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Introduction to microscopy (in person)

Research Skills

Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10.30am to 3pm

This half-day training course is delivered by Nikon Healthcare UK on behalf of MSD Skills training and introduces MSD postgraduate researchers to microscopy and provides hands-on experience of brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence components.

Careers in medical communication ONLINE

Career Development Research Skills

Monday, 20 March 2023, 10am to 12pm

Provided by NetworkPharma for MSD Skills, this two-hour panel discussion with representatives from medical communications agencies is suitable for MSD postgraduate researchers interested in careers in medical communications.

PLTO Masters teaching ONLINE

Career Development Communication Skills Research Skills Teaching Skills

Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 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.

Analysing biological data by model fitting in GraphPad Prism ONLINE

Research Skills

Monday, 13 March 2023, 9.30am to 12pm

The course is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and early career researchers wanting to analyse and compare their biological data using model fitting. No prior statistical knowledge is required.

Synthesising qualitative research made simple ONLINE

Research Skills

Friday, 10 March 2023 to Friday, 17 March 2023, 9.30am - 11.30am

This course is accessible and relevant to qualitative and quantitative Medical Sciences Division postgraduate researchers who want to learn more about synthesising qualitative research with a view to undertaking or utilising QES in their study or work. 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.

PLTO Tutorials Online

Career Development Communication Skills Research Skills Teaching Skills

Thursday, 09 March 2023, 9am to 1pm

This online 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.

Transfer of status ONLINE

Research Skills

Wednesday, 08 March 2023, 2pm to 4.30pm

***This course is fully booked*** 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.

Writing a journal article, in person

Communication Skills Research Skills

Wednesday, 08 March 2023, 9.30am to 1pm

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.

Writing a transfer report live session ONLINE

Communication Skills Research Skills

Monday, 06 March 2023, 2pm to 3.30pm

This is an optional live session for MSD DPhil students, complementing the online self-directed course ‘Writing a transfer report’ in Canvas. This two-part course is designed for DPhil students who are preparing to write their transfer report (usually second or third term of the first year).

Systems immunology: an intro to multi-omics data integration and machine learning ONLINE

Research Skills

Monday, 06 March 2023 to Tuesday, 07 March 2023, 9.30am - 3pm

***This course is fully booked*** Planning to use machine learning to better understand your data? In this interactive course, we will learn how to use machine learning for biological and biomedical data integration and knowledge discovery.

How to make a success of your post-graduate research ONLINE

Research Skills

Thursday, 02 March 2023, 10am to 12pm

The ‘How to make a success of your post-graduate research studies’ (known previously as ‘How to work with your supervisor’) is an interactive online session suitable for MSD first year DPhil/MSc by research students.

Confirmation of status ONLINE

Research Skills

Wednesday, 01 March 2023, 2pm to 3.30pm

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.

Intro to R for biologists ONLINE

Research Skills

Wednesday, 01 March 2023 to Wednesday, 08 March 2023, 9.30am - 1pm

***This course is fully booked*** This interactive online MSD Skills training course is aimed at MSD postgraduate research students and staff with minimal or no programming experience who want to perform basic data analysis in R and get familiar with programming environment.

PLTO Tutorials Online

Career Development Communication Skills Teaching Skills

Wednesday, 01 March 2023, 9am to 1pm

This online 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.

Planning, designing and critically appraising clinical research ONLINE

Research Skills

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 to Thursday, 02 March 2023, 1pm - 4pm

This live interactive online course consisting of two three hour sessions is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students looking to plan and conduct plan and conduct reproducible clinical research projects.

PLTO Masters teaching ONLINE

Career Development Communication Skills Research Skills Teaching Skills

Monday, 27 February 2023, 9am to 1pm

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.

Writing a thesis session, in person

Communication Skills Research Skills

Friday, 24 February 2023, 2.30pm to 4pm

This is an optional live session for MSD DPhil students, complementing the online self-directed course ‘Writing a thesis’ in Canvas. This two-part course is designed for those in the final or second-to-last year of their DPhil who are preparing to write their thesis.

Supervision, assessment and examination at Oxford ONLINE

Research Skills

Friday, 24 February 2023, 10am to 12.30pm

This MSD Skills training workshop provides clear guidance for MSD early career researchers and new principal investigators on postgraduate research student supervision, key DPhil milestones assessment, and being an internal examiner at Oxford. Workshop is UNSUITABLE for students.

Introduction to statistics Group B, in person

Research Skills

Thursday, 23 February 2023 to Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 9am - 12pm

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.

Transfer of status ONLINE

Research Skills

Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 10am to 12.30pm

***This course is fully booked*** 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.

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