Oxford-MRC DTP Welcome Event
The welcome event is a part of the induction for Oxford-MRC DTP students. It provides useful information about the DTP and an opportunity to network with peers, steering group members and with previous partnership cohorts.
2020 Oxford-MRC DTP Welcome Event
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th Sep 2020
Online via Microsoft Teams
Event schedule
Tuesday 29th Sep 2020
10:30 |
Welcome to the DTP from the Director Ester Hammond - Director of the Oxford-MRC DTP Introductions and welcome to the start of your DPhil journey |
11:00 |
Getting the most out of your studentship Chris Higham (Graduate School Officer) and Aga Bush (Graduate School Support Officer) A practical guide - What do the acronyms mean and how to access opportunities |
11:30 | Student led Q&A session/coffee |
11:45 |
Student spotlight - Magda Mareckova 3rd year DPhil student based in Nuffield Dept of Women's and Reproductive Health (NWRH) |
12:00 | Lunch (45 minutes) |
12:45 |
How to form a good working relationship with your supervisor Afsie Sabokbar - MSD Skills Training Director |
13:20 |
Student spotlight - Helena Meyer-Berg 4th year DPhil student based in Radcliffe Dept of Medicine (RDM) |
13:30 |
How to manage your time Tracy Bye - Scientific teaching fellow, Dept of Oncology |
14:00 |
Student spotlight - Jan Boehning 3rd year DPhil student based in Sir William Dunn School of Pathology |
14:15 |
Securing an Internship as a DPhil student Fiona Whitehouse - Head of Internship Office, Careers Service, Oxford |
14:45 | Questions - Q&A with Ester, Rob Gilbert (Graduate School Director) and Afsie on anything arising from the day |
Wednesday 30th Sep 2020
10:30 |
Welcome to day 2 - Ester Hammond Student spotlight - Louisa Zolkiewski 3rd year DPhil student based in Dept of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics (DPAG) |
10:45 |
Why should we all care about reproducibility? Sam Parsons - Centre for open Science Ambassador, co-organiser of ReproducibiliTea journal club |
11:15 |
Student spotlight - Amy Southern 3rd year DPhil student based in Department of Biochemistry |
11:25 |
Student-led discussion time (new and current students only) Hosts - Ben Amies-Cull and Letitia Harris “What do you want to get out of your DTP funded studentship?” |
12:00 |
Lunch (75 min) |
13:15 |
Resources available in Oxford to support well-being Tim Knowlson - University of Oxford Peer Support Programme Manager |
13:50 |
Student spotlight - Katie Mellor 2nd year DPhil student based in Nuffield Dept of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) |
14:00 |
Mindfulness - Mary Kempnich Soon to be finished DPhil student in Dept of Experimental Psychology |
14:30 |
Sleep and how to look after it Dr Dimitri Gavriloff - Clinical Course Tutor in Sleep Medicine |
15:00 |
Close - Ester Hammond |