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All DPhil students Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Thursday, 17 October 2024 to Thursday, 05 December 2024, 2pm - 4.15pm
The focus of the course is to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies that will equip scientists, mathematicians, engineers and medics to translate their research into real-world applications via commercial routes, either now or in the future; be it in a start-up or an industry collaboration.
GROW: Understanding Oxford’s Innovation Ecosystem (in-person)
Serena de Nahlik (OUI) & Sanne de Jongh (OSE)
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Monday, 04 November 2024, 12pm to 2pm
Thinking about turning your research into a start-up? Join experts Serena de Nahlik (OUI) and Sanne de Jongh (OSE) to learn how both organisations support researchers with their spinouts and ventures.
Get that grant (in-person)
All Research staff Writing skills
Tuesday, 05 November 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
How to do a Career Development Review, for reviewers (in-person)
CV Career development Leadership Research staff
Wednesday, 06 November 2024, 9.30am to 11am
Regular meaningful Career Development Reviews are an important part of developing a positive research culture.
Research Data Management (in-person)
All DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 06 November 2024, 12.30pm to 2pm
Research data is often at the heart of scientific projects, it’s what you spend hours in the lab generating or in the field collecting. It forms the basis of your analysis and underpins your arguments in papers and theses.
Hands on science engagement (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 07 November 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Dive into the world of experiential learning with our immersive course, 'Hands-On Science.' This programme is designed to equip you with the practical skills and insights needed to effectively communicate your research through engaging desktop activities.
Being an effective bystander (online)
All DPhil students Equality and Diversity Research staff
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11am to 12pm
What does it mean to be an effective bystander? How do we best challenge behaviours and practices which can potentially disadvantage staff and students?
Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Research staff Writing skills
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 9.30am to 5pm
This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
All Project management Research staff
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9.30am to 4pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Public engagement Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10am to 4pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Cultivating resilience and self-care for ourselves and others (online)
All DPhil students Equality and Diversity Research staff
Monday, 18 November 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
CV Career development Communications Research staff
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 2pm to 3pm
A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
Coaching Skills for Leaders (in-person)
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9.30am to 1pm
Coaching skills can help you build positive and effective working relationships with all those you work with. Coaching is a highly impactful approach to people development and can support individuals to identify goals, gain insights into challenges, consider options and plan actions. They are a valuable asset to leaders and managers and can be useful in a range of workplace conversations, such as feedback, delegation and career development reviews.
Time Management (online)
Dr Catherine Seed & James Cunning
All DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10am to 12pm
Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 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.
Difficult conversations and the importance of giving and receiving feedback (online)
All Equality and Diversity Research staff
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
We will look at the core components of how to give and receive feedback and why not doing this can sometimes lead to avoiding having some conversations.
Responsible Research and Innovation
Sarah Callaghan & Monica Palmero Fernandez
All DPhil students Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 9.30am to 4.30pm
The aim of the course is to enable researchers to adopt a responsible approach when considering the positive and negative aspects of their research, including the moral, ethical and societal impacts of it.
Putting stories to work (online)
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 10am to 1pm
This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
GROW: Meet the Science Founders with Wilbe (online)
Anna Vildaus, Devika Thapar & Ali Farzanehfar
All DPhil students Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 04 December 2024, 12.30pm to 2pm
Discover how Wilbe is enabling scientists to launch successful ventures, learn about their initiatives, and get inspired by founders who are transforming science through entrepreneurship.
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 05 December 2024, 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.
RisingWISE: developing enterprising women in STEM
All Enterprise Leadership Research staff
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 to Saturday, 22 March 2025, 4pm - 9pm
RisingWISE is an established Oxbridge programme and network inspired by EnterpriseWISE: designed by women, for women.
Optimise your time at Oxford (in-person)
All Career development Induction Research staff
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 12pm to 2pm
Congratulations, you have got a research post at Oxford. But, what next? How do you manage your time at Oxford?
Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 2pm to 3pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
Stakeholder Mapping for Academic Policy Engagement (in-person)
Jose Rojas Alvarado and Naomi Gibson
All DPhil students Research staff
Tuesday, 04 February 2025, 9.30am to 11.30am
Who do you need to engage with in the policy world to achieve impact?
Get that grant (in-person)
All Research staff Writing skills
Wednesday, 05 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 06 February 2025, 1pm to 4pm
Ready to bring your engagement idea to life?
Thriving in Research: core strategic skills and mindsets for research impact (in-person)
All DPhil students Enterprise Research staff
Friday, 07 February 2025, 10am to 3pm
The way we work and interact with our peers and wider networks, has a huge influence on research outputs and outcomes. This workshop explores a set of core skills and mindsets to help you thrive in research and positively influence your working environment and teams. You will also be able to share your lived experience with peers and participate in focused discussions.
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Public engagement Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 10am to 4pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Engaging with controversial and sensitive topics (online)
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1pm to 3.30pm
Engaging with sensitive or controversial topics in research requires a thoughtful and strategic approach, especially when communicating with diverse audience groups.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
All Project management Research staff
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 9.30am to 4pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Podcast your science (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 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.
Hands on science engagement (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 1pm to 4pm
Dive into the world of experiential learning with our immersive course, 'Hands-On Science.' This programme is designed to equip you with the practical skills and insights needed to effectively communicate your research through engaging desktop activities.
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 06 March 2025, 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.
Putting stories to work (online)
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10am to 1pm
This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
Optimise your time at Oxford (in-person)
All Career development Induction Research staff
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 12pm to 2pm
Congratulations, you have got a research post at Oxford. But, what next? How do you manage your time at Oxford?
Podcast your science (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 01 May 2025, 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.
Hands on science engagement (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 08 May 2025, 1pm to 4pm
Dive into the world of experiential learning with our immersive course, 'Hands-On Science.' This programme is designed to equip you with the practical skills and insights needed to effectively communicate your research through engaging desktop activities.
Exploring and overcoming imposter phenomenon (in-person)
All DPhil students Equality and Diversity Research staff
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Most people experience self-doubt at some point in their life. We may not feel as knowledgeable as our background suggests or we may attribute our success to luck, secretly feeling that we are not as competent as others perceive us to be. Such thoughts and associated emotions are sometimes referred to as impostor phenomenon (IP). It is difficult to say how many people experience IP as not everyone wants to discuss it. However, some research suggests it is common amongst high achieving individuals such as those working within academia.
Coaching Skills for Leaders (in-person)
Justin Hutchence & Louisa Trevail
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 9.30am to 1pm
Coaching skills can help you build positive and effective working relationships with all those you work with. Coaching is a highly impactful approach to people development and can support individuals to identify goals, gain insights into challenges, consider options and plan actions. They are a valuable asset to leaders and managers and can be useful in a range of workplace conversations, such as feedback, delegation and career development reviews.
Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (online)
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Public engagement Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 10am to 1pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
Research Data Management (in-person)
All DPhil students Research staff
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 12.30pm to 2pm
Research data is often at the heart of scientific projects, it’s what you spend hours in the lab generating or in the field collecting. It forms the basis of your analysis and underpins your arguments in papers and theses.
Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Research staff
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
Putting stories to work (online)
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 10am to 1pm
This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 05 June 2025, 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.
Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Jose Rojas Alvarado and Naomi Gibson
All DPhil students Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 10am to 12pm
In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.
Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 1pm to 4pm
Ready to bring your engagement idea to life?
Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 2pm to 3pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
Leadership in Action (in-person)
All Career development Leadership Research staff
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 to Thursday, 26 June 2025, 9am - 5pm
An in-person leadership programme for research staff. Leadership in Action is a 3-day participative leadership course that provides the opportunity to explore and develop your own leadership style. You will also be able to meet, work, and network with others.