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. 

Events in September-December 2025

​​September events

Date Event Time
Friday 26/09/25 What Career Can a Research Scientist Do if Not Academia? (for DPhils and Research Staff)  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 30/09/25 Finding Disability Inclusive Employers  O  16:00 - 17:30

October events

Date Event Time
Friday 10/10/25 Researchers @ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P   11:15 - 12:00
Friday 10/10/25 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FAIR, at the Examination Schools  P   12:00 - 15:00
Saturday 11/10/25 Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P   09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 11/10/25

Oxford University Careers Fair: The fair for all sectors and the Law Fair, at the Examination Schools  P  

10:30 - 13:30
Saturday 25/10/25 Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P   09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 25/10/25 SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Examination Schools  P   10:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 28/10/25 Insight into Academia: Academic Career Paths  O  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Talking to Employers About a Disability, Long-Term Health Condition or Being Neurodivergent  O  14:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Thinking Beyond Management Consultancy  O  13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 30/10/25 Insight into Pharma/Biotech - Research & Bringing a Medicine to Market  P   12:30 - 14:00
Thursday 30/10/25 CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR  P   15:00 - 17:30

November events

Date Event Time
Tuesday 04/11/25 Panel Event: Careers in Think Tanks  O  12:30 - 13:30
Thursday 06/11/25 Insight into Academia: Positioning for Academic Progression  O  13:00 - 14:00
Friday 07/11/25 Talking to Employers about Your Mental Health  O  12:30 - 13:30
Thursday 13/11/25 Insight into Academia: Myths and Realities of Academic Careers (Panel Talk)  P   13:00 - 14:00
Monday 17/11/25 How to Network (Even if it Scares You)  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 17/11/25 Insight into Academia: Academic Application Materials  O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 18/11/25 Thinking about a Career in Think Tanks? Webinar with Emily Redding, Founder and Director of ‘Smart Thinking  O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 18/11/25 JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute  P   16:00 - 18:00
Thursday 20/11/25 Narrative CVs for Funding Applications  O  12:30 - 13:30
Thursday 20/11/25 Neurodiversity in the Workplace  O  16:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 26/11/25 Visas for staying in the UK to work (Visa and Immigration Advisers)  O  11:00 - 12:30

December events

Date Event Time
Monday 01/12/25 How to Improve Your Interview Technique  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 02/12/25 How to Build Lasting Career Resilience  O  12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 04/12/25 Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student or a Researcher  P    13:00 - 14:00

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 series is advertised on OxTalks so you can take a look at upcoming topics along with their link to join the session. Each PoPoH session covers: a brief overview of career and training support available to postdocs and other research staff across the University; a 30-minute lecture by an expert on the session’s theme; a Career Chat where a Careers Adviser for Research Staff will address careers concerns and questions; ideas for simple things you can do now for your career and work/life balance.


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