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The University's annual PER Seed Fund supports a range of engagement activities - the scheme usually opens towards autumn so why not take a look at these for some inspiration and start getting your ideas ready.
Leading Collaboration - bringing people together to achieve the extraordinary
All Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Leadership
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 10am to 3pm
You have brilliant ideas for research collaboration that could have extraordinary outcomes. But how will you engage the people you are relying on?
Virtual podcasting help desk
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1pm to 5pm
Book a half hour session of individual coaching and feedback on your podcasting work, from technical tips to journalistic insight in to editing and identifying stories.
Interviewing for podcasts
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Monday, 03 April 2023, 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.
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.
Podcast your science
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 9.30am to 4.30pm
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.
Completing Your DPhil
All DPhil students Thesis Viva
Thursday, 09 March 2023, 9.30am to 12.30pm
If you are nearing the end of your DPhil, this workshop will help you develop a plan for completing your DPhil and prepare for the viva.
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.
Methods for two-way interactive public engagement
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Friday, 03 March 2023, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This introductory session will introduce you to what, why and how of turning your engagement into a rich, two-way conversation with your public audiences.
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
Putting stories to work
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 02 March 2023, 10am to 1pm
This session builds on the introductory workshop and introduces new elements of great storytelling including metaphor, clarity and message. This highly interactive workshop will be based around an example of writing an explainer or news article for the wider, non-specialist public website.
Project management: the essentials
All Project management Research Research staff
Thursday, 02 March 2023, 9.30am to 5pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Scientific writing: core skills
All Communications Confidence DPhil students Research staff Writing skills
Wednesday, 01 March 2023, 9am to 5pm
This online course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
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.
Optimise your time at Oxford
All Career development Induction Research staff
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 12pm to 2pm
Congratulations, you have got a research post at Oxford. But, what next? How do you manage your time at Oxford?
The art of job applications
All CV Career development Employment Research staff
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 9.30am to 1pm
An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
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.
Research ideas with enterprise tools: Charting it out
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 9.30am to 1pm
Bringing all aspects of your research project together for presentation, dissemination or applying for funding can be really tricky. How do you know you have everything? In this interactive course we will explore the Business Model Canvas (our enterprise tool) and then use the Research Model Canvas to chart out the next steps for our research plans.
Time Management
All DPhil students Research staff
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 9.30am to 12pm
Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.