Wednesday 22 January 2025

• 11:00 - Introduction to public involvement in research
  You will be sent the joining link after registering.
  Polly Kerr (University of Oxford), Angeli Vaid (Oxford BRC), Una Rennard (Applied Research Collaboration Oxford & TV)
• 11:30 - University Welcome Induction for Researchers (online)
  Professor David Gavaghan (University Advocate for Research Staff, University of Oxford), Dr Rachel Bray (University of Oxford ), Dr Anne Wolfes (Career Adviser for Researchers, University of Oxford), Dr Claudio Cortes Rodriguez (DPAG, University of Oxford)
• 12:00 - International partnership for health research in Africa: The Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro
  Prof. Halidou Tinto (Clinical Research Unit of Nanaro (CRUN))
  Jenner Seminars

Thursday 23 January 2025

• 11:00 - Moving Beyond Academia: Getting Started
  Various Speakers
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 2: Gastroenterology - 'Coeliac disease and its mimics: sorting the wheat from the chaff'
  Dr Michael FitzPatrick (Consultant Gastroenterologist, OUH), Dr Masa Cavlina Sevo (Gastroenterology Clinical Fellow, OUH), Karolina Künnapuu (DPhil Student, University of Oxford)
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds
• 14:00 - Sourcing research internships (for students)
  Jo Allen (Careers Service)

Friday 24 January 2025

• 09:00 - iSkills for Medicine: Literature searching – getting started
  Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford), Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
• 10:00 - iSkills for Medicine: Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews – getting started
  Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries), Neal Thurley (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences

Monday 27 January 2025

• 13:00 - Antimicrobial peptides in helminth secretions
  Prof Cinzia Cantacessi (University of Cambridge)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 28 January 2025

• 10:00 - iSkills for Medicine: An introduction to designing a conference poster
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
• 12:15 - Autism in Africa
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Professor Charles Newton (University of Oxford)
  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Seminar Series: Hilary Term 2025

Wednesday 29 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)
• 13:00 - Finding employment in the UK: researching employers and industry awareness.
  Damilola Odimayo (Careers Service)

Thursday 30 January 2025

• 11:00 - Transform your workflow with digital tools!
  TBA
• 12:00 - Insight into Academia: career pathways in research, teaching, and services
  Dr Anne Wolfes (University of Oxford)
• 14:00 - Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
  This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Monday 3 February 2025

• 09:30 - Referencing: EndNote
  Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
• 13:00 - Marburg Vaccine Trial
  Dr Jennifer Cane (University of Oxford), Peter Skidmore (University of Oxford)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 14:00 - iSkills for Medicine: An introduction to science communication: Translating your research for a non-specialist audience
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences

Tuesday 4 February 2025

• 10:30 - University Welcome Induction for Researchers (in-person)
  Dr Rachel Bray (University of Oxford ), Dr Claudio Cortes Rodriguez (DPAG, University of Oxford), Dr Anne Wolfes (Careers Adviser for Researchers, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 5 February 2025

• 09:30 - Get that grant (in-person)
  Learn the art of writing compelling research proposals, uncover potential pitfalls to avoid, and discover what reviewers look for in a proposal.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Zoe Lee (University of Oxford)
• 12:30 - Research Data Management (in-person)
  Research data is often at the heart of scientific projects, it’s what you spend hours in the lab generating or in the field collecting. It forms the basis of your analysis and underpins your arguments in papers and theses.
  Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford)
• 14:00 - iSkills: Using AI to find, analyse and share information sources
  Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications

Thursday 6 February 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)
• 13:00 - Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
  Ready to bring your engagement idea to life?
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 3: Respiratory Medicine
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Monday 10 February 2025

• 13:00 - Tuberculosis vaccine R&D and human challenge models
  Prof Helen McShane (Oxford, NDM)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 13:00 - Inflammation in vaccines and infection: it’s (even) more complex than we think
  Prof John Tregoning (Imperial College London)
• 14:00 - iSkills: Scholarly literature for your research
  Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Pinelopi Flaouna (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Marija Babic (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
• 14:00 - iSkills for Medicine: An introduction to designing a conference poster
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences

Tuesday 11 February 2025

• 10:00 - iSkills for Medicine: An introduction to science communication: Translating your research for a non-specialist audience
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
• 12:00 - Insight into Academia: finding and applying for research funding
  Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
• 14:00 - 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.
  Jarlath Brine (University of Oxfrod)

Wednesday 12 February 2025

• 12:30 - International Women's Day 2025: Tackling the Academic Gender Gap
  Professor Barbara Petrongolo (University of Oxford), Professor Richard Hobbs (University of Oxford), Professor Sonia Antoranz Contera (University of Oxford), Professor Rebeccah Slater (University of Oxford)
• 15:00 - Open Scholarship: REF open access policy briefing
  Sarah Humphreys (Open Scholarship Support, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), David Watson (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Open Scholarship

Thursday 13 February 2025

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 4: Heptology
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Tuesday 18 February 2025

• 15:00 - iSkills for Medicine: Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and other evidence reviews – getting started
  Nia Roberts (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford), Neal Thurley (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences

Thursday 20 February 2025

• 09:30 - Podcast Your Science
  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)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 5: Rheumatology
  Dr Tonia Vincent
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Monday 24 February 2025

• 13:00 - Shingles vaccine and dementia, and other links between infectious diseases and brain health
  Dr Maxime Taquet (Oxford, Psychiatry)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 25 February 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)
• 12:00 - Building an Academic Career: Strategies & Pathways for Researchers
  Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)

Wednesday 26 February 2025

• 10:00 - 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 Molly Grace (University of Oxford)

Thursday 27 February 2025

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 6: Emergency Medicine
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Monday 3 March 2025

• 13:00 - Parasitic worms: old questions, new tools
  Dr Gabriel Rinaldi (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 4 March 2025

• 09:30 - Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
  This one day course provides a sound grounding in the core skills needed to produce accurate and effective scientific writing.
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)

Thursday 6 March 2025

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 7: Cardiology
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Tuesday 11 March 2025

• 12:00 - International Academic Careers
  Various Speakers

Thursday 13 March 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)

Friday 14 March 2025

• 08:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 8: Infectious Diseases/BIU - Joint Medical/Surgical Round
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Tuesday 18 March 2025

• 14:00 - Completing Your DPhil
  Join Dr. Justin Hutchence for the Completing Your DPhil course. Master thesis structuring, effective writing, and viva preparation.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Wednesday 19 March 2025

• 10:00 - Time Management (online)
  This online workshop will delve into various aspects of time management, including work-life balance, planning, prioritising, and differentiating between importance and urgency.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 March 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 Molly Grace (University of Oxford)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 9: AGM and Ambulatory Care
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Thursday 27 March 2025

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 10: Neurology
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds