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DPhil Students

Supporting your progression through your doctorate and giving you the skills needed to succeed in your future career.

The DPhil is a period of professional research training during which you will develop advanced specialist skills and knowledge, as well as broader transferable skills to equip you for a range of careers. You will have lots of opportunities to develop skills and expertise in your everyday work in your research group and department. The MPLS divisional training and development programme aims to complement these.

What training do I need?

It’s important to think about the kind of skills and experience you will need to develop in order to carry out your research and successfully complete your DPhil.

Training and development courses

Browse our current MPLS Researcher Training and Development course programme

Blog posts

Genetics Society workshop - Communicating Your Science - applications now open, deadline 28 Feb

24 January 2020

Public Engagement - training Training and development

The 2020 workshop will be held 22-24th April at the Royal Society’s Chicheley Hall (Milton Keynes). The course is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working in genetics and related areas. Accommodation and meals will be covered for successful applicants.

Women in Stem Networking Event Oxford Town Hall Tues 21 Jan 6-8pm

22 January 2020

Enterprising Women Training and development

Last night saw over 170 women come to the Town Hall to meet Oxford's inspiring Women in Science, Engineering and Maths societies and network with women from across the university as well as our industry partners.

Enterprising Women Lunch and Learn 12.00–14.00 | 4 Feb 2020.

20 January 2020

Enterprising Women Training and development

Enterprising Women lunch and learn: 12.00–14.00 | 4 Feb 2020. talk by Skoll social entrepreneur in residence Tara Sabre Collier. All are welcome!

Webinar: A guide to Speaking with Humans, Jan 15

8 January 2020

Public Engagement - training Training and development

The Alan Alda Centre for Communicating Science is providing this free webinar to cover the basics on science communication for researchers.

Apply to take part in the Three Minute Thesis Competition, deadline 3 Feb - includes training

6 January 2020

Public Engagement - training Training and development

3 Minutes, 1 Slide…..Your Thesis! The 3 Minute Thesis competition challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes to a non-specialist audience.