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?
Optimise your time at Oxford (in-person)
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?
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.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 2pm to 4pm
A 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
Viva practice and preparation (in-person)
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 10am to 1pm
This 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.
Putting stories to work (online)
Thursday, 20 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.
Time Management (online)
Dr Catherine Seed & James Cunning
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 10am to 12pm
Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
How to peer review journal papers (in-person)
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2pm to 5pm
The ability to review manuscripts should be a core skill of every research scientist.
Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2pm to 5pm
If 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.
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?
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
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.
Negotiation & Influencing Skills (in-person)
Wednesday, 05 March 2025, 9.30am to 5pm
This workshop aims to help build confidence and skills for those who wish to influence and achieve mutually beneficial goals with their peers, managers and stakeholders.
Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Tuesday, 04 March 2025, 9.30am to 5pm
This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
Hands on science engagement (in-person)
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.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
Thursday, 27 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.
Get that job (in-person)
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9.30am to 1pm
An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 9.30am to 10.30am
A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
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?
Managing difficult situations (in-person)
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
The aim of the course is to provide participants with an awareness of what causes difficult situations / behaviour, a set of skills for managing them, and opportunities to practice the skills.
Podcast your science (online)
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.
Engaging with controversial and sensitive topics (online)
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.
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
Coaching Skills for Leaders (in-person)
Wednesday, 12 February 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.
How to do a Career Development Review, for reviewers (in-person)
Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 2pm to 3.30pm
Regular meaningful Career Development Reviews are an important part of developing a positive research culture.
GROW: Meet the Science Founders with Wilbe (in-person)
Hosted by Devika Thapar & Anna Vildaus from the Wilbe Team
Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 12pm to 2pm
If you’re considering spinning out or you are already exploring entrepreneurial opportunities then this session is designed to inspire and guide you on your journey with practical tips from a panel of founders.
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?
First Principles for Scientists: Enterprise & Innovation (in-person)
Thursday, 06 February 2025 to Thursday, 06 March 2025
Achieve greater impact and stronger collaborations by adopting these first principles approaches to analysing and implementing ideas and developing your research strategy.
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.
Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
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.
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.
Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
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
Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9.30am to 5pm
This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
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.
Optimise your time at Oxford (in-person)
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?
Your Successful DPhil (in-person)
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 9.30am to 12pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil.
Interviewing for podcasts (online)
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.
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?
Putting stories to work (online)
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.
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.
Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
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.
Your Successful DPhil (online)
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil.
Time Management (online)
Dr Catherine Seed & James Cunning
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.
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.
How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 2pm to 3pm
A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
Cultivating resilience and self-care for ourselves and others (online)
Monday, 18 November 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
