We help you use your career to make the biggest difference.

What are we doing in Michaelmas 2025?

We want EA Oxford to be accessible as possible so everything is free, including snacks and often free pizza! The best way to hear about these activities and to ask questions is to join the WhatsApp.

  • Not sure where to start? Feel free to book in a chat with a committee member here

  • Weekly lightning talks and dinners on Tuesdays, from 6.30-8.30pm.

  • Larger debates in the 1st few weeks of term

  • 6 discussion groups, for those new to Effective Altruism through to those already working towards an impactful career! Applications open soon.

  • A new Research Programme to help you gain research experience and compete for a £2,000 prize.

  • Weekly office hours sessions, more details soon.

  • Career advice: if you want to start thinking about how to apply these concepts to your career, our director would be excited to chat (either in person or online!) Just book in here :))

Our Aim

Our aim is to empower you to use your 80,000 hour career to do a significant amount of good in the world. We do this by helping you learn about the frameworks and ideas that Effective Altruists often use to think about doing good, and providing you the connections and resources to take action on these ideas!

Join the WhatsApp community!

To give you more choice about how many notifications you receive, we have 2 main WhatsApp groups:

  • One ‘essential’ group shares announcements and info about events (only the committee can post)

  • Another ‘optional’ group is for informal discussions and the organisation of more informal events (where anyone can post)

Or JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

… to keep up to date with our research groups, seminar programs, discussion groups, speaker talks and more

What is effective altruism?

Effective altruism is a project that aims to find the best ways to help others, and put them into practice.

This project matters because, while many attempts to do good fail, some are enormously effective. For instance, some charities help 100 or even 1,000 times as many people as others, when given the same amount of resources.

This means that by thinking carefully about the best ways to help, we can do far more to tackle the world’s biggest problems.

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Get Involved

There are lots of ways to get involved in EA Oxford, whether you’re completely new to the ideas of effective altruism, or are already really familiar with EA and are looking to get involved with our student community.

We have events and programs on each term in Michaelmas, Hilary, and Trinity - so be sure to sign up to our mailing list to get updates for events.

Intro to EA programme

This 6 week discussion and reading group helps you to become familiar with the key ideas of Effective Altruism, and form your own views on important questions that can help you have a high impact through your career and donations.

join the Community whatsapp

To give you more choice about how many notifications you receive, we have 2 main WhatsApp groups:

  • One ‘essential’ group shares announcements and info about events (only the committee can post)

  • Another ‘optional’ group is for informal discussions and the organisation of more informal events (where anyone can post)

1-1 CHAT WITH THE COMMITTEE

Get in touch with a committee member and we can chat with you about how to get involved in EA Oxford, as well as answer any questions you might have. We’re excited to meet you!