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« Back to Training and Development course programmeHerstory: weaving experience into a coherent, confident story - in-person event
Monday, 09 March 2026
On Monday 9th March join us to celebrate International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March). This IWD we are spotlighting women’s voices and stories with a day of reflection, practice, and conversation for women in academia and research. Using the metaphor of weaving, this event explores how we can create consistent yet flexible narratives of our work across different contexts from academic CVs through social media, online profiles, and everyday conversations, creating rich accounts underpinned by consistent themes.
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
- All
- Communications
- DPhil students
- Presentation skills
- Public engagement
- Research staff
- Writing skills
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 10am to 4pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in person)
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 10am to 12pm
A 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
Thursday, 07 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm
You are behind the mic, ready to record your first podcast ... but wait! What do you ask? This hands-on training session helps you navigate the world of podcast interviews.
Effective Communication: content, clarity and confidence (in-person)
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm
To build participants’ confidence and skills in presenting themselves and their work in different situations and to difference audiences.
Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 9.30am to 5pm
This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
Podcast your science (in-person)
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 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.
Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm
If you have little or no experience of giving presentations, this course is for you.
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
- All
- Communications
- DPhil students
- Presentation skills
- Public engagement
- Research staff
- Writing skills
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10am to 4pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
Tuesday, 02 June 2026, 9.30am to 5pm
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.
How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
Thursday, 04 June 2026, 9.30am to 11am
A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
You and your Supervisor (online)
Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 2pm to 5pm
This course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to develop an effective working relationship with their supervisor.
Networking: a strategic approach (in-person)
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 9.30am to 3pm
Do you feel shy and uncomfortable at conferences? Do you feel networking is self-seeking and smacks of using people? On the contrary: “The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.” Keith Ferrazzi
Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
