July 2016, 6.30 - 8 pm (registration at 6 pm)
Oxford China Office, Suite 4018 Cosco Tower, 181-183 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Register here
Shanghai
Wednesday 20 July 2016, 6.30 - 8 pm (registration at 6 pm)
McKinsey & Company, Inc., 21F, 3 Corporate Avenue, No. 168, Hubin Road, 200021 Shanghai, PR China
中国上海湖滨路168号企业天地3号楼21楼
The event in Shanghai is co-organised by the University of Oxford China Office and Shanghai Oxford and Cambridge Society, with the kind support of McKinsey & Company.
Register here
Beijing
Saturday 23 July 2016, 3.30 - 5:30 pm (registration at 3 pm)
Board Room Three, Western Returned Scholars Association, 111 Nanheyuan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
北京市东城区南河沿大街111号欧美同学会第三会议室
This event is co-organised by the University of Oxford China Office and Oxford alumni in Beijing, with the kind support of the British Branch of Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) and Committee of Youth of Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA).
Register here
Do you have a conditional or unconditional offer to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Oxford this autumn? Come to these orientation events and find out all you need to know to prepare for life at the city of dreaming spires, from student visas to preparing for your first tutorial. There will also be an opportunity to mingle with Oxford alumni for an insider guide to life as an Oxonian.
College Event
Public talks on Powers of 10:
The Inexorable Rise of AI, Social Machines and the Data Deluge by
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of Jesus College
Hong Kong: 7 pm, Monday 27 June 2016
King and Wood Mallesons, 13/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark,
15 Queen's Road Central Central, Hong Kong
Beijing: 7 pm, Thursday 30 June 2016
King & Wood Mallesons, 20th Floor, East Tower, World Financial Center,
1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
To register, please click here.
Public talks on Powers of 10:
The Inexorable Rise of AI, Social Machines and the Data Deluge by
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of Jesus College
Hong Kong: 7 pm, Monday 27 June 2016
King and Wood Mallesons, 13/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark,
15 Queen's Road Central Central, Hong Kong
Beijing: 7 pm, Thursday 30 June 2016
King & Wood Mallesons, 20th Floor, East Tower, World Financial Center,
1 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
To register, please click here.
Jesus College will host public talks on artificial intelligence, social machines and the data deluge by their Principal, Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, in Hong Kong on Monday 27 June and in Beijing on Thursday 30 June. All Oxford graduates would be warmly welcomed.
We live in an age of superabundant information and the power of computers increases exponentially.
The power of computers have led to systems such as Watson and companies such as Deep Mind which raise questions about the emergence of artificial intelligence. What is the reality and what do we know about making smart software?
In the meantime the Internet and World Wide Web have transformed our lives. However, our understanding of these systems when used by millions globally is still in its infancy. What are the insights that studying these Social Machines provide to help us understand the evolving Web of the 21st Century?
Open data published on the Web is improving the efficiency of our public services and giving rise to open innovation. Data collected at scale by public and private agencies also gives rise to concerns about its use and abuse. This data deluge also presents challenges.
This lecture will discuss these fast moving developments and how they complement each other.
We live in an age of superabundant information and the power of computers increases exponentially.
The power of computers have led to systems such as Watson and companies such as Deep Mind which raise questions about the emergence of artificial intelligence. What is the reality and what do we know about making smart software?
In the meantime the Internet and World Wide Web have transformed our lives. However, our understanding of these systems when used by millions globally is still in its infancy. What are the insights that studying these Social Machines provide to help us understand the evolving Web of the 21st Century?
Open data published on the Web is improving the efficiency of our public services and giving rise to open innovation. Data collected at scale by public and private agencies also gives rise to concerns about its use and abuse. This data deluge also presents challenges.
This lecture will discuss these fast moving developments and how they complement each other.
University Event
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
A View from the Director's Chair:
Filmmaking and its Future in China
Tuesday 3 May 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Lu Chuan, internationally renowned director of City of Life and Death
and The Last Supper
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
A View from the Director's Chair:
Filmmaking and its Future in China
Tuesday 3 May 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Lu Chuan, internationally renowned director of City of Life and Death
and The Last Supper
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
The University of Oxford China Centre warmly invites you to the third lecture of the Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series, to be given by Lu Chuan, internationally renowned director of City of Life and Death and The Last Supper.
Please download the flyer here.
Please download the flyer here.
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Alumni Event
How China's new nationalism is reshaping its economic and foreign policy at home and abroad Drinks Reception 6.30 pm; Lecture 7.30 pm Monday 11 April 2016 Speaker: Professor Rana Mitter, Deutsche Bank Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford and Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China. TKP Conference Centre Central, 23/F, Euro Trade Centre, 21-23 Des Voeux Road Central, Central (this venue is 10 seconds' walk from MTR Central Station Exit A) Fee: HK$150 for alumni of the University of Oxford, members of the Royal Geographical Society and The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and HK$200 for other guests. |
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Oxford alumni and friends are invited to join a talk with Professor Rana Mitter on how China's new nationalism is reshaping its economic and foreign policy at home and abroad. The talk is jointly organised by the Royal Geographical Society, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the University of Oxford China Office.
Nationalism has become one of the most important forces shaping policy within China today as well as toward its neighbours and overseas partners. This talk will explore facets of the new Chinese nationalism within China itself as well as abroad. It will examine the opportunities as well as obstacles in the One Belt One Road policy as currently proposed, as well as some of the regional differences between China and its regional neighbours that may shape attitudes toward foreign partnerships and investment.
Professor Rana Mitter is Deutsche Bank Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford, where he is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which China’s War with Japan, 1937-45: The Struggle for Survival (Penguin, 2013: US title: Forgotten Ally) won the 2014 RUSI/Duke of Westminster’s Medal for Military Literature, was named as a 2013 Book of the Year in the Financial Times and the Economist and was named a 2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. In the UK he is a regular presenter of the arts and ideas programme Free Thinking on BBC Radio 3. He comments regularly on contemporary Chinese politics and society in media around the world.
Nationalism has become one of the most important forces shaping policy within China today as well as toward its neighbours and overseas partners. This talk will explore facets of the new Chinese nationalism within China itself as well as abroad. It will examine the opportunities as well as obstacles in the One Belt One Road policy as currently proposed, as well as some of the regional differences between China and its regional neighbours that may shape attitudes toward foreign partnerships and investment.
Professor Rana Mitter is Deutsche Bank Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford, where he is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which China’s War with Japan, 1937-45: The Struggle for Survival (Penguin, 2013: US title: Forgotten Ally) won the 2014 RUSI/Duke of Westminster’s Medal for Military Literature, was named as a 2013 Book of the Year in the Financial Times and the Economist and was named a 2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title. In the UK he is a regular presenter of the arts and ideas programme Free Thinking on BBC Radio 3. He comments regularly on contemporary Chinese politics and society in media around the world.
School Admission Event
Oxford MBA Information Session in Shanghai
Wednesday 23 March 2016
7 - 8:30 pm (Registration will begin at 6:45 pm)
Speaker: Dr. Jie Yang, MBA Recruitment Manager
Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai,
1288 Lujiazui Ring Rd, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 200120
Oxford MBA Information Session in Shanghai
Wednesday 23 March 2016
7 - 8:30 pm (Registration will begin at 6:45 pm)
Speaker: Dr. Jie Yang, MBA Recruitment Manager
Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai,
1288 Lujiazui Ring Rd, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 200120
Dr. Jie Yang, MBA Recruitment Manager will introduce you to the MBA programme at the School and advise you on how to prepare a strong Oxford MBA application. Other topics will include: scholarships and funding support.
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Alumni Group Event
Oxford Academics in China series: Mathematics is Everywhere Monday 21 March 2016 6:30 pm Registration 7:00 pm Lecture Speaker: Professor Martin Bridson, Head of the Mathematical Institute and Whitehead Professor of Pure Mathematics (Bio) <left photo> and Professor Sam Howison, former Head of the Mathematical Institute and Professor of Applied Mathematics (Bio) <right photo> Organised by Shanghai Oxford & Cambridge Society, with the kind support of Dulwich College International Dulwich College Management Shanghai, Suite 901, Aviation Centre, 1600 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai, China (click here for map) Register here |
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Oxford alumni and friends are invited to join a talk with Mathematics Professor Martin Bridson and Professor Sam Howison who will uncover some of the mathematics you may never have realised surrounds you.
Wherever you look, you can find mathematics. The fundamental ideas of symmetry, continuity, convexity underpin our understanding of the universe at scales from the cosmic to the atomic. There is no area of human activity or natural science that is devoid of it.
Enquiry: [email protected]
Organiser: Shanghai Oxford & Cambridge Society, with the kind support of Dulwich College International
Wherever you look, you can find mathematics. The fundamental ideas of symmetry, continuity, convexity underpin our understanding of the universe at scales from the cosmic to the atomic. There is no area of human activity or natural science that is devoid of it.
Enquiry: [email protected]
Organiser: Shanghai Oxford & Cambridge Society, with the kind support of Dulwich College International
University Event
Indian scriptures in a Chinese mirror:
The forms and functions of early Chinese Buddhist prefaces
Monday 14 March 2016
7 - 9 pm
Speaker: Professor Stefano Zacchetti, Numata Chair of Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford
Lecture theatre T3, G/F, Meng Wah Complex,
University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Hosted by the Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong
Indian scriptures in a Chinese mirror:
The forms and functions of early Chinese Buddhist prefaces
Monday 14 March 2016
7 - 9 pm
Speaker: Professor Stefano Zacchetti, Numata Chair of Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford
Lecture theatre T3, G/F, Meng Wah Complex,
University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Hosted by the Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong
Oxford alumni and friends are invited to join a talk with Professor Stefano Zacchetti hosted by the Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong that addresses important textual sources for the study of early Chinese Buddhism.
Prefaces (序) constitute an important genre in Chinese literature, especially from the Han漢period on. This paper seeks to explore the wider cultural and ideological implications of the early Buddhist adoption and adaptation of this codified form, which is quintessentially Chinese and unparalleled in Indian Buddhist literature.
The discussion will focus on the prefaces composed during the 2nd-4th centuries CE and mostly preserved in Sengyou’s 僧祐 Chu sanzang ji ji 出三藏記集 (Collection of documents on the production of the Tripiṭaka), paying particular attention to their formal and structural features. These documents represent one of the most important sources for the study of early Chinese Buddhism, especially from the point of view of its intellectual history.
Professor Stefano Zacchetti (左冠明) has been the Numata Chair of Buddhist Studies at the University of Oxford since 2012. His research focuses on early Chinese Buddhist literature (particularly translations and commentaries), Indian Mahāyāna scriptures, and the history of the canon. His publications include the monograph In Praise of the Light (Tokyo 2005), and several articles.
Enquiry: +852 3917 5078 / [email protected]
Sponsor: Tung Lin Kok Yuen / Organiser: HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies
Prefaces (序) constitute an important genre in Chinese literature, especially from the Han漢period on. This paper seeks to explore the wider cultural and ideological implications of the early Buddhist adoption and adaptation of this codified form, which is quintessentially Chinese and unparalleled in Indian Buddhist literature.
The discussion will focus on the prefaces composed during the 2nd-4th centuries CE and mostly preserved in Sengyou’s 僧祐 Chu sanzang ji ji 出三藏記集 (Collection of documents on the production of the Tripiṭaka), paying particular attention to their formal and structural features. These documents represent one of the most important sources for the study of early Chinese Buddhism, especially from the point of view of its intellectual history.
Professor Stefano Zacchetti (左冠明) has been the Numata Chair of Buddhist Studies at the University of Oxford since 2012. His research focuses on early Chinese Buddhist literature (particularly translations and commentaries), Indian Mahāyāna scriptures, and the history of the canon. His publications include the monograph In Praise of the Light (Tokyo 2005), and several articles.
Enquiry: +852 3917 5078 / [email protected]
Sponsor: Tung Lin Kok Yuen / Organiser: HKU Centre of Buddhist Studies
University Event
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
Dancing with the Digital Devil?:
Beijing's Ambivalent Embrace of the Internet
Monday 7 March 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Kaiser Kuo, Director of International Communications at Baidu.com
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series -
Dancing with the Digital Devil?:
Beijing's Ambivalent Embrace of the Internet
Monday 7 March 2016
5:30 pm Doors open
6:00 pm Lecture followed by discussion
Speaker: Kaiser Kuo, Director of International Communications at Baidu.com
Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford China Centre,
Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road, Oxford OX2 6LU
For enquiries, please contact [email protected]
The University of Oxford China Centre warmly invites you to the second lecture of the Deutsche Bank Oxford China Centre Lecture Series, to be given by Kaiser Kuo, Director of International Communications at Baidu.com.
Please download the flyer here.
Please download the flyer here.
University Event
Talk by Mr. Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group
Tuesday 23 February 2016
5 pm - 6:30 pm
Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre, Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1 HP
Mr. Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, is going to visit The University of Oxford on 23 February. He will deliver a talk to students and faculty from Oxford, as well as visitors from universities near Oxford and in London.
Talk by Mr. Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group
Tuesday 23 February 2016
5 pm - 6:30 pm
Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre, Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1 HP
Mr. Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, is going to visit The University of Oxford on 23 February. He will deliver a talk to students and faculty from Oxford, as well as visitors from universities near Oxford and in London.
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Partner Event
Other People's Money: Masters of the Universe or Servants of the People? Meet the Author Series Tuesday 26 January 2016 Registration 12:15 pm, luncheon 12:30 pm - 2:00pm Luncheon Dialogue with Professor John Kay, Visiting Professor of Economics, London School of Economics; Fellow, St. John’s College, Oxford Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty HK$470 Asia Society members and Oxford alumni, HK$570 for public Co-presented with Asia Capital Markets Institute |
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We all depend on the finance sector. We need it to store our money, manage our payments, finance housing stock, restore infrastructure, fund retirement and support new business. Yet, respected economist and insider John Kay observes that these roles comprise only a relatively small proportion of the sector’s activity. In his new book, “Other People’s Money”, Prof. Kay argues that financial sector has grown too large, detached itself from ordinary business and everyday life, and has become an industry that mostly trades with itself, talks to itself, and judges itself by reference to standards which it has itself generated. To prevent the next financial crisis, he advocates structural reform, not more regulation, that focuses on industry structure and individual incentives. In his words, “[t]he objective of financial reform should be to restore priority and respect for financial services that meet the needs of the real economy.”
Professor John Kay is visiting Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and a Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He was previously professor at the London Business School and the first director of Oxford University’s Said Business School. A Fellow of the British Academy, Prof. Kay is director of several public companies and contributes a weekly column in the Financial Times. He chaired the Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision-Making which reported to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2012. Prof. Kay is the author of numerous books including “Other People’s Money” and “The Long and the Short of It: Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People who are not in the Industry”.
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Professor John Kay is visiting Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and a Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. He was previously professor at the London Business School and the first director of Oxford University’s Said Business School. A Fellow of the British Academy, Prof. Kay is director of several public companies and contributes a weekly column in the Financial Times. He chaired the Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision-Making which reported to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2012. Prof. Kay is the author of numerous books including “Other People’s Money” and “The Long and the Short of It: Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People who are not in the Industry”.
Book here
Alumni Event
UK Alumni Seminar
A New Generation of Computers:
Towards Quantum 2.0 Technologies
Thursday 21 January 2016
Registration from 6.30pm, talk from 7.00pm
Speaker: Professor Ian Walmsley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics
Hosted by the British Embassy Seoul
Aston Hall, British Embassy Seoul, Sejong-daero 19-gil 24,
Jung-gu Seoul, 04519, South Korea
UK Alumni Seminar
A New Generation of Computers:
Towards Quantum 2.0 Technologies
Thursday 21 January 2016
Registration from 6.30pm, talk from 7.00pm
Speaker: Professor Ian Walmsley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics
Hosted by the British Embassy Seoul
Aston Hall, British Embassy Seoul, Sejong-daero 19-gil 24,
Jung-gu Seoul, 04519, South Korea
Oxford alumni and friends are invited to join an event hosted by the British Embassy Seoul featuring Professor Ian Walmsley, who is making a short visit to Korea.
Quantum information processing promises to harness the deepest phenomena in physics in order to create whole new kinds of information technologies. In particular it will deliver quantum enhancement of measurement and sensing, communication networks and, eventually computing. These technologies will revolutionise our capabilities by making it possible to do calculations that are fundamentally intractable on machines that we can currently conceive based on present-day design principles.
The University of Oxford is the UK's largest and most diverse centre for quantum research, and leads one of the four UK Quantum Technology Hubs, delivering next-generation applications based on quantum networking. Fundamental science and the emerging technology research are critical partners in not only discovering new things about the natural world, but also providing the knowledge and skill base for an emerging technology sector.
Prof Walmsley will talk about these possibilities, bring you up to date on the latest ground-breaking developments in quantum information processing, and describe how making use of quantum effects can unlock the potential of having a new generation of devices that will outperform existing machines, helping people to manage the ever increasing torrent of information flowing from online systems of all kinds.
Please RSVP to Ms Heekyung Han of the British Embassy Seoul by Monday 18 January. Please note registration is mandatory for gaining access to the Embassy, and a security check at the entrance will be performed. We regret that parking is not available at the Embassy.
Quantum information processing promises to harness the deepest phenomena in physics in order to create whole new kinds of information technologies. In particular it will deliver quantum enhancement of measurement and sensing, communication networks and, eventually computing. These technologies will revolutionise our capabilities by making it possible to do calculations that are fundamentally intractable on machines that we can currently conceive based on present-day design principles.
The University of Oxford is the UK's largest and most diverse centre for quantum research, and leads one of the four UK Quantum Technology Hubs, delivering next-generation applications based on quantum networking. Fundamental science and the emerging technology research are critical partners in not only discovering new things about the natural world, but also providing the knowledge and skill base for an emerging technology sector.
Prof Walmsley will talk about these possibilities, bring you up to date on the latest ground-breaking developments in quantum information processing, and describe how making use of quantum effects can unlock the potential of having a new generation of devices that will outperform existing machines, helping people to manage the ever increasing torrent of information flowing from online systems of all kinds.
Please RSVP to Ms Heekyung Han of the British Embassy Seoul by Monday 18 January. Please note registration is mandatory for gaining access to the Embassy, and a security check at the entrance will be performed. We regret that parking is not available at the Embassy.