{"id":1325,"date":"2016-01-05T00:35:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/?page_id=1325"},"modified":"2022-11-18T16:30:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T16:30:54","slug":"oriel-talks-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/?page_id=1325","title":{"rendered":"Oriel Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\" ><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0% 0px 0; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h2\" ><span>What is Oriel Talks?<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\"  ><p>Oriel Talks is an initiative by the Middle Common Room to promote the research interests of members across the College. With contributions from SCR, MCR &#038; JCR members, and the whole College invited, we hope to prompt wider academic debate amongst members. After a series of short talks, we will continue discussion at a High Table dinner, before Second Desserts in the MCR. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 2% 0px 5%; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/colourone.png\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/colour3.png\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/colourtwo.png\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-3\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 15% 0px; background-image: url(http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eventbrite.jpg); background-color: #dd3333;\"  data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\" ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-left resp-h man h2\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>24th November<\/span><\/h2><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-left resp-h man h4\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>Michaelmas Term, 2022<\/span><\/h4><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-left\" style=\"color: #fff;\"  ><\/div><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-left resp-h man h4\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span><\/span><\/h4><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 25px 0 0 0;\"><a  class=\"x-creative-cta slide-top\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfNPlr7t_B1HhnZ34kWBzNeoPhhhKjw2OZ_gesTszT1JtMC8g\/viewform\" style=\"padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px; color: #000000; background-color: #f7f7f7;\" data-x-element=\"creative_cta\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot; slide-top&quot;,&quot;bg_color&quot;:&quot;#f7f7f7&quot;,&quot;bg_color_hover&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\" ><span class=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Bookings Open<\/span><span class=\"graphic\"><i style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 48px;\" class=\"x-icon-ticket\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf3ff;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" >&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-4\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 5% 0px 0%; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h2\" ><span>Upcoming Speakers<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\"  ><p>At the next Oriel Talks we will listen to talks by: <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-5\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h3  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Nicholas Teh<\/span><\/h3><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nicholas-Teh-Photo-copy.jpg\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h3  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Martin Wafula<\/span><\/h3><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Martin-Wafula-Photo.jpg\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h3  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Lia Yeh<\/span><\/h3><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lia-Yeh-Photo.jpg\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-6\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h5\" ><span>Nicholas Teh<\/p>\n<p>Algorithmic Approaches to Better Collective Decisions<\/span><\/h5><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-left\"  ><p>Consider a community wishing to decide on several binary issues by means of issue-by-issue majority voting. However, some voters may be confused about some of the issues, which may lead to objectively worse outcomes. We will look at three algorithmic approaches to dealing with voter confusion, and helping the community reach better collective decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h5\" ><span>Martin Wafula<\/p>\n<p>On lossy Compression of Random Graphs<\/span><\/h5><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-left\"  ><p>This presentation focuses on information-theoretic compression of random graphs, highlights the challenges in lossy compression of the graph and gives preliminary results.<\/p>\n<\/div><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h5\" ><span>Lia Yeh<\/p>\n<p>Drawing Quantum Computation<\/span><\/h5><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-left\"  ><p>My research group in Oxford invented and has been developing a graphical calculus formalizing how to draw any quantum computation as diagrams since 2008. I will cover a few of its many research applications, while also talk about using it to teach quantum computing to as young as high school students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-7\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 0%; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-callout center-text\" ><h2 class=\"h-callout\">Book here when ticket sales are opened<\/h2><p class=\"p-callout\">Spaces are limited, so please book in advance to ensure your seat for our next Oriel Talks! <\/p>\n<p>Booking Opens - Midday 11th October (for JCR and MCR members)<br \/>\n<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfNPlr7t_B1HhnZ34kWBzNeoPhhhKjw2OZ_gesTszT1JtMC8g\/viewform\" class=\"x-btn\" title=\"Book Here\" ><i class=\"x-icon-ticket mvn mln mrs\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf3ff;\"><\/i>Book Here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-8\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 5% 0px 0; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h2\" ><span>Coming Soon<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\"  ><p>There are plenty more Oriel Talks to come, details revealed soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-9\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px 5%; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline h5\" ><span><\/span><\/h5><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pop7.png\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline h5\" ><span><\/span><\/h5><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pop3.png\" ><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h5  class=\"h-custom-headline h5\" ><span><\/span><\/h5><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-none\"  src=\"http:\/\/www.orielmcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pop5.png\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is Oriel Talks?Oriel Talks is an initiative by the Middle Common Room to promote the research interests of members across the College. 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