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.
How to do a systematic review of qualitative research, online
Thursday, 28 May 2026 to Friday, 29 May 2026, 9.30am - 11.30am
This course is accessible and relevant to Medical Sciences Division postgraduate researchers who want to learn more about searching for and synthesising qualitative research. The course leader (Dr Francine Toye) had published and presented internationally in this area. Her aim is to demystify qualitative research, and to make it accessible and valuable for improved healthcare.
Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ, online
Monday, 01 June 2026 to Friday, 05 June 2026, 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.
Writing a journal article, online
Wednesday, 03 June 2026, 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.
Supervising a Research Student at Oxford: Rules and Procedures, online
Thursday, 04 June 2026, 10am to 12.30pm
This is a 2.5 hour course for newly-appointed academics, early research careers and post-docs at the University of Oxford with responsibility for training DPhil or MSc by Research students.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva, online
Friday, 05 June 2026, 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, with focus on two main points. Part 1 - For those who haven’t submitted their theses or appointed their examiners. Part 2 – For those who are doing final prep for their vivas. (after the 15’ break). NOT for transfer viva or MSc taught student.
Principles of data visualisation and big data handling, online
Monday, 08 June 2026 to Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 9.30am - 12pm
This three half-day interactive course will teach you how to effectively visualize and manage large datasets.
Experimental design and statistics in preclinical research: the good, the bad and the ugly, in person
Monday, 08 June 2026 to Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 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.
OxMic: Essentials of Light Microscopy, in person
Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 9.30am to 5pm
This course is designed for students and researchers who use or plan to use fluorescence microscopy in their research. Whether you are new to microscopy or wish to deepen your understanding of optical principles and available microscopy techniques, this course provides a solid foundation and an opportunity to network with bioimaging facility experts.
Developing your grant writing skills, in person
Wednesday, 10 June 2026 to Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 10am - 4pm
This two-day in-person workshop will help you to understand how to: plan, develop, and structure your research proposal; turn your ideas into a well-written, strong and convincing proposal, and follow the Oxford grant submission process. It will be targeted at MSD researchers, especially early and mid-career researchers, who would like to develop their grant writing skills and who are planning to submit a grant or fellowship application. Please come prepared to discuss your project/fellowship ideas. Ideally, this should be on possible future work but if you are not quite at this stage, it could be on current work.
How to be a milestone assessor and an internal examiner at Oxford, online
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 10am to 12.30pm
This is a 2.5 hour course for newly-appointed academics, early research careers and post-docs 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.