Worcester College is home to many of the events announced for the 2019 FT Weekend Oxford Literary festival, which will be taking place from 30 March to 7 April.

Sunday 31 March

At 10am, population biologist Professor Sir Charles Godfray, livestock farmer Dave Stanley, policy maker Maggie Charnley, associate director of Viva Tony Wardle, and associate at SystemIQ Elinor Newman-Beckett join a panel put together by Oxford’s Earthwatch charity to debate whether veganism is a way to save the plant.

At noon, geneticist and  BBC presenter Dr Giles Yeo explains why many diets simply do not work and offers advice on how to establish a healthy relationship with food.

At 4pm, Jeremy Robson is in conversation with his friend, actress and comedian Maureen Lipman, about his life as a successful poet and publisher.

At 7pm, there will be an Irish dinner in the 18^th-century Worcester College Hall, celebrating the programme of Irish Literature and Culture in the presence of the Irish ambassador, Adrian O’Neill.

Tuesday 2 April

At 11am and 3pm, the College Librarian Mark Bainbridge will take visitors on a tour to explore the 18^th century library and its 17^th and 18^th century collections.

At 4pm, photographer, art teacher and falconer Ben Crane tells how he built a relationship with damaged birds of prey and subsequently rebuilt a relationship with his son, despite Aspergers Syndrome.

Wednesday 3 April

At 11am and 3pm, Librarian Mark Bainbridge will be providing more tours of Worcester Library and collections.

Saturday 6 April

At 10am, historian and writer Adam Zamoyski strips away the self-serving legend crafted by Napoleon himself to uncover the real man behind the myths.

At noon, biographer Claire Harman tells the fascinating story of the gruesome murder of Lord William Russell and its impact on leading writers of the day.

At 6pm, novelist Tess Stimson talks about her shift from writing about adultery to writing about murder.

Sunday 7 April

At 10am, law professor Thomas Bollyky explores the paradox behind our fight against infectious diseases – the world is getting healthier but in ways that should make us worry.

At 2pm, world-famous cancer physician and researcher Dr Philip Salem argues that patients need more than knowledge to tackle the disease – they need love, care, hope, compassion and time to talk about their fears, anxieties and concerns.

At 4pm, former high court judge Sir Nick Stadlen introduces a showing of his award-winning documentary on the Rivonia Trial that condemned Nelson Mandela to life in prison and talks about its making. Stadlen produced, directed and narrated the 90-minute film, Life is Wonderful: Mandela’s Unsung Heroes, based on unique filmed interviews he conducted with Mandela’s surviving co-defendants and lawyers in the Pretoria Supreme Court, in the Rivonia safe house and on Robben Island.