Seminars relevant to NDM Tropical Medicine members
Description: Tropical Medicine Seminars
Tropical Medicine Global Health Seminars
AfOx insaka
Health Systems Collaborative
Global Health DPhil Discourse
Medical Grand Rounds
Talks:

Thursday 26 February 2026

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 26 February 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Medical Grand Rounds - Hepatology - 'Towards Hepatitis C eradication - a hepatology success story'
Date: 26 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Ms Lizi Sims, Ms Sarah Cripps, Prof Michael Pavlides, Prof Ellie Barnes, Dr Geraldo Montalvo
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 March 2026

Nipah virus vaccine development
Date: 2 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Brian Angus (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Developing Sustainable Public Health Policy Through and Beyond Mathematical Modelling
Date: 2 March 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Joaquin Prada (University of Surrey)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Seminar Rooms 7 & 8
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Anna Borlase (Department of Biology/Oxford)

Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Date: 2 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 4 March 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker : Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 March 2026

EndNote for referencing
Date: 5 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, 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

Medical Grand Rounds - Cardiology
Date: 5 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Prof Charis Antoniades
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Getting Started in Public & Community Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 5 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ONLINE
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Monday 9 March 2026

Ebola virus: Outbreaks, immunity, persistence and spillover
Date: 9 March 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Professor Miles Carroll (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8 in the Life and Mind Building, Lower Ground Floor South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Host: Prof Aris Katzourakis (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Designing a conference poster in medicine: Getting started
Date: 10 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Get that fellowship (in-person)
Date: 11 March 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

PSI seminar: 'What makes evidence credible in policymaking?’ presented by Kathryn Oliver
Date: 11 March 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Kathryn Oliver (Professor of Evidence and Policy, LSHTM)
Venue Details: Hybrid event. MS Teams or LG 1 Seminar room, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus Oxford OX3 7LF.
Organisers: James Hay (Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellow), Ksenia Ananyeva (University of Oxford)
Host: Pandemic Sciences Institute

“What Differences Does Solidarity Make?" Emerging Insights from a Global Qualitative Study.
Date: 11 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:15
Speaker Various Speakers
Organisers: Prof. Caesar Atuire (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford & University of Ghana), Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford), Claire-Lise Kessler (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 March 2026

21st Annual Oxford Vaccine Group Immunisation Seminar
Date: 12 March 2026, 9:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: 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)
Venue Details: University Suite
Organiser: Clara Lloyd (Conference Organiser, Oxford Vaccine Group)
Host: Karen Ford (Oxford Vaccine Group)

Your Next Career Step — How to Get Ready and Find Support
Date: 12 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Speaker s: Dr Chris Jeffs (Oxford University Careers Service), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Venue Details: Online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Medical Grand Rounds - Emergency Medicine - 'Can AI stop us putting our foot in it?: Artificial Intelligence-assisted fracture detection in the Emergency Department'
Date: 12 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Alex Novak, Dr James Vaz, Ms Debbie Stenson
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 March 2026

Introduction to EndNote for medicine
Date: 13 March 2026, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker : Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Time Management
Date: 18 March 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: zoom
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 March 2026

Telling stories that matter: communicating your research through story
Date: 19 March 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Medical Grand Rounds - AGM and Ambulatory Care
Date: 19 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 March 2026

Medical Grand Rounds - Neurology
Date: 26 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Ashwini Oswal
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Friday 27 March 2026

Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Date: 27 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker s: Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford), Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 30 April 2026

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 30 April 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Thesis and report writing (in-person)
Date: 5 May 2026, 9:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 7 May 2026

Interviewing for podcasts (online)
Date: 7 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Get that fellowship (in-person)
Date: 13 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: Centenary Room, Careers Service
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 21 May 2026

Podcast Your Science (in-person)
Date: 21 May 2026, 9:30 - 16:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Date: 21 May 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
Date: 26 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 28 May 2026

Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
Date: 28 May 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 June 2026

Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
Date: 2 June 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Get that job
Date: 3 June 2026, 9:30 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 9 June 2026

Viva practice and preparation (in-person)
Date: 9 June 2026, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Molly Grace (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Time Management (online)
Date: 10 June 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ZOOM
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 11 June 2026

Getting Started in Public and Community Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 11 June 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ZOOM
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Completing Your DPhil
Date: 16 June 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker s: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division), Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Networking: A strategic approach (in-person)
Date: 17 June 2026, 9:30 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

This list contains talks from the following series:
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
AMR surveillance best practices
Global Health DPhil Discourse
Health Systems Collaborative Skills Seminars
HIGH-Q Exchange Webinar Series
MSD Medical Grand Rounds
NDM Seminar Series
Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
Tropical Medicine Global Health Seminars
Tropical Medicine Seminars