University of Oxford Courses

The Mathematics of Visual Illusions - Ian Stewart

A mathematical exploration of visual illusions, showing how models of the visual system explain ambiguous and multistable perceptions.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Can We Understand Our Complex Economy?

Explore complexity economics through strategic behavior, leverage cycles, and agent-based models for understanding and forecasting financial crises.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy - Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose examines how fashion, faith, and fantasy shape—and sometimes mislead—the search for a new physics of the universe.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

(Arabic) المعايير الدولية بشأن حرية التعبير وسلامة الصحفيين

تعزيز فهم المعايير الدولية لحرية التعبير وسلامة الصحفيين عبر دورة تفاعلية متعددة اللغات، تستهدف العاملين في المجال القضائي والإعلامي والأكاديمي حول العالم.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

(Chinese) 关于记者言论自由和安全的国际标准

博纳维罗人权研究所和联合国教育、科学及文化组织(UNESCO)很高兴地宣布将联合 举办第二次全球大规模开放在线课程(MOOC)。内容是区域和国际言论自由标准，包 括媒体自由、获取公共信息、记者安全以及数字世界带来的挑战。

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

(English) International Standards on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is co-organised by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (Faculty of Law, University of Oxford) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Org

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

(French) Les Normes Internationales en Matière de Liberté d'expression et de Sécurité des Journalistes

L’Institut Bonavero des droits de l'homme et l'Organisation des Nations unies pour 'léducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) sont ravis d’annoncer leur deuxième formation en ligne ouverte à tous

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

(Portuguese) Normas Internacionais de Liberdade de Expressão e Segurança dos Jornalistas

O Instituto Bonavero de Direitos Humanos e a Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura (UNESCO) têm o prazer de anunciar o seu segundo Curso Massivo Aberto Online (MOOC) sob

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

(Russian) международные стандарты свободы слова и безопасности журналистов

Международные и региональные стандарты свободы выражения мнений, доступа к информации и безопасности журналистов.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Multidimensional Analysis and Geometry: Introduction to the Derivative in Higher Dimensions - Lecture 2

Explore the derivative in higher dimensions, focusing on linear approximations for functions in 3D space. Learn how classical definitions evolve to handle multivariable calculus concepts.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Multidimensional Analysis and Geometry - Introduction to the Derivative in Higher Dimensions - Lecture 1

Explore the derivative in higher dimensions, extending single-variable concepts to multidimensional functions and introducing the derivative as a linear map for best approximation.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mathematical Modelling in Biology - Infectious Disease Modelling - Lecture 3

Explore infectious disease spread using the Kermack McKendrick model, deriving the 'R' number and its significance in epidemiology. Gain insights into mathematical biology applications.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mathematical Modelling in Biology - Neuronal Signalling

Explore Nobel Prize-winning neuronal signalling models, including Hodgkin-Huxley and Fitzhugh-Nagumo, to understand how neurons generate and propagate electrical signals vital for bodily communication.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mathematical Modelling in Biology - Enzyme Kinetics and Perturbation Theory - Lecture 2

Explore enzyme-substrate reactions using separation of timescales and perturbation analysis to derive solutions and simplify complex biological systems.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Potential for AI in Science and Mathematics

Renowned mathematician Terry Tao explores AI's potential in advancing scientific and mathematical research, followed by a discussion with Po-Shen Loh on the future of AI in academia.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video