Events for Researchers

The events listed below are either part of our bespoke researcher programme or sessions from our wider programme that will appeal to a researcher audience.

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Events are run online  O  or in person  P 

Whilst some sessions will take place online, more interactive events will take place in person at the Careers Service building at 56 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PA, unless otherwise specified. 

Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH)

The Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH) is a series of monthly one-hour online events designed specifically for postdocs and other research staff who are not students, and takes place on the first Friday of every month, 11 am to 12 pm, via Teams. The series is advertised on OxTalks so you can take a look at upcoming topics along with their link to join the session. Each PoPoH session covers: a brief overview of career and training support available to postdocs and other research staff across the University; a 30-minute lecture by an expert on the session’s theme; a Career Chat where a Careers Adviser for Research Staff will address careers concerns and questions; ideas for simple things you can do now for your career and work/life balance.

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Week 0

Date Event Time
16 January 2025  O  Building an Academic Career: Strategies & Pathways for Researchers 11:00 - 12:30

Week 1

Date Event Time
23 January 2025  O  Moving Beyond Academia: Getting Started 11:00 - 12:30
23 January 2025  P  Improving Your Interview Technique 13:00 - 14:00
24 January 2025  O  Finding Roles in Consultancy: Am I too Late? and Alternative Options 13:00 - 13:45

Week 2

Date Event Time
28 January 2025  O  Introduction to Think Tanks 13:00 - 14:00
30 January 2025  O  Insight into Academia: career pathways in research, teaching, and services 12:00 - 13:00

Week 3

Date Event Time
04 February 2025  O  Improving Your Interview Technique 14:00 - 15:00
06 February 2025  O  Translating Academic Research Experience for Non-Academic Employers: for Research Staff 11:30 - 12:30

 

Week 4

Date Event Time
10-14 February

 O   P  Creative Careers Festival: Events with expert speakers exploring careers in the creative industries, including:

Various times
11 February 2025  O  Insight into Academia: finding and applying for research funding 12:00 - 13:00
13 February 2025  P  Creating CVs and Application Materials for Academic Jobs: for Researchers 09:30 - 12:30

Week 5

Date Event Time
18 February 2025  O  Careers in Higher Education 10:00 - 11:00
18 February 2025  O  Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) 12:30 - 14:30
19 February 2025  O  Cringe Free Networking – What, Why and How? 14:00 - 15:00

Week 6

Date Event Time
25 February 2025  O  Building an Academic Career: Strategies & Pathways for Researchers 12:00 - 13:30
26 February 2025  O  Talking to Employers About a Disability: If, When and How 14:00 - 15:00

Week 7

Date Event Time
06 March 2025  O  Insight into Academia Panel Session - what it's like to be an academic 12:00 - 13:00

Week 8

Date Event Time
11 March 2025  O  International Academic Careers 12:00 - 13:00

Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers

  Monday 24 March - Thursday 27 March 2025,  O  online and  P  in Oxford

Run by the Careers Service's expert careers advisers, Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers is a FREE conference that offers Oxford University researchers the chance to join online panel talks with PhD holders and former academic researchers speaking frankly about their daily working lives in a variety of sectors, attend an in-person networking event, and take part in interactive workshops to help you identify skills and strategies for optimising your career preparedness. 

The 2025 conference will feature information sessions, workshops, and guest speaker talks from Monday 24 March to Wednesday 26 March 2025, and will culminate with an in-person panel event and the Careers Fair for Researchers on Thursday 27 March 2025 at the Mathematical Institute.


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