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Tuning in to Oxford

Since launching in October 2008, the University of Oxford has had more than 3 million downloads of public lectures, teaching material and interviews with leading academics from its iTunes U site.

I want to thank you for making philosophy more accessible and enjoyable to the general public

Amateur Armchair Philosopher, USA, to Marianne Talbot

By partnering with Apple, the University's resources have reached a huge audience. All content is free to download as Oxford academics openly share their public materials.

The James Martin 21st Century School focuses the University's research on pressing global problems and engages with some of the best thinkers on issues like the economy and climate change. The School provides lectures, both from academics and external speakers, to iTunesU for public use. Key lectures and interviews have included Professor Joseph Stiglitz, former Chief Economist of the World Bank, on the global financial crisis; Dr Craig Venter on genomics; Sir Nicholas Stern on the economics of climate change; and Professor Julian Savulescu on ethics.

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Oxford's homepage on iTunes U

One of the most successful lecture series, presented by Ms Marianne Talbot of the Faculty of Philosophy, has helped support learners in philosophy and stimulate the intellectually curious. As some philosophy courses and departments around the world face closure, the Oxford is providing high-quality learning materials, at no cost, so that people can continue their studies.

Lectures that focus on entrepreneurship and how to write an ideal business plan have also been very popular, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses around the world.

The University is now offering and encouraging other learning institutions to use the materials in their own teaching through its Open Spires project. Other universities, colleges and schools can now use the online lectures in their own lessons at no cost. 

 

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