Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH)

The Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH) is a series of monthly one-hour online events designed specifically for postdocs and other research staff who are not students, and takes place on the first Friday of every month, 11 am to 12 pm, via Teams.

Each PoPoH session covers:

a brief overview of career and training support available to postdocs and other research staff at the Medical Sciences Division
a 30-minute lecture by an expert on the session’s theme
ideas for simple things you can do now for your career and work/life balance, followed by a short breakout room session (to decide on one thing you can do for your career and one thing you can do to build your resilience in the next month)

Session themes will focus on career planning, communication skills, project & people management, research funding, innovation & business opportunities, as well as health – all tailored to postdocs and other research staff who are not students.

Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Dr Anne Wolfes (University of Oxford)
Timing: every first Friday of the month, 11 am

Friday 4 August 2023 (15th Week, Trinity Term)

11:00 - Work/Life Balance Hacks
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Anne Wolfes (University of Oxford)

Friday 1 September 2023 (19th Week, Trinity Term)

11:00 - Innovation thinking (and how to really understand a problem)
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Jeroen Bergmann (University of Oxford)

Friday 6 October 2023 (0th Week, Michaelmas Term)

11:00 - Writing a Narrative CV
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Mary Muers (Research Culture Facilitator, Medical Sciences Division)

Friday 3 November 2023 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

11:00 - Applying for grant funding
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Noelle Obers (Radcliffe Department of Medicine)

Friday 1 December 2023 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

11:00 - Key Tips For Good Experimental Design
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Manuel Berdoy (University of Oxford)

Friday 12 January 2024 (0th Week, Hilary Term)

11:00 - Why you should set up a Lab Handbook in your group
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Professor Karla Miller (University of Oxford), Maddie Welland (University of Oxford)

Friday 2 February 2024 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

11:00 - How to find (and work with) a good mentor
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Claire Hann (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford)

Friday 1 March 2024 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

11:00 - Presentation Skills Crash Course
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Anne Wolfes (University of Oxford)

Friday 5 April 2024 (-2nd Week, Trinity Term)

11:15 - Special careers strategy session for research staff (in person, lunch provided)
To register for this event, please use the booking link below to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited.
Various Speakers

Friday 3 May 2024 (2nd Week, Trinity Term)

11:00 - Navigating the translational research pathway
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Vlada Yarosh (University of Oxford), Dr Oliver Rughani-Hindmarch (University of Oxford)

Friday 7 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

11:00 - Storytelling for researchers
To join the event, click on the link provided in the abstract.
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

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Editor: Anne Wolfes