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This podcast series explores the movement towards ‘Openness’ at the University of Oxford and beyond. Informational videos address topics ranging from ‘What is Openness?’, to ‘Open Educational Resources’, to ‘Podcasting’, while individual interviews with researchers and academics at the University o…

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    • Jul 15, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17 EPISODES


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    Ben Holmes on Open Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 3:23


    Ben Holmes, a web developer for the Oxford IT Services, talks about the relevance of Open Code for the University’s WebLearn platform, the Mobile Oxford App, and his own involvement in GitHub.

    Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics on Public Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 13:05


    Julian Savulsecu and Dominic Wilkinson discuss the efforts of the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics to encourage and support debate on practical ethics through its open events and online materials. Julian Savulsecu is Professor of Practical Ethics and Dominic Wilkinson is Director of Medical Ethics

    Ian Goldin on the Oxford Martin School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 5:59


    Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development and Director of the Oxford Martin School, discusses the efforts of researchers at the Oxford Martin School to address the most pressing global challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

    Free Speech Debate on Global Free Expression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 4:44


    Dr Dorian Singh and Sebastian Huempfer discuss Free Speech Debate, a project founded on the belief that making content freely available for non-commercial purposes is an integral part of promoting a global debate on free expression. Dr Dorian Singh is Research manager for the Dahrendorf Programme and Sebastian Huempfer is Associate Editor for Free Speech Debate.

    Victoria McGuinness on TORCH (The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 6:40


    Victoria McGuinness, the Business Manager for The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), talks about the Centre’s role as a home for major research programmes at Oxford and its efforts to stimulate and support interdisciplinary research.

    Luciano Floridi on The Ethics of Open Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 9:31


    Luciano Floridi, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute, discusses the ethical questions raised by the emergence of Open Data and Big Data.

    Ben Goldacre on Open Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 17:31


    Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Science and Bad Pharma, shares his views on Open Data and discusses his involvement in projects created in the spirit of openness.

    Antoine Jerusalem on Open Research Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 6:03


    Antoine Jerusalem, Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering Science, talks about the importance of Open Data for his work on the computational modeling of materials and his involvement in the Human Connectome Project.

    Open Data in the Humanities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 3:11


    Jacob Dahl, Associate Professor of Assyriology at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, talks about his research with cuneiform tablets and his hopes for the future of Open Data in the Humanities.

    Open Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 8:19


    Researchers and Academics at Oxford share their experiences with sharing their data openly and the projects, collaborations and opportunities Open Data makes possible.

    Open Data: The Golden Age of Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 20:41


    This documentary follows the experiences of a number of academics and researchers at Oxford as they discuss the implications of Open Data for their research, for academia and for humanity.

    Emma Goodwin on 'Crowdscribing'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 7:00


    Emma Goodwin is the Principal Investigator of the AHRC-funded Collaborative Skills Project, ‘Promoting Interdisciplinary Engagement in the Digital Humanities’ (dhAHRC). She discusses DHCrowdScribe and Crowdmap the Crusades, two digital project she set up in an effort to promote collaboration and crowdsourcing in the Humanities.

    Simon Benjamin on Open Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 36:31


    Simon Benjamin, Associate Professor at the Materials Department, gives an in-depth talk on the importance of Open Science for researchers, students and the general public.

    Aruna Bhaugeerutty on Open Museum Collections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 5:31


    Aruna Bhaugeerutty, Manager of Digital Collections at the Ashmolean Museum, talks about the Museum’s efforts to open up its collections to a wider audience via interactive online platforms. She focuses on one of their flagship online collection projects, Eastern Art Online (www.jameelcentre.ashmolean.org).

    Open Educational Resources (OER)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 3:48


    Find out about the Open Education Resources and Initiatives at the University of Oxford! Featuring interviews from Liz Masterman, Sean Faughnan, Marion Manton, Sarah Wilkin & Stuart Lee.

    Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 4:48


    Watch leading academic talk about their experiences with the University’s Podcasting Initiative! Featuring interviews from Marianne Talbott, Simon Benjamin, Stuart Lee, Peter McDonald, Victoria McGuinness, Ian Goldin, Julian Suvalecu & Dominic Wilkinson.

    What is Openness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 3:04


    ‘Openness’ is a far-reaching concept--find out what it is about and why it is becoming increasingly important to academics, researchers, students and the general public! Featuring interviews from Marion Manton, Marianne Talbot, Simon Benjamin, Chris Lintott, Dominic Wilkinson, Ian Goldin, James Cummings, Stuart Lee & Peter McDonald

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