Oxford Impacts videos
The Oxford Impacts video series celebrates the ways that Oxford University benefits the world of policy, health, business and culture. In this set of short videos leading academic researchers, across a range of subjects, talk about why their research matters to society and what they’ve learned through taking their research into the community.
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18th Century Miscellanies
“What’s the point of having books that are supposed to be fun hidden in a database for scholars to put in a footnote - what happens if you try to perform them for a 21st Century audience?” Abigail Williams
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18th Century Miscellanies
Dr Abigail Williams describes her experience of bringing 18th Century miscellanies to life for 21st Century audiences
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Humanitarian Intervention
Professor Jennifer Welsh describes how her research helps the international community act effectively against genocide and ethnic cleansing
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Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease
Professor Robert MacLaren talks about an exciting new technique for treating a hereditary form of blindness
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Community Archaeology
Dr David Griffiths talks about how community archaeology is building skills and creating links with employers and communities in East Oxford
See also - our growing collection of Impacts Case Studies
This project is ongoing and more videos will be added over time. If you are an Oxford academic and would like showcase your impact, please contact Dr Caroline Bucklow.