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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)

Hosted by MPLS Enterprise

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)

Dr Justin Hutchence & Zoe Lee

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)

Dr Catherine Seed

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

Jennie Walmsley

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)

Oliver Bridle

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)

Hosted by MPLS Enterprise

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)

Dr Tracy Bussoli

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)

Justin Hutchence & Zoe Lee

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)

Dr Catherine Seed

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)

Hanna Ravenswood

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)

MPLS Resolution Service

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)

Natacha Wilson

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.

Research Data Management (in-person)

Oliver Bridle

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)

Justin Hutchence & Zoe Lee

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)

Dr Catherine Seed

Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm

This course will help you kick-start your DPhil.

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)

Kate Tapper

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)

MPLS Resolution Service

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.

Being an effective bystander (online)

Hannah Ravenswood

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)

Oliver Bridle

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)

Justin Hutchence & Zoe Lee

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.

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.

Summary of Training Terms & Conditions

Summary of Training Terms and Conditions