Public, alumni and schools events

We organise a diverse range of events to bring physics into the lives of as many people as possible – from family-friendly open-door events where you can chat to our researchers to stimulating lectures about our ground-breaking research. Search the listings below to find out what's coming up or, to check the events archive, search the past events page.

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23 - 27 March 2026
BlackHolistic 2026
Conferences and meetings

BlackHolistic 2026

This invite-only conference takes place in Oxford and brings together world-leading experts in black holes.

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26 March 2026
Professor Heino Falcke
Public talks and lectures

How to image a black hole

Professor Heino Falcke, Radboud University Nijmegen, discusses the challenges of getting an image of a black hole, shielded as they are by an event horizon.

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18 April 2026
Beecroft Building, University of Oxford
Alumni events

Saturday Morning of Theoretical Physics: Ising is Everywhere

Register now for the Trinity Term Saturday Morning of Theoretical Physics, to be held on 18 April 2026

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21 April 2026
Poster reads 'The random universe'
Public talks and lectures

The random universe

Talk and book presentation

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22 - 23 April 2026
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Conferences and meetings

NetDRIVE Creating a New Reality: A Sustainable Digital Transformation

Part of the NetDRIVE project, which focuses on delivering authoritative advice to UK Research and Innovation on sustainable digital research infrastructure.

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25 April 2026
An image of a reddish nebula cloud surrounded by stars
Secondary school events

Year 10 Physics Taster Morning - 2026

An introduction to studying physics and astrophysics at university for year 10 students.

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25 April 2026
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Alumni events

Afternoon of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics

Join us for an afternoon with the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics group.

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3 May 2026
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Other

Einstein: A Life in Science and Music

Part of Oxford may Music festival, where Music, Science and the Arts meet in creative harmony - May 2nd- 4th, 2026

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9 May 2026
Accelerate! show in action
Public events for children and young people

Marie Curious, Warwick 2026

Marie Curious is a free one-day science event for girls (aged 11-14) that aims to build confidence and fuel a passion for STEM subjects.

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26 May 2026
A portrait of Professor Matias Zaldarriaga, IAS/Princeton University and an illustration of black holes
Public talks and lectures
Alumni events

2026 Halley Public lecture

Guest speaker is cosmologist Professor Matias Zaldarriaga (IAS & Princeton University)

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6 June 2026
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Secondary school events

Year 12 Physics Masterclass (June 2026)

Online masterclass for students in Year 12 who are interested in studying physics at Oxford University.

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12 June 2026
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Public talks and lectures

The 65th Cherwell-Simon Memorial Lecture

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