\n Dr Justin Hutchence\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 12pm to 2pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nCongratulations, you have got a research post at Oxford. But, what next? How do you manage your time at Oxford?
\n \n\n\n \n Thursday, 30 April 2026 to Thursday, 11 June 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nAchieve greater impact and stronger collaborations by adopting these first principles approaches to analysing and implementing ideas and developing your research strategy.
\n \n\n\n Dr Catherine Seed\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 30 April 2026, 10am to 12pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nA 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
\n \n\n\n Dr David Jones\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 9.30am to 1.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThe thesis and report writing course is relevant for research students at any stage.
\n \n\n\n Hannah Ravenswood\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 10.30am to 11.30am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nWhat does it mean to be an effective bystander? How do we best challenge behaviours and practices which can potentially disadvantage staff and students?
\n \n\n\n Emily Elias\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 07 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nYou are behind the mic, ready to record your first podcast ... but wait! What do you ask?\r\nThis hands-on training session helps you navigate the world of podcast interviews.
\n \n\n\n Dr Tracy Bussoli\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Monday, 11 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nMost 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.
\n \n\n\n Hannah Ravenswood\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 10.30am to 11.30am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n Dr Justin Hutchence\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nGaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
\n \n\n\n \n Thursday, 14 May 2026, 10am to 11am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nWe 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.
\n \n\n\n Dr Catherine Seed & Dr Michaela Livingstone-Banks\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 14 May 2026, 1pm to 4pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nReady to bring your engagement idea to life?
\n \n\n\n Jennie Walmsley\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nTo build participants\u2019 confidence and skills in presenting themselves and their work in different situations and to difference audiences.
\n \n\n\n Dr. David Jones\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 21 May 2026, 9.30am to 5pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
\n \n\n\n Emily Elias\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 21 May 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nFrom 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.
\n \n\n\n Dr Catherine Seed\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nIf you have little or no experience of giving presentations, this course is for you.
\n \n\n\n Dr Justin Hutchence\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 9.30am to 4pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThe focus of this course is to provide a practical \u2018project management toolbox\u2019 that you can use in your daily work.
\n \n\n\n Robert Holtom\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 28 May 2026, 10am to 4pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nDiscover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research
\n \n\n\n Dr David Jones\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 02 June 2026, 9.30am to 5pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis 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.
\n \n\n\n Suzi Black\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 03 June 2026, 9.30am to 1pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nAn interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
\n \n\n\n Jarlath Brine\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 04 June 2026, 9.30am to 11am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nA positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
\n \n\n\n Dr Molly Grace\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 10am to 1pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis participative workshop provides doctoral students in the third year and above with information about the viva, guidance on planning a proactive approach to it, and opportunities to practise.
\n \n\n\n Dr Molly Grace\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 2pm to 5pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to develop an effective working relationship with their supervisor.
\n \n\n\n Dr Justin Hutchence\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nGaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
\n \n\n\n Dr Catherine Seed & James Cunning\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 10am to 12pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nBeing able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
\n \n\n\n Dr Catherine Seed\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Thursday, 11 June 2026, 2pm to 3pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis session provides an introduction to public and community engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
\n \n\n\n Dr Justin Hutchence & Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nIf you are nearing the end of your DPhil, this workshop will help you develop a plan for completing your DPhil and prepare for the viva.
\n \n\n\n Dr David Jones\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 9.30am to 3pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nDo you feel shy and uncomfortable at conferences? Do you feel networking is self-seeking and smacks of using people? On the contrary:\r\n \u201cThe currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.\u201d Keith Ferrazzi
\n \n\n\n Dr. David Jones\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nThis session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
\n \n\n\n Dr Justin Hutchence & Louisa Trevail\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 9.30am to 1pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nCoaching 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.
\n \n\n\n Kate Tapper\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Wednesday, 08 July 2026, 10am to 3pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \nYou have brilliant ideas for research collaboration that could have extraordinary outcomes. But how will you engage the people you are relying on?
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