First Principles for Scientists: Enterprise & Innovation (in-person)
Thursday, 16 October 2025 to Thursday, 27 November 2025
Achieve greater impact and stronger collaborations by adopting these first principles approaches to analysing and implementing ideas and developing your research strategy.
Explore your research through the lens of core enterprise and innovation concepts. Learn how to spot ideas that could lay the foundations for impactful deliverables.
This is a foundation programme for STEM researchers to enable you to build these 1st principles into every project and build stronger collaborations.
The course will cover the core concepts of idea validation: desirability, feasibility & viability, along with self-awareness and communication fundamentals.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Implement the core concepts of idea validation: desirability, feasibility and viability
- Incorporate these core concepts into your research strategy for greater impact
- Utilise these concepts to improve communication with potential collaborators
- Use greater self-awareness to build stronger partnerships
BOOKING INFORMATION
Booking information coming soon.
INTENDED FOR
DPhil and Researchers in STEM fields.
DATE / TIME
16th Oct, 23rd Oct, 30th Oct, 6th Nov, 13th Nov, 20th Nov, 27th Nov
14.30 - 17.00
Additional information
chat with our MPLS Enterprise and Innovation specialist Sally Charles
Are you curious about Enterprise & Innovation but don’t know where to start? Do you have an idea that you’d like to pursue but not sure how to test it?
Then get in touch with Sally Charles, MPLS’s Enterprise Programme Manager, for an informal chat and some guidance on taking your idea to the next stage and where to go for further help.
Email: sally.charles@mpls.ox.ac.uk
TERMS & CONDITIONS
When registering for this course, please check our Terms and Conditions.