Speakers

OUCA prides itself on the broad array of speakers on offer each term. Throughout the term, we have visits from current and former Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, as well as journalists, academics and other prominent Conservatives. Our events are free and open to all, and Members have the opportunity to dine with the speakers after the talk.

We often have trips to Westminster as well as other Conservative associations, where we have heard from Lord Hague (President, Hilary 1981), Penny Mordaunt, Theresa May and Sir David Davis. Members received a tour of Downing Street from George Osborne when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. 

In recent years, we have hosted an excellent array of speakers in Oxford including Liz Truss, Jeremy Hunt (President, Michaelmas 1987), Lord Hannan (President, Trinity 1992), Lord Heseltine, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg (President, Hilary 1991), Sir Robert Buckland, Sir John Redwood, Mark Francois, Greg Hands, Michael Fabricant, Andrea Leadsom and the journalist Toby Young. Less recently, we hosted Baroness Thatcher LG (President, Michaelmas 1946).

In Eighth week, we host our Termly Dinner, which regularly features a prominent guest speaker, which has recently included Sir Gavin Williamson and Andy Street CBE, and serves as a celebration of the term.

Details of speaker events can be found in our Term Card and are publicised in our weekly emails and on our Instagram and Facebook.