Lecture Series
Our online Lecture Series brings a core component of university learning and wider academic culture to sixth form and gap year students.
Over five weeks, students join expert academics from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge for a dynamic series of online talks at the cutting edge of their research fields. Based on Oxbridge faculty research seminars, these lectures and post-lecture discussions are designed to stretch thinking, spark new interests, and showcase the depth and variety within their chosen subject area.
What to Expect
Each Inquisitas Lecture Series is designed to challenge, inspire and expand horizons. Whether they’re curious about a subject they’re already studying or eager to explore something new, our expert-led sessions provide students with a window into real university-level thinking, in a format that’s accessible, flexible, and engaging.
5 lectures - 1 per week
Scheduled in the evenings to fit around school and other commitments, with each session taking around 1.5 hours
Each session explores a different theme or aspect of the discipline
Our lectures showcase the rich variety and interdisciplinary connections within the subject
Led by Oxford and Cambridge researchers
Our speakers share their cutting-edge work, charting the latest developments in their disciplines
Interactive Q&A and discussion
After each lecture, students have a chance to engage directly with academics and peers
Fully online - join from anywhere in the world!
What Subjects Do We Offer?
We’re proud to offer lecture series across a range of Humanities and Social Science subjects, including:
History ⧫ English ⧫ Philosophy & Ethics ⧫ Politics & International Relations
Sociology ⧫ Anthropology ⧫ Classics ⧫ Law ⧫ Theology & Religious Studies
Economics ⧫ Psychology
Each series is designed to deepen subject knowledge, broaden academic horizons, and help students find new passions within - or beyond - their chosen field.
Below are examples of some full five-lecture series from our Autumn 2025 programme, illustrating the depth, scope, and academic level of our lectures.
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An Introduction to Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution - Mark Barrow, Cambridge
Nuclear War: Coming to a Theatre Near You Soon? - Janani Mohan, Cambridge
Democratic Innovation Meets Artifical Intelligence - Sammy McKinney, Cambridge
Unstable Coastlines: The Politics of Climate-Related Land Loss - Kendall Gardner, Oxford
What freedom can there be on a burning planet? - Carl Pierer, Cambridge
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Boundaries of Belonging: Citizenship and Identity in Contemporary Society - Lisa Atfield, Oxford
The Sociology of Memory - Shivani Arulalan Pillai, Oxford
Beyond Theory: How Sociologists Use Fieldwork, Statistics, and Data to Understand Society - Yuqi Liang, Oxford
Social Theory and Social Change Action - Vlademire Kevin Bumatay, Cambridge
Social Media and Everyday Life - Nadia Mui-Sin Chu, Cambridge
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Possible Worlds and God's Power: A Medieval Debate - Suf Amichay, Cambridge
Philosophy (of Science) as Science by Other Means - Vlademire Kevin Bumatay, Cambridge
The Emergence of More-than-Human Approaches to Social Inquiry - Tvrtko Vrdoljak, Cambridge
The King Midas Problem in AI - Thomas Mitchell, Oxford
Should we embrace Ecotgenesis as a means towards Gender Justice? - Jolie Zhou, Cambridge
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Criminal Culpability: The English Law of Murder - James Browning, Cambridge
The Concept of an International Legal Personality - Hosung Ahn, Oxford
A Brief Introduction to Legal Architecture: Design, Function, and Symbolism - James Campbell, Oxford
Localising the Welfare State: Policy, Politics, and Practice - Freya Cole Norton, Oxford
International Law and the Climate Crisis - Lara Ibrahim, Oxford
Lecture topics vary each term and reflect the research of our academic speakers, introducing new themes, questions, and perspectives.
How Do Inquisitas Lecture Series Support Student Goals?
Inquistias Lecture Series are built to inspire deeper learning, spark new interests, and strengthen academic progression. Here’s how they support ambitious students in their academic journeys:
Go Beyond the Syllabus
Each lecture explores a different angle of your subject, revealing its depth, complexity, and interdisciplinary connections
Engage with Experts
Learn directly from Oxford and Cambridge academics who share their cutting-edge research and insights
Build Academic Skills
Develop confidence in critical thinking, active listening, and academic discussion - essential for higher-level study and interviews
Enhance Applications
Show evidence of sustained subject interest and super-curricular engagement - ideal for UCAS statements and competitive admissions
Fit Around School Life
With evenings sessions held weekly over five weeks, our Lecture Series are designed to enrich your academic journey without disrupting it
Whether you’re preparing for university, exploring your interests, or simply love to learn, our Lecture Series help you stay curious, informed, and confident in your academic development.
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Schools partner with Inquisitas Lecture Series in a range of flexible, low-admin ways to enrich their academic provision:
As super-curricular enrichment
Lecture Series are recommended to high-achieving or highly motivated students to support subject engagement beyond the classroom.To support university preparation
Schools encourage students applying for Humanities and Social Science degrees to use the series as evidence of sustained academic interest for UCAS personal statements, EPQs, and interviews.Within gifted & talented or scholar programmes
Lecture Series form part of wider academic stretch provision, offering exposure to university-level thinking without assessment pressure.As term-time enrichment that fits around school life
Evening, fully online delivery allows students to participate independently, with no additional timetabling or administrative burden for schools.Through group recommendations or priority access
Some schools share selected series with specific year groups or subject cohorts, or work with Inquisitas to offer priority places and discounted access.All delivery, enrollment, and student support is handled by the Inquisitas team.
Spring Lecture Series 2026
March 02 - April 03
Spring Lecture Series – Bookings Now Open
We will be offering lecture series in:
History ⧫ English ⧫ Philosophy & Ethics ⧫ Politics & International Relations ⧫ Sociology ⧫ Anthropology ⧫ Classics ⧫ Law ⧫ Economics ⧫ Psychology
Bookings are now open. Early booking is recommended, as places are limited.
We welcome enquiries from schools interested in reserving places for groups of students, integrating the series into Sixth Form enrichment or extension provision, or exploring widening participation placements where appropriate. Please get in touch to discuss partnership options.
For full programme details, see below:
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Fridays 5.00-6.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 06 March
Votive Religion in Ancient Greece: Public and Personal Dimensions - Giorgia Capra, Oxford
Week 2: 13 March
What should you do if you meet a centaur? How the Greek 'thought with' myths - Aidan Gray, Cambridge
Week 3: 20 March
The Embodied Mind Across Ancient Cultures - Elena Limongelli, Oxford
Week 4: 27 March
What was Athenian Democracy? Lessons in Difference and Diversity - Stephan Nitu, Oxford
Week 5: 03 April
Christian Literature of Late Antiquity: The Curious Case of Paulinus of Nola (353-431 CE) - Clare Pryor, Cambridge
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Fridays | 7.00-8.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 06 March
Modernist Literature and Interwar Politics - Juliette Bretan, Cambridge
Week 2: 13 March
Comics, Memes, and Manuscripts: Seeing Words and Reading Images - Jigisha Bhattacharya, Cambridge
Week 3: 20 March
Eddas and Sagas: What is Old Norse literature and why does it matter today? - Natasha Bradley, Oxford
Week 4: 27 March
An Introduction to Modernist Literature - Gwenda Koo, Cambridge
Week 5: 03 April
Rohinton Mistry and Postcolonial Literature - Shivani Arulalan Pillai, Oxford
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Mondays | 5.00-6.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 02 March
The Logic of Illogical Choices, The Power of Behavioural Economics - Mikkel Wiemann, Cambridge
Week 2: 09 March
Algorithms and Institutions: Using Machine Learning to Study Political and Economic Systems - Gregory Levy, Oxford
Week 3: 16 March
Using Behavioural Economics to Build a Modern Donation App - Antilia Virginie, Oxford
Week 4: 23 March
Economics in a Fragmented World - Marco Brolli, Oxford
Week 5: 30 March
Doing Economics Experiments - Ana Lleó-Bono, Cambridge
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Tuesdays 7.00-8.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 03 March
The Lives of Things: Making, Growing, and Dying in Material Anthropology - Anna Malpas, Oxford
Week 2: 10 March
Studying Medicine From the Inside: An Ethnography of Clinical AI - Anna Louise Todsen, Oxford
Week 3: 17 March
Sacred Rituals and Beliefs: The Social Importance of Religion and How to Study It - Guilherme Figueiredo, Oxford
Week 4: 24 March
Out of Synch: The Temporal Dimensions of Waste and Care - Aishwarya Mukhopadhyay, Oxford
Week 5: 31 March
The Social Life of Things: Working with Objects and Museums - Fiona Asokacitta, Oxford
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Thursdays 7.00-8.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 05 March
British Counterculture and the Idea of India - Robert James Taylor, Oxford
Week 2: 12 March
Making Giants: Science, Spectacle, and Human Improvement in Enlightenment Europe - Sandra Liwanowska, Cambridge
Week 3: 19 March
Curious Minds: How Communication, Travel, and Colonialism Evolved the Study of the Natural World - Stephanie Holt, Oxford
Week 4: 26 March
The Court Agronomist in al-Andalus - Hazim Azghari, Oxford
Week 5: 02 April
California Gold Rush and Indigenous Genocide (c.1848-1852) - Megan Renoir, Cambridge
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Wednesdays | 7.00-8.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 04 March
Introducing Criminal Law through Intention - Ayan Gupta, Oxford
Week 2: 11 March
Children's Rights and Youth Advocacy - Matheus Mendes
Week 3: 18 March
Are There Any Moral Truths? -Thomas Bullemore, Oxford
Week 4: 25 March
Copyright Law and Training Generative AI: Getty Images v. Stability AI - Ataul Karim, Oxford
Week 5: 01 April
Interrogating the Logic of International Law in Light of Recent Global Issues - Odinaka Akpamgbo, Oxford
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Tuesdays 5.00-6.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 03 March
Will NATO Survive Changes in Global Power? - Janani Mohan, Cambridge
Week 2: 10 March
An Introduction to Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping & Conflict Resolution - Mark Barrow, Cambridge
Week 3: 17 March
Terrorism and Non-State Armed Actors - Chelsea Thorpe, Cambridge
Week 4: 24 March
Unstable Coastlines: The Politics of Climate-Related Land Loss - Kendall Gardner, Oxford
Week 5: 31 March
From Congo to California: Gold Mining and Indigenous Dispossession - Megan Renoir, Cambridge
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Thursdays 5.00-6.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 05 March
Too Young to Decide? The Moral Limits of Age-Based Exclusion - Katerina Jennings, Oxford
Week 2: 12 March
Disputing about Taste - Artur Harris, Oxford
Week 3: 19 March
Wittgenstein on Grammar and Conceptual Innovation - Uri Brun, Oxford
Week 4: 26 March
Possible Worlds and God's Power: A Medieval Debate - Suf Amichay, Cambridge
Week 5: 02 April
Logic: Why Bother? - Pranciškus Gricius, Oxford
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Mondays | 7.00-8.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 02 March
The Psychology of Using AI in Medical Decision-Making - Anna Louise Todsen, Oxford
Week 2: 09 March
Participatory Research: What it Means and Why is Works - Lois Ann Parri, Cambridge
Week 3: 16 March
The Psychology of Human Motivation -Tobias Johnson, Oxford
Week 4: 23 March
Mental Health: History, Definition, and Debates - Isaac Winterburn, Oxford
Week 5: 30 March
Socioemotional Development During Adolescence- Blanca Piera Pi-Sunyer, Cambridge
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Wednesdays | 5.00-6.30pm (GMT) | Online
Week 1: 04 March
Interdisciplinary Innovation Studies: Understanding the Socio-economic Drivers of Technological Progress and Innovation - Jan MeyerHoff-Liang, Oxford
Week 2: 11 March
Boundaries of Belonging: Citizenship and Identity in Contemporary Society - Lisa Atfield, Oxford
Week 3: 18 March
Global Scholarly Migration: Evidence on Mobile Researchers from Bibliometric Data - Xinyi Zhao, Oxford
Week 4: 25 March
Money, Power, and the Planet: Billionaries in the Age of Climate Crisis - Emma Somos, Oxford
Week 5: 01 April
Seeing Society: A Different Way to Understand the World - Yuqi Liang, Oxford
Pricing & Access
Each Spring Lecture Series runs over five weeks and includes expert-led lectures and live Q&A sessions.
Individual student booking:
£150 per series
School-linked bookings
Students attending schools that advertise or partner with Inquisitas are eligible for a 20% discount.
Schools reserving places for groups of students as part of Sixth Form enrichment or extension provision may access alternative pricing arrangements.
Students booking via their school will receive a discount code to use at registration on the booking form.
Scholarship & widening participation places:
A limited number of discounted and fully subsidised places are available for students eligible for means-tested or scholarship support. Students can indicate their eligibility directly on the booking form.
If you’re a school interested in reserving places, integrating the Lecture Series into enrichment provision, or discussing access options, we’re very happy to help - please get in touch.
