Introduction to statistics (Group B)
Monday, 11 November 2019 to Friday, 29 November 2019, 1pm - 4pm
This MSD Skills training course consists of four half-day sessions a week apart and is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers using and interpreting statistical data. No prior statistical knowledge is needed.
Introduction to statistics (Group A)
Thursday, 14 November 2019 to Thursday, 05 December 2019, 9.30am - 12.30pm
This MSD Skills training course consists of four half-day sessions a week apart and is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers using and interpreting statistical data. No prior statistical knowledge is needed.
Large group and lecturing
Career Development Communication Skills Teaching Skills
Friday, 22 November 2019 to Friday, 29 November 2019, 9.30am - 4.30pm
This two day classroom based MSD Skills training course enables early career researchers and DPhils at 3+ years to develop the skills to become a good lecturer.
Writing a Transfer Report’ Follow-up session
Communication Skills Research Skills
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 10am to 12.30pm
This is a follow up session for people who have previously attended 'Writing a Transfer Report' and have a detailed outline prepared.
Experimental design and Statistics in Pre-clinical Research: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Friday, 29 November 2019, 9.30am to 5pm
This full day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to understand the issues underpinning good experimental design, the bedrock of reproducible science.
Planning and designing research: clinical sciences
Friday, 29 November 2019, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This half day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for all postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to make sure their clinical research project is rigorous and reproducible.
How to work with your supervisor
Communication Skills Research Skills
Monday, 02 December 2019, 10am to 1pm
This half day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for first year DPhil students looking to establish a productive working relationship with their supervisor.
Writing and publishing research papers
Communication Skills Research Skills
Tuesday, 03 December 2019, 9.30am to 4.30pm
This full day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for postgraduate research students (year 2 onwards) and early career researchers wanting to write medical journal papers and get them published.
Viva preparation
Thursday, 05 December 2019, 1pm to 5pm
This half day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for 3rd and 4th year DPhil students preparing for their viva voce.
Writing a thesis
Communication Skills Research Skills
Friday, 06 December 2019, 9.30am to 1pm
This half day classroom based MSD Skillls training course is suitable for those in their final or penultimate year of their DPhil ready to structure and write their thesis.
Innovation strategy
Career Development Communication Skills
Monday, 09 December 2019 to Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 9.30am - 4pm
Modular innovation strategy programme for MSD DPhil students with active research involvement and a keen interest in innovation strategy
Analysing biological data by model fitting in GraphPad Prism
Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 9.30am to 12pm
This half day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for all postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to analyse and compare their biological data using model fitting. No prior statistical knowledge is required.
Writing a Thesis’ Follow-up session
Communication Skills Research Skills
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 10am to 12.30pm
This follow up session is suitable for those who have previously attended 'Writing a Thesis', and have a detailed outline prepared.
Computational Biochemistry
Monday, 16 December 2019 to Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 10am - 1pm
This three day classroom based MSD Skills training course suitable for all postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to gain the practical skills needed for effective computational biochemistry.
Preparing for learning and teaching at Oxford
Career Development Teaching Skills
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 10am to 4.30pm
This full day classroom based MSD Skills Training course is suitable for postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers in the Division who are intending to teach in the University and HE more generally.
Transfer of status
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 10am to 1pm
This half-day classroom based MSD Skills training course is suitable for first year DPhil students preparing for their transfer of status.
Careers in medical communication
Communication Skills Research Skills
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 10.30am to 3pm
Writing a transfer report
Communication Skills Research Skills
Friday, 17 January 2020, 9.30am to 1pm
This MSD Skills half-day classroom based training course is most suited to DPhil students at the end of their first year preparing to write a transfer report.
Introduction to research ethics and research integrity
Career Development Research Skills
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 9.30am to 12.30pm
This half-day classroom based MSD Skills training course should be attended by first year DPhil students but is relevant to all postgraduate research students and postdoctoral early career researchers whose research involves human beings.