Lectures you should go to in Oxford next week

Think how these will broaden your education. It will improve your knowledge, your English...your UCAS form...stimulate you and motivte you to learn, learn, learn....

Saturday 11th October

(For Bibbbbbi)

Free Meditation Courses Foundation of International Spritual Unfoldment (FISU) An introductory talk on meditation, the benefits gained by meditating and personally prescribed techniques.
www.fisu.org / Tel. Mei: 07738 383347
1 - 2pm, free
St Christophers Place, Temple Cowley

Private Passions Scientific Instrument Society Members of the Society talk about the instruments in their private collections.
www.mhs.ox.ac.uk / email: museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 277280
2 - 4.30pm, admission free
Museum of the History of Science , Old Ashmolean Building, Broad Street. 12-5 Tue-Fri, 10-5 Sat, 2-5 Sun.; Tel. 01865 277280.

Sunday 12th October

Students Welcome Party RCCG, Christ's Love Assembly Meet other students and get more information about life in Oxford etc.
www.oxrccg.org.uk / email: admin@oxrccg.org.uk / Tel. 07846140671
1pm / Admission is free
Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Barton, Oxford OX3 9LS

Monday 13th October

Stillpoint - Meditation Class Exploring meditation and contemplation from the Christian mystical perspective.
www.still-point.org.uk / email: matt.hb.rees@mac.com / Tel. 07811149305
8pm
Magic Café, 110 Magdalen Road; Tel. 01865 794604.


Tuesday October 14th:

Psychology Of Inspired Action ClimateXchange / Transition Ox Facing peak oil & climate change with courage and inspiration.
www.climatex.org / email: jo@climatex.org / Tel. 01865 275 856
7 – 9.30pm, £4 / £3
Oxford Castle, Key Learning Centre

Taoist Breathing & Meditation Oxford Internal Arts Head tutors to UK's largest college of Chinese Medicine
www.oxinar.com / email: oxfordinternalarts@googlemail.com / Tel. 07986 621112
6.00-6.45pm
Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street.

Oxfam Speaker Evening Oxford Oxfam Group Film and discussion about how climate change affects women around the world
email: ilifferachel@hotmail.com
7.30pm, free
Oxford Town Hall, 109-113 St Aldate's.

Wednesday 15th October

The Music Of Life Denis Noble describes how “the orchestra” is replacing “the selfish gene'.
www.scienceoxford.com / email: layla.mohamed@oxtrust.org.uk / Tel. 01865 728953
7.30pm £3/SO Friends free
Science Oxford , 1 - 5 London Place, St Clements; Email: events@scienceoxford.com; Tel. 01865 728953.

or...

Low Carbon Group & Mark Lynas A discussion on Climate Change
www.oxfordinspires.org / email: julie@thecornerclub.co.uk / Tel. 01865 261505
7.30pm £3
The Corner Club (formerly QI) , 16 Turl St, OX1 3DH; Tel. 01865 200404.

or...even if you're not Christian.....





















Thursday 16th October

Making Sense Of University: A ‘Learning Development’ Perspective John Hilsdon, University of Plymouth
4pm-5.30pm. Free entry
Oxford Learning Institute, Littlegate House, St Ebbe’s Street

21st Century Challenges JM 21st Century School Series of seminars on future challenges and opportunities.
www.21school.ox.ac.uk/?redirect=209 / email: events@21school.ox.ac.uk / Tel. 01865 287437
3.30-5.00pm, free
Old Indian Institute (corner of Broad and Catte St)

Saturday 18th October

Meco Annual Conference 2008 Muslim Education Centre Oxford 'Islam and Feminism: Text, Tradition and Theology' analysed by female scholars
www.meco.org.uk / email: info@meco.org.uk / Tel. 01865-766032
9am - 9pm
Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UD