Taking Stock
Friday, 30 October 2020 to Friday, 04 December 2020, 9.30am - 1pm
A career review and development programme for research staff
Your Successful DPhil
Monday, 02 November 2020, 11.30am to 2.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil
Negotiating Skills
All DPhil students Research staff
Monday, 02 November 2020 to Monday, 16 November 2020, 1pm - 4pm
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Friday, 06 November 2020, 10am to 1pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Pitching for funding
All DPhil students Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 9.30am to 1pm
Those with money need to know about you and why they should place their investment in you and your venture. This may be a pitch for research funds, a pitch in an enterprise competition or a presentation asking for an R&D budget.
Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published
All DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 to Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 2pm - 3pm
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.
Introduction to writing successful research proposals
Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 2pm to 5pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
Beyond communication: Effective two-way engagement
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 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.
Your Successful DPhil
Monday, 16 November 2020, 11.30am to 2.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil
Viva preparation and practice
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 10am to 3pm
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.
Welcome event for research staff
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 2pm to 3pm
This event will give you an overview of what is available to you in terms of career and personal development and the chance to meet other researchers who, like you, are new to Oxford.
Podcast your science
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 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.
Your Successful DPhil
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 11.30am to 2.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil
Time Management
All DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 9.30am to 12pm
Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
Introduction to public engagement
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Tuesday, 01 December 2020, 10am to 1pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
Scientific writing: core skills
All DPhil students Research staff
Tuesday, 08 December 2020 to Wednesday, 09 December 2020, 9.30am - 1pm
This one-day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
Podcast Your Science: One-to-One Coaching Session
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Tuesday, 08 December 2020, 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.