Events for Researchers

The events listed below are either part of our bespoke researcher programme or sessions from our wider programme that will appeal to a researcher audience.

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Careers events

Michaelmas term events will be run online (O) and in person (P)

Whilst some sessions will take place online, more interactive events will take place in person at the Careers Service building at 56 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PA, unless otherwise specified.

Week -1

29/09/2022	P Applied Research in Finance (For DPhil & Postdocs), Careers Service	13:00 - 14:00
30/09/2022	O What Can a Research Scientist Do for a Career if Not Academia?	11:00 - 12:00

Week 0

06/10/2022	P Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-Fair Talk), Examination Schools	10:15 - 11:00
06/10/2022	P *Oxford University Careers Fair: The fair for all sectors, Examination Schools*	11:00 - 15:00
07/10/2022	P Researchers @ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-Fair Talk), Examination Schools	10:15 - 11:00
07/10/2022	P Tailoring Applications for Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-Fair Talk), Examination Schools	10:30 - 11:00
07/10/2022	P Finance and Management Consultancy Fair, Examination Schools	11:00 - 15:00

Week 1

10/10/2022	O Graduates in the Public Sector: policy and delivery in Government and Communities	15:30 - 16:45
11/10/2022	O "If, When & How" - Talking to an Employer about a Disability or Health Condition (Employer Led)	11:00 - 12:00
15/10/2022	P Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-Fair Talk), Examination Schools	09:45 - 10:30
15/10/2022	P Finding Scientific and Technical Internships (Pre-Fair Talk), Examination Schools	10:00 - 10:30
15/10/2022	P Science, Engineering and Technology Fair, Examination Schools	10:30 - 13:00

Week 2

17/10/2022	O Introduction to Science Careers Outside the Lab	13:00 - 14:00
20/10/2022	O Improving Your Interview Technique	13:00 - 14:00
21/10/2022	O Preparing for Online Recruitment Assessments	13:00 - 14:30
22/10/2022	P Law Fair, Examination Schools	10:30-13:00

Week 3

26/10/2022	P Effective CVs & Cover Letters for Researchers	09:30 - 12:30
26/10/2022	P Careers in Computing Fair, Mathematical Institute	15:00 - 17:30

Week 4

03/11/2022	O Introduction to Science Graduate Schemes	13:15 - 14:15
03/11/2022	P O Graduate Medicine Support Group	16:00 - 17:00
04/11/2022	O How to tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study (Employer Led)	13:30 - 15:00

Week 5

08/11/2022	O Introduction to Careers in International Development	13:15 - 14:15
09/11/2022	O How Can I Be Certain about My Career Choice?	14:00 - 15:00
10/11/2022	P Moving on from Academia (for Research Staff)	09:30 - 12:30
10/11/2022	O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers)	13:30 - 15:00

Week 6

15/11/2022	P Jobs for Mathematicians Fair, Mathematical Institute	16:00 - 18:00
17/11/2022	P O Developing Resilience Now and for the Future	14:00 - 15:00
18/11/2022	O Insight into Academia: Should I do a Postdoc?	13:00 - 14:00

Week 7

22/11/2022	O Missed Deadlines - What else can I apply for?	13:00 - 13:45
23/11/2022	O Insight into Academia: Finding Funding as an Early Career Researcher	13:00 - 14:00

Week 8

28/11/2022	O Using Social Media to Enhance Your Career Prospects	13:00 - 14:00
29/11/2022	P Interview & Presentation Skills for Researchers	13:30 - 16:30
30/11/2022	O Insight into Pharma/Biotech	12:45 - 14:00
01/12/2022	P Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student or a Researcher	13:00 - 14:00

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