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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18 April 2026
Beecroft Building, University of Oxford
Alumni events

Saturday Morning of Theoretical Physics: SAVE THE DATE

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

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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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3 June 2026
An image of binary black holes in the background, and a portrait of Professor Matias Zaldarriaga (copyright Princeton University)
Public talks and lectures
Alumni events

The 2026 Halley Public lecture

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

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6 June 2026
An image of a nebula taken by the Hubble space telescope, with a dark background, some bright stars, and a structure of orange and blue clouds.
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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16 June 2026
A portrait of Professor Duncan Lorimer (copyright West Virginia University)
Public talks and lectures
Alumni events

The 31st Hintze Public Lecture

Guest speaker: Duncan Lorimer FRS (West Virginia University)

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6 - 10 July 2026
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Conferences and meetings
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Oxford Spintronics and Magnetism Workshop

The workshop will cover both theoretical and experimental research on key topics in contemporary magnetism and spintronics.

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