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« Back to Skills Training CalendarWriting a thesis - two part online course
Monday, 14 December 2020 to Friday, 01 August 2025, 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 Friday, 01 August 2025, 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 Friday, 01 August 2025, 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’.
Large group and lecturing, online
Wednesday, 02 April 2025 to Tuesday, 08 April 2025, 9.30am - 12.30pm
This workshop is delivered in four separate three-hour sessions and is suitable for MSD postgraduate research students and early career researchers looking to teach and wanting to learn the principles and practices of effective lecturing and group sessions.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva, online
Friday, 25 April 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.
PLTO Masters teaching, online
Friday, 09 May 2025, 1pm to 5pm
This online MSD Skills Training course is for postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers in the Division who want to teach on taught Masters programmes in the University and HE more generally.
PLTO Tutorials, in person
Monday, 19 May 2025, 1pm to 5pm
This MSD Skills Training course is suitable for postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers in the Division who want to teach tutorials in the University and HE more generally.