Leadership in Action (in-person)
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 to Thursday, 26 June 2025, 9am - 5pm
An in-person leadership programme for research staff from all divisions and disciplines across the University. 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. The course also includes a reunion event on Thursday 4th September 2025
Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Jose Rojas Alvarado and Naomi Gibson
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 10am to 11.30am
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.
GROW: How AI is changing industry futures (online)
Wednesday, 04 June 2025, 12.30pm to 2pm
AI is disrupting every aspect and re-shaping all areas of business, from start-ups driving innovation to global companies revolutionising their operations. Join us to hear industry experts in our online panel discussion looking at real-world AI applications, trends, and safety considerations.
Get that fellowship (in-person)
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Gaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
Monday, 26 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
If you have little or no experience of giving presentations, this course is for you.
Creating Professional and Personal Impact
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 9.30am to 5pm
To build participants’ confidence and skills in presenting themselves and their work in different situations and to difference audiences.
Research Data Management (in-person)
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.
GROW: Creating Compelling Narratives that Persuade and Succeed (in-person)
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 12pm to 2pm
Join us for an interactive in-person session with Roger Frosh, an expert in strategic communication and engagement. With experience working across academia, industry, and start-ups, Roger will share practical approaches to help researchers present their ideas clearly, connect with diverse audiences, and maximise the impact of their work.
Exploring and overcoming imposter phenomenon (in-person)
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.
Innovation and Leadership Programme (ILP) - core programme (in-person & online)
Monday, 12 May 2025 to Friday, 23 May 2025
This core programme is delivered by an expert leadership team. In addition, separate bookable associated masterclasses take place through Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity Terms.
Get that fellowship (in-person)
Wednesday, 07 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Gaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
An introduction to anti-racist allyship (online)
Hannah Ravenswood and Daisy Hung
Thursday, 01 May 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am
We will look at what it means to be an Anti-Racist Ally, by considering the role that power, privilege (especially white privilege), and white fragility have and to feel confident using bystander interventions when needed.
SeedWISE (in-person & online)
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 to Monday, 09 June 2025, 4pm - 5pm
SeedWISE is an enterprise programme born out of the success and demand for our flagship enterprise programme for women postdocs; RisingWISE. Specifically aimed at women DPhil researchers, we have taken the core RisingWISE aims and tailored the course for women at this important stage in their careers.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Friday, 25 April 2025, 1pm to 3pm
A 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
Funding Public & Community Engagement in MPLS (in-person & online)
Hosted by MPLS Public Engagement Team
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 2pm to 3.30pm
This session will focus on how to apply for the PCER Fund, showcasing experiences of funded researchers, and offering practical guidance on writing successful proposals.
Stakeholder Mapping for Academic Policy Engagement (in-person)
Jose Rojas Alvarado and Naomi Gibson
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 10am to 12pm
Who do you need to engage with in the policy world to achieve impact?
The importance of psychological safety (online)
Monday, 24 February 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am
We will consider: What is psychological safety? How can we create it? What needs to be in place to enable it to exist at all? What happens when it isn’t there?
Difficult conversations and the importance of giving and receiving feedback (online)
Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 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.
Thriving in Research: core strategic skills and mindsets for research impact (in-person)
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.
Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
Thursday, 06 February 2025, 1pm to 4pm
Ready to bring your engagement idea to life?
Research Data Management (in-person)
Wednesday, 05 February 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.
Get that grant (in-person)
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.
GROW:Oxford Venture Builder (OVB), Discovery Session (online)
Ahmed Adel Saad, OVB Programme Manager
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 12.30pm to 2pm
Are you ready to turn your ideas into a venture? Then sign up for this event to hear about OVB direct from the Programme Manager.
Your Successful DPhil (online)
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil.
An introduction to neuro-inclusion (online)
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10.30am to 11.30am
Responsible Research and Innovation (in-person)
Sarah Callaghan & Sally Charles
Monday, 20 January 2025, 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.
Leading Collaboration - bringing people together to achieve the extraordinary (in-person)
Wednesday, 04 December 2024, 10am to 3pm
You have brilliant ideas for research collaboration that could have extraordinary outcomes. But how will you engage the people you are relying on?
Difficult conversations and the importance of giving and receiving feedback (online)
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.
Cultivating resilience and self-care for ourselves and others (online)
Monday, 18 November 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
Being an effective bystander (online)
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?
Research Data Management (in-person)
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.
Get that grant (in-person)
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.
Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Jose Rojas Alvarado and Naomi Gibson
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 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.
An introduction to anti-racist allyship (online)
Daisy Hung and Hannah Ravenswood
Monday, 21 October 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
Leadership in Action online with King's College London
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 9am to 12.30pm
Leadership in Action provides the opportunity to practise leadership skills in a safe environment. It is action-based with a minimal amount of theoretical input.
Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP) - core programme (in-person & online)
Monday, 20 November 2023 to Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9am - 5pm
This core programme is delivered by a team from Henley Business School. In addition, separate bookable associated masterclasses take place through Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity Terms.
Being an effective bystander (online)
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 10.30am to 11.30am
Cultivating resilience and self-care for ourselves and others (online)
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10.30am to 11.30am
