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Scientific writing: core skills
All Communications Confidence DPhil students Research staff Writing skills
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 9am to 5pm
This online course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
Viva preparation and practice
All DPhil students Viva
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 10am to 1pm
This participative workshop provides third and fourth year DPhil students with information about the viva, guidance on planning a pro-active approach to it, and opportunities to practise.
Taking Stock
All Career development Confidence Research staff
Thursday, 18 May 2023 to Wednesday, 05 July 2023, 9.30am - 1pm
A career review and development programme for research staff
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Public engagement Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 10am to 4pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Researchers: managing yourself and others
All Career development Leadership Research staff
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 9.30am to 5pm
This workshop is aimed at postdocs who manage research staff and who supervise students.
Responsible Research and Innovation
All Confidence DPhil students Innovation and Enterprise Research Research staff
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 10am to 5pm
Being an effective bystander
All DPhil students Equality and Diversity Research staff
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 10.30am to 11.30am
What does it mean to be an effective bystander? How do we best challenge behaviours and practices which disadvantage staff and students, particularly those from minority and/or marginalised groups?
Public Engagement with Research 101
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 1pm to 4pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
SeedWISE
All Career development DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Women
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 to Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 2pm - 5pm
SeedWISE is an enterprise programme born out of the success and demand for our flagship enterprise programme for women* postdocs; RisingWISE.
Cultivating resilience and self-care for ourselves and others
All Equality and Diversity Resilience
Tuesday, 09 May 2023, 10.30am to 11.30am
What does it mean to be resilient, what does self-care really mean and how can we best support ourselves and others?
Creating an inclusive research culture
All Equality and Diversity
Thursday, 04 May 2023, 10am to 12.30pm
How to best create and sustain an inclusive research culture and identify practical steps to make this happen. How to create an environment where we can all feel supported and how we can best support others.
Introductory Presentation Skills
All DPhil students Presentation skills Research staff
Wednesday, 03 May 2023, 1.30pm to 5pm
If you have little or no experience of giving presentations, this course is for you.
GenSTEM
All DPhil students Enterprise Industry Research Research staff Women
Wednesday, 03 May 2023, 5.30pm to 8pm
Taking your research into enterprise: Practicalities
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9.30am to 1pm
Taking your research in an enterprising direction sounds great but just how do you do it practically? Who do you need on your team? How do you split your time? What works? What doesn’t? In this interactive course we will look at building a team and setting up an enterprise. There will be a chance to ask questions from an enterprising researcher about lessons they have learnt on the way.
How to peer review journal papers
All Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 2pm to 5pm
The ability to review manuscripts should be a core skill of every research scientist. This course will explain how the system works, and what is expected of reviewers.
Building a thriving research culture
All DPhil students Enterprise Networking Research Research staff
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 10am to 3pm
The way we work and interact with our peers and wider networks has a huge influence on research outputs and outcomes. Our day to day practices directly influence how we, and our colleagues, can thrive in research and create an impact. Join us for a participative workshop, using tools that equip you with the skills and mindsets to thrive in uncertain times.
Taking your research into enterprise: Business plan meets grant
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 08 March 2023, 9.30am to 1pm
A business plan and a research grant share many of the same ingredients. We will learn from researchers just like you who have taken their research down the innovation track. We will review the elements of business plans and innovation grants and see how they play out in the exciting enterprise arena. In this interactive course you will explore business plan tools and have a chance to ask questions from an enterprising researcher.
You and Your Supervisor
All Communications DPhil students
Thursday, 02 March 2023, 10am to 1pm
This online course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to approach their supervisory relationship pro-actively and effectively
Supporting disabled staff
All Equality and Diversity
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 10am to 12.30pm
We will identify a range of ways in which we can all support our disabled staff, including those with non-visible disabilities. The session will be led by and informed by people with lived experience.
Anti-racist allyship
All DPhil students Equality and Diversity Research staff
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 10am to 12.30pm
We will look at what it means to be an Anti-Racist Ally, by considering the role that power, privilege (especially white privilege), and white fragility have and to feel confident using bystander interventions when needed.