Training for Researchers and DPhil Students
Training available to help you find out more about public engagement and develop your skills
We have a number of free training courses available to help you learn about and develop your public engagement skills. Unless otherwise stated these courses are available to all (DPhil students, researchers at all levels, and professional services/support staff). The following courses are available:
- Introduction to public engagement, termly
- Telling stories that matter: communicating your research through story, termly
- Podcast your science, termly
- Beyond communication: effective two-way engagement, twice a year
- One-to-one surgeries, every Tuesday afternoon
Booking
To browse sessions and book, visit the training and development pages here.
Training from around the University
There's a range of training opportunities and resources available across the University, visit the University support pages to find out more.
The IT Learning programme includes a range of courses to help you develop your digital skills:
- Media interviews: Preparation and performance
- Online presence: Start to finish
- Online presence: Taking control
- Create an online presence with WordPress
- Writing for the web: Essentials – via Lynda.com
- Twitter: Essentials – via Lynda.com
- Pintrest: Essentials – via Lynda.com
- Instagram: Essentials – via Lynda.com
- Google Analytics: Essentials – via Lynda.com
- Audio: Recording the spoken word
- Explain anything using video
- Video: How to shoot great movies with your mobile
- Video: Planning, producing and shooting
- Video: Producing a mini documentary
- Virtual Reality (VR): A practical introduction
Something missing? Let us know what topics or types of courses you would like.