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Wellcome report of 4000 researchers experience of research culture "paints a shocking portrait of the researcher environment".
Introduction to public engagement
All DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Wednesday, 03 February 2021, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
Corcoran Memorial virtual Lecture: (Not) Aggregating Data
Lecture Statistics
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 10am to 11am
With Kerrie Mengersen, Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology in the Science and Engineering Faculty. Organised by the Department of Statistics.
Space Travel Across the Decades and Beyond
Panel discussion Physics
Friday, 26 February 2021, 5pm to 7pm
A discussion panel with Dr Jim Green (Chief Scientist, NASA), Professor Günther Hasinger (Director of Science, European Space Agency), Professor Mikhail Marov (Former Scientific Secretary of the Soviet Space Council) and Professor Gu Yidong (Chief Scientist, China Manned Space Programme). Organised by the St Cross College HAPP Centre.
The Software Sustainability Institute’s Collaborations Workshop 2021 (CW21)
Computer science Engineering Equality and Diversity
Tuesday, 30 March 2021 to Thursday, 01 April 2021
The Collaborations Workshop series brings together researchers, developers, innovators, managers, funders, publishers, policy makers, leaders and educators to explore best practices and the future of research software.
Podcast your science
All Communications DPhil students Podcasting Public engagement Research staff
Tuesday, 02 March 2021, 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.
You and Your Supervisor
All Communications DPhil students
Monday, 01 March 2021, 10am to 3pm
This online course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to approach their supervisory relationship pro-actively and effectively
Beyond communication: Effective two-way engagement
All Communications DPhil students Public engagement Research staff
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This introductory session will introduce you to what, why and how of turning your engagement into a rich, two-way conversation with your public audiences.
The art of job applications
All CV Career development Employment Research staff
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
Time Management
All DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 9.30am to 12pm
Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
Pathways
All Career development DPhil students Research staff
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 to Friday, 26 March 2021, 9.30am - 12.30pm
This three day course will help you think in detail about what you want from an academic career, and how to start to take control and design your own pathway
Introduction to writing successful research proposals
All Funding Research Research staff Writing skills
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 2pm to 5pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
Telling Stories That Matter: Communicating Your Research Through Story
All Communications DPhil students Presentation skills Public engagement Research staff Writing skills
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10am to 1pm
Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research.
So you want to be a principal investigator?
All Career development Leadership Research staff
Thursday, 28 January 2021 to Friday, 29 January 2021, 2pm - 5pm
Are you considering becoming a PI? What does it mean to be a PI and what are the routes to becoming one?
Advanced presentations
All Communications Confidence DPhil students Presentation skills Research staff
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
Being for beginners
All Career development Confidence DPhil students Research staff Resilience
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 to Friday, 12 February 2021, 11am - 12pm
Do you sometimes hit a ‘low’? Do unwanted thoughts and feelings pop up? Are you feeling worn down or worked up or wondering why you are at Oxford?
Research ideas with enterprise tools: Evaluation
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 03 February 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
What makes an idea worth exploring with a research grant or as a business? How do we evaluate our own ideas? We will explore enterprise tools for evaluating ideas that can be used in research settings. We will also look at tools which can capture feedback from others in constructive ways that enhance our proposals.
Research ideas with enterprise tools: Charting it out
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
Bringing all aspects of your research project together for presentation, dissemination or applying for funding can be really tricky. How do you know you have everything? In this interactive course we will explore the Business Model Canvas (our enterprise tool) and then use the Research Model Canvas to chart out the next steps for our research plans.
Taking your research into enterprise: Business plan meets grant
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 03 March 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
A business plan and a research grant share many of the same ingredients. We will learn from researchers just like you who have taken their research down the innovation track. We will review the elements of business plans and innovation grants and see how they play out in the exciting enterprise arena. In this interactive course you will explore business plan tools and have a chance to ask questions from an enterprising researcher.
Taking your research into enterprise: Practicalities
All DPhil students Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Research staff
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 9.30am to 1pm
Taking your research in an enterprising direction sounds great but just how do you do it practically? Who do you need on your team? How do you split your time? What works? What doesn’t? In this interactive course we will look at building a team and setting up an enterprise. There will be a chance to ask questions from an enterprising researcher about lessons they have learnt on the way.
Women in STEM networking event
Equality and Diversity MPLS Networking Women
Monday, 01 February 2021, 6pm to 8.30pm
The Women in STEM networking event will be run virtually this year. It is a chance to meet Oxford's Women in Science, Engineering and Maths societies, speak with inspiring women and find out more about the many University support networks available.