Events for Researchers
Career events and opportunities for University of Oxford research students and staff.
Careers events
Events are 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
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 26.09.2023 | O First Steps to Successful Career Planning | 13:00 - 14:15 |
| Friday 29.09.2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 03.10.2023 | O Science Beyond Academia | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday 06.10.2023 | P Finance and Consulting ABCs (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools | 11:30 - 12:00 |
| Friday 06.10.2023 | P FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FAIR, at the Examination Schools | 12:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday 07.10.2023 | P Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools | 10:15 - 11:00 |
| Saturday 07.10.2023 | P OXFORD UNIVERSITY CAREERS FAIR: The fair for all sectors, at the Examination Schools | 11:00 - 15:00 |
Week 1
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 09.10.2023 | O Talking to Employers About a Disability, Neurodivergence or Health Condition: If, When and How | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday 14.10.2023 | P Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools | 09:45 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 14.10.2023 | P Finding Scientific and Technical Internships (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools | 10:00 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 14.10.2023 | P SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Examination Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
Week 2
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.10.2023 | P Management Consultancy Beyond the Obvious, at the Careers Service | 16:30 - 17:45 |
| Saturday 21.10.2023 | P LAW FAIR, at the Examination Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
Week 3
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25.10.2023 | P Effective CVs & Cover Letters for Researchers, at the Careers Service | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday 26.10.2023 | O Writing Applications for Further Study | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday 26.10.2023 | P CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute | 15:00 - 17:30 |
Week 4
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 31.10.2023 | O Insight into Academia: Is a PhD Right for Me? | 12:00 - 13:00 |
Week 5
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 09.11.2023 | P Moving on from Academia (Research Staff Only), at the Careers Service | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday 10.11.2023 | O CVs and Cover Letters | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Week 6
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 15.11.2023 | P JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday 16.11.2023 | O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday 16.11.2023 | P O Developing Resilience Now and for the Future, at the Careers Service | 15:00 - 16:00 |
Week 7
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 21.11.2023 | P Careers Interest Network: Consultancy, at the Careers Service | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 22.11.2023 | O Insight into Academia: Teaching in Higher Education | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday 23.11.2023 | P Careers Interest Network: Entrepreneurship, Robert Hooke Building, 3rd Floor, Meeting Room 2 | 12:00 - 14:00 |
Week 8
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 27.11.2023 | P Career Interest Network: Research related careers in Higher Education, at the Careers Service | 12:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday 30.11.2023 | P Interview and Presentation Skills for Researchers, at the Careers Service | 09:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday 30.11.2023 | P Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student or a Researcher, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Careers event in 9th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 05.12.2023 | O Improving Your Interview Technique | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Careers event in 10th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 16.12.2023 | O Career Management Strategy Masterclass | 10:00 - 13:00 |
For more careers and employability events run by the Oxford University Careers Service, browse the wider Careers Service Term Planner >>
A lookback at Careers Beyond Academia, Options and Pathways for Researchers
Careers conference for researchers on 20-23 March 2023
The conference offered 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, and attend an in-person networking event with recruiting organisations.
The next Careers Beyond Academia Conference will be held between Monday 18 March - Thursday 21 March 2024, online and in-person at the Careers Service building. More details will be released in Michaelmas term 2023.
Read about the conference and organisations recruiting researchers
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