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« Back to Skills Training CalendarWriting a thesis - two part online course
Monday, 14 December 2020 to Monday, 2 August 2027, 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, 2 August 2027, 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.
Introduction to writing a journal article, online
Thursday, 15 October 2026, 9.30am to 1pm
Are you a postgraduate student or early-career researcher with no or little experience in writing or co-writing a journal article (or would you like a refresher)? This introductory course will give you the basic information you need to plan, write, and publish your journal article, embedding reproducibility practices.
Principles of data visualisation and big data handling, online
Monday, 19 October 2026 to Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 9.30am - 12pm
Covers selecting suitable visualisations, figure design, colour and storytelling with data, together with practical data-wrangling approaches for datasets too large for basic manual handling.
Developing your grant writing skills, in person
Monday, 19 October 2026 to Monday, 2 November 2026, 10am - 4pm
Explains how to plan, structure and write a persuasive research grant or fellowship proposal, develop the research case and navigate Oxford’s submission process.
Data visualisation with ggplot2, online
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 10am to 1pm
Develops existing R skills to produce clear, reproducible and publication-quality figures from biological or medical data using ggplot2.
Writing your journal article: in-depth workshop, in person
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 1pm to 4.30pm
Are you a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher preparing to write a journal article? This practical workshop will clarify any confusion about the process and help troubleshoot your article and writing process.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva, online
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 10am to 12.30pm
Supports final-stage DPhil students before and after thesis submission, including examiner appointment, viva expectations, preparation strategies and handling the examination effectively.
Academic Writing with AI, online
Thursday, 12 November 2026 to Thursday, 3 December 2026, 2.30pm - 2.30pm
Academic Writing with AI provides a structured approach to integrate effectively AI tools at each stage of the writing process.
Principles of data visualisation and big data handling, online
Wednesday, 25 November 2026 to Friday, 27 November 2026, 9.30am - 12pm
Covers selecting suitable visualisations, figure design, colour and storytelling with data, together with practical data-wrangling approaches for datasets too large for basic manual handling.