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MPLS Training courses

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Browse our current training opportunities. Use the tabs to view courses available to PGR or to Research Staff by date, or search our course programme using the keyword search function.

You can also download an electronic copy of the 2018-2019 MPLS Researcher Training and Development Opportunities brochure here.

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Browse our current MPLS Researcher Training and Development course programme

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Courses run by MPLS

Browse these pages to discover more about the courses we regularly run in MPLS

Other training available at Oxford

The training we offer in MPLS is further complemented by training offered by other University services and Divisions.

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Researcher Development Framework

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) provides a framework for planning and supporting the personal, professional and career development of graduate students and research staff.

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Free course: Become a Better Presenter: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

19 October 2020

Public Engagement - training Training and development

FutureLearn is hosting this free three-week course, created by staff at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the Presenter Network. Learn how to improve your presentation skills (face to face and digitally) and add personality into your presentation style.

Head of UKRI speaks out on diversity in research system

21 September 2020

Training and development

Ottoline Leyser says: We must reshape the system so it genuinely values and supports difference

Science minister speaks about wellbeing for researchers and improving research evaluation.

15 September 2020

Training and development

Amanda Solloway spoke about the promoting a culture of wellbeing for researchers and improving the way we evaluate research at the Vitae Connections 2020 Conference.

UKRI publishes plan to support researcher careers

1 September 2020

Training and development

The research councils commit to supporting the new Concordat

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Listen: Science communication made simple podcast from Nature Careers

26 May 2020

Public Engagement - training Training and development

The Working Scientist Podcast from Nature Careers discusses the craft of clear storytelling and science writing with seasoned communicators and journalists.