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29 episodes

Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times (St Edmund Hall, 1974)

Lionel Barber discusses the changing media landscape, the impact of social media, and how the award-winning Financial Times continues to res...

15:48Aug 14, 2017

Dr Desirée Cox, stem cell and regenerative medicine expert, and artist (Pembroke, 1987)

Dr Desirée Cox describes her extraordinary journey from growing up in a tough urban area in the Bahamas to becoming a Rhodes Scholar at Oxfo...

15:39Jun 23, 2017

Dr Tom Crawford, mathematician and presenter (St John's College, 2008)

Dr Tom Crawford, also known as the Naked Mathematician, shares his love of Maths and describes how he is dispelling stereotypes to explain M...

15:13Jun 1, 2017

Sir Roger Bannister, athlete and neurologist (Exeter College, 1946)

Sir Roger Bannister relives running the first sub-four-minute mile in a special podcast to mark the anniversary of his extraordinary achieve...

16:07Apr 28, 2017

Leading businesswoman Grace Sai describes how disruptive technology, including virtual and augmented reality, are changing how consumers interact with products.

Leading businesswoman Grace Sai describes how disruptive technology, including virtual and augmented reality, are changing how consumers int...

15:45Apr 25, 2017

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (Corpus Christi, 1984)

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (Corpus Christi, 1984) David Miliband talks about the unprecedented...

15:19Feb 27, 2017

Zoe de Toledo, Olympic silver medalist (St Catherine’s, 2010)

Zoe de Toledo shares her extraordinary experiences of coxing at the highest levels, and her love of studying at Oxford in this podcast. She...

15:20Feb 10, 2017

Writer and performer, Gyles Brandreth (New College, 1967)

Celebrated writer, broadcaster, performer and former politician, Gyles Brandreth, talks about his extraordinary career and varied interests...

15:44Dec 19, 2016

Menswear Designer, Patrick Grant (New College, 2004)

Menswear designer, Patrick Grant, shares his experiences studying for an Executive MBA at Oxford’s Said Business School, and talks about how...

19:20Dec 12, 2016

Warden of New College, Miles Young (New College, 1973)

Miles Young, newly-installed Warden of New College, Oxford, shares his experiences studying history as an undergraduate and talks about how...

18:35Nov 10, 2016

Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson (Brasenose, 1988)

Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson, shares his experiences studying Modern History at Brasenose College and talks about how he trans...

18:07Oct 12, 2016

Chief Executive of Stonewall, Ruth Hunt (St. Hilda’s, 1998)

Ruth Hunt discusses her current role at Stonewall and offers advice to students who are considering Oxford as a LGBT-friendly university Chi...

18:47Sep 9, 2016

Historian and Capability Brown expert, Dr Oliver Cox (Univ, 2006)

Dr Oliver Cox shares his passion for England’s greatest landscape designer, Capability Brown, in an interview recorded for the tercentenary...

15:40Aug 15, 2016

Politician and chair of the Alumni Board, Baroness Shephard of Northwold (St Hilda's, 1958)

Recorded only days after the EU referendum, this wide-ranging interview focuses on uncertainty in British politics and the transformative na...

16:23Jul 14, 2016

Freelance journalist and Broadcaster, Henry Bonsu (Magdalen, 1986)

Freelance journalist and broadcaster Henry Bonsu shares his experiences studying Modern Languages at Magdalen College and offers an insight...

15:00Jun 14, 2016

Leading lawyer, academic and Marshall scholar, Kathleen Sullivan (Wadham, 1976)

Kathleen Sullivan praises the tutorial system and her Oxford education, explaining how it has contributed to her successful career in academ...

15:39May 3, 2016

Comedian and broadcaster, Ruby Wax (Kellogg, 2010)

Comedian and broadcaster Ruby Wax shares her experiences of studying mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy and why she taken on a mi...

10:05Apr 28, 2016

Basketball legend, former Congressman and Rhodes Scholar, Tom McMillen (University, 1974)

Multi-talented alumnus Tom McMillen describes his extraordinary life as a professional basketball player, scholar, politician and businessma...

14:53Apr 15, 2016

Marathon runner and coach, Mara Yamauchi (St. Anne’s, 1992)

Interview with Olympic athlete and public speaker Mara Yamauchi as part of the Alumni Voices Podcast series. Olympic athlete and public spea...

15:22Mar 21, 2016

Best-selling economist, Tim Harford (Brasenose, 1992)

Tim Harford shares his prize-winning economic insights, explaining why you can’t buy a decent used car and why you should exercise caution w...

15:23Feb 11, 2016

Chief Executive of Oxfam, Mark Goldring CBE (Keble, 1976)

Mark Goldring describes his distinguished career in international development, including his role as Chief Executive of Oxfam. Drawing upon...

15:35Jan 12, 2016

Director and CEO of the Oxford Playhouse, Louise Chantal (Lincoln, 1987)

Louise Chantal shares her love of the theatre and describes her involvement in Oxford’s cultural scene during her student days and running O...

15:24Dec 4, 2015

Writer, doctor and champion of evidence-based medicine, Dr Ben Goldacre (Magdalen, 1992)

Dr Ben Goldacre – author of the bestsellers Bad Science and Bad Pharma – dissects what is wrong with modern medicine and argues for better e...

15:27Nov 17, 2015

Historian and trip scholar for Spectacular Ceylon, Dr Maria Misra (Christ Church, 1982)

Dr Maria Misra shares her experiences as both a student and academic at Oxford University, as well as her love of South Asia, in this podcas...

15:23Oct 26, 2015

Neuroscientist and Alumni Weekend speaker, Baroness Susan Greenfield (St Hilda's, 1970)

Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE highlights how the unprecedented use of digital technologies is leaving a mark on our brains. Baroness Susan G...

15:11Sep 1, 2015

Campaigner for women’s participation in technology, Ruthe Farmer (St Cross, 2007)

Ruthe Farmer explains how her award-winning work to encourage women and girls to embrace technology can be traced back to her student days a...

13:59Aug 6, 2015

Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Patten (Balliol, 1962)

The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH describes his long-standing links with Oxford and his high-profile political career in this wide-ra...

15:46Jul 21, 2015

Champion of renewable energy Juliet Davenport OBE (Merton, 1986)

Juliet Davenport emphasises the role of renewable energy in the fight against climate change and shows how unprecedented progress is being m...

14:34Jun 30, 2015

Foreign correspondent Bethany Bell (Keble, 1987)

BBC journalist Bethany Bell shares her love of Vienna and talks about her experiences as a reporter in this first interview in a new podcast...

14:48May 19, 2015