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The Uehiro Oxford Institute’s mission is to facilitate ethical progress through research, teaching, and real-world application.

Artificial Intelligence, climate and ecological breakdown, future pandemics, global conflict, political systems under pressure. These are just some of the significant challenges that humanity faces today. By bringing a philosophical focus to collaborative initiatives UOI aims to ensure these issues are addressed in a well-informed and ethically grounded manner.

Latest issue of our Open Access journal now out!

Journal of Practical Ethics, Vol 13(1), October 2025

27 October 2025

Empowering Patient Autonomy: The Role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Scaffolding Informed Consent in Medical Practice

New open access article authored by Jemima Allen, Neil Levy and Dominic Wilkinson

16 October 2025

UOI’s First Anniversary!

1 October 2025

Practically Prompted: An Experiment in LLM‑Generated Practical Ethics Blogs

Can large language models contribute to timely, thoughtful ethical analysis?

28 August 2025

Disclosure and Consent: Ensuring the Ethical Provision of Information Regarding Childbirth

New open access article authored by Kelly Irvine, Rebecca Brown and Julian Savulescu

20 August 2025

Listen: Professor Tom Douglas debates chemical castration on Radio 4

Anne McElvoy presents Across the Red Line, with guests Tom Douglas and Alexis Paton

18 August 2025

New book: What Is the Point of Moral Philosophy?

A range of distinguished contemporary ethicists, representing many different positions, examine what might be the...

A range of distinguished contemporary ethicists, representing many different positions, examine what might be the point, if any, of moral philosophy

23 July 2025

Portraits of Philosophers: a new photobook featuring Professor Roger Crisp

Timeless questions meet timeless portraits

14 July 2025

The 2025 Parfit Memorial Lecture

Lecture update: video recording and blog post now available!

7 July 2025

Nuffield Council on Bioethics' public dialogue on embryo research

Dr César Palacios-Gonzáles appointed to new independent group to oversee public dialogue

30 June 2025

Last Haven

Introducing a new citizen science project on nature, humanity and difficult choices

29 May 2025

MedHum Research Hub wins the Vice-Chancellor's Award 2025

The team wins the Research Culture Award in the Excellence in Research and Innovation category

19 May 2025

6 Nov

Coming to an End - an interactive museum experience and panel discussion

A self-guided museum trail exploring issues of death and end-of-life care, and a panel-led public discussion

Ashmolean Museum

6 Nov

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 1/3)

Lecture 1: Male Reproductive Dependency

HB Allen Centre, Keble College, Banbury Road, Oxford

13 Nov

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 2/3)

Lecture 2: Societal and Specific Dependency

HB Allen Centre, Keble College, Banbury Road, Oxford

20 Nov

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 3/3)

Lecture 3: Girls’ Rights against Gestational Labour

HB Allen Centre, Keble College, Banbury Road, Oxford

1 Dec

Controlling Death: Assisted Dying, Radical Life Extension, and the Meaning of (Im)Mortality

Join us for this panel-style discussion on human identity, suffering, aging, and the meaning of mortality in our...

Join us for this panel-style discussion on human identity, suffering, aging, and the meaning of mortality in our lives

St Cross College, Oxford

2 Dec

Literature, Film, and the Desirability of Life Extension

Practitioners and scholars of literature and film examine topics relating to life extension

St Anne's College, Oxford

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Thought into Action

The Uehiro Oxford Institute’s mission is to facilitate ethical progress through research, teaching, and real-world application.

LATEST NEWS

Latest issue of our Open Access journal now out!

Empowering Patient Autonomy: The Role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Scaffolding Informed Consent in Medical Practice

UOI’s First Anniversary!

Practically Prompted: An Experiment in LLM‑Generated Practical Ethics Blogs

Disclosure and Consent: Ensuring the Ethical Provision of Information Regarding Childbirth

Listen: Professor Tom Douglas debates chemical castration on Radio 4

New book: What Is the Point of Moral Philosophy?

Portraits of Philosophers: a new photobook featuring Professor Roger Crisp

The 2025 Parfit Memorial Lecture

Nuffield Council on Bioethics' public dialogue on embryo research

Last Haven

MedHum Research Hub wins the Vice-Chancellor's Award 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Coming to an End - an interactive museum experience and panel discussion

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 1/3)

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 2/3)

2025 Annual Uehiro Lectures: Reproductive Rights (Lecture 3/3)

Controlling Death: Assisted Dying, Radical Life Extension, and the Meaning of (Im)Mortality

Literature, Film, and the Desirability of Life Extension

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