Monday 2 March 2026

• 13:00 - Nipah virus vaccine development
  Professor Brian Angus (University of Oxford)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 13:30 - Developing Sustainable Public Health Policy Through and Beyond Mathematical Modelling
  Joaquin Prada (University of Surrey)
• 14:00 - Microsoft 365 Copilot: Practical AI for professional services
  Various Speakers
  Microsoft 365 Copilot: Practical AI for professional services webinars
• 15:00 - Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications

Wednesday 4 March 2026

• 10:30 - Introduction to Zotero for medicine
  Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
• 11:00 - Microsoft 365 Copilot: Practical AI for professional services
  Various Speakers
  Microsoft 365 Copilot: Practical AI for professional services webinars

Thursday 5 March 2026

• 09:30 - EndNote for referencing
  Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Cardiology - 'Cardiac CT in the era of photon counting and artificial intelligence: what has changed?'
  Prof Charis Antoniades, Dr Kenneth Chan, Dr Rafail Kotronias
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds
• 14:00 - Getting Started in Public & Community Engagement with Research (online)
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Monday 9 March 2026

• 13:30 - Ebola virus: Outbreaks, immunity, persistence and spillover
  Professor Miles Carroll (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 March 2026

• 11:00 - Designing a conference poster in medicine: Getting started
  Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications

Wednesday 11 March 2026

• 09:30 - Get that fellowship (in-person)
  This session will help you to understand the dos and don’ts of a fellowship application. It will guide you through the process and explain the support that is available. A holder of a research fellowship will discuss their application experience.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
• 12:30 - PSI seminar: 'What makes evidence credible in policymaking?’ presented by Kathryn Oliver
  This seminar is primarily for PSI staff and students. Members of the University who are not at the PSI are welcome to join, but please contact us beforehand events.psi@ndm.ox.ac.uk.
  Professor Kathryn Oliver (Professor of Evidence and Policy, LSHTM)
  Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
• 15:00 - “What Differences Does Solidarity Make?" Emerging Insights from a Global Qualitative Study.
  Various Speakers
  Tropical Medicine Seminars

Thursday 12 March 2026

• 09:00 - 21st Annual Oxford Vaccine Group Immunisation Seminar
  Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (Oxford Vaccine Group), Dr Dominic Kelly (Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford), Dr Robert Shaw (Oxford Vaccine Group), Professor George Warimwe (Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, University of Oxford), Professor Malick Gibani (Imperial College London), Dr James Gilchrist (University of Oxford), Professor Chrissie Jones (University of Southampton), Professor Simon Drysdale (Oxford Vaccine Group), Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam (UK Health Security Agency), Dr Kat Pollock (Oxford Vaccine Group), Charlie Firth (xford Vaccine Group), Professor Stefan Flasche (CharitéCenter for Global Health, Berlin)
• 13:00 - Your Next Career Step — How to Get Ready and Find Support
  Dr Chris Jeffs (Oxford University Careers Service), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Emergency Medicine - 'Can AI stop us putting our foot in it?: Artificial Intelligence-assisted fracture detection in the Emergency Department'
  Dr Alex Novak, Dr James Vaz, Ms Debbie Stenson
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds
• 17:30 - Let's Talk About: Surveillance How should we track disease?
  Various Speakers
  History of Science Museum Events

Friday 13 March 2026

• 10:00 - Introduction to EndNote for medicine
  Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
  Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications

Wednesday 18 March 2026

• 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)

Thursday 19 March 2026

• 10:00 - Telling stories that matter: communicating your research through story
  Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research.
  Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - AGM and Ambulatory Care
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Thursday 26 March 2026

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Neurology
  Dr Ashwini Oswal
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Friday 27 March 2026

• 09:30 - 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 30 April 2026

• 10:00 - Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
  A 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 5 May 2026

• 09:30 - Thesis and report writing (in-person)
  The thesis and report writing course is relevant for research students at any stage.
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)

Thursday 7 May 2026

• 09:30 - Interviewing for podcasts (online)
  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)

Wednesday 13 May 2026

• 09:30 - Get that fellowship (in-person)
  This session will help you to understand the do's and don'ts of application. It will guide you through the process and explain the support that is available. A holder of a research fellowship will discuss their application experience.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Thursday 21 May 2026

• 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)
• 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)

Tuesday 26 May 2026

• 09:30 - Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
  The course will cover the key principles of planning and delivering a successful talk, and help to build your confidence. Each subject area in the MPLS Division has its own specific requirements for research presentations: please note that this course does not seek to address these.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Thursday 28 May 2026

• 10:00 - Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
  Discover more about how to craft and apply storytelling skills to communicate your research.
  Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)

Tuesday 2 June 2026

• 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)

Wednesday 3 June 2026

• 09:30 - Get that job
  An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
  Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)

Tuesday 9 June 2026

• 10:00 - Viva practice and preparation (in-person)
  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)

Wednesday 10 June 2026

• 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 11 June 2026

• 14:00 - Getting Started in Public and Community 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)

Tuesday 16 June 2026

• 09:30 - Completing Your DPhil
  Join Dr. Justin Hutchence and Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou for the Completing Your DPhil course. Master thesis structuring, effective writing, and viva preparation.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 17 June 2026

• 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)