Wednesday 28 May 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)
• 11:00 - Ising model on a Galton-Watson tree with a random external field
  Irene Ayuso Ventura (University of Durham)
  Probability seminar
• 13:30 - 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.
  Marc Adams (People and Organisational Development)

Thursday 29 May 2025

• 10:00 - Putting stories to work
  This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
  Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
• 12:00 - Pressure-driven fracture in elastic continuum materials
  To join this seminar online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2QyNzVlMDAtN2MyMi00MjFkLTk3NTgtZWI2MTcyNDVlOTEw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6ced614-5673-458c-832d-5d4ada66f593%22%7d
  Peter Stewart (University of Glasgow)
  Industrial & Applied Mathematics Seminar
• 15:15 - Differentially private M-estimation via noisy optimization
  Professor Po-Ling Loh (University of Cambridge)

Friday 30 May 2025

• 11:00 - Modelling the rheology of biological tissue
  Professor Suzanne Fielding (Dept of Physics Durham University)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology
• 12:00 - Who gives a fuchsite about chromite? What chromite tells us about the evolution of Earth’s mantle and continents
  Dr Pedro Waterton (University of Copenhagen)
  Earth Sciences departmental seminars

Monday 2 June 2025

• 14:00 - Title TBC
  Julien Berestycki (University of Oxford)
  Probability seminar
• 15:00 - "Spatial interaction models for the spread of species and diseases".
  Professor John Drake (University of Georgia)

Tuesday 3 June 2025

• 09:30 - Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
  This course will look at the aspects you need to consider when constructing your paper; demystify peer reviewed journals by giving insider insights from science journal editors and show you what they really want.
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
• 17:00 - Challenging Honesty in Net Zero Claims
  Baroness Natalie Bennett (House of Lords, Green Party), Josh Gabbatiss (Carbon Brief), Sebastien Cross (BeZero Carbon)

Wednesday 4 June 2025

• 10:00 - Three Minute Thesis - The Oxford Final
  3MT is a competition which challenges doctoral students to explain their research in just 180 seconds.
  Various Speakers
• 12:30 - GROW: How AI is changing industry futures
  AI is disrupting every aspect and re-shaping all areas of business, from start-ups driving innovation to global companies revolutionising their operations. Join us to hear industry experts in our online panel discussion looking at real-world AI applications, trends, and safety considerations.
  Various Speakers
• 17:00 - Responsible modelling and the ethics of mathematics for decision support - Erica Thompson
  Erica Thompson (UCL)
  Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures

Thursday 5 June 2025

• 09:30 - Interviewing for podcasts
  You are behind the mic, ready to record your first podcast ... but wait! What do you ask? This hands-on training session helps you navigate the world of podcast interviews.
  Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
• 12:00 - OCIAM TBC
  To join this seminar online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2QyNzVlMDAtN2MyMi00MjFkLTk3NTgtZWI2MTcyNDVlOTEw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6ced614-5673-458c-832d-5d4ada66f593%22%7d
  Prof. Gerhard Holzapfel (Graz University of Technology)

Friday 6 June 2025

• 09:00 - REECON-UK (Rare Earth Element forum)
  Various Speakers
• 11:00 - Mathematical modeling of some aspects of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
  Dr Luca Alasio (INRIA Paris)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology
• 15:00 - Gradient-free stochastic optimization
  Professor Alexandre Tsybakov (CREST-ENSAE Paris)
  Annual Joint Maths/Stats Colloquium

Monday 9 June 2025

• 10:00 - Erlangen AI Hub: Mathematical Foundations of Intelligence Conference
  Please contact erlangenhub@cs.ox.ac.uk with any queries.
  TBA
• 14:00 - Random triangulations of the d-sphere with small volume
  Agelos Georgakopoulos (University of Warwick)
  Probability seminar

Tuesday 10 June 2025

• 10:00 - Viva practice and preparation
  Tailored for third and fourth-year doctoral students, gain insights into viva rules, proactive preparation, and the examiner's perspective. Sharpen your skills through practical exercises for a confident viva experience.
  Dr Emma Williams (EJW Solutions Ltd.)
• 10:00 - Time Management
  Being able to manage time effectively will help you to be more successful in all aspects of your life.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
• 14:00 - You and your Supervisor
  This course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to develop an effective working relationship with their supervisor.
  Dr Emma Williams (EJW Solutions Ltd.)

Wednesday 11 June 2025

• 10:00 - Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
  In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.
  Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division), Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
• 14:00 - Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
  If you are nearing the end of your DPhil, this workshop will help you develop a plan for completing your DPhil and prepare for the viva.
  Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford), Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Thursday 12 June 2025

• 09:30 - Podcast your science (in-person)
  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.
  Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
• 12:00 - Microfluidic model of haemodynamics in complex media
  To join this seminar online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2QyNzVlMDAtN2MyMi00MjFkLTk3NTgtZWI2MTcyNDVlOTEw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6ced614-5673-458c-832d-5d4ada66f593%22%7d
  Prof Anne Juel (University of Manchester)
  Industrial & Applied Mathematics Seminar
• 13:00 - Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
  This 3-hour session is tailored to those looking to explore evidence-based strategies for designing activities/events, apply for Public Engagement with Research (PER) funding, or get practical tips for organising an activity.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
• 14:30 - "Eine grössere Harmonie zwischen Begriff und Bild": Eduard Study on mathematical freedom, language, and objectivity
  Nicolas Michel (Isaac Newton Institute, University of Cambridge & Open University)
  History of Mathematics Seminar
• 17:00 - Decolonising Environmental Research: Rethinking Knowledge and Power
  Dr Carol Ibe (JR Biotek Foundation), Dr Ricardo Roche, Dr Catherine Souch (Royal Geographical Society), Dr Monique Mulder

Friday 13 June 2025

• 11:00 - Cell-bulk compartmental reaction-diffusion systems: symmetry-breaking patterns with equal diffusivities and diffusion-Induced synchrony.
  Professor Michael Ward (Professor Michael Ward Dept)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology
• 12:00 - Terrestrial carbon cycle feedbacks in a warmer world – new insights from ancient climates
  Dr Gordon Inglis (Southampton)
  Earth Sciences departmental seminars

Monday 16 June 2025

• 14:00 - Fragmentation Process derived from $\alpha$-stable Galton-Watson trees
  Gabriel Berzunza Ojeda (University of Liverpool)
  Probability seminar
• 15:00 - The transcriptional architecture of developing schistosomes
  Matt Berriman (University of Glasgow)
• 15:30 - Bayesian Probabilistic Subnational Population Projections
  Professor Adrian Raftery (University of Washington, Seattle)
  Distinguished Speaker Seminar

Tuesday 17 June 2025

• 18:00 - How children, scientists, and AI systems learn
  Professor Alison Gopnik (University of California, Berkeley)

Wednesday 18 June 2025

• 09:30 - Networking: A strategic approach (in-person)
  Do you feel shy and uncomfortable at conferences? Do you feel networking is self-seeking and smacks of using people? On the contrary: “The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.” Keith Ferrazzi
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
• 12:00 - Structures and Stability: Battling Beams, Kirigami Computing, and Eye Morphogenesis
  To join this seminar online: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTJkYTYyZGYtYmIwYy00ODM0LTk0ZTMtZDU0ZDczYWE5ZWVl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6ced614-5673-458c-832d-5d4ada66f593%22%7d
  TBA
  Industrial & Applied Mathematics Seminar

Thursday 19 June 2025

• 11:00 - Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Friday 20 June 2025

• 11:00 - Nonlinear dynamics of passive and active particles in channel flows
  Dr Rahil Valani (University of Oxford)
  Mathematical Biology and Ecology
• 11:00 - Airborne dissemination of antimicrobial resistance: a multi-national microbiological and genomic study
  Prof Xiangdong Li (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
• 12:00 - Resolving the Boundary Layer Paradox: Seismic Clues to the Origin of Lithosphere Discontinuities
  Dr Totulope Olugboji (University of Rochester)
  Earth Sciences departmental seminars

Tuesday 24 June 2025

• 09:00 - Leadership in Action
  An in-person leadership programme for research staff. Leadership in Action is a 3-day participative leadership course that provides the opportunity to explore and develop your own leadership style. You will also be able to meet, work, and network with others. The course culminates in a celebratory dinner on the final evening.
  Various Speakers
  Leadership in Action

Tuesday 21 October 2025

• 15:00 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Professor Rafail Ostrovsky (UCLA)
  The Strachey Lectures in Computer Science