Internship and career opportunities at Woodruff Scientific

Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 1pm to 2pm

Woodruff Scientific work in the field of Simulations, Custom Magnets, and Pulsed Power For Fusion Energy. Students are invited to attend to find out about opportunities in Oxford.

Venue: Large Conference Room, Southwell Building, Osney Mead (Department of Engineering Science) - see directions.

The founder of Woodruff Scientific will talk about internship and career opportunities at a planned new office in Oxford. The purpose of the visit is to find students who might want to get involved with some of their fusion projects, which involve computational plasma physics and engineering for fusion.

Using AI to Accelerate Scientific Discovery: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind

Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 6.30pm to 8.10pm

In-person lecture at the Sheldonian Theatre with Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind. The past decade has seen incredible advances in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). DeepMind has been in the vanguard of many of these big breakthroughs, pioneering the development of self-learning systems like AlphaGo, the first program to beat the world champion at the complex game of Go.

47th Maurice Lubbock Memorial Lecture: The Future of Transportation with Dr Anita Sengupta

Friday, 24 June 2022, 5pm to 6pm

Dr. Sengupta will review the evolutionary path to a sustainable future of transportation - starting on land, transitioning to the air and beyond into interplanetary space. By introducing game-changing technologies we can increase capacity, enhance energy efficiency, and shrink our carbon footprint. In-person event at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Connecting with industry

Thursday, 14 July 2022, 9.30am to 4.30pm

A new and interactive on-line programme delivered over two full day sessions in July 2022, giving Post graduate and Post doctoral researchers a working knowledge of critical business issues that impact commercial organisations.

Interviewing for podcasts

Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9.30am to 12.30pm

This is a hands on session designed to help you work on your skills as a podcast host when it comes to asking questions. The session will cover preparing for interviews, creating a question line, and active listening.

Committee participation and impact

Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Do you find attending committees at the University difficult? Does making decisions in collaboration with senior academics sound a little bit intimidating? Are you unsure how committees work and how to get your voice heard? This session will be for you!

Podcast your science

Thursday, 09 June 2022, 9.30am to 12.30pm

From inception to publication; this practical session delivered by Emily Elias, journalist and producer of the Oxford Sparks podcast series, is a whirlwind tour through the basics of how to share your research in an engaging manner through podcasting.