Space @ Oxford Week

Space @ Oxford

Welcome to the Space @ Oxford Week Eventbrite page for the exciting week of talks we have ahead!

Opening the doors to the prestigious University of Oxford, Space @ Oxford is having an online webinar-based re-launch event hosted by <a href="https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/our-people/neil-bowles" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof Neil Bowles</a> (Professor of Planetary Science &amp; Space @ Oxford Chair) and <a href="https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/our-people/simon-jackman" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Simon Jackman </a>(Senior Innovation Fellow). The week will comprise of one-hour online lunchtime sessions and one-hour early evening sessions across the week (please see provisional timetable and line-up below). This will introduce the breadth and different flavours of current or recent space research happening across the University of Oxford. Each bite-size hour session will have 2 – 3 speakers with either Oxford academics introducing their research across the space domain, or partner organisations and companies talking about the space-related projects they are doing with the University of Oxford.The general schedule is listed below, and full details can be found on our website <a href="https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/events/space-at-oxford-week" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Please sign up via the different session links to whichever of the talks you would like to attend. More information on the talks and the speakers is found through each link.All sessions will be recorded and uploaded to <a href="https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">space.ox.ac.uk</a> and YouTube in the coming weeks.<h2>Schedule</h2><h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-1-tickets-199848250497" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 1 - Introduction to Space @ Oxford</a></h3>Nov 22nd, 12.00-13.00Session hosted by: Prof Neil Bowles1. ‘An Introduction to Space @ Oxford’with Prof Chas Bountra (Pro-Vice Chancellor for Innovation); Prof Neil Bowles (Professor of Planetary Science &amp; Space @ Oxford Chair); and Dr Simon Jackman (Senior Innovation Fellow)2. &#x27;How to work with Oxford&#x27;with Dr Simon Jackman (Senior Innovation Fellow)3. ‘Oxford Exploring the Solar System: from the Earth to Mars and Back Again’with Prof Neil Bowles (Professor of Planetary Science &amp; Space @ Oxford Chair)4. ‘Applications of Radio Astronomy Technology in Satellite Communications’with Prof Mike Jones (Professor of Experimental Cosmology)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-2-tickets-199849544367" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 2 - Space Technology and Business</a></h3>Nov 22nd, 16.00-17.00Session hosted by: Prof Neil Bowles1. &#x27;Oxford Space Systems: The Journey to Applying Technology in Space&#x27;with Dr Juan Reveles (CTO, Oxford Space Systems)2. ‘Why a Social Sciences View of Space Commerce and Governance—and, Why Now?’with Prof Marc Ventresca (Associate Professor of Strategic Management)3. ‘Liquid Crystal Photonics Technologies for the Space Industry’with Prof Stephen Morris (Associate Professor of Engineering Science)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-3-tickets-199850808147" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sessions 3 - Astrophysics and Cosmology</a></h3>Nov 23rd, 12.00-13.00Session hosted by: Dr Carly Howett1. &#x27;Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology from Multi-wavelength Surveys&#x27;with Prof Matt Jarvis (Professor of Astrophysics)2. ’Black Holes: Understanding black holes from observational astrophysics’with Prof Rob Fender (Professor of Astrophysics)3. &#x27;Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids: Insights into NASA’s recently launched mission to Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids&#x27; Dr Carly Howett (Associate Professor of Space Instrumentation)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-4-tickets-199851991687" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 4 - Translation and Commercialisation of Technology for Space</a></h3>Nov 23rd, 16.00-17.00Session hosted by: Prof Stephen Morris1. &#x27;Opportunities in the Space Sector’with Dr Eddie Ross (Knowledge Exchange Manager, Catapult Satellite Applications)2. ‘Why Self-Certifying Quantum Random Number Generators are Crucial to Secure Space Communications&#x27;with Wenmiao Yu (Co-Founder &amp; Director of Business Development, Quantum Dice)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-5-tickets-199853566397" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 5 - Space Solutions for Our Planet</a></h3>Nov 24th, 12.00-13.00Session hosted by: Prof Neil Bowles1. &#x27;Satellite Data for Global Sustainability and Decisions&#x27;with Dr Michael Obersteiner (Director of the Environmental Change Institute)2. &#x27;Machine Learning in Space&#x27;with Dr Atılım Güneş Baydin (Departmental Lecturer in Machine Learning)3. ‘Understanding clouds from space—towards observationally constrained climate models’with Prof Philip Stier (Professor of Atmospheric Physics)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-6-tickets-199854759967" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 6 - Space Business and International Policy</a></h3>Nov 24th, 16.00-17.00Session hosted by: Prof Neil Bowles1. ‘Global Space Governance—challenges of international cooperation and the disruptive emergence of non-traditional space actors’with Prof Lucas Kello (Associate Professor of International Relations)2. &#x27;Developing Photonics Solutions for Spacecraft&#x27;with Dr Hira Virdee (Founder &amp; CEO, Lumi Space)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-7-tickets-199855813117" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 7 - Earth Sciences and Observation</a></h3>Nov 25th, 12.00-13.00Session hosted by: Prof Tamsin Mather1. ’Watching Volcanoes from Space&#x27;with Prof. Tamsin Mather (Professor of Earth Science)2. ‘Combination of Satellite InSAR with Geotechnical Modelling for Analysing Tailings Dam Collapse&#x27;with Maral Bayaraa (Catapult Satellite Applications, DPhil, Engineering)3. ’Application of EO Satellite Imagery in the Study and Mitigation of Earthquake Hazards’with Prof. Richard Walker (Professor of Tectonics)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-8-tickets-199857909387" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 8 - Robotics and Automated Systems</a></h3>Nov 25th, 17.00-18.00Please note the later than usual start to this session.Session hosted by: Prof Neil Bowles1. ‘Certified Learning or Learning for Verification? Applications in the Space Domain&#x27;with Prof. Alessandro Abate (Professor of Verification and Control)2. ’Development and Testing of a Rappelling Rover for Extreme-Terrain Exploration on the Moon and Mars’with Dr Jonathan Gammell (Departmental Lecturer in Robotics)3. ‘Novelty and Hazard Detection in Space Missions’with Dr Lars Kunze (Departmental Lecturer in Robotics)<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-9-tickets-199859313587" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 9 - Oxford&#x27;s Partners in Space</a></h3>Nov 26th, 12.00-13.00Session hosted by: Prof Stephen Morris1. ‘AI in Space Mission Operations: R&amp;D Opportunities for Academia’with Dr Gabriele De Canio (Transformation Officer &amp; ESA_Lab@Oxford Coordinator, European Space Agency)2. ‘Adventures on the edge: ML in orbit, hybrid observation and digital twinning planet Earth’with James Parr (CEO, Trillium Technologies and Director, FDL Europe )<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-oxford-session-10-tickets-201514444127" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Session 10 - Smart Space Panel</a></h3>Nov 26th, 16.00-17.00Session hosted by: Prof Anette Mikes (Associate Professor of Accounting)Prof Anette Mikes hosting a conversation with former Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki, FirstMode CEO Chris Voorhees and Prof Marc Ventresca, covering: space entrepreneurship; and using space technologies to solve Earth’s problems, decarbonisation in particular.For more information and membership, contact: connor.darcy@mpls.ox.ac.ukWebsite: <a href="https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.space.ox.ac.uk/</a> Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceAtOxford" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> @SpaceAtOxford</a>Data privacyEventbrite processes data (including any personal data you may submit by responding to this invitation) outside of the European Economic Area. 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