Writing a thesis - two part online course
Monday, 14 December 2020 to Saturday, 01 August 2026, 9am - 9am
This interactive online MSD Skills training course complements 'Viva preparation' and is designed for those in the final or second to last year of their DPhil who are preparing to write their thesis. Part 1 has to be completed in Canvas before booking links for the optional live sessions are made available.
Writing a transfer report - two part online course
Monday, 14 December 2020 to Monday, 03 August 2026, 9am - 9am
This interactive online MSD Skills training course complements 'Transfer of status' and is most suitable for first-year DPhil students in their second or third term who are preparing to write their transfer report. First term DPhil students may find many of the exercises are not yet helpful. Part 1 has to be completed in Canvas before booking links for the optional live sessions are made available.
MSD PLTO
Wednesday, 30 June 2021 to Monday, 03 August 2026, 12am - 12pm
MSD’s Preparing for Learning and Teaching at Oxford (PLTO) has changed! You have the choice of attending specific teaching streams – ‘Taught Masters’ or ‘Tutorials’.
Fundamentals of Statistical Software and Analysis (FoSSA)
Tuesday, 01 August 2023 to Monday, 03 August 2026, 9am - 5pm
This MSD Skills training course consists of online pre-recorded videos and self-directed practical exercises arranged into 7 modules covering a wide range of statistical methods. All course content can be approached using the statistical programmes of R, Stata, or SPSS. Once registered with the course, all students are able to access content for whichever modules and statistical software programmes suit their needs. Each module contains approximately 2-hours of pre-recorded lecture material (split into short videos), one hour of practical content, readings in an online textbook and multiple choice quizzes.
Transfer of status, online
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This 2.5 hours interactive online MSD Skills training course is suitable for first year DPhil/MSc research students preparing for their first milestone; transfer of status.
Supervising a Research Student at Oxford: Rules and Procedures, online
Wednesday, 01 October 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This is a 2.5 hour course for those in academic posts at the University of Oxford with responsibility for training DPhil or MSc by Research students.
Confirmation of status, online
Friday, 03 October 2025, 10am to 11.30am
This 1.5 hour workshops is aimed at MSD DPhil research students and will provide clear guidance and advice as how to successfully prepare and complete the process of Confirmation of Status.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva, online
Friday, 10 October 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This interactive online MSD Skills training course is most suitable for those in their third or fourth year of their DPhil preparing for their viva, NOT for transfer viva or MSc taught student.
Writing a journal article, online
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
MSD postgraduate research students and early-career researchers join UK EQUATOR Centre writing experts to learn a smooth, effective process for writing and publishing a journal article. The course uses a flipped-classroom approach with self-directed online work before a live session.
Transfer of status, online
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This 2.5 hours interactive online MSD Skills training course is suitable for first year DPhil/MSc research students preparing for their first milestone; transfer of status.
Collecting qualitative data: Interviews and Focus Groups, online
Thursday, 23 October 2025 to Friday, 24 October 2025, 9.30am - 12.30pm
This course is aimed at anyone planning to collect qualitative data using interviews or focus groups. Delivered over 2 half-days, this course will equally suit people new to qualitative research, and those who wish to develop additional skills in data collection.
Confirmation of status, online
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 10am to 11.30am
This 1.5 hour workshops is aimed at MSD DPhil research students and will provide clear guidance and advice as how to successfully prepare and complete the process of Confirmation of Status.
Principles of data visualisation and big data handling, online
Tuesday, 28 October 2025 to Thursday, 30 October 2025, 9.30am - 12pm
This three half-day interactive course will teach you how to effectively visualize and manage large datasets.
Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ, online
Monday, 03 November 2025 to Friday, 07 November 2025, 9.30am - 12pm
This four half day online interactive sessions are suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers involved with bright field and fluorescence microscopy.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva, online
Tuesday, 04 November 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This interactive online MSD Skills training course is most suitable for those in their third or fourth year of their DPhil preparing for their viva, NOT for transfer viva or MSc taught student.
Experimental design and statistics in preclinical research: the good, the bad and the ugly, in person
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 to Thursday, 06 November 2025, 2pm - 5pm
This interactive course is for MSD postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to understand the issues underpinning good experimental design, the bedrock of reproducible science.
Writing a journal article, online
Wednesday, 05 November 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
MSD postgraduate research students and early-career researchers join UK EQUATOR Centre writing experts to learn a smooth, effective process for writing and publishing a journal article. The course uses a flipped-classroom approach with self-directed online work before a live session.
How to be a milestone assessor and an internal examiner at Oxford, online
Friday, 07 November 2025, 10am to 12.30pm
This is a 2.5 hour course for those in academic posts at the University of Oxford who are likely to be called to act as a milestone assessor (transfer and confirmation of status assessments), an internal DPhil/MSc by research examiner, or as an external examiner. This Workshop is UNSUITABLE for students.
Introduction to statistics, in person
Thursday, 13 November 2025 to Wednesday, 03 December 2025, 9.30am - 1pm
This MSD Skills training course consists of four half-day sessions, and is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers using and interpreting statistical data.
Qualitative research made simple, online
Thursday, 13 November 2025 to Friday, 14 November 2025, 9.30am - 11.30am
Online interactive two day course suitable for Medical Sciences Division researchers who want to learn more about qualitative research with a view to conducting a qualitative research study. This course contains pre-work you will need to complete before each live session.