Government Transparency and the Freedom of Information – Episode 59 – The Oxford Comment

March 30, 2021The Oxford Comment, The Oxford Commenteurozone crisis, foia, freedom of information, freedom of information eu, government transparency, himanshu jha, right to information, right to information india, The Oxford Comment, vivien schmidtoxfordacademic

Last episode of The Oxford Comment, we talked about Open Access and the importance of the accessibility of academic research for the betterment of society. This episode, we are joined by Himanshu Jha, the author of Capturing Institutional Change: The Case of the Right to Information Act in India, and Vivien A. Schmidt, the author of Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone, to discuss government transparency and the flow of information from those in power to the citizens who ultimately give them power.

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Open Access – Episode 58 – The Oxford Comment

January 26, 2021The Oxford Comment, The Oxford Commentdanny altmann, oa journals, open access, open access journals, open access oup, oxford open immunologyoxfordacademic

On this episode of The Oxford Comment, Rhiannon Meaden, a Senior Publisher for Journals at OUP, and Danny Altmann, editor-in-chief of Oxford Open Immunology, cover the basics of Open Access, OUP’s drive to disseminate academic research as widely as possible, and how easily-accessible research has impacted various academic fields around the world. This last fact is especially important as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Forensic Science – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 24

December 31, 2020The Very Short Introductions Podcastforensic science, jim fraser, the very short introductions podcast, vsi, vsi25oxfordacademic

In this episode, Jim Fraser introduces forensic science, a subject of wide fascination and importance, as a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence like a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a tyre mark.

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Jim Fraser has 40 years’ experience in forensic science and has worked on many high profile cases, in various roles, including as an expert witness, case reviewer, senior police manager, policy adviser, and researcher. He has also advised many public agencies including police organisations in the UK and abroad, the Home Office, the Scottish Parliament, and the UK Parliament. He is a Research Professor in Forensic Science at the University of Strathclyde.

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Modern Brazil – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 23

December 28, 2020The Very Short Introductions Podcastanthony pereira, modern brazil, the very short introductions podcast, vsi, vsi25oxfordacademic

In this episode, Anthony Pereira introduces modern Brazil, a country associated in many people’s minds with conviviality, sensuality, and natural beauty yet is still something of an enigma.

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Anthony W. Pereira is a Professor and Director of the Brazil Institute at King’s College London. He has held positions at the New School for Social Research, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Tulane University, and the University of East Anglia. He is the author and co-author of many books and is an occasional commentator on Brazil for the BBC, CNN, France 24, The Conversation, and other media organisations.

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Projects – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 22

December 24, 2020The Very Short Introductions Podcastandrew davies, projects, the very short introductions podcast, vsi, vsi25oxfordacademic

In this episode, Andrew Davies introduces projects, a temporary organization and one-time process established to achieve a desired outcome which now shape the human-built world in which we live, work, and play.

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Andrew Davies is the RM Phillips Freeman Chair and Professor of Innovation Management in SPRU, University of Sussex Business School Andrew (2019-). He is researcher, educator, consultant and advisor who is fascinated by understanding and making innovation happen in complex projects, with a focus on large-scale infrastructure in the built environment.

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