Events for Researchers
Career events and opportunities for University of Oxford research students and staff.
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 0
| 12 January | O Building an Academic Career: Strategies & Pathways for Researchers | 11:00 - 12:30 |
Week 1
| 16 January | P O Improving Your Interview Technique | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 17 January | O CVs and Cover Letters | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 17 January | O Finding Technical & Scientific Internships | 13:00 - 13:30 |
| 18 January | O How to Tackle a Management Consulting Case Study (Employer Led) | 13:00 - 14:30 |
| 19 January | O Beyond Academia: Getting Started on Pursuing Your New Career Path | 11:00 - 12:30 |
Week 2
| 25 January | O Insight into Academia: Understanding Professional Roles in the Higher Education Sector | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 26 January | O Improving Your Interview Technique | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| 22-27 January | P O Creative Careers Week (multiple events) | Various times |
Week 3
| 2 February | O Translating Academic Research Experience for Non-Academic Employers: for Research Staff | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| 2 February | P O Introduction to Teaching | 16:00 - 17:00 |
Week 4
| 7 February | O Tackling Tough Interview Questions | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 9 February | P Creating CVs and Application Materials for Academic Jobs: for Researchers | 09:30 - 12:30 |
Week 5
| 14 February | O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) | 12:30 - 14:30 |
| 15 February | O Cringe Free Networking – What, Why and How? | 14:00 - 15:00 |
Week 6
| 21 February | O Understanding Careers in Policy | 13:00 - 14:15 |
| 22 February | O Talking to Employers About a Disability: If, When and How | 14:00 - 15:00 |
Week 7
| 2 March | O Using Social Media to Enhance Career Visibility: for Researchers | 11:00 - 12:00 |
Week 8
| 7 March | O Working in International Development | 13:00 - 14:15 |
For more careers and employability events run by the Oxford University Careers Service, browse the wider Careers Service Term Planner >>
DON'T MISS: Careers Beyond Academia, Options and Pathways for Researchers
20-23 March 2023. In Person and Online
Whether you are curious about or actively pursuing a career beyond academia, you will benefit from our range of online and in-person events. The conference 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.
Get the latest updates from the Careers Service in your Inbox
Sign up for the Careers Service newsletter via your CareerConnect account to receive a weekly summary of news and events specific to researchers during term-time, and remember that virtually all other opportunities offered by the Careers Service are open to research staff and students. You can also take part in our skill development and career exploration programmes and check CareerConnect's 'Opportunities' tab for fellowship calls, job adverts, internships, and more.
