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:

Monday 10 November 2025

Counting the dead from infections: lessons from nationwide mortality studies
Date: 10 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Prabhat Jha (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

Host-pathogen interactions in the diseased lung
Date: 10 November 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Dr Josie Bryant (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL, seminar rooms 7 & 8, Lower Ground Floor
Organiser: Andrea Kastner (Department of Biology)
Host: Dr Craig Maclean (Department of Biology University of Oxford)

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Date: 11 November 2025, 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)

Thursday 13 November 2025

Using Scopus for your research
Date: 13 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Alessandra Vetrugno (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Medical Grand Rounds - Haematology - 'The Case of the Disappearing Haemoglobin'
Date: 13 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Andy Peniket
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street, JR Hospital
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
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

A Life Identification Number Barcoding (LIN Code) System for Neisseria meningitidis: High resolution multi-level typing of meningococci
Date: 17 November 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Dr Kasia Parfitt (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL, seminar rooms 7 & 8, Lower Ground Floor
Organisers: TBA
Host: Professor Sam Sheppard (INEOS Oxford Institute and Department of Biology, University of Oxford)

Tuesday 18 November 2025

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

Research Data Management (in-person)
Date: 18 November 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

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

Wednesday 19 November 2025

Get that job
Date: 19 November 2025, 9:30 - 13:00
Speaker : Suzi Black (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: tbc
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Time Management (online)
Date: 19 November 2025, 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 20 November 2025

Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
Date: 20 November 2025, 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)

How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
Date: 20 November 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker : Jarlath Brine (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Your thesis, copyright & ORA
Date: 20 November 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: David Watson (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Thomas Mitchell (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Narrative CVs for Funding Applications
Date: 20 November 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Mary Muers (Research Culture Facilitator, Medical Sciences Division), Kanza Basit (Senior Research Facilitator, Social Sciences Division), Gavin Bird (Research Facilitator, Earth Sciences), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Venue Details: Online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Medical Grand Rounds - Medical Ophthalmology
Date: 20 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street, JR Hospital
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
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

The evolution of rabbits and the myxoma virus: invasions, pandemics and resistance
Date: 24 November 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Prof Frank Jiggins (University of Cambridge)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL, seminar rooms 7 & 8, Lower Ground Floor
Organiser: Andrea Kastner (Department of Biology)
Hosts: Prof Sunetra Gupta (Department of Biology University of Oxford), Dr Bridget Penman (Department of Biology University of Oxford)

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Thesis and report writing (in-person)
Date: 25 November 2025, 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 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

Medical Grand Rounds - Combined Surgical/Medical Grand Round
Date: 27 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street, JR Hospital
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Monday 1 December 2025

Development and use of enabling technologies to accelerate schistosome drug discovery​
Date: 1 December 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Prof Karl Hoffmann (Dept of Life Sciences Aberystwyth University)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL, seminar rooms 7 & 8, Lower Ground Floor
Organiser: Andrea Kastner (Department of Biology)
Host: Prof Gabriel Rinaldi (Department of Biology, University of Oxford)

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

Thursday 4 December 2025

Interviewing for podcasts (online)
Date: 4 December 2025, 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)

Medical Grand Rounds - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Date: 4 December 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Garry Tan
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street, JR Hospital
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 11 December 2025

AI Tools for Research: A Hands-On Workshop
Date: 11 December 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford), Dr Bradley Segal (University of Oxf), Gavin Hubbard (NIHR CLAHRC Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 1
Organisers: Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford), Professor Thomas Nichols (University of Oxford)
Host: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)

Medical Grand Rounds - Gastroenterology
Date: 11 December 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street, JR Hospital
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 January 2025

Interviewing for podcasts
Date: 22 January 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 January 2025

Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
Date: 27 January 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 January 2025

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 28 January 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
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)

Thursday 29 January 2025

Podcast your science (in-person)
Date: 29 January 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Monday 2 February 2025

Is the bacterial accessory genome adaptive?
Date: 2 February 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Dr John Lees (Welcome Genome Campus Hinxton)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL, seminar rooms 7 & 8, Lower Ground Floor
Organiser: Andrea Kastner (Department of Biology)
Host: Professor Sam Sheppard (INEOS Oxford Institute and Department of Biology, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 February 2025

Get that grant (in-person)
Date: 4 February 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 February 2025

You and your Supervisor
Date: 25 February 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)

Thursday 5 March 2025

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)

Thursday 12 March 2025

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)

Wednesday 18 March 2025

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 2025

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)

Thursday 26 March 2025

Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Date: 26 March 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
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)

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
Tropical Medicine Global Health Seminars
Tropical Medicine Seminars