Career Development and Training
We provide training and resources to support you in carrying out your research and develop and progress your career. Unless stated otherwise all our courses are currently being delivered online – see below for details.
If you are unable to take part in our courses, or prefer to work individually rather than attend courses, our self-access Researcher Development Resources provide information, tools and support on a range of topics.
Training & Development Brochure Trinity 2022
Researcher Development Resources
DPhil Students
Research Staff
Enterprise
Public Engagement
Upcoming Courses
Being for beginners
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 to Thursday, 02 June 2022, 5pm - 6pm
Do you sometimes hit a ‘low’? Do unwanted thoughts and feelings pop up? Are you feeling worn down or worked up or wondering why you are at Oxford?
Methods for two-way interactive public engagement
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 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.
Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published
Wednesday, 01 June 2022 to Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 10am - 11.30am
This course will look at the aspects you need to consider when constructing your paper; demystify peer reviewed journals by giving insider insights from science journal editors; and show you what they really want.
Blog posts
Watch: Introduction to Evaluating Public Engagement with Research workshop
25 October 2021
The presentation portion of this workshop, delivered by the PER team in research services, is now available to watch.
Academic Writing Month - November 2021 #acwrimo
16 August 2021
Thoughts and reflections on Academic Writing Month , #acwrimo, by the Thesis Whisperer
Gov't Research and development, people and culture strategy
10 August 2021
This strategy sets out government’s ambition to build the research and innovation workforce the UK needs, working in a positive and inclusive culture.
National Postdoc Conference, 24th September 2021
10 August 2021
Free Online National Conference for Research Staff