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TEDxOxford: Limitless – What’s On In Oxford
TEDxOxford is Back! We’re excited to invite you to TEDxOxford, an unmissable day of bold ideas, inspiring stories, and world-changing conversations — taking place right here in Oxford.
February 22, 2026 | At the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
This year’s conference brings together 12 extraordinary speakers from science, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and investment, each sharing ideas that challenge how we think about the world and our place in it. Whether you’re passionate about innovation, accessibility, health, or personal transformation, there’s something here for you. Make sure to invite your friends and supervisors!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://tedxoxford.co.uk
Meet just a few of our incredible speakers:
Dr. Morty Razavi
Dr. Razavi is a scientist developing next-generation diagnostic tools, focused on precisely measuring clinically relevant proteins such as drug targets and biomarkers to improve disease detection, monitoring, and treatment. He is pioneering methods to extract rich diagnostic insight from a single drop of blood, with the goal of translating many clinical tests to home-collected dried blood spot samples — advancing scalable, personalised diagnostics and bringing high-quality testing closer to patients.
Lucy Grabe-Watson
Lucy Grabe-Watson is an educator, writer, and conservationist dedicated to protecting Britain’s ancient woodlands through community action and ecological advocacy. As the founder of Ancient Woodlands UK, her work sits at the intersection of forest ecology and public engagement, shaped by years spent teaching, tending, and listening in woodland environments across southern England. In her TEDx talk, Lucy explores how reconnecting with trees can reshape our sense of belonging, responsibility, and hope for the future.
Samantha Baines
Multi award-winning comedian, actress, broadcaster and bestselling author, Samantha Baines is a powerful voice for representation and accessibility. From The Crown and Call the Midwife to The One Show and BBC Morning Live, she’s a familiar face on screen and radio. As a deaf hearing-aid wearer, RNID ambassador, and host of the smash-hit podcast The Divorce Social, Samantha brings humour, honesty, and advocacy together on every stage she steps onto. Dmitrii Kim After spending over a decade performing magic and illusion for more than 300,000 people, Dmitrii Kim faced a life-altering crisis that reshaped his path. Reinventing himself as an entrepreneur, he went on to found three businesses and uncovered more than 15 talents and passions — offering a powerful perspective on resilience, reinvention, and human potential.
Olivier Tonneau
A graduate of ESSEC Business School, Olivier is the founder and partner at Quantonation, the world’s first venture capital fund dedicated to quantum technologies. With previous experience as a management consultant at Kearney and CEO at Gravitation, Olivier now serves on the boards of multiple leading deep-tech and quantum companies. Recently selected as a Kauffman Fellow, he brings deep insight into the future of technology, investment, and innovation. Join us for a day of ideas worth spreading — and conversations that will stay with you long after the final talk.
Get your tickets here: https://tedxoxford.co.uk
We can’t wait to welcome you.
Warm regards,
The TEDxOxford Team
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All the Oxfordshire locations used as TV and film sets
We’ve made a gallery of pictures showing all the Oxfordshire spots which have been used for TV and film sets over the years.
Some of the biggest productions filmed here in Oxfordshire include Spectre in the James Bond franchise, which transformed Blenheim Palace in Woodstock into the Palazzo Cardenza in Rome.
Blenheim Palace featured as a key movie set for the James Bond film, Spectre, when it was dressed up as the Palazzo Cardenza in Rome, 2015 (Image: Andrew Walmsley)
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Many period dramas were also created in the county, like the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, which was partly filmed at Chastleton House in the Cotswolds.
Cotswolds villages have been repeatedly transformed and used as filming locations for their historical appeal, like the villages of Brill, Broadwell and Castle Combe.
Find all the pictures in this archive gallery of historic Oxfordshire filming locations here.
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Aureus School girls were inspired by Navy’s women’s day
Three Year 10 pupils from Aureus School in Didcot travelled to London for the Royal Navy International Women’s Day event, held on HMS President during Careers Week and designed to showcase opportunities within the Royal Navy and beyond.
Students Antonia Pop, Ellie Swan and Tilly Mulvey are all taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Ellie Swan said: “It was fantastic to see the possible career paths within the Navy.”
Rob Hayden, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award manager at Aureus School, accompanied the students to the event.
He said: “During the day, students had talks from individuals within the Navy and from guest speakers, including Hannah Botterman, who last year won both the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations with England.”
He said: “Students also had the chance to network with the speakers and other attendees.
“The event showed the students a wide range of inspirational females within the Navy and other careers.”
Aureus School, part of the GLF Schools multi-academy trust, says its vision is focused on ‘cultivating ambition’ and ‘high standards for all’.
Headteacher Kirsty Rogers says the Didcot-based co-educational comprehensive has undergone a ‘transformative journey’, creating a community where students feel a strong sense of belonging. She emphasises inclusivity, high expectations, and a broad curriculum that encourages ambition, resilience and respect, supported by dedicated staff and diverse extra-curricular opportunities.
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Ryanair launches two new routes in significant move
The flights mark a major boost to the airport’s connectivity ahead of the budget airline’s record Summer 2026 schedule.
The new routes form part of Ryanair’s expanded Glasgow programme for Summer 2026, which will see the airline operate over 100 weekly flights across eight routes.
The new double-daily London Stansted service further strengthens Glasgow’s access to the English capital, while the launch of the Warsaw service enhances Glasgow’s international offering.
Jonathan Ford, portfolio manager at AGS Airports, said: “It’s fantastic to see Ryanair’s new services to London Stansted and Warsaw take off today.
“The double-daily Stansted route offers even more flexibility for business and leisure travellers heading to and from England’s innovation corridor, while Warsaw provides a valuable new link that expands the international connectivity available to our passengers.
“These launches mark the start of what will be a record summer for Ryanair at Glasgow, and we look forward to welcoming even more travellers through our doors.”
Last month, Ryanair launched its 2026 plan for Glasgow with 10 routes, including holiday hotspots like Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife, as well as city break destinations like Barcelona and Pisa.
The budget airline will also operate extra frequencies on its Alicante, Faro, Pisa, Malaga and Murcia routes.
The new schedule is underpinned by Ryanair’s two Glasgow Prestwick-based aircraft.
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