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...
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Alumni Voices
Every month a former Oxford student shares career highlights, insights, and memories of student days in this 15-minute podcast. The interviews are brought to you by the Alumni Office at the...
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20 of 29 episodesDr 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...