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. 

Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers

The careers conference for researchers

  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. 

Find out more and sign up

 

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.

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Hilary term planner

Week 0

Date Event Time
Fri 12/01/24  O  Postdoc Power Hour: Why you should set up a Lab Handbook in your group 11:00 - 12:00

Week 1

Date Event Time
Thurs 18/01/24  O  Moving Beyond Academia: Getting Started 11:00 - 12:30
Thurs 18/01/24  P  How to Tackle a Management Consulting Case Study 14:00 - 15:30

Week 2

Date Event Time
Thurs 25/01/24  O  Insight into Academia: career pathways in research, teaching, and services 12:00 - 13:00
Thurs 25/01/24  P  Careers in International Development: FAQs 12:30 - 13:30

Week 3

 

Week 4

Week 5

Date Event Time
Tues 13/02/24  O  Insight into Academia: Finding and Applying for Research Funding 12:00 - 13:00
Tues 13/02/24  O  Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) 12:30 - 14:30
Wed 14/02/24  O  Cringe Free Networking – What, Why and How? 14:00 - 15:00
Thurs 15/02/24  O  Building an Academic Career: Strategies & Pathways for Researchers 12:00 - 13:00
Thurs 15/02/24  O  Introduction to Think Tanks 13:00 - 14:00

Week 6

Date Event Time
Tues 20/02/24  O  Panel Event: Careers in International Development & Policy 13:00 - 14:00
Wed 21/02/24  O  Talking to Employers About a Disability: If, When and How 14:00 - 15:00

Week 7

Date Event Time
Fri 01/03/24  O  Postdoc Power Hour: Presentation Skills Crash Course 11:00 - 12:00

Week 9

Date Event Time
Mon 11/03/24  O  Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects 13:00 - 14:00

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