Digital Oxford Podcast

The Digital Oxford podcast is hosted by Professor Anne Trefethen, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People and Digital) at the University of Oxford and the lead for Oxford’s digital transformation programme. In conversations with colleagues from across the University, Anne is exploring how people, society, and organisations are evolving in the digital era. Each episode will spotlight digital developments in relation to themes such as culture, people, planet, process, data, and technology. 

 

 

Episode 1 - Introduction [13 October 2023]

 

In Episode 1, Anne talks to Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford about how the institution aims to continue to advance learning by teaching and research and preserve its unique place in the world by being digitally fit for the future.

Episode 2 - AI and Oxford [23 November 2023]

 

Anne is joined by Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt to explore how AI is shaping Oxford University’s future. They discuss the fascinating history of AI from the early days of machine learning in the 1940s to today’s generative AI offerings. We discuss how AI is used in our daily lives and what this means for individuals, organisations, and society. The conversation covers data, ethics, and standards and how they influence how AI is used. Anne and Nigel then look at how the daily lives of Oxford’s academics, researchers, administrators, and students will evolve in the context of AI.   

Episode 3 - Cybersecurity in the digital era [13 February 2024]

 

In this episode, Professor Anne Trefethen, Pro-Vice Chancellor of People and Digital at the University of Oxford is joined by Graham Ingram, Oxford’s Chief Information Security Officer and Ciaran Martin, Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government who, prior to joining the University was the founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ. They explore how Oxford University stays cybersecure; global perspectives; technological changes such as AI; the Oxford Secure programme; and strengthening our organisational capabilities through initiatives such as the cybersecurity competency centre.  

Episode 4 - XR (eXtended reality) in teaching [12 March 2024]
Anne Trefethen, Pro-Vice Chancellor, People & Digital, Dr Sally Shiels and Professor Kathryn Eccles

In this episode, Professor Anne Trefethen, Pro-Vice Chancellor, People & Digital, is joined by Dr Sally Shiels, Consultant Anaesthetist and lead for virtual reality education at OXSTAR at the Nuffield Department for Clinical Neurosciences alongside Professor Kathryn Eccles, Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, at the Oxford Internet Institute. They discuss how they and their colleagues are using XR featuring augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to enhance their teaching and learning outcomes.

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