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Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust
Talks:
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Foundations of copyright for teaching
Date: 29 October 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Speaker
s:
Chris Morrison (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 30 October 2025
Literature searching in medicine – getting started
Date: 30 October 2025, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 31 October 2025
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews in medicine: getting started
Date: 31 October 2025, 10:00 - 11:00
Speaker
s:
Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Neal Thurley (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 3 November 2025
Poster clinic for medicine
Date: 3 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Searching systematically in medicine
Date: 5 November 2025, 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Getting started in Oxford libraries
Date: 5 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
s:
Alan Brown (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Wanne Mendonck (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 6 November 2025
Copyright the card game
Date: 6 November 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker
s:
Chris Morrison (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews in medicine: getting started
Date: 6 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
David Phillips (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Fundamentals of open access
Date: 6 November 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker
:
David Phillips (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Date: 6 November 2025, 15:00 - 16:30
Speaker
:
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 7 November 2025
Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 7 November 2025, 15:30 - 16:30
Speaker
:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 10 November 2025
Designing a conference poster in medicine: Getting started
Date: 10 November 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Knowledge Centre, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details: Group Study Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Open monographs
Date: 11 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
David Watson (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 14 November 2025
Zotero for referencing
Date: 14 November 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker
s:
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Literature searching in medicine – getting started
Date: 14 November 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
s:
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 17 November 2025
Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Date: 17 November 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker
:
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Searching systematically in medicine
Date: 17 November 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker
s:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Logistics of open scholarship
Date: 18 November 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker
:
Sarah Humphreys (Open Scholarship Support, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 18 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Speaker
:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Date: 18 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Introduction to Open Science Framework at Oxford
Date: 18 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dan Crane (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 20 November 2025
Advanced searching clinic for systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence syntheses in medicine
Date: 20 November 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries),
Eli Harriss (Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 21 November 2025
EndNote for referencing
Date: 21 November 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker
s:
Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 24 November 2025
Designing a conference poster in medicine: Getting started
Date: 24 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 26 November 2025
EndNote for referencing
Date: 26 November 2025, 9:30 - 11:30
Speaker
s:
Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Searching systematically in medicine
Date: 26 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
s:
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 27 November 2025
Zotero for referencing
Date: 27 November 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker
s:
Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord),
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
RefWorks for referencing
Date: 27 November 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Sophie Lay (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 28 November 2025
Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews in medicine: getting started
Date: 28 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Neal Thurley (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Advanced searching clinic for systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence syntheses in medicine
Date: 28 November 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries),
Eli Harriss (Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 1 December 2025
Termly update on open scholarship
Date: 1 December 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Poster clinic for medicine
Date: 1 December 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Knowledge Centre, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details: Group Study Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Advanced searching clinic for systematic reviews, scoping reviews and evidence syntheses in medicine
Date: 2 December 2025, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries),
Eli Harriss (Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Date: 3 December 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 3 December 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 4 December 2025
Introduction to Persistent Identifiers
Date: 4 December 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker
:
Dan Crane (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Searching systematically in medicine
Date: 4 December 2025, 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 9 December 2025
REF open access policy briefing
Date: 9 December 2025, 10:00 - 11:00
Speaker
:
Sarah Humphries (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Date: 9 December 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Date: 16 December 2025, 13:30 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 20 January 2025
REF open access policy briefing
Date: 20 January 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 11 February 2025
Playing in the open: Getting familiar with Creative Commons licences
Date: 11 February 2026, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker
s:
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 23 March 2025
REF open access policy briefing
Date: 23 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA