Thursday 25 September 2025

• 17:00 - Going for Gold: the Mathematics of Sporting Glory - Amandine Aftalion
  Amandine Aftalion (CNRS)
  Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures

Monday 29 September 2025

• 14:00 - Initial Lessons Learned in Developing an Integrated Platform to Predict Degradation of Catalysts for Sustainable Conversion of Alternate Feedstocks to Fuels and Chemicals
  Simon R. Bare (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
• 15:00 - Scaling Climate-Tech from Lab to Market
  TBA

Thursday 2 October 2025

• 08:30 - Maximising Impact of Advanced Materials Characterisation & Data through Interdisciplinary Research
  Rebecca Bullard (Trinity College, University of Oxford), Julie Cosmidis (Earth Sciences, University of Oxford), Zhangfeng Cui (Engineering Science, University of Oxford), Volker Deringer (Chemistry, University of Oxford), Aiden Doherty (Big Date Institute, University of Oxford), Marina Filip (Physics, University of Oxford), Mark Fricker (Biology, University of Oxford), Alain Goriely (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford), Ian Griffiths (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford), Nicole Grobert (Materials, University of Oxford), Michael Hayward (Chemistry, University of Oxford), Laura Herz (Physics, University of Oxford), David Howey (Engineering Science, University of Oxford), Saiful Islam (Materials, University of Oxford), Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, University of Oxford), Robert Millar (Fortescue Zero), Malavika Nair (Engineering Science, University of Oxford), Peter Nellist (Materials, University of Oxford), Mark Pearce (Mills & Reeve), Roger Reed (Engineering Science & Materials, University of Oxford), Michail Stamatakis (Chemistry, University of Oxford), Hannah Stern (Materials, University of Oxford), Jason Smith (Materials, University of Oxford), Charlotte Williams (Chemistry, University of Oxford)
  Oxford Advanced Materials Network (OxAMN)

Tuesday 7 October 2025

• 16:00 - SeedWISE - Enterprise training for women DPhil researchers
  SeedWISE is an enterprise programme born out of the success and demand for our flagship enterprise programme for women postdocs; RisingWISE. Specifically aimed at women* DPhil researchers, we have taken the core RisingWISE aims and tailored the course for women at this important stage in their careers. Our next iteration of SeedWISE takes place in Michaelmas Term from 7th October to 25th November 2025. The SeedWISE application deadline is 5pm on Friday 12 September.
  Various Speakers
  SeedWISE - Enterprise training for women DPhil researchers

Monday 13 October 2025

• 13:30 - Integrating Interdisciplinary Strategies to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycobacterial Diseases
  Prof Sanjib Bhakta (Birkbeck, University of London & UCL)
• 14:00 - Title TBC
  Omer Angel (UBC)
  Probability seminar

Thursday 16 October 2025

• 14:30 - First Principles for Scientists: Enterprise & Innovation (in-person)
  Achieve greater impact and stronger collaborations by adopting these first principles approaches to analysing and implementing ideas and developing your research strategy.
  Various Speakers
  First Principles for Scientists: Enterprise & Innovation

Friday 17 October 2025

• 11:00 - Title TBC
  Bastien Mallein (Toulouse)
  Probability seminar
• 11:00 - Celebrating Women in Maths Biology
  Please book for this event via the below mentioned website.
  TBA
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Monday 20 October 2025

• 14:00 - Title TBC
  Pascal Maillard (Toulouse)
  Probability seminar

Tuesday 21 October 2025

• 15:00 - Strachey Lecture: Advances in Garbled Circuits
  Professor Rafail Ostrovsky (UCLA)
  The Strachey Lectures in Computer Science

Friday 24 October 2025

• 11:00 - Evolutionary dynamics of extra-chromosomal DNA
  Dr Weini Huang (Queen Mary University of London)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology
• 15:00 - Distinguished Lecture. Making the World Computable: from Foundations to Technology (for Humans and AIs)
  Stephen Wolfram (Wolfram|Alpha)

Friday 31 October 2025

• 11:00 - Approximations of systems of partial differential equations for nonlocal interactions
  Professor Yoshitaro Tanaka (Future University Hakodate)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Wednesday 5 November 2025

• 09:30 - How to do a Career Development Review, for reviewers (in-person)
  Regular meaningful Career Development Reviews are an important part of developing a positive research culture.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Friday 7 November 2025

• 11:00 - To be announced
  Prof Lucia Marucci (University of Bristol)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Monday 10 November 2025

• 13:30 - Host-pathogen interactions in the diseased lung
  Dr Josie Bryant (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
• 14:00 - Title TBC
  Johan Wästlund (Chalmers University, Gothenburg)
  Probability seminar

Wednesday 12 November 2025

• 09:30 - Project management: the essentials (in-person)
  The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Friday 14 November 2025

• 11:00 - Self-generated chemotaxis of heterogeneous cell populations
  Dr Mehmet Can Uçar (University of Sheffield)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Monday 17 November 2025

• 13:30 - Is the bacterial accessory genome adaptive?
  Dr John Lees (Welcome Genome Campus Hinxton)
• 14:00 - Title TBC
  Christoforos Panagiotis (University of Bath)
  Probability seminar

Tuesday 18 November 2025

• 15:30 - RisingWISE - developing enterprising women in STEM
  RisingWISE is an established Oxbridge network inspired by EnterpriseWISE: designed by women, for women and delivered entirely by women. Here, we foster long-term relationships between enterprising early-career researchers and women working in industry to encourage more women to build careers across the science and technology sector. Application Deadline: Tuesday 30 September 2025
  Various Speakers
  RisingWISE - developing enterprising women in STEM

Wednesday 19 November 2025

• 09:30 - Get that job
  An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
  Suzi Black (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 November 2025

• 09:30 - How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
  A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
  Jarlath Brine (University of Oxford)

Friday 21 November 2025

• 11:00 - To be announced
  Professor Alex Fletcher (University of Sheffield)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Monday 24 November 2025

• 13:30 - The evolution of rabbits and the myxoma virus: invasions, pandemics and resistance
  Prof Frank Jiggins (University of Cambridge)
• 14:00 - Persistence of the maximum degree in preferential attachment trees with vertex death
  Bas Lodewijks (University of Sheffield)
  Probability seminar

Friday 28 November 2025

• 11:00 - Competition and warfare in bacteria and the human microbiome
  Prof Kevin Foster (University of Oxford)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Friday 5 December 2025

• 11:00 - Cell shapes, migration and mechanics determine pattern formation during development
  Dr Lakshmi Balasubramaniam (University of Cambridge)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology

Wednesday 10 December 2025

• 09:30 - Coaching Skills for Leaders
  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
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 January 2025

• 09:30 - Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
  This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)

Wednesday 11 February 2025

• 09:30 - How to do a Career Development Review, for reviewers (in-person)
  Regular meaningful Career Development Reviews are an important part of developing a positive research culture.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Wednesday 18 February 2025

• 09:30 - Negotiation & Influencing Skills
  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.
  Anne Gallagher (Leapfrog Training & Development)

Thursday 19 February 2025

• 08:30 - How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
  A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
  Jarlath Brine (University of Oxford)
• 09:30 - Project management: the essentials
  The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Wednesday 25 February 2025

• 09:30 - Get that job
  An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
  Suzi Black (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 March 2025

• 09:30 - Coaching Skills for Leaders
  This workshop will provide an introduction to key coaching concepts, approaches and skills. We will explore when and how coaching skills can be used to support effective leadership and management practice. Participants will take part in a practice coaching conversation using real-life examples, topics and challenges.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 April 2025

• 09:30 - Project management: the essentials
  The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Thursday 7 May 2025

• 16:00 - Exploring the link between microsctructure, order and toughness in bioinspired composites
  Dr Florian Bouville (Imperial College London)
  Materials Departmental Colloquia

Wednesday 3 June 2025

• 08:30 - Get that job
  An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
  Suzi Black (University of Oxford)

Thursday 4 June 2025

• 09:30 - How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
  A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
  Jarlath Brine (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 23 June 2025

• 09:30 - Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
  This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Wednesday 24 June 2025

• 09:30 - Coaching Skills for Leaders
  This workshop will provide an introduction to key coaching concepts, approaches and skills. We will explore when and how coaching skills can be used to support effective leadership and management practice. Participants will take part in a practice coaching conversation using real-life examples, topics and challenges.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)