The Oxford Colloquy: Trusting the Science

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Ian Frazer on the painstaking work involved in ground-breaking research, difficulties of securing funding and the development of a vaccine for the prevention of HPV infection and pre-cancer. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Fiona Fox OBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society and Chief Executive of the Science Media Centre. They discuss improving the quality of the science in our news, the politics of the truth and the importance of good communicators in the media. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Andrew Steer, Director of Infection, Immunity and Global Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital. Together they discuss the link between childhood sore throats and adult cardiology, and the controversial drug Ivermectin. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Margaret Stanley OBE, Emeritus Professor of Epithelial Biology at the University of Cambridge. Together they discuss the immune system, the development of an HPV vaccine and the impact of communication on local and global vaccination programmes. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate, immunologist and Australian National Treasure. They talk about Professor Doherty's controversial discovery of killer T cells, ensuing notoriety, and the accidental tweet that actually made him famous. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health from 2018 to 2021, on the communication of public health policy, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the role and impact of social media on it. This interview was recorded prior to the 2024 General Election in which Matt Hancock stepped down as a member of parliament. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group chats with Dr Ananda Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Director of Technology, Research and Analytics in the Polio Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They talk about Dr Ananda's drive to eliminate polio, the decline of trust in scientific interventions and the frontline workers in his Global Health Olympics. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group chats with Professor Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They discuss the cultural, political, social and economic impacts on immunisation programmes and the drivers behind regional differences in trust in science. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford and one of the country’s foremost immunologists, chats with Dame Sally Davies, former UK government Chief Medical Officer. They discuss Dame Sally Davies' journey into medicine, breaking through glass ceilings and the complexities of tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford and one of the country’s foremost immunologists, chats with Doctor Anthony Fauci, Chief Scientific Advisor to seven US presidents. They discuss Doctor Fauci's dedication to a life of service, working in the White House with the press office conspiring against him, and using science to lead the decision-making throughout his career. Follow us on X @OxfordVacGroup (https://x.com/OxfordVacGroup), and for more information visit the Oxford Vaccine Group website (https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk). This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.