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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Events are run online O or 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.

Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH)

The Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH) is a series of monthly one-hour online events designed specifically for postdocs and other research staff who are not students, and takes place on the first Friday of every month, 11 am to 12 pm, via Teams.

The next PowerHour session will be the second installment of a funding double feature ‘How to Write an Application’ on Friday 2 August, 11:00 - 12:00. Research grant facilitators, Noelle Obers (MSD) and Agnieszka Swiejkowska (SSD) will be delivering this session for DPhils and research staff from all diciplines.

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Michaelmas term planner

Week -2

Date	Event	Time
Friday 27/09/24	O Top Tips for Stronger Interviews	12:00 - 13:00
Friday 27/09/24	O What career can a research scientist do if not academia? (for DPhils and research staff)	11:00 - 12:00

Week 0

Date	Event	Time
Friday 11/10/24	P Researchers @ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools	10:15 - 11:00
Friday 11/10/24	P Finance and Consulting ABCs (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools	10:30 - 11:00
Friday 11/10/24	P FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FAIR, at the Exam Schools	11:00 - 15:00
Saturday 12/10/24	P Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools	10:15 - 11:00
Saturday 12/10/24	P OXFORD UNIVERSITY CAREERS FAIR, at the Exam Schools	10:30 - 13:00
Saturday 12/10/24	P LAW FAIR, at the Exam Schools	10:30 - 13:00

Week 1

Date	Event	Time
Monday 14/10/24	O Graduates in the Public Sector: Policy and Delivery in Government and Communities	15:30 - 16:45
Monday 14/10/24	O CVs, Cover Letters and Application Forms	13:00 - 14:00

Week 2

Date	Event	Time
Tuesday 22/10/24	O Introduction to Careers in Diplomacy	13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 23/10/24	O Improving Your Interview Technique	12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 23/10/24	P How to Tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study, at the Careers Service	13:00 - 14:30
Thursday 24/10/24	P Thinking Beyond Management Consultancy, at the Careers Service	15:30 - 16:15
Saturday 26/10/24	P Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools	09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 26/10/24	P SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Exam Schools	10:30 - 13:30

Week 3

Date	Event	Time
Tuesday 29/10/24	O Navigating work in the US, culture, visas and practicalities	13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 29/10/24	O Introduction to business strategy and management for graduates, students and researchers	13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 30/10/24	O East Asia Careers Day	13:00 - 15:00
Thursday 31/10/24	P Effective CVs & Cover Letters for Researchers, at the Careers Service	16:00 - 18:00
Thursday 31/10/24	O Living and working in China and Japan: practicalities, scholarships and more	13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 31/10/24	P CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute	15:00 - 17:30
Thursday 31/10/24	O Introduction to Careers in International Development	13:00 - 14:00
Friday 01/11/24	O Human Rights - Panel Talk	12:00 - 13:00
Friday 01/11/24	O Navigating work in the Middle East, practicalites and more	13:00 - 14:00

Week 4

Date	Event	Time
Tuesday 05/11/24	O Interview Workshop: Using the Civil Service Strengths Framework	13:15 - 14:30

Week 5

Date	Event	Time
Thursday 14/11/24	P Moving on from Academia (Research Staff Only), at the Careers Service	12:00 - 14:00

Week 6

Date	Event	Time
Tuesday 19/11/24	P JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Maths Institute	16:00 - 18:00
Thursday 21/11/24	O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers)	13:00 - 15:00

Week 7

Date	Event	Time
Wednesday 27/11/24	O Insight into Academia: Teaching in Higher Education	13:00 - 14:00

Week 8

Date	Event	Time
Thursday 05/12/24	P Interview and Presentation Skills for Researchers, at the Careers Service	09:30 - 11:30
Thursday 05/12/24	P Securing an Internship as a postgraduate student or a researcher, at the Careers Service	13:00 - 14:00

Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers - 2025 dates TBC

The last careers conference for researchers took place from Monday 18 March - Thursday 21 March 2024 P O

Run by the Careers Service's expert careers advisers, Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers is a FREE conference that offers Oxford University researchers the chance to join online panel talks with PhD holders and former academic researchers speaking frankly about their daily working lives in a variety of sectors, attend an in-person networking event, and take part in interactive workshops to help you identify skills and strategies for optimising your career preparedness.

Access the event booklet

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