Grant Writing Workshop a.k.a. How to Ask for Money - IN PERSON
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 9.30am to 4pm
This session is for anyone who writes any sort of grant application including for a complex programme, an RCT, a qualitative study or a secondary analysis (or new scout hut, for that matter) led by Professor Sue Ziebland who was until recently the Programme Director for NIHR Research for Patient Benefit, Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences. During a lively and interactive workshop Sue will explain how to use a tried and tested method for helping to structure your research grant proposal. Attendees will learn how to write a research grant application and learn how to improve their skills in application writing.
Fiji ImageJ analysis course ONLINE
Monday, 19 June 2023 to Friday, 23 June 2023, 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 transfer report live session ONLINE
Wednesday, 14 June 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).
Synthesising qualitative research made simple ONLINE
Friday, 09 June 2023 to Friday, 16 June 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.
So you want to be a Principal Investigator ONLINE
Career Development Research Skills
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 to Thursday, 08 June 2023, 2pm - 5pm
This MSD Skills workshop is for any member of MSD research staff thinking of becoming a PI. It will explore what it means to be a PI and the routes to becoming one.
Intro to R for biologists ONLINE
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 to Friday, 09 June 2023, 9.30am - 1pm
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.
Confirmation of status ONLINE
Tuesday, 06 June 2023, 10am to 11.30am
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.
How any why to undertake a systematic review ONLINE
Tuesday, 06 June 2023, 10am to 12pm
This online course is for MSD researchers and covers the principles of performing a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Transfer of status ONLINE
Monday, 05 June 2023, 10am to 12.30pm
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.
PLTO Tutorials Online
Communication Skills Research Skills Teaching Skills
Thursday, 01 June 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.
Writing a transfer report live session ONLINE
Friday, 26 May 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).
Supervision, assessment and examination at Oxford ONLINE
Friday, 26 May 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.
Preparation for a successful final DPhil viva ONLINE
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 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.
Writing a thesis IN PERSON
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 10am to 11.30am
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.
Analysing biological data by model fitting in GraphPad Prism ONLINE
Tuesday, 23 May 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.
Writing a conference or journal article abstract ONLINE
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2pm to 4pm
This course is suitable for all MSD postgraduate research students and early career researchers who have produced enough work to be able to draft their first conference abstract. This course contains pre-work you will need to complete before the live session.
How to make a success of your post-graduate research ONLINE
Thursday, 18 May 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.
PLTO Tutorials Online
Career Development Research Skills Teaching Skills
Thursday, 18 May 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.
Writing a journal article ONLINE
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 1pm to 4.30pm
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.
PLTO Masters teaching ONLINE
Communication Skills Research Skills Teaching Skills
Wednesday, 17 May 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.