What researchers think about the culture they work in.

Introduction to public engagement

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9.30am to 1pm

An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.

Time Management

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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